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Finished chest measurement: 38[42,46,50,54,58] Materials: Valley Yarns Stockbridge, 50% superfine alpaca/50% wool, 50gm/109 yards per hank. 8[9,11,12,14,15] hanks #403 dark gray 1 hank # rj2005 red Size US 7 14 straight needles, and one US7 16 circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge 3 stitch markers Gauge: 26sts x 24 rows over cable pattern Skill Level: Intermediate Back: Cast on 126[136,150,162,176,188] sts. Working in K1 P1 rib for the first 14 rows, work 6 rows gray. Join red yarn and work 2 rows red. Cut red leaving a six-inch tail, and work six rows gray. Now begin following cable chart for your size. Work in cable pattern until piece measures 14[14.5,15.5,16,16.5,17.5] inches from cast on edge of garment. Armhole shaping: On next two rows, bind off 7[7,9,10,12,13] sts at beginning of row. Now decrease 1 sts at each edge every other row 5[6,9,9,11,13] times (102[110,114,124,130,136] sts remain). Continue on these remaining stitches until piece measures 23[24,26,27.5,29,31] inches from cast on edge. Shape shoulders as follows: Bind off 10[10,10,11,12,13] sts at beginning of next two rows, then bind off 10[10,10,11,12,13] sts at beginning of next two rows, then bind off 10[10,11,12,12,13] sts at beginning of next two rows. Bind off remaining 42[50,52,56,58,58} stitches. Front: Cast on 126[136,150,162,176,188] sts. Working in K1 P1 rib for the first 14 rows, work 6 rows gray. Join red yarn and work 2 rows red. Cut red leaving a six-inch tail, and work six rows gray. Now begin following cable chart for your size. Work in cable pattern until piece measures 14[14.5,15.5,16,16.5,17.5] inches from cast on edge of garment. Neck and Armhole shaping: The shaping of the armhole and neck on the front are worked simultaneously. Please read all directions

carefully. On next two rows, bind off 7[7,9,10,12,13] sts at beginning of row. Now decrease 1 sts at each side every other row 5[6,9,9,11,13] times. AT THE SAME TIME, when garment measures 15.5, [16,16.5,18.5,19,20] inches from cast on edge, and having just worked a wrong side row, begin neck shaping as follows: Work to three sts before center in pattern. K2tog, K1. Join second ball of yarn, and working with this new yarn K1, SSK, and work remaining sts in pattern. Continue working in pattern and following shaping for armholes as for back, while decreasing one stitch at neck edge every row 12[14,14,16,16,17] times, then every other row 9[11,12,12,13,13] times. You now have 30[30,31,34,36,39] sts for right shoulder, and 30[30,31,34,36,39] sts for left shoulder. Continue on these stitches until piece measures 23[24,26,27.5,29,31] inches from cast on edge. Shape shoulders as follows: Bind off 10[10,10,11,12,13] sts at beginning of next two rows, then bind off 10[10,10,11,12,13] sts at beginning of next two rows, then bind off 10[10,11,12,12,13] sts at beginning of last two rows Finishing: Using mattress stitch for all finishing, sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams. Run in all yarn tails. With right side facing, and using 16 circular needle, pick up and knit 32[36,38,40,42,42] sts across back neck, then 47[49,49,55,59,61] sts down left side of neck. Place marker. M1 at center of V neck. Place second marker. Pick up and knit 47[49,49,55,59,61] sts up right side of neck. Place last marker. Begin working in K1, P1 rib, shaping V-neck as below. V-Neck Shaping: Work in rib until 2 sts before marker. SSK, k 1, K2tog, work in rib to end of round. Continue working in rib, on every round shaping V neck as above, work 3 rows gray then join red yarn and work 2 rows red. Cut red and work 3 more rows in gray. Bind off loosely in rib. Armbands: With right side facing, pick up and knit 100[102,104,110,120,126] stitches evenly around armhole. Work in K1, P1 rib, work 2 rnds gray, 2 rnds red, then 2 rnds gray. Bind off loosely in rib. Melissa Morgan-Oakes 2006 For Valley Yarns For pattern support, email [email protected]

Melissa Morgan-Oakes 2006

Daddy and Me Mens schematic and cable chart

4.5[4.5,5,5.5,6,6]

6.5[7.5,8,8.5,9,9]

8.5[9,9,9.5,11,12]

9[9.5,10.5,11.5,12.5,13.5]

24[25,26,28.5,30,32]

12[12.5,13,14,14.5,15.5] 2

19[21,23,25,27,29]

Melissa Morgan-Oakes 2006

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