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Tee Off Sweater Pattern #1293

Pattern book / publication: Spool Cotton #189, America at Work and Play
Original source category: Womens Sweater Patterns
Source page: https://freevintageknitting.com/sweater-patterns/spool189/tee-off-sweater-pattern

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Here's a smoothie for fit … a workmanlike knitted jerkin with that new extra-length appeal.

MATERIALS:
CHADWICK'S RED HEART SWEATER WOOL (1 oz. balls).
Size 12—7 balls.
Size 14—8 balls.
Size 16—9 balls.
Size 18—10 balls.
Clark's O.N.T. Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 4 and 1 pair No. 6.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING:	12	14	16	18
Bust	32"	34"	36"	38"
Length from shoulder to lower edge	23"	23½"	24"	24½"
Across back at underarm	16"	16½"	18"	19"
Across front at underarm	16"	17½"	18"	19"
Side seam	15"	15"	15½"	15½"
GAUGE: 5½ sts make 1 inch; 7 rows make 1 inch.
Sizes	12	14	16	18
BACK … With No. 4 needles cast on	90 sts	94 sts	98 sts	106 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½ inches. Dec. 1 st on last row. Change to No. 6 needles and work as follows: 1st row: * P 1, k 3. Repeat from * across, ending with p 1. 2nd row: * K 1, p 3. Repeat from * across ending with k 1. Repeat these 2 rows alternately until piece measures 4½ inches in all. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there remain	81 sts	85 sts	89 sts	97 sts
Work straight until piece measures 8½ inches in all. Inc 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there are on needle	89 sts	93 sts	101 sts	105 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all	15"	15"	15½"	15½"
To Shape Armholes: Bind off at beginning of next 2 rows	5 sts	5 sts	6 sts	6 sts
Bind off 2 sts at beginning of next	6 rows	4 rows	6 rows	4 rows
Dec 1 st at end of each row until there remain	55 sts	63 sts	65 sts	71 sts
Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping	8"	8½"	8½"	9"
Bind off for shoulder	15 sts	18 sts	18 sts	21 sts
Insert a marker, bind off for back of neck the next	25 sts	27 sts	29 sts	29 sts
Insert another marker, bind off remaining	15 sts	18 sts	18 sts	21 sts
for other shoulder. (Sts for Back Neckband will be picked up between markers.)
FRONT … With No. 4 needles cast on	90 sts	98 tss	98 sts	106 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 1½ inches. Inc 1 st on last row. Change to No. 6 needles and work as follows: 1st row: (P 1, k 3)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
* p 1, k 1, p 3, make a smock st over next 5 sts—to make a smock st, insert the right-hand needle between the 5th and 6th sts to the left, draw a loop between these 2 sts, slip the loop onto the left- hand needle and knit it together with the next st, k 4 — p 3, k 1, then (p 1, k 3)	twice	3 times	3 times	3 times
Repeat from * once more; then p 1, k 1, p 3, make a smock st, p 3, k 1, p 1, then (k 3, p 1)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
2nd row: (K 1, p 3)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
* k 1, p 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, p 1, then (k 1, P 3)	twice	3 times	3 times	3 times
Repeat from * once more; then k 1, p 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, p 1, k 1, then (p 3, k 1)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
3rd row: (P 1, k 3)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
* p 1, k 1, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 1, then (p 1, k 3)	twice	3 times	3 times	3 times
Repeat from * once more; p 1, k 1, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 1, p 1, then (k 3, p 1)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
4th, 5th and 6th rows: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 2nd rows respectively. 7th row: (P 1, k 3)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
* p 1, make a smock st, p 3, make a smock st, then (p 1, k 3)	twice	3 times	3 times	3 times
Repeat from * once more; then p 1, make a smock st, p 3, make a smock st, p 1, then (k 3, p 1)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
8th row: (K 1, p 3)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
*k 1, p 5, k.3, P 5, then (k 1, p 3)	twice	3 times	3 times	3 times
Repeat from * once more; then k 1, p 5, k 3, p 5, k 1, then (p 3, k 1)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
9th row: (P 1, k 3)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
* p 1, k 5, p 3, k 5, then (p 1, k 3)	twice	3 times	3 times	3 times
Repeat from * once more; then p 1, k 5, p 3, k 5, p 1, then (k 3, p 1)	4 times	4 times	4 times	5 times
10th, 11th and 12th rows: Repeat 8th, 9th and 8th rows respectively. These 12 rows constitute pattern. Work in pattern until piece measures 4½ inches in all. Dec 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there remain	83 sts	91 sts	91 sts	99 sts
Work straight until piece measures 8½ inches in all. Inc 1 st at both ends of next row and thereafter every 4th row until there are on needle	91 sts	99 sts	103 sts	107 sts
Work straight until piece measures in all	15"	15"	15½"	15½"
With right side facing, bind off 5 sts. Work across the next	40 sts	44 sts	46 sts	48 sts
Dec 1 st. Turn and work over this set of sts only, shaping armhole and neck edge simultaneously as follows: Bind off 2 sts at armhole edge every other row twice. Dec 1 st at same edge every other row	7 times	7 times	7 times	8 times
At the Same Time
Dec 1 st at neck edge every 3rd row	14 times	14 times	15 times	15 times
There remain on needle	15 sts	19 sts	20 sts	21 sts
Work straight until piece measures from 1st row of armhole shaping	8"	8½"	8½"	9"
Bind off.
Attach yarn at opposite side of neck shaping and work other side to correspond.
FRONT NECKBAND … With right side facing using No. 4 needles, pick up along neck edge from left shoulder to center front	62 sts	66 sts	66 sts	70 sts
Insert a marker on needle, pick up the same number of sts from center front to right shoulder. There are on needle	124 sts	132 sts	132 sts	140 sts
Now work as follows: 1st row: P 2, * k 2, p 2. Repeat from * to marker, slip marker, p 2, k 2, p 2. Repeat from across remaining sts. 2nd row: Work in ribbing to within 2 sts from marker, then k 2 tog, slip marker, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., and continue in ribbing across. 3rd row: Work in ribbing to 1 st before marker, p 1, sl marker, p 1, and work in ribbing to end of row. Repeat the last 2 rows once more. Bind off in ribbing decreasing before and after marker as before.
BACK NECKBAND … With right side facing using No. 4 needles, pick up along back neck edge between markers	30 sts	34 sts	34 sts	38 sts
Work in ribbing of k 2, p 2 for 5 rows. Bind off in ribbing. Sew shoulder seams.
ARMBANDS … With No. 4 needles and right side facing, pick up along armhole edge	132 sts	140 sts	140 sts	148 sts
Work as for Back Neckband.
Block to measurements given. Sew underarm seams.

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