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Christmas Tree Sweater

© Lili Pintea-Reed

Christmas Tree Sweater by Lili Pintea-Reed

Last Christmas I made a green sweater striped in red for my son, which looked a decorated Christmas Tree when I added small tacked on "ornaments." He really loved it, so I'm posting it here for you to try.

XMAS TREE SWEATER

Measurements: Body chest 22": 24: 26: 28].

Length from back of neck 14" [ 15": 16": 17"].

Figures in square brackets [ ] refer to the larger sizes. Where only one figure is given this refers to all sizes.

Materials:

9 [11: 13: 15] oz of worsted weight yarn in green ( MC - main color).

2 oz in red (A - contrasting color for tinsel stripes).

1 pair each of No 6 and No 8 American knitting needles.

BACK With No 6 needles and MC, cast on 72 {78: 84: 90] sts and work in k 1, p 1 ribbing for 2".

Change to number 8 needles and starting with a k row, work 6 rows in St st.

Now work in striping patt as follows: Change to A and k 3 rows, then p I row. Change to MC and starting with a k row, work 6 rows in St st

Rep the last 15 rows throughout to form the striping pattern.

Cont in striping patt until work measures 13" [14": 15": 16"] from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Shape shoulders

Cont in striping patt, bind off6 sts at beg of next 8 [8: 4: 4] rows, then bind off0 [0: 7: 7] sts at beg of next 0 [0: 4: 4] rows. Bind offrem 24 [30: 32: 38] sts.

FRONT:

Work as given for back until work measures 9 l/2": l0": 10 1/2": 11" from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Next row K across 24 [24: 26: 26] sts, then slip these sts on to a holder, bind off next 24 [30: 32: 38] sts, k across rem sts. Now cont on last set of sts only. Cont working striping patt as before until work measures the same as back to shoulder shaping, ending at side edge.

Shape shoulder

Cont in striping patt, bind off 6 sts at beg of next row and foll alternate rows. Bind off 6 [6: 7: 7] sts at beg of next 2 alternate rows. Return to remaining sts on st holder and join yarn at neck edge, k 2 tog, k to end. Now work as for right side but reversing all shapings.

SLEEVES (make 2)

With No 6 needles and MC, cast on 38 sts and work in k 1, p I ribbing for 2".

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