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The slow color changes of our Keltic yarn add interest to this basic Keltic pullover.

Shown in size Small

SIZES

Directions are for women’s size X-Small.  Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses.

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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust – 33(35-39-43-47-51)”

Length – 22(22 1/2-23-23 1/2-23 1/2-24)”

MATERIALS

8(8-10-11-12-13) Balls BERROCO KELTIC (50 grs), #5853 Thistle

Straight knitting needles, sizes 8 and 10 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

16” Length circular knitting needle, size 8

1 St marker

GAUGE

16 sts = 4”;  20 rows = 4” in St st on size 10 needles

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

BACK

With smaller straight needles cast on 87(91-99-107-115-123) sts.

Ribbing:  Row 1 (RS):  K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.

Row 2:  P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across.  Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 2 1/2”, end on RS.  Change to larger needles and p the next row, dec 21 sts evenly spaced across – 66(70-78-86-94-102) sts.  Work even in St st until piece measures 3 3/4”, end on WS.

Dec Row (RS):  K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 – 64(68-76-84-92-100) sts.  Rep this dec every 1 1/4” 3 times more – 58(62-70-78-86-94) sts.  Work even until piece measures 9 1/2” from beg, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS):  K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1 – 60(64-72-80-88-96) sts.  Rep this inc every 1 1/4” 3 times more – 66(70-78-86-94-102) sts.  Work even until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Armholes:  Bind off 4(4-5-6-6-6) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 58(62-68-74-82-90) sts.

Dec Row (RS):  K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 – 56(60-66-72-80-88) sts.  Rep this dec every RS row 2(2-3-4-6-8) times more – 52(56-60-64-68-72) sts.  Work even until armholes measures 7(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS.

Shape Shoulders:  Bind off 3(5-5-5-7-7) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 4(4-5-6-6-7) sts at beg of the next 4 rows.  Bind off remaining 30 sts for back neck.

FRONT

Work same as back until armholes measure 4 1/5(5-5 1/2-6-6-6 1/2)”, end on WS – 52(56-60-64-68-72) sts.

Shape Neck:  Next Row (RS):  K18(20-22-24-26-28), join another ball of yarn and bind off center 16 sts, k to end.  Working both sides at once, bind off 3 sts at each neck edge once, then dec 1 st at each neck edge every RS row 4 times – 11(13-15-17-19-21) sts each side.  When armholes measure 7(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS.

Shape Shoulders:  Bind off 3(5-5-5-7-7) sts at each armhole edge once, then 4(4-5-6-6-7) sts twice.

SLEEVES

With smaller straight needles, cast on 49 sts.  Work even in ribbing same as back for 2 3/4”, end on RS.  Change to larger needles and p the next row, dec 13 sts evenly spaced across – 36 sts.  Work in St st, inc 1 st each side every 2 1/4(2 1/4-1 3/4-1 1/2-1-1)” 6(6-8-10-12-14) times – 48(48-52-56-60-64) sts.  Work even until sleeve measures 18” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Cap:  Bind off 4(4-5-6-6-6) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 40(40-42-44-48-52) sts.

Dec Row (RS):  K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK, k1 – 38(38-40-42-46-50) sts.  Rep this dec every RS row 9(5-3-1-5-5) times more, then every other RS row 1(3-4-5-3-3) times, end on WS – 18(22-26-30-30-34) sts.  Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 4 rows.  Bind off remaining 10(14-18-22-22-26) sts.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams.

Neckband:  With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at center back neck, pick up and k86 sts around entire neck.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Work even in k1, p1 ribbing for 1”.  Bind off in ribbing.  Sew in sleeves.  Sew side and sleeve seams.