Crew Neck Pullover Pattern #S-102
Pattern book / publication: Spool Cotton #172, Knit For Defense
Original source category: Mens Sweater Patterns
Source page: https://freevintageknitting.com/mens-sweater-patterns/spool172/crew-neck-pullover-pattern
Original source category: Mens Sweater Patterns
Source page: https://freevintageknitting.com/mens-sweater-patterns/spool172/crew-neck-pullover-pattern
Trim and ship-shape, the casual crew neck sweater is a perennial favorite.
MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 9 skeins (2 oz. skeins) for size 38; 10 skeins for size 40; 11 skeins for size 42; 12 skeins for size 44.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 3 (3 mm. size) and 1 pair No. 5 (4 mm. size).
| Sizes | 38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
| Chest | 38" |
40" |
42" |
44" |
| Length from top of shoulder | 25" |
25½" |
25½" |
26" |
| Length from underarm to lower edge | 16½" |
16½" |
16½" |
16½" |
| Length of sleeve, underarm seam | 22" |
22" |
22½" |
22½" |
| GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch. | ||||
| Sizes | 38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
| BACK … With No. 3 needles, cast on | 104 sts |
110 sts |
116 sts |
122 sts |
| To Shape Armholes: Bind off 5 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec. 1 st at end of each row, until there remain | 88 sts |
94 sts |
100 sts |
104 sts |
| Work straight until piece measures, in all (ending with a p row) | 25" |
25½" |
25½" |
26" |
| Next row: Knit | 22 sts |
24 sts |
25 sts |
26 sts |
| Slip these last sts onto a stitch holder for right shoulder and knit for neck, next | 44 sts |
46 sts |
50 sts |
52 sts |
| Slip onto second stitch holder, for left shoulder, remaining | 22 sts |
24 sts |
25 sts |
26 sts |
| Work over neck sts only as follows: Next row: Purl | 44 sts |
46 sts |
50 sts |
52 sts |
| Continue in stockinette stitch, decreasing 1 st at both ends of each row, until there remain | 32 sts |
34 sts |
38 sts |
40 sts |
| Bind off loosely. This completes back neck facing. | ||||
| For Front neck facing, with No. 5 needles, cast on loosely | 32 sts |
34 sts |
38 sts |
40 sts |
| Work in stockinette stitch, increasing 1 st at both ends of each row, until there are | 44 sts |
46 sts |
50 sts |
52 sts |
| On next knit row, continue across sts of left shoulder. There are on needle | 66 sts |
70 sts |
75 sts |
78 sts |
| Following row: Purl | 66 sts |
70 sts |
75 sts |
78 sts |
| Then continue across sts of right shoulder. There are on needle | 88 sts |
94 sts |
100 sts |
104 sts |
| Work straight for | 7½" |
8" |
8" |
8½" |
| Then inc. 1 st at end of each row, until there are | 94 sts |
100 sts |
106 sts |
112 sts |
| Now cast on 5 sts at end of next 2 rows. There are on needle | 104 sts |
110 sts |
116 sts |
122 sts |
| This completes armhole shaping. Work remainder of Front to correspond with Back. Bind off in ribbing. | ||||
| SLEEVES … With right side facing and No. 5 needles, pick up along armhole edge | 94 sts |
100 sts |
100 sts |
106 sts |
| Work in stockinette stitch for | 4" |
4" |
4½" |
4½" |
| Dec. 1 st at both ends of next row and every 4th row thereafter, until there remain | 46 sts |
52 sts |
52 sts |
58 sts |
| Work straight, until piece measures from picked-up sts | 18" |
18" |
18½" |
18½" |
| Change to No. 3 needles and work in ribbing for 4 inches. Bind off in ribbing. | ||||
| Block piece to measurements given. Sew underarm and sleeve seams in one continuous seam. Turn under front and back facings and whip loosely in place. Reinforce ends of crew neck with tape, if desired. | ||||
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