Homespun Sweater
Hand Knitting

2 balls of Lion Brand Homespun, 1 pair each size 6mm and 8 mm needles,

Tension 10 sts and 13 rows = 4 inches

Back: Cast on 48 sts. Do 2 rows K1P1 rib. Knit in stockinette for 41 rows. Cast off 3 sts at the beginning of next two rows, 2 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows and 1 st at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Knit 19 rows. Cast off 7 sts for shoulders and remainder of sts for back neck (22 sts)

Front: Cast on 48 sts.(if doing a cable add 4 sts to compensate for the  pull of the cable. I did a 4 by 4 cable with a purl st on each side.) Do 2 rows K1P1 rib. Knit in stockinette for 41 rows. Cast off 3 sts at the beginning of next two rows, 2 sts at the beginning of next 2 rows and 1 st at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Knit 8 rows. take center 8 sts off on WY. Working one side at a time Dec 1 st at neck edge EOR until 7 sts remain. Knit until 25 rows from beginning of armhole. cast off. Repeat for other side of neck.

Join Shoulders.

Pick up 63 sts around neck. (24 from back neck, 10 from neck edge, 8 from front neck and 10 from neck edge.)Knit 15 rows with size 6mm needles and then 13 rows with size 8mm needle. Cast off loosely.

Join the other shoulder.

Crochet around edge of sleeve inbetween 1st and 2nd stithch to strength armhole.

Sew sides seams...... all done!!!!!