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Item #928A

WOOL-EASE
THICK & QUICK
DOUBLE-STRAND
KNIT TURTLENECK
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LION BRAND WOOL-EASE
THICK & QUICK
DOUBLE-STRAND KNIT
TURTLENECK
Item #928A
SIZE:
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X).
Chest measurements: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 61)".
MATERIALS:
. LION BRAND Wool-Ease Thick & Quick
(Art. No. 640), 6 oz. balls: 7 (8, 8, 9, 10, 10)
balls Navy #110 or color of your choice
. Knitting needles Size 19 U.S. (00000 U.K.)
(15.00 mm) or SIZE NEEDED TO
OBTAIN GAUGE
GAUGE:
5 sts + 7 rows = 4" in St st. TO INSURE PROPER
SIZE, BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
3-needle bind off: Put half of sts on spare needle,
place 2 needles holding sts together, right sides
together (wrong side will face out). Knit together
one st from each needle; *knit together one
st from each needle, pass first st worked over
second to bind off*; rep from * to * across to
last st. Cut working yarn and pull through last
st to secure.
NOTE:
All pieces are worked with two strands
of yarn held together throughout.
BACK:
Cast on 27 (29, 31, 33, 35, 39) sts. Row 1 (RS):
*K 1, p 1; rep from * to last st, end k 1. Row 2:
*P 1, k 1; rep from * to last st, end p 1. Work in
St st until piece measures 25 (25, 25, 26, 26, 26)"
from beg. Place sts on spare needle or holder.
FRONT:
Work same as Back until piece measures 23 (23,
23, 24, 24, 24)" from beg, ending with a WS row.
Shape neck: Next row: K 10 (11, 12, 12, 13, 15)
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sts, place center 7 (7, 7, 9, 9, 9) sts on holder,
attach second ball of yarn and k rem sts --
10 (11, 12, 12, 13, 15) sts each side. Working
both sides at the same time with separate balls
of yarn, dec 1 st at each neck edge once -- 9 (10,
11, 11, 12, 14) sts rem each shoulder. Cont until
piece measures same as Back. Work 3-needle
bind off across 9 (10, 11, 11, 12, 14) right shoulder
seam sts, bind off loosely across 9 (9, 9, 11, 11, 11)
center Back neck sts, then leave Back and Front
left shoulder sts on holders.
SLEEVES:
Cast on 13 (13, 13, 15, 15, 15) sts. Rep Rows
1 & 2 as for Back. Work in St st, inc 1 st at each
end of second RS row, then every 4th row 6 more
times -- 27 (27, 27, 29, 29, 29) sts. Work even until
piece measures 18 (18, 18, 17, 17, 17)" or desired
Sleeve length. Bind off loosely.
FINISHING:
Neck Ribbing: With RS facing, pick up and k
approx 23 (23, 23, 25, 25, 25) sts evenly along left
Front neck, across center Front neck, along right
Front neck edge and across Back neck. Work in
k 1, p 1 rib for 3" or desired length for neck ribbing.
Bind off very loosely. Work 3-needle bind off
across Back and Front left shoulder sts. Sew neck
ribbing seam. Mark 11 (11, 11, 12, 12, 12)" down
from shoulder seams on Front and Back and sew
Sleeves to body between markers. Sew side and
Sleeve seams. Weave in ends. Note: To reduce
bulk, sew seams 1/2 st in from edge.
ABBREVIATIONS:
approx = approximately rem = remain(s)(ing)
beg = begin(ning) rep = repeat
cont = continu(e)(ing) RS = right side
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) St st = stockinette stitch
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) st(s) = stitch(es)
k = knit WS = wrong side
p = purl
Every effort has been made to have instructions accurate
and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance
of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors,
or typographical mistakes.