F R E D A G S M Y S
7, 8, 9) armhole sts dec’d. At the same
time, when armhole measures 1½ (1½ ,
1¾ , 2, 2, 2½ , 3)", ending with a WS row,
shape neck as foll: Neck dec row (RS)
Work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1—1 st dec’d.
Rep neck dec row every RS row 10 (5, 6, 1,
4, 6, 12) more time(s), then every 4th row
1 (6, 8, 12, 12, 11, 8) time(s)—12 (16, 19,
23, 24, 28, 29) sts rem when armhole and
neck shaping are complete. Work even un-
til armhole measures 5½ (6½ , 8½ , 9½ , 10,
11, 11½ )", ending with a WS row. Shape
shoulder: At beg of RS rows, BO 4 (5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 9) sts once, then BO 4 (5, 6, 8,
8, 9, 10) sts once, then BO 4 (6, 7, 8, 8,
10, 10) sts once—no sts rem.
RIGHT FRONT
With MC and cir needle, CO 36 (40, 46,
52, 60, 68, 74) sts. Do not join. Knit 6
rows. With CC, knit 2 rows. With MC,
knit 4 rows; rep from 2 more times.
Change to St st. Work even until piece
measures 6½ (6½ , 6½ , 7, 7, 7, 7)" from CO,
ending with a WS row. Pocket place-
ment row (RS) K7 (8, 10, 12, 16, 19, 22),
then k22 (24, 26, 28, 28, 30, 30) with
waste yarn, transfer 22 (24, 26, 28, 28,
30, 30) waste yarn sts to left needle and,
with working yarn, knit to end. Work
even until piece measures 15½ (15½ , 15½ ,
16½ , 18, 18, 18½ )" from CO, ending with
a RS row. Shape armhole and neck:
Note: For some sizes, neck shaping beg
before armhole shaping ends; read the
foll section all the way through before
proceeding. At beg of WS rows, BO 5 (5,
5, 6, 8, 9, 10) sts once, then BO 3 (3, 3,
3, 4, 5, 5) sts once—28 (32, 38, 43, 48,
54, 59) sts rem. Armhole dec row (RS)
Work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1—1 st dec’d.
Rep armhole dec row every RS row 3 (3, 3,
5, 6, 7, 8) more times—4 (4, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
armhole sts dec’d. At the same time,
when armhole measures 1½ (1½ , 1¾ , 2,
2, 2½ , 3)", ending with a WS row, shape
neck as foll: Neck dec row (RS) K1, ssk,
work to end—1 st dec’d. Rep neck dec row
every RS row 10 (5, 6, 1, 4, 6, 12) more
time(s), then every 4th row 1 (6, 8, 12, 12,
11, 8) time(s)—12 (16, 19, 23, 24, 28, 29)
sts rem when armhole and neck shaping
are complete. Work even until armhole
measures 5½ (6½ , 8½ , 9½ , 10, 11, 11½ )",
ending with a RS row. Shape shoulder:
At beg of WS rows, BO 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9)
sts once, then BO 4 (5, 6, 8, 8, 9, 10) sts
once, then BO 4 (6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10) sts
once—no sts rem.
SLEEVES
With MC and cir needle, CO 38 (42, 46,
48, 50, 52, 52) sts. Do not join. Knit 4
rows. *With CC, knit 2 rows. With MC,
knit 4 rows; rep from * 2 more times.
Change to St st. Inc row (RS) K1, M1L,
knit to last st, M1R, k1—2 sts inc’d.
Rep inc row every 10 (8, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4)th
row 3 (3, 16, 18, 14, 15, 22) more times,
then every 12 (10, 8, 8, 6, 6, 6)th row
6 (8, 1, 0, 10, 10, 6) time(s)—58 (66, 82,
86, 100, 104, 110) sts. Work even until
piece measures 17½ (17½ , 18, 18½ , 19½ ,
20, 20½ )" from CO, ending with a WS row.
Shape cap: BO 5 (5, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) sts at
beg of next 2 rows, then BO 3 (3, 3, 3, 4,
5, 5) sts at beg of foll 2 rows—42 (50, 66,
68, 76, 76, 80) sts rem. Dec row (RS) K1,
ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1—2 sts
dec’d. Rep dec row every RS row 3 (3, 3,
5, 6, 7, 8) more times, then every 4th row
4 (3, 4, 8, 7, 12, 11) times, then every RS
row 0 (5, 10, 4, 7, 0, 2) times—26 (26,
30, 32, 34, 36, 36) sts rem. Work 1 WS
row. BO 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then
BO 3 sts at beg of foll 2 rows—16 (16, 20,
22, 24, 26, 26) sts rem. BO all sts.
FINISHING
Pocket lining: Remove waste yarn and
place 22 (24, 26, 28, 28, 30, 30) sts above
opening and 22 (24, 26, 28, 28, 30, 30)
sts below opening onto dpn—44 (48,
52, 56, 56, 60, 60) sts total. Place marker
(pm) and join in the rnd. Turning rnd
With MC and RS facing, beg at lower
right edge, p23 (25, 27, 29, 29, 31, 31),
k20 (22, 24, 26, 26, 28, 28), p1. Next rnd
*P1, k20 (22, 24, 26, 26, 28, 28), p1; rep
from * once more. Rep last rnd until piece
measures 5 (5, 5, 5½ , 5½ , 5½ , 5½ )" from
turning rnd. BO all sts. Turn pocket to
inside of piece. Pocket edging: With MC,
cir needle, and RS facing, pick up and knit
24 (26, 28, 30, 30, 32, 32) sts in purled
sts of turning rnd. Do not join. Beg with
a WS row, knit 3 rows. *With CC, knit 2
rows. With MC, knit 4 rows; rep from * 2
more times. With MC, BO all sts. Weave
in ends. Block pieces to measurements.
Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeves into
armholes. Sew sleeve and side seams. Sew
sides of pocket edgings to body. Sew bot-
tom of pockets closed. Buttonband: With
MC, cir needle, and RS facing, beg at right
front lower edge, pick up and knit 91 (91,
92, 99, 110, 110, 115) sts along right
front edge to neck shaping, [pick up and
knit 1 st in front then 1 st in back of next
row] 2 times, pm, pick up and knit 26 (32,
43, 47, 50, 53, 53) sts along right neck
edge, 30 (32, 36, 38, 42, 44, 48) sts along
back neck edge, 26 (32, 43, 47, 50, 53, 53)
sts along left neck edge to neck shaping,
pm, [pick up and knit 1 st in front then
1 st in back of next row] 2 times, pick up
and knit 91 (91, 92, 99, 110, 110, 115) sts
along left front to lower edge—272 (286,
314, 338, 370, 378, 392) sts total. Do
not join. Beg with a WS row, knit 3 rows.
With CC, knit 2 rows. With MC, knit 4
rows. With CC, knit 1 row. Buttonhole
row (WS) K4 (3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3), *work 5-st
one-row buttonhole (see Stitch Guide),
k14 (14, 14, 16, 14, 14, 15); rep from *
3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) more times, work 5-st
one-row buttonhole, knit to end. With
MC, knit 4 rows. With CC, knit 2 rows.
Break CC. With MC, knit 2 rows. Shape
collar using short-rows as foll:
Short-row 1 (RS) Knit to 2 sts before
2nd m, wrap next st, turn.
Short-row 2 (WS) Knit to 2 sts before m,
wrap next st, turn.
Short-row 3 Knit to 2 sts before
wrapped st, wrap next st, turn.
Rep last short-row 19 (23, 31, 35, 37,
41, 41) more times. Next 2 rows Knit to
end, working wraps tog with wrapped sts.
BO all sts. Weave in ends. Sew buttons to
right front band opposite buttonholes.
JESSIE MCKITRICK is a knitwear de-
signer who lives in Edmonton, Canada,
and she truly adores wool. Her family
is mildly worried that they’ll wake up
one day to a small flock of sheep in the
backyard, despite her protestations that
she would not actually do that. Probably
not. Find her on Instagram and Ravelry
as JessieMcKitrick and on her blog at
http://www.grammargrouse.blogspot.ca.