Jim's sweater out of Homespun

This pattern is still a work in progress

Materials:

Lion Brand Homespun

Size 8 needles

Gauge: 4 stitches per inch

Back:

Cast on 88 stitches

Work in 3 inches of K2,P2 ribbing

Switch to stockinette stitch and work until it measures 21.5 inches from beg or desired length to underarm.

Shape Armholes:

Bind off 3 stitches next 2 rows.

Bind off 2 stitches next 2 rows.

Work even until armholes measure 9"

Shape Neck:

Work 26 sts, bind off 26 stitches, work 26 stitches

Bind off 2 stitches next 2 rows. 22 stitches remaining.

Bind off remaining stitches

Front:

Cast on 88 stitches and work as for back until armholes measure 6.5 inches

Work 26 stitches, bind off 24 stitches, work 26 stitches

Working both sides at the same time, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row 4 times; 22 stitches. Work even until front measures same as back to shoulder.

Bind off.

Sleves:

 

 

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