Shapely Boyfriend by Stefanie Japel

Shapely Boyfriend

Knitting
November 2011
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
990 - 1584 yards (905 - 1448 m)
30 [34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54] inches
English
This pattern is available for free.

This sweater was created after many, many discussions with a good friend and fellow knitter about “The perfect sweater.” We wanted something simple, so that it could be worn with just about anything. We wanted something classic, but with a clean, modern feel. We realized that what we really wanted was what everyone’s calling a “Boyfriend Sweater” only shaped to fit US.

Corrections to stitch counts in the yoke:

Text SHOULD read:
Repeat the last 2 rows 15 more times (33 total rows worked). 180 180, 180, 188, 188, 192, 192 sts.

Begin front increases:
At the same time that you’re working the raglan increases, you’ll also begin increasing at the front neckline. Stop where indicated for your size and continue below at “Separate Sleeves from Body”.

Row 34 (RS): k3, LLI, (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to last 3 sts, RLI, k to end.

Row 36: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end.

Size XS only: 198 sts. Go on to “Separate sleeves from the body”.

Row 38: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end.

Size S only: 206 sts. Go on to “Separate sleeves from the body”.

Row 40: k3, LLI, (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to last 3 sts, RLI, k to end.

Rows 42: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end.

Size M only: 224 sts. Go on to “Separate sleeves from the body”.

Row 44: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end.

Size L only: 240 sts. Go on to “Separate sleeves from the body”.

Row 46: k3, LLI, (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to last 3 sts, RLI, k to end.

Row 48: (k to 2 sts before marker, RLI, k2, sm, k2, LLI) 4 times, k to end. --, -, -, 258, 262, 262 sts.