Yargie

Autumn sweater for large doll/teddy bear. Flared hem, neck and sleeves. Wrist and neckline ties threaded through eyelet rib. Peach-shaped pocket. Original design by Esmerelda The Knitting Wench.

Size: 30cm/12" chest x 34cm/6" length from shoulder seam to hem. Sleeve length 11cm/4" including depth of flare.

Cleckheaton Country 8 ply Naturals 100% pure wool (Double Knit/worsted)
1 x 50g ball in 1829 (a tweedy brown)
1 x 50g ball in 1824 (a green fleck)
4.00mm (US G/6) (UK 8) short needles
Set 4.00mm double point needles for neck stitches
3.25mm (US no exact size, between C/2 and E/4) (UK 11) short needles for pocket
Matching brown cotton thread for sewing on pocket

PATTERN NOTES
P2togTBL (purl two stitches through the back loop)
0 (yarn over needle)
TBL (through the back loop)
Skp (slip 1 purlwise, knit 1, pass slip stitch over the knitted stitch)

BACK
Cable cast on 144 sts in green.
Frill:
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl. Continue with main section.
Row 5: K2tog across row (72 sts).
Row 6: Purl.
Work in stocking stitch, completing row 43 (a knit row).
Next row: P6, p2tog, k21, p2togTBL, p6.
Place each set of should sts (7sts each) on holders, and centre 21 sts on holder for neck.

FRONT
Work frill as for back and stocking stitch for another 30 rows (36 rows in total).

LEFT FRONT SHOULDER (12 Sts)
Row 1: K12, turn.
Row 2: P2, p2tog, purl to end.
Row 3: K3, k2tog, k1.
Row 4: P1, p2tog, purl to end.
Row 5: K6, k2tog, k1.
Row 6: P1, p2tog, purl to end (7sts).
Leave length of wool for 3-needle bind off shoulder seam (or graft). Place sts on holder. Place centre neck sts (8sts) on holder. Join wool to commence right front should (right side facing).

RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER (12 Sts)
Row 1: K12.
Row 2: p9, P2TOGtbl, P1.
Row 3: K1, skp, knit to end.
Row 4: P7, p2togTBL, p1.
Row 5: K1, skp, knit to end.
Row 6: P5, p2togTBL, p1.
Finish as for front left shoulder. Join shoulder seams using 3-needle bind off method. Weave in all ends.

SLEEVES
With green and right side facing:
Row 1: Pick up 36 sts along side of back and front, centering the shoulder seam (18 sts either side of seam).
Row 2: Purl.
Work the sleeve decreases on every following 6th row at each end (3 times) in this way:
P1, p2tog, purl to last 3 sts, p2togTBL, p1.
(30sts). Change to brown wool.
Next 4 rows: K1, p1 rib.
Next row: K1 (rib 2, 0, k2tog), repeat, ending k1.
Next row: K1, p1 rib.
Next row: K1, inc in every stitch to last st, k1.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl.
Cast off.

TIES
Sleeves: Crochet two 50 chains. Weave in ends. Thread through eyelets and tie.
Neck: Crochet one 80 chains. Weave in ends. Thread through eyelets and tie.

POCKET
Using brown and 3.25mm needles cast on 7 sts.
Next row: Inc in every stitch (14 sts).
Rows 2-8: Stocking stitch.
Row 9: Skp, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: Skp, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: Skp, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 14: P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2togTBL.
Row 15: Skp, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Row 16: P2tog, purl to last 2 sts, p2togTBL (3 sts).
Row 17: Cast off.
Sew pocket to right front with matching cotton thread.

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