Stockinette Stitch Pullover Sweater

Yarn
Patons Classic Merino Wool yarn, 5 skeins
Needles
#8 straight needles, double-pointed # 8 needles (4)
Notions
tapestry needle

Gauge
stockinette, #8 needles
4” X 4”
16.5 stitches
26 rows

Finished Dimensions
body width: 20”
body length: 23”
sleeve length: 21”
sleeve circumference at wrist: 6.5”
sleeve circumference at shoulder: 13”
neck width: 5”
neck length: 3.5”
shoulder width: 6.5”

Body
Make two.
CO 88 st. Rib st first 4 rows (.5”). St st for 113 rows (16”). On next r, K38, BO12, K through r. Each needle should now have 38 st. *St st for next 27 rows (4.25”), following dec pattern on next page. There should now be 33 st. BO. Connect yarn on other side. Repeat from *.

Neck Band
*Pick up 46 sts at neck edge of front piece. Work in K1, p1 rib for 4 r. BO all sts. Rep from *on back piece neck line. Once finished, sew the neck bands tog using whip st.

Sleeve
Make two.
Use dpn. CO 34 st. Rib st first 4 rows. Cont in St st next 121 rows (20.5”). On the 9th row, inc 1 st. Inc 1 st every 4th row 27 times.

Finishing
Sew the two BODY pieces tog at shoulder seams with whip stitch. Sew SLEEVES to BODY using whip stitch, under shoulder seams. Sew up sides of BODY with whip stitch.

Decreasing Pattern for Neckline
Lines with a * next to them are the rows that are decreased.

1 P 35
2 K 34*
3 P 34
4 K 34
5 P 34
6 K 34
7 P 34
8 K 33*
9 P 33
10 K 33
11 P 33
12 K 33
13 P 33
14 K 32*
15 P 32
16 K 32
17 P 32
18 K 32
19 P 32
20 K 31*
21 P 31
22 K 31
23 P 31
24 K 31
25 P 31
26 K 30*
27 P 30
BO

Sleeve Increase Rows
9
13
17
21
25
29
33
37
41
45
49
53
57
61
65
69
73
77
81
85
89
93
97
101
105
109
113
117
121