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Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large and XL and 2X are in parentheses.

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GAUGE: 17 sts = 4"; 23 rows = 4" in St st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.

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To Fit Chest: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50)".

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Finished Chest Measurement: 36 (40, 44, 49, 52)".

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SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:

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ssk (sssk) [slip, slip, knit (slip, slip, slip, knit)] = Slip next 2 (3) sts knitwise, one at a time, to right needle; insert tip of left needle into the fronts of these 2 (3) sts and knit them together from this position.

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C12F = slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work; K6, then K6 from cable needle.

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M1 (make one stitch) = Lift running thread before next stitch onto left needle and knit into the back loop.

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CABLE PANEL:

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Row 1 (Right Side): P2, C12F, P2. Row 2: K2, P12, K2. Row 3: P2, K12, P2. Rows 4-19: Rep Rows 2 and 3. Row 20: Rep Row 2.

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Rep Rows 1-20 for Cable Panel.

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BACK: With smaller needles, cast on 77 (85, 93, 103, 111) sts. Work in ribbing as follows:

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Row 1 (Wrong Side): P1, * K1, P1; rep from * across.

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Row 2: K1, * P1, K1; rep from * across.

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Rep Rows 1 and 2 for ribbing for 4", inc 1 st at center of last row, end Row 1 - 78 (86, 94, 104, 112) sts. Change to larger needles and St st, beg K row, until 11" from beg, end P row.

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Next Row: Work in pat. Rep last 2 rows 21 (20, 21, 20, 21) times more - 32 (40, 44, 54, 58) sts.

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FOR LAST 4 SIZES ONLY - Dec Row 2: K1, sssk, work to last 4 sts; K3tog, K1. Next Row: Work in pat. Rep last 2 rows (1, 2, 4, 5) times more - (32, 32, 34, 34) sts.

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ALL SIZES: Place rem sts on a holder.

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FRONT: Work ribbing same as for EXCEPT inc 5 sts evenly spaced on last row, end Row 1 - 82 (90, 98, 108, 116) sts. Change to larger needles and place Cable Panel as follows:

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Row 1: K33 (37, 41, 46, 50), pm, P2, K12, P2, pm, K to end.

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Row 2: P to marker, K2, P12, K2, P to end.

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Row 3: K to marker, P2, K12, P2, K to end.

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Rep last 2 rows 8 (8, 8, 3, 3) times more, then rep Row 2 again. Keeping sts outside of markers in St st, work Cable Panel, beg with Row 1, inside markers until 11" from beg, end wrong side row.

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Shape Raglans: Work same as for Back AND AT THE SAME TIME, when 16 1/2 (17, 17 1/2, 18, 18 1/2)" from beg, end wrong side row, and place markers either side of center 18 (18, 18, 20, 20) sts.

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Divide for Neck: Keeping continuity of raglan shaping, work to marker, place first 9 (9, 9, 10, 10) sts onto holder then place next 9 (9, 9, 10, 10) sts onto holder, join a new skein of yarn and work to end. Working sides separately and at the same time, bind off at each neck edge 3 sts once, 2 sts once, and 1 st once. Work even until 3 sts rem and piece is same length as Back, end wrong side row. On next right side row, K3tog and fasten off.

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SLEEVES: With smaller needles, cast on 39 (41, 43, 45, 47) sts. Work ribbing same as for Back EXCEPT do not inc st on last row. Change to larger needles and St st, beg K row, until 6 (5, 5, 7 1/2, 5)" from beg, end P row. Shape sides by inc 1 st each end of next row, then every 10 (10, 8, 6, 6)th row until there are 53 (57, 63, 67, 73) sts. Work even until 19" from beg, end P row.

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Next Row: P. Rep last 2 rows until 7 sts rem, end P row. Place rem 7 sts onto holder.

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HOOD: Sew raglan seams. With right side facing and circular needle, K9 (9, 9, 10, 10) sts from 2nd front neck holder, pick up and K16 sts evenly along side of neck, K7 sts from sleeve holder, K32 (32, 32, 34, 34) sts from back holder dec 6 sts evenly spaced, K7 sts from sleeve holder, pick up and K16 sts evenly along side of front neck, K9 (9, 9, 10, 10) sts from front holder - 90 (90, 90, 94, 94) sts.

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Row 1 (Wrong Side): Sl first st as if to purl, P to end. Row 2: Sl first st as if to knit, K to end. Rep last 2 rows until 2" from beg, end P row. Next Row: K44 (44, 44, 46, 46) sts, M1, pm, K2, pm, M1, K to end. Work 7 rows even. Next Row: K to marker, M1, sl marker, K to next marker, sl marker, M1, K to end. Rep last 8 rows 3 more times - 100 (100, 100, 104, 104) sts. Work even until 12" from beg, end P row. Next Row: K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, K2, K2tog, K to end. Work 3 rows even. Rep last 4 rows 4 times more. After last dec row, P45 (45, 45, 47, 47) sts; holding sts parallel and with right sides tog, Ktog first st from each needle, * Ktog next st from each needle and bind off; rep from * across.

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FINISHING: Sew side and sleeve seams.