Norfolk Sweater Pattern

MATERIAL-2 boxes Woolco Knitting Worsted. No. 4 Woolco hook.

Chain 163.

1ST TO 5TH ROWS-Single crochet, taking both loops.

6TH ROW-5 single crochet. *Chain 3, skip 3 stitches, single crochet in each of the next 15 stitches. * This forms buttonhole. Repeat between stars until there are 6 buttonholes. Finish row with single crochet.

7TH ROW-Single crochet, taking up chain stitches in previous row.

8TH TO 10TH ROWS- Single crochet.

11TH ROW-Put hook through both loops, pull loop through, wrap yarn around hook, take off 1 loop, wrap and take off 2 loops. Repeat to end of row.

12TH ROW-Like 11th row, but taking the back loop only. These 2 rows form pattern.

13TH ROW-Like 11th row, using both loops. The ridged side is right side of work.

14TH TO 17TH ROWS-Even.

18TH ROW-Leave off 13 stitches.

On 21-25-29-33-37-41 rows decrease 1 stitch at beginning of row.

42D ROW-Leave off 40 stitches.

43D TO 45TH ROWS-Decrease 1 stitch each row on armhole side.

46TH TO 54TH ROWS-Even.

55TH TO 60TH ROWS-Increase 1 stitch each row on armhole side. At end of 60th row chain 24.

61ST ROW-Even.

62D TO 80TH ROWS-Increase 1 stitch each row at shoulder. Make 13 rows even. This is center of back.

Reverse directions for other half of sweater, leaving out the buttonholes.

SLEEVES-Chain 7.

1ST ROW-Chain 11 at end of row.

2D ROW-* Increase 1 stitch at end of row.

3D ROW-Increase 1 stitch at beginning of row. Chain 11 stitches at end of row. *

Repeat between *'s 3 times.

10TH ROW-Like 2d.

1ITH ROW-Increase 1 stitch at beginning of row; chain 19 stitches at end of row.

12TH TO 14TH ROWS-Increase 1 stitch each row at top; keep bottom even.

15TH TO 30TH ROWS-Increase 1 stitch every other row at top.

31ST TO 33D ROWS-Even. This is the center.

Reverse directions for other half.

CUFFS-Before sewing up sleeve make cuff. Holding right side of sleeve towards you, make 10 rows of pattern stitch and 6 rows of single crochet.

FRONT YOKE-Chain 47.

1ST ROW-46 stitches.

2D ROW-Decrease 1 stitch at end of row.

3D ROW-Decrease 1 stitch at beginning of row.

4TH ROW-Like 2d.

5TH ROW-Like 3d.

Decrease 1 stitch at beginning of every row on front. Keep armhole side even until the 36th row.

37TH ROW-Slip 2 stitches at beginning of row.

38TH ROW-Leave off 3 stitches at end of row.

39TH ROW-Slip 3 stitches at beginning of row.

40TH ROW-Leave off 3 stitches at end of row.

41ST ROW-Slip 3 stitches at beginning of row.

BACK YOKE-Chain 68.

1ST TO 20TH ROWS-Even.

21ST TO 38TH ROWS-Decrease 1 stitch each end of every row.

STRAPS (make 4)-Chain 104. Made 8 rows even of pattern.

BELT-Chain 172. Make 8 rows of pattern. On the 5th row make 4 stitches, then chain 3. Skip 3 to make buttonhole.

POCKETS (make 2)-Chain 31. Make 26 rows even. Holding right side of work toward you, make 7 rows single crochet.

Place yokes to fit armhole and shoulder. Sew the extensions of the fronts together and then sew to back of neck. The extensions form collar and lapel and are turned back to edge of front yokes.

Place front straps under center of yoke. Place back straps under yoke 1½ inches from armhole.

The pockets go between front and back straps 1 inch from bottom of sweater.

This free pattern originally published in Woolco Knitting & Crocheting Manual