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Bands of Fair Isle patterns alternate on this easy-going boat neck sweater for the young man in your life

Directions are given for Size 8. Changes for Sizes 10, 12 and 14 are in parentheses.

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" SUPER FINGERING, 3 Ply, Art. E. 239 (1 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 6 (6, 7, 8) skeins of No. 931 Wine and 1 (1, 2, 2) skeins of No. 1 White.

Knitting needles, 1 pair No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3.

GAUGE:
Stockinette st—8 sts = 1 inch; 11 rows = 1 inch.
Pattern st—8 sts = 1 inch; 9 rows = 1 inch.

NOTE: When changing colors, always twist the unused color around the other to pre­vent holes. Chart shows one half of each row. To complete row, omit center stitch, then follow row back to beginning. Pattern is worked in stockinette stitch (k 1 row, p 1 row); except the 4th and 30th rows which are knit instead of purl.

BACK … Starting at lower edge with Wine and No. 1 needles, cast on 112 (120, 128, 136) sts. Work in k 2, p 2 ribbing for 2 (2½, 3, 3½) inches, in­creasing 1 st on last row. Change to No. 3 needles and work in pattern as follows: 1st row: K across. 2nd row: P across. Drop Wine, attach White. 3rd and 4th rows: With White, k across. 5th and 6th rows: With Wine, repeat first and 2nd rows. Starting with 7th row, follow chart until the 52nd row has been completed. Repeat first to 32nd rows incl once more. With Wine, k 2 rows.

Armhole Shaping: Change to No. 2 needles. Bind off 5 (6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at both ends of every other row 5 (6, 7, 8) times. Work even on 93 (97, 101, 105) sts until length from first row of armhole shaping is 5½ (6, 6½, 7) inches, ending with a p row.

Shoulder Shaping: Bind off 7 (7, 8, 8) sts at beg of next 6 (4, 4, 4) rows. Bind off — (8, 7, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Neck Facing: P next row for turning ridge. Continue in stockinette st on re­maining 51 (53, 55, 55) sts, increasing 1 st at both ends of next 7 rows. Bind off loosely.

FRONT … Work same as Back.

SLEEVES … Starting at cuff with Wine and No. 1 needles, cast on 52 (56, 60, 60) sts. Work in k 2, p 2 ribbing for 2½ inches, increasing 10 (12, 10, 12) sts evenly spaced on last row. Change to No. 2 needles and work in stockinette st, increasing 1 st at both ends of every 8th (8th, 8th, 9th) row until there are 88 (96, 100, 104) sts. Work even until total length is 13 (14, 15, 17) inches.

Top Shaping: Bind off 5 (6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at both ends of every other row until length is 2½ (3, 3½, 4) inches from first row of top shaping. Bind off 5 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Bind off remaining sts.

Block to measurements. Sew side, shoul­der and sleeve seams. Sew increased edges of front and back facings to­gether, turn to wrong side and sew in place. Sew in sleeves.