Child's Raglan Sleeve Pullover Lion Brand® Wool-Ease®Chunky
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GAUGE
11 sts and 16 rows = 4" with larger needles over St st (k on RS, p on WS). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
STITCH EXPLANATION
K2tog Knit 2 sts together
Ssk (slip slip knit) Slip the next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, from the tip of the left needle to the tip of the right needle; insert the left needle into the fronts of these 2 sts from the left and k them tog from this position to dec 1 st.
P2tog Purl 2 sts together
Ssp (slip slip purl)Slip the next 2 sts as if to knit, one at a time, to right needle, return these sts back to left needle, keeping them twisted, purl these sts together through the back loops.
PULLOVER BACK
With smaller needles, cast on 40 (42, 44, 48, 50) sts. Work in k1, p1 rib for 2" (child). Change to larger needles and work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) until piece measures 9 (9½, 10½, 12, 13)" from beg (or desired length to underarm), end with a WS row.
Raglan Armhole Shaping Bind off 3 (4, 4, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows 34 (34, 36, 40, 42) sts. Dec 1 st each side every 3rd row 2 (2, 2, 0, 2) times as foll:
when dec falls on RS row K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts; end ssk, k1;
when dec falls on WS row p1, p2tog, p to last 3 sts; end ssp, p1. Dec 1 st each side every other row 9 (9, 10, 14, 12) times, working only RS row dec above. Bind off rem 12 (12, 12, 12, 14) sts.
FRONT
Work as for back until piece measures 13 (13¼, 14½, 16½, 18) (if you have adjusted body length to underarm, adjust accordingly), end with a WS row.
Neck Shaping Cont to work Raglan Armhole Shaping as for back, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 6 (6, 6, 6, 8) sts. Working both sides at once, dec 1 st from each neck edge every other row 2 (2, 2, 2, 2)times. When all Raglan Armhole Shaping has been worked and piece measures same length as back, fasten off rem 1 st each side.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles cast on 20 (22, 22, 24, 24) sts. Work in k1, p1 rib for 2" (child) Change to larger needles and working in St st, inc 1 st each side every 4th row 6 (2, 2, 2, 0) times, and every 6th row 0 (4, 5, 6, 8) times 32 (34, 36, 40, 40) sts. Work even until piece measures 10½ (12, 12½, 14, 15½)" (or desired length) from beg, end with a WS row. Work Raglan Armhole Shaping as for Back. Bind off rem 4 sts.
FINISHING
Set in raglan sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams. Collar With circular needles and RS facing, pick up 44 (46, 48, 48, 52) sts evenly around neck. Work in rnds of k1, p1 rib for 1". Bind off all sts loosely in rib.
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