(Right side) At the shoulder edge, bind off 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) sts, work to end, turn – 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts remain.
(Wrong side) Work 1 row even.
(Right side) Bind off the remaining sts.
Right neck shaping: With the right side facing, place 24 (25, 26, 28, 30) sts from the right neck and shoulder holder on a needle, ready to work a right-side row; knit to end, turn.
(Wrong side) Work 1 row even, turn.
Work the shaping as for the left neck, reversing the shaping by working decreases at the beginning of the right-side rows. Work even until the armhole measures the same as the Back to the beginning of the shoulder shaping, ending with a right-side row.
Shape shoulder
(Wrong side) At the shoulder edge, bind off 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) sts, work to end, turn – 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) sts remain.
(Right side) Work 1 row even.
(Wrong side) Bind off the remaining sts.
Sleeves (make 2)
Using the smaller needles, cast on 42 (46, 46, 50, 50) sts.
(Right side) Begin k2, p2 rib, ending k2; work even until the piece measures 2-3/4" (7cm) from the beginning, ending with a wrong-side row.
(Right side) Changing to the larger needles and St st, work even for 8 (8, 6, 6, 8) rows, ending with a wrong-side row.
Shape sleeve
(Right side) Continue in St st; beginning this row, increase 1 st each side every 8 (8, 8, 8, 6) rows 9 (9, 11, 11, 13) times, working the increased sts in St st – 60 (64, 68, 72, 76) sts.
Work even until the piece measures 17 (17-1/2, 18, 18, 18)" (43 [44.5, 45.5, 45.5, 45.5]cm) from the beginning, ending with a wrong-side row.
Shape cap
(Right side) Bind off 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then 2 (3, 4, 4, 6) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows – 48 (50, 52, 54, 54) sts remain.
(Right side) Decrease 1 st each side every other row 15 times – 18 (20, 22, 24, 24) sts remain.
(Right side) Bind off 3 (4, 5, 6, 6) sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows – 12 sts remain.
Bind off the remaining sts.
Finishing
Block the pieces to the measurements.
Neck band (seamed version)
Sew the right shoulder seam.
With the right side facing, using the smaller needles, join the yarn at the left Front shoulder; pick up and knit 17 sts down the left neck shaping; knit 12 (14, 16, 16, 18) sts from the Front holder; pick up and knit 16 sts up the right Front neck shaping to the shoulder; pick up and knit 5 sts along the Back neck to the holder; knit 22 (24, 26, 26, 28) sts from the holder; pick up and knit 6 sts to the left shoulder – 78 (82, 86, 86, 90) sts.
(Wrong side) Beginning and ending p2, work even in k2, p2 rib until the neck band measures 3-1/2" (9cm) from the pickup row, ending with a wrong-side row.
Bind off all sts loosely in rib.
Sew the left shoulder and neck band seam.
Neck band (circular version)
Sew the shoulder seams.
With the right side facing, using the circular needle, pick up and knit 76 (80, 84, 84, 88) sts evenly around the neck shaping, including the sts on holders; place a marker for the beginning of the round. (Refer to the instructions above for the seamed version as a guide to picking up the stitches.)
Begin k2, p2 rib; work even until the neck band measures 3-1/2" (9cm) from the pickup round.
Bind off the remaining sts loosely in rib.
Set in the Sleeves, matching the shaping; sew the side and sleeve seams.
Using the yarn needle, weave in all ends.
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Excerpted from Tweed: More Than 20 Contemporary Designs to Knit, copyright 2008 by Nancy J. Thomas. Excerpted with permission from Potter Craft, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced except with permission in writing from the publisher.Page 3 of 3
