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byKbomb

"pioneer:
Onewhoventuresinto
unknownorunclaimed
territorytosettle.
Onewhoopensupnew
areasofthought,
research,or
development."
IthinkbacktowhenIwas
achildandthepower
wouldgooutatmy
grandparents'house.
Realitywasputonpause
and,foracoupleofdays,
Ifeltlikeapioneerina
newworld.Everything
withinmygraspwas
lookedatwithneweyes.
Thecouchwasnolonger
whatitseemedforithad
turnedintoafortressin
themountains,andthe
carpetwasredhotlava
mybrotherandIhadto
skidownwithpillowson
ourfeet.Creativityand
imaginationruledthis
smallchunkoftime.

Yourworldisonlyas
smallasyoudeemitto
be.Youdiscovernew
thingseveryday.
Sometimesithelpstoturn
offthenoiseandjustsitin
apileofyarn,thinkingof
allthenewpossibilities
thatarewaitingtobe
made.
Thisisaraglanvneck
sweaterworkedfromthe

topdown.Justabitof
cablerunningdownthe
backandsidestokeep
youinterested,butnot
enoughtopreventyou
frombringingthisto
movienight!

model:Kbomb photos:KBombandTonyC

SIZE
XS[S,M,L,1X,2X,3X](showninXS)
Note:Thissweaterisintendedtofitsnugly,withapprox.2inchesofnegativeease.

FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS
Chest:30[32.5,35.5,41,44,46.5,50]inches
Length:21[22,23,24,25,26,27]inchesatcenterback

MATERIALS
Lorna'sLacesShepherdSport[100%superwashwool200yds/182mper70gr]#16:Pioneer3[4,
4,5,5,6,6]skeins
Recommendedneedlesize:
1US#5/3.75mmcircularneedle24inchlengthforsmallersizes,32inchlengthforlargersizes
1setUS#5/3.75mmdoublepointneedles
1US#F/5/3.75mmcrochethook
[alwaysuseaneedlesizethatgivesyouthegaugelistedbeloweveryknitter'sgaugeisunique]
6stitchmarkers
Wasteyarn
Yarnneedle
Rowcounter(optional)
Cableneedle

GAUGE
20stsx32rows=4inchesinstockinettest

PATTERNNOTES
[Knitty'slistofstandardabbreviationsandtechniquescanbefoundhere.]
Ifyouareusingtheyarnlistedoranotherhandpaintedyarn,workingalternaterowswithtwodifferent
ballsofyarnwillhelppreventpooling.
C2B(Cable2Back):Slipnextsttocableneedleandholdtobackofwork,k1fromleftneedle,k1
fromcableneedle.
CableColumn(Workedbackandforthover6sts):
Row1[RS]:P1,k1,C2B,k1,p1.
Row2[WS]:K1,p4,k1.
Repeatthese2rowsforCableColumn.
CableColumn(Workedintheroundover6sts):
Round1:P1,k1,C2B,k1,p1.
Round2:P1,k4,p1.
Repeatthese2roundsforCableColumn.
Instructionsforbasiccrochetstitchescanbefoundhere.
Crochetstsusedinthispattern:
slst:slipstitch
ch:chain
sc:singlecrochet
hdc:halfdoublecrochet

DIRECTIONS
YOKE
Usingcircularneedle,CO
66[68,74,78,84,90,94]sts.
Donotjoinwork.
Row1[RS]:K5,placemarker,
k3[3,4,3,4,5,6],p1,k4,p1,
k3[3,4,4,5,6,6],place
marker,k3[4,5,3,4,5,6],
[p1,k4]five[five,five,seven,
seven,seven,seven]times,
p1,k3[4,5,3,4,5,6],place
marker,k3[3,4,4,5,6,6],
p1,k4,p1,k3[3,4,3,4,5,6],
placemarker,k5.
Row2[WS]:Workinpattern
asset,knittingallkstsand
purlingallpsts.
Row3[RS]:K4,yo,k1,slip
marker,k1,yo,k2[2,3,2,3,
4,5],workCableColumn,
k2[2,3,3,4,5,5],yo,k1,slip
marker,k1,yo,k2[3,4,2,3,
4,5],[workCableColumn,k4]
2[2,2,3,3,3,3]times,work
CableColumn,k2[3,4,2,3,4,
5],yo,k1,slipmarker,k1,yo,
k2[2,3,3,4,5,5],workCable
Column,k2[2,3,2,3,4,5],
yo,k1,slipmarker,k1,yo,k4.
74[76,82,86,92,98,102]sts.
ThisrowestablishesCable
Columnsforbackandsleeves.
ContinueworkingCableColumnsasestablished.
Row4[WS]:Workallstsinpattern.
Row5(RaglanandNecklineIncreaseRow)[RS]:K2,m1,[workinpatternto1stbeforemarker,yo,
k1,slipmarker,k1,yo]fourtimes,ktolast2sts,m1,k2.10stsincreased.
Row6[WS]:Workallstsinpattern.
Row7(RaglanIncreaseRow)[RS]:[Workinpatternto1stbeforemarker,yo,k1,slipmarker,k1,
yo]fourtimes,ktoend.8stsincreased.
RepeatRows478[9,10,12,13,14,15]timesmore,thenworkRows45oncemore.
Thereare246[266,290,330,354,378,400]sts:35[38,41,47,50,53,56]stsforeachfront,52[56,
62,69,75,81,86]stsforeachsleeve,and72[78,84,98,104,110,116]stsforback.
LOWERBODY
Atthispoint,thesleevesandbodywillbedivided.Thelowerbodywillbeworked,thenthesleeveswill
beworked.
Thenecklineincreaseswillcontinueuntilthecombinedfrontshave6[6,10,10,12,12,16]stsmore
thantheback.Thiswillmakethefrontapprox.1[1,2,2,2.5,2.5,3]incheswiderthantheback,
providingmoreeaseoverthebustthanacrosstheback.
DividingRow[WS]:Ptofirstmarker,removemarker,placenext52[56,62,69,75,81,86]sts(allsts
tonextmarker)onholdonwasteyarn,leavemarkerinplace,workinpatterntonextmarker,remove
marker,placenext52[56,62,69,75,81,86]sts(allststonextmarker)onholdonwasteyarn,leave
markerinplace,ptoend.142[154,166,192,204,216,228]sts:35[38,41,47,50,53,56]stsfor
eachfront,and72[78,84,98,104,110,116]stsforback.

Work2rowsinpattern.
NecklineIncreaseRow[RS]:
K2,m1,workinpatterntolast
2sts,m1,k2.144[156,168,
194,206,218,230]sts.
Work1rowinpattern.
NextRow[RS]:Kto6sts
beforemarker,workCable
Column,slipmarker,k1,C2B,
k1,p1,workinpatternto5sts
beforenextmarker,p1,k1,
C2B,k1,slipmarker,work
CableColumn,ktoend.
ThisrowsetsCableColumn
patternforsidesofsweater
twoCableColumnsareworked
togetherateachside.Continue
workingthispatternasset
throughoutlowerbody.
Continueinpattern,working
NecklineIncreaseRowevery
fourthrow3[3,5,6,7,7,9]
timesmore.150[162,178,
206,220,232,248]stswhen
allNecklineIncreaseRowsare
complete:39[42,47,54,58,
61,66]stsforeachfront,and
72[78,84,98,104,110,116]
stsforback.
Donotturnworkafterlast
NecklineIncreaseRow!Place
markerandjoinworkfrom
thispoint,worklowerbodyin
theround.
Continueinpatternuntilwork
measures14.75[15.25,15.75,
15.75,16.25,16.75,17.25]
inchesfromunderarm,or1
inchlessthandesiredlength.
Whenmeasuredstraightdown
centerback,workmeasures
19[20,21,22,23,24,25]
inches.
NextRound:Removecenter
frontmarkerktofirstside
seammarker.Thispointwill
nowbebeginningofround.
Secondsideseammarkermay
beremoved.
LowerEdging:
Rounds12:[K1,p1]toend.
Rounds34:[P1,k1]toend.
Repeatthese4roundsonce,
thenworkRounds12once
more.LooselyBOallsts.
SLEEVES
Carefullyremoveheldstsof
onesleevefromwasteyarn
andplacestsondoublepoint
needles.Joinyarnat
underarm.52[56,62,69,75,
81,86]sts.
Work14roundsinpattern,or
untilsleeveis1inchlessthan
desiredlength.ForsizesL,1Xand2Xonly,decrease1stonlastroundbeforeedging.Worklower
edgingasforbody.

Workremainingsleeveinthesameway.

FINISHING
NecklineEdging:
BeginningatcenterfrontofnecklinewithRS
facing,workcrochetededgingalongright
frontnecklineedge,aroundCOneckline
edge,thendownleftfrontnecklineedgeto
centerfront,asfollows.(Whenworking
alongrightandleftfrontnecklineedge,
counttheendofeachrowas1st.)
Scinfirstst,[ch1,skip2sts,5hdcinnext
st,ch1,skip2sts,scinnextst]toend
completelastrepeatbyworkingslstinto
firstscofround.Fastenoff.
Weaveinends,sewingupsmallholesatunderarms.Blockasdesired.

ABOUTTHEDESIGNER
Kbombwishesthatheryarnbudgetcouldbetakenoutbeforetaxes,just
likeherhealthcare.Inthemeantime,shecanbefoundsneakingher
knittingintoanysocialgatheringtostowawayinacorner,listeningtothe
comfortingsoundofclackingneedlesandlaughterofgoodfriends.

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