NO. 1261 THE CARNIVAL SWEATER (AS SHOWN ON BACK COVER ) Size 30 (32-34-36)

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MATERIALS:
5 (5-6-6) 2-oz. skeins Main Color Mohlon
1 2-oz skein ea. of 3 different colors Mohlon
1 pr size 7-14? needles
1 pr size 9-14? needles
GAUGE:
11 sts = 3?
6 rows = 1?

NOTE: When changing colors, twist yarns by bringing new color under yarn you have been working with to avoid holes in work.

(USE DOUBLE STRAND OF MOHLON THROUGHOUT)

BACK: With No. 7 needles and color A, cast on 64 (68-72-76) sts. Work in stockinette st for 5 rows, K 1 row on wrong side for hemline. Change to No. 9 needles and work in stockinette st for 8 (8-10-10) rows. Start design on next row as follows: 1st row: K 26 (28-30-32) A, attach a ball of B, k 6 B; attach another ball of A and k 32 (34-36-38) A. 2nd Row: P 31 (33-35-37) A, 8 B, 25 (27-29-31) A. Starting with 3rd row follow chart for design, starting and ending at size you are making and follow chart from right to left knit rows and left to right on purl rows. Continue to follow chart and work even until 86th row has been completed. TO SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 4 (5-5-5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at beg and end of every other row 2 (2-2-3) times. Work even on 52 (54-58-60) sts until armholes measure 6½ (7-7½-8), ending with wrong side row. TO SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 5 (5-6-7) sts at beg of next 2 rows (30 (32-34-34) sts). P 2 rows. K 1 row, p 1 row. Bind off.

FRONT: Work same as back until armholes measure 5¼ (5½-6-6½). TO SHAPE NECK: Work over 17 (17-18-19) sts and place these sts on a holder to be worked later; work next 18 (20-22-22) sts and place these sts on another holder for neck; work remaining 17 (17-18-19) sts. Working on one side only, bind off 2 sts at neck edge every other row 3 times. Work even on 11 (11-12-13) sts, until armhole measures same as back. TO SHAPE SHOULDERS: At arm edge, bind off 6 sts once, then 5 (5-6-7) sts once. Attach yarn at neck edge and work other side to correspond.

SLEEVES: With No. 7 needles and A, cast on 32 (34-36-38) sts. Work as for back until 4 (6-10-12) rows have been completed from hemline. Then follow chart for design and inc 1 st at beg and end of every 8th row 7 times. Work even on 46 (48-50-52) sts until 72nd row of chart has been completed. TO SHAPE CAP: Bind off 4 (5-5-5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at beg and end of every other row 13 (13-14-15) times. Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 6 sts.

FINISHING: Front Neck Facing: With right side of work facing, using No. 9 needles and A, pick up and K 36 (38-40-40) sts across front neck edge, including sts from holder. K 2 rows, then p 1 row, k 1 row, Bind off.

Sew underarm, shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in place. Turn hems and facing to wrong side and slip stitch in place.

Chart for Sleeve (Carnival Sweater)

Chart for Back and Front (Carnival Sweater)

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