ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; dec
= decrease; K =
knit; mm= millimeters; P = Purl;
pat = pattern; psso = pass the
slipped stitch over; rem= remaining; rep
= repeat; sl = slip; St st = Stockinette
stitch (K on right side rows; P on wrong side rows.); st(s)
= stitch (es); tbl = through back lps; tog = together;
yo = yarn over; * or **
= repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [] =
work sts in brackets the number of times specified.
UPC: 0-77216-06100-2
LM0253
Knit Deep V Sweater- Easy Level
Designed by Lisa Gentry.
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Directions are for Size Small; changes for Sizes Medium
and Large are in parentheses.
GAUGE: 13 sts = 4"; 19 rows = 4" in
St st with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size
needles to obtain the gauge.
To Fit Bust: 32 (34-36, 38)". Finished Bust: 34 (36, 39)".
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION: C4F = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold
at front of work, K2, then K2 from holder.
BACK: With smaller needles, cast on 55 (59, 63)
sts. Row 1: K1 (3, 5), [P4, K3] 7 (8, 8) times, P4 (0,
0), K1 (0, 2). Row 2 (Right Side): P1 (0, 2), K4 (0, 0), [P3,
K4] 7 (8, 8) times, P1 (3, 5). Row 3: Rep Row 1. Row 4: P1 (0, 2), [C4F] 1 (0, 0) time, [P3, C4F]
7 (8, 8) times, P1 (3, 5). Rows 5-12: Rep Rows 1-4 twice more. Change to larger
needles and work in St st, beg P row, until 13 (131/2, 14)"
from beg, end P row.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next
2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st at each end of
next 2 K rows – 41 (45, 49) sts. Work even until 211/2 (22,
231/2)" from beg, end P row.
Divide for Neck/Shoulders: K14 (15, 17); turn
and put rem sts on a holder. Bind off 5 (5, 6) sts at beg of next
row – 9 (10, 11) sts. K 1 row. P 1 row. Bind off. With right
side facing, join yarn and bind off center 13 (15, 15) sts, K to
end. P 1 row. Bind off 5 (5, 6) sts at beg of next row – 9
(10, 11) sts. P 1 row. Bind off.
FRONT:Work same as Back until 53/4 (6, 61/4)"
from beg, end P row. Divide for Neckline-Left Front: Row 1-Right Side:
K25 (27, 29), K2tog, turn and put rem sts on a holder. Dec 1 st
at neck edge every 4th row 12 (13, 14) times AND AT THE SAME TIME
when 13 (13 1/2, 14)" from beg shape armhole at opposite edge
by binding off 3 sts at beg of a K row, P 1 row, bind off 2 sts
at beg of next row, then dec 1 st at same edge on next 2 K rows
– 9 (10, 11) sts at end of all shaping. Work even until same
length as back to shoulder, end P row. B ind off.
Right Front: With right side facing, leave center
st on a holder, join yarn to rem sts; sl 1 K1, psso, K to end. Complete
to correspond to first side reversing shapings.
SLEEVES: With smaller needles, cast on 29 (31,
33) sts. Row 1: K2 (3, 4), [P4, K3] 3 (4, 4) times, P4 (0,
0), K2 (0, 1). Row 2 (Right Side): P2 (3, 4), [K4, P3] 3 (4, 4)
times, K4 (0, 0), P2 (0, 1). Row 3: Rep Row 1. Row 4: P2 (3, 4), [C4F, P3] 3 (4, 4) times, [C4F]
1 (0, 0) time, P2 (0, 1). Rows 5-12: Rep Rows 1-4 twice more inc 5 sts evenly
spaced on last row – 34 (36, 38) sts. Change to larger needles
and St st, beg P row, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of every
6th row 8 (9, 10) times –
50 (54, 58) sts. Work even until 141/2 (15, 151/2)" from beg,
end P row.
Shape Cap: Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows,
2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st at each end of next 6
(7, 8) K rows. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows, 3 sts beg of
next 4 rows – 4 (6, 8) sts. Bind off.
FINISHING-Neck Edging: Sew left shoulder seam.
With right side facing and smaller needle, pick up and K26 (28,
30) sts across back neck, 56 (60, 62) sts down left front, place
marker, K1 from center holder, place marker, pick up and K56 (60,
62) sts up right front – 139 (149, 155) sts.
Row 1: * P1, K1; rep from * to 2 sts before marker;
K2tog, sl marker, P1, sl marker, sl 1, K1, psso, ** K1, P1; rep
from ** to end.
Row 2: K1, * P1, K1; rep from * to 2 sts before
marker; P2tog, sl marker, K1, sl marker, P2tog tbl, K1, ** P1, K1;
rep from ** to end.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 11/2". Bind off dec each side of center
st as before.
Sew rem shoulder and neckband seam. Sew side and
sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.
