Raglan Bulky Style No. 6050-Spinnerin Volume 150 (1961)

This pattern is based on vintage sizing guidelines, which may differ from modern sizing.  Please look at the Sizing Guide for Spinnerin Vol. 150 for information.

These directions are for size 40.  Changes for sizes 42, 44 and 46 are in parentheses.

MATERIALS

SPINNERIN Nylaine Quick-Knit, 2-oz skeins-13(14-15-15)
1 pair each of needles Nos. 6 and 10-1/2

GAUGE: 3-1/2 sts=1 inch     5 rows=1 inch

PATTERN STITCH a multiple of 2 sts plus 1
Rows 1 and 2: Knit.  Row 3: *K1, P1; repeat from * across row, end K1.  Row 4: *P1, K1; repeat from * across row, end P1.  Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

BACK: With No. 6 needles cast on 70(74-78-82) sts.  Work in ribbing of K1, P1 for 3 inches inc 1 st in last row.  Change to No. 10-1/2 needles and work in pattern until back measures 14(14-15-15) inches including the ribbing--end with Row 4.  Raglan Shaping: Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows; starting on next row and repeating every 4th row 5 times more, dec as follows: K1, K2 tog, work to last 3 sts, sl 1, K1, psso, K1; 55(59-63-67) sts.  Dec in same way every other row 18(20-20-22) times; bind off remaining 19(19-23-23) sts.

FRONT: Work same as back and when the 2 sts are bound off for armholes, bind off center 13(13-15-15) sts for Neck.  Working on sts for one side continue to shape raglan to match back keeping neck edge straight; bind off last 3(3-4-4) sts.  Work other side to correspond.

SLEEVES: With No. 6 needles, cast on 40(42-44-46) sts.  Work in ribbing for 3 inches inc 1 st in last row.  Change to No. 10-1/2 needles and work in pattern inc 1 st at each side every 6th row 8(9-10-11) times; work on the 57(61-65-69) sts until sleeve measures 18(18-19-19) inches including the ribbing.  Shape Raglan same as for back; bind off last 5(5-9-9) sts.

FINISHING: Sew raglan, side and sleeve seams.  Collar: With No. 6 needles, cast on 27(27-29-29) sts.  Work in ribbing--every other row starts and ends with K1, every other with P1.  When ribbing measures 3 inches inc 1 st, at edge to be sewn to sweater, every 2 inches 3 times; work on the 30(30-32-32) sts until collar is long enough to reach center back, place a marker then work other half to correspond; bind off in ribbing.  Sew collar to sweater as shown.

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