O'GO LET'S GO BEGINNER STRIPES KNIT SWEATER

Instructions

Notes:

• To begin working with the O'Go format, carefully cut plastic tie where the ends of the O'Go meet.
• Pull tie to remove.
• Cast on for Back and Front at same colour change of O'Go to match striping as shown.
• Sleeves are picked up from sides of Front and Back and worked down towards cuff.
• Begin Sleeves at same colour change of O'Go to match striping as shown.

BACK and FRONT (make alike)

Cast on 63 (69-75-81-87-97) stitches (sts).

1st row: (RS). *K1 p1. Rep from * to last st. K1.

2nd row: *P1. K1. Rep from * to last st. P1.

Rep last 2 rows of (K1. P1) ribbing 5 times more, ending on a 2nd row (12 rows in total).

Proceed in Seed St Pat as follows:

1st row: (RS). *P1. K1. Rep from * to last st. P1.

Rep last row for Seed St Pat until Back from beginning (beg) measures 61 (61-62-62-63.5-63.5) cm, ending on a WS row.

Work 8 rows in (K1. P1) ribbing.

Cast off evenly in ribbing (take care to not cast off too tightly).

Place markers for shoulders 12.5 (15-18-20.5- 23-26.5) cm in from side edges - approx 25.5 (28-28-28-28-28) cm] left open for neck.

When Front and Back are complete, sew shoulder seams to markers.

Place markers for Sleeve pick up on side edges 21.5 (23-24.5-25.5-25.5- 26.5) cm down from shoulder seams.

SLEEVES

With RS facing, pick up and knit 53 (55-59-61-61-65) sts evenly between markers on side edges of Front and Back.

Next row: (WS). *P1. K1. Rep from * to last st. P1.

Work in Seed St Pat for for a further 8 rows, ending on a WS row.

Keeping continuity (cont) of Seed St Pat, shape sides of Sleeves as follows:

Next row: (Dec row). Knit next 2 sts together (K2tog). Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog.

Cont in Seed St Pat, AT SAME TIME, rep Dec row every following 10th row 6 times more. 39 (41-45-47- 47-51) sts remain (rem).

Work even in Seed St Pat until Sleeve from beg (pick up row) measures 42 (42-40.5-39.5-39.5- 38) cm], ending on a RS row.

Next row: (WS-Dec row). P1. *K2tog. P1. Rep from * to last 2 (4-2-4-4-2) sts. (K1. P1) 1 (2-1- 2-2-1) time(s). 27 (29-31-33-33- 35) sts rem.

Cuff: Work 8 rows in (K1. P1) ribbing. Cast off in ribbing.

FINISHING

Sew side and sleeve seams.