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 Unisex Pullover Irish Knit

These directions are for small size (32-34). Changes for medium size (36-38), large size (40-42) and extra large size (44-46) are in parentheses.

MATERIALS
BERNAT BLARNEYSPUN (50 g balls) -- 16(17-18-20)   ( 75 yards per ball)

OR ANY EQUIVALENT KNITTING WORSTED WEIGHT YARN THAT WILL GIVE THE SPECIFIED STITCH GAUGE

1 pair each BERNAT-Aero straight knitting needles Nos. 4 and 7 (3.50 mm and 4.50 mm) OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES THAT WILL GIVE THE SPECIFIED STITCH GAUGE

1 set BERNAT-Aero dp needles No. 4 (3.50 mm)
1 BERNAT-Aero cable stitch needle

GAUGE
11sts = 2inches 13 rows = 2inches

NOTE: The abbreviations used in the following directions are preceded by the explanation the first time they appear.

PATTERN STITCH FOR BACK AND FRONT 

Row 1: K 7(11-13-17), (p 2, k 2) twice, p 2, k 1 (2-3-4), (p 3 tog; k, p, k in next st) twice, k 1(1-2-2), p 1, k 1(1-2-2), (p 2, k 2) 8 times, p 2, k 1(1-2-2), p 1, k 1(1-2-2),(p 3 tog; k, p, k in next st) twice, k 1(2-3-4), (p 2, k 2) twice, p 2, k 7(11-13-17).

Row 2 (right side): P 1, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times, (p 2, k 2) 3 times, p 10(11-13-14), k 1, p 1(1-2-2),(k 2, p 2) 8 times, k 2, p 1(1-2-2), k 1, p 10(11-13-14), (k 2, p 2) 3 times, p 1, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times.

Row 3: K 7(11-13-17), (p 2, k 2) twice, p 2, k 1(2-3-4), (k, p, k all in next st; p 3 tog) twice, k 1(1-2-2), p 1, k 1(1-2-2), (p 2, k 2) 8 times, p 2, k 1(1-2-2), p 1, k 1(1-2-2), (k, p, k all in next st; p 3 tog) twice, k 1(2-3-4), (p 2, k 2) twice, p 2, k 7(11-13-17).

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: Repeat Row 1.

Row 6: P 1, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times, p 2; sl next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold in FRONT of work, k next 2 sts, then sl 2 p sts from cable needle back to left-hand needle and p these 2 sts, k the remaining 2 sts on cable needle (FRONT CABLE); p 2, k 2,p 10(11-1314), k 1, p 1(1-2-2), (work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 2) twice, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 1(1-2-2), k 1, p 10(11-13-14), work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 3, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times. 

Rows 7 and 11: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 8 and 10: Repeat Row 2.
Row 9: Repeat Row 1.

Row 12: P 1, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times, p 2, k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 10(11-13-14), k 1, p 1(1-2-2), (k 2, p 2) twice; sl next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold in BACK of work, k 2, then sl the 2 p sts from cable needle back to left-hand needle and p these 2 sts, k the 2 sts from cable needle (BACK CABLE); p 2, k 2, p 2, work BACK CABLE on next 6 sts; (p 2, k 2) twice, p 1(1-2-2), k 1, p 10(11-13-14), k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 3, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times.

Row 13: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 14 and 16: Repeat Row 2.
Row 15: Repeat Row 3.
Row 17: Repeat Row 1.

Row 18: P 1,(k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 10(11-13-14), k 1, p 1(1-2-2), k 2, p 2, (work BACK CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 2) twice, work BACK CABLE on next 6 sts, p 1(1-2-2), k 1, p 10(11-13-14), work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 3, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times.

Row 19: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 20 and 22: Repeat Row 2.
Row 21: Repeat Row 1.
Row 23: Repeat Row 3.

Row 24: P 1, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times, p 2, k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 10(11-13-14), k 1, p 1(1-2-2), (work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 2) twice, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 1(1-2-2), k 1, p 10(11-13-14), k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 3, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times.

Row 25: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 26 and 28: Repeat Row 2.
Row 27: Repeat Row 3.
Row 29: Repeat Row 1.

Row 30: P 1, (1(1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 10(11-13-14), k 1, p 1(1-2-2), k 2, (p 2, k 2, p 2, work BACK CABLE on next 6 sts) twice, (p 2, k 2) twice, p 1(1-2-2), k 1, p 10(11-13-14), work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 3,
(k1, p 1) 2 (4-5-7) times.

Row 31: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 32 and 34: Repeat Row 2. 

Row 33: Repeat Row 1. Row 35: Repeat Row 3.

Row 36: P 1, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times, p 2, k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 10(11-13-14), k 1, p 1(.1-2-2), k 2, p 2, (work BACK CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 2) twice, work BACK CABLE on next 6 sts, p 1(1-2-2), k 1, p 10(11-13-14), k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 3, (k 1, p 1) 2(4-5-7) times.
Repeat these 36 rows for pattern stitch for back and front.

NOTE: When working k 1, p 1 in ribbing, always k in BACK of each k st.

BACK: Using smaller straight needles, cast on 92 (102-112-122) sts. K 1, p 1 in ribbing for 3(3, 3 ½-3½) inches. 

Change to larger needles and work even in pattern st until piece measures 15½ (15 ½-16-16) inches, ending with a wrong side Row. 

SHAPE FULL-FASHIONED RAGLAN ARMHOLES: 

At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 2(2-3-4) sts. 

Row 3: K 2, k 2 tog, work in pattern as established to last 4 sts, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 2. 

Row 4: K 3, work in pattern as established to last 3 sts, k 3. Repeat the last 2 rows 23(26-27-27) times more, ending with Row 4 -- 40(44-50-58) sts. 

Then repeat Row 3 ONLY 6(6-8-10) times. Sl remaining 28(32-3438) sts onto a holder.

FRONT: Work to correspond to back until 50 (54-58-64) sts remain, ending with a right side Row. 

SHAPE NECK: K 3, work next 16(16-1718) sts, sl center 12(16-18-22) sts onto a holder, join another ball of yarn and work to last 3 sts, k 3. Working on both sides at once, continue to dec 1 st at arm edge in same manner as before every other Row 5(5-4-3) times more then EVERY ROW 6(6-8-10) times, and AT THE SAME TIME, at each neck edge dec 1 st every other Row 5 times then EVERY ROW 3 times. Fasten off.

PATTERN STITCH FOR SLEEVES
Row 1: K 3(3-4-4), * (p 2, k 2) 3 times, (p 3 tog; k, p, k in next st) twice, k 2 *, repeat between *''s once, (p 2, k 2) twice, p 2, k 3(3-4-4).

Row 2 (right side): K 1, p 2(2-3-3), * (k 2, p 2) 3 times, p 10 *, repeat between *'s once, (k 2, p 2) twice, k 2, p 2(2-3-3), k 1.

Row 3: K 3(3-4-4), * (p 2, k 2) 3 times, (k, p, k in next st; p 3 tog) twice, k 2 *, repeat between · 's once, (p 2, k 2) twice, p 2, k 3(3-4-4).

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: Repeat Row 1.

Row 6: K 1, p 2(2-3-3), * work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 12 *, repeat between · 's once, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 2(2-3-3), k 1.

Rows 7 and 11: Repeat Row 3.

Rows 8 and 10: Repeat Row 2.
Row 9: Repeat Row 1.

Row 12: K 1, p 2(2-3-3), * k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 12 *, repeat between *'s once, k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2(2-3-3), k 1.

Rows 13 and 17: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 14 and 16: Repeat Row 2.
Row 15: Repeat Row 3.

Row 18: K 1, p 2(2-3-3), * work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 12 *, repeat between *'s once, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 2(2-3-3), k 1.

Rows 19 and 23: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 20 and 22: Repeat Row 2.
Row 21: Repeat Row 1.

Row 24: K 1, p 2(2-3-3), * k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 12 *, repeat between *'s once, k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2(2-3-3), k 1.

Rows 25 and 29: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 26 and 28: Repeat Row 2.
Row 27: Repeat Row 3.

Row 30: K 1, p 2(2-3-3), * work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 12 *, repeat between *'s once, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2, k 2, p 2(2-3-3), k 1.

Rows 31 and 35: Repeat Row 3.
Rows 32 and 34: Repeat Row 2.
Row 33: Repeat Row 1.

Row 36: K 1, p 2(2-3-3), * k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 12 *, repeat between *'s once, k 2, p 2, work FRONT CABLE on next 6 sts, p 2(2-3-3), k 1.

Repeat these 36 rows for pattern stitch for sleeves.

SLEEVES: Using smaller straight needles, cast on 50(50-52-52) sts. K 1, p 1 in ribbing for 3 ( 3-3 ½-3 ½) inches. 

Change to larger needles and k the next Row, inc at even intervals to 60(6062-62) sts. 

Work even in pattern st for sleeves for 2 inches. 

On the next Row inc 1 st each end of needle and repeat this inc every 2(1-1-¾) inches 5(8-11-14) times more, forming new patterns as sts are inc. 

Work even in pattern as established on 72(78-86-92) sts until piece measures 18(18 ½-19-19 ½)inches, ending with a wrong side Row. 

SHAPE  FULL FASHIONED RAGLAN CAP: At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 2(2-3-4) sts. Dec in same manner as on back. Sl remaining 8 sts onto a holder.

FINISHING: Sew sleeves to back and front armholes. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. 

NECKBAND: With right side facing you, using dp needles, pick up and k 90(94-98-106) sts around neck edge, including sts from holders. 

K 1, p 1 in ribbing for 3 inches. Bind off loosely in ribbing. Fold neckband in half and hem to wrong side.