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EASY
SIZES
To fit bust/chest measurement
Extra-Small/Small Dec = Decrease(ing)
28-34" [71-86.5 cm]
Medium
36-38" [91.5-96.5 cm]
Large
40-42" [101.5-106.5 cm]
Extra-Large
44-46" [112-117 cm]
2/3 X-Large
48-54" [122-137 cm]
4/5 X-Large
56-62" [142-157.5 cm]
Finished bust/chest
Extra-Small/Small 37" [94 cm]
Medium 40½" [103 cm]
Large 44½" [113 cm]
(Shown in Child Size only)
Extra-Large 49" [124.5 cm]
2/3 X-Large 55" [140 cm]
4/5 X-Large 63" [160 cm]
MATERIALS
Sizes XS/S M L XL 2/3XL 4/5XL
Caron® Simply Soft® (Heathers: 5 oz/141.7 g; 250 yds/228 m)
4 5 5 6 7 8 balls
OR
Caron® Simply Soft® (Solids: 6 oz/170.1 g; 315 yds/288 m)
4 4 5 5 6 7 balls
Sizes U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) and U.S. 8 (5 mm) knitting needles or size needed
to obtain gauge. 3 st holders. 5 buttons.
ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations
Beg = Beginning P2togtbl = Purl next 2 stitches
Cont = Continue(ity) together through back loops
Rem = Remaining
Inc = Increase(ing) Rep = Repeat
K = Knit RS = Right side
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knitwise
together one at a time. Pass them back
P = Purl onto left-hand needle, then knit
P2tog = Purl next 2 stitches through back loops together
together St(s) = Stitch(es)
GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st with larger needles.
INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for
larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ). Numbers for each size are
shown in the same color throughout the pattern. When only one number is
given in black, it applies to all sizes.
BACK and inc 3 (3-3-1-3-5) st(s) evenly
With smaller needles cast on across last row. 85 (93-101-111-
82 (90-98-110-122-138) sts. 125-143) sts.
1st row: (RS). *K2. P2. Rep from *
to last 2 sts. K2. Change to larger needles and
2nd row: *P2. K2. Rep from * to proceed in stocking st until
last 2 sts. P2. work from beg measures
Rep last 2 rows (K2. P2) ribbing for 16 (16-16-16½-16½-16½)"
2½" [6 cm], ending on a 2nd row [40.5 (40.5-40.5-42-42-42) cm]
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for Her Version or 17 (17-17-17½-
17½-17½)" [43 (43-43-44.5-44.5-
44.5) cm] for His Version, ending
on a purl row.
Shape raglans: Cast off 2 (2-3-
3-4-4) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
81 (89-95-105-117-135) sts.
Sizes 2/3XL and 4/5XL only:
1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last
4 sts. K2tog. K2.
2nd row: P2. P2tog. Purl to last
4 sts. P2togtbl. P2.
Rep last 2 rows (4-14) times more,
then 1st row once. (95-73) sts.
Purl 1 row.
Sizes M, L, XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL
only: 1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to
last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
2nd row: P2. P2tog. Purl to last
4 sts. P2togtbl. P2.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows (1-1-5-3-2) time(s)
more. (77-83-69-71-55) sts.
All sizes: 1st row: (RS). K2. ssk.
Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
2nd row: Purl.
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Rep last 2 rows 23 (21-23-16-16-
8) times more. 33 (33-35-35-37-
37) sts.
Cast off.
LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles cast on 43 (47-
51-55-63-71) sts.
1st row: (RS). *K2. P2. Rep from *
to last 3 sts. K3.
2nd row: K1. *P2. K2. Rep from *
to last 2 sts. P2.
Rep last 2 rows (K2. P2) ribbing
for 2½" [6 cm], ending on a 2nd
row and inc 0 (0-0-1-0-1) st(s) in
center of last row. 43 (47-51-56-
63-72) sts.
Change to larger needles and
proceed in stocking st until work
from beg measures 16 (16-16-
16½-16½-16½)" [40.5 (40.5-40.5-
42-42-42) cm] for Her Version
or 17 (17-17-17½-17½-17½)"
[43 (43-43-44.5-44.5-44.5) cm] for
His Version, ending on a purl row.
Shape raglan: Cast off 2 (2-3-3-4-
4) sts at beg of next row. 41 (45-
48-53-59-68) sts.
Purl 1 row.
Size XS/S only: Shape neck: Sizes M and L only: 1st row: (RS).
1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last K2. ssk. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
2 sts. K2tog. 2nd row: Purl.
2nd row: Purl. Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. (30-
Rep last 2 rows 6 times more. 33) sts rem.
27 sts rem. 1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to end
1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to end of row.
of row. 2nd row: Purl.
2nd row: Purl. 3rd row: K2. ssk. Knit to last 2 sts.
3rd row: K2. ssk. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
K2tog. 4th row: Purl.
4th row: Purl. Rep last 4 rows (7-8) times more.
Rep last 4 rows 6 times more. 6 sts 6 sts rem.
rem. Next row: (RS). K2. ssk. K2tog.
Next row: (RS). K2. ssk. K2tog. Next row: P4.
Next row: P4. Next row: K2. ssk.
Next row: K2. ssk. Next row: P3.
Next row: P3. Next row: K3tog. Fasten off.
Next row: K3tog. Fasten off.
Size XL only: 1st row: (RS). K2.
Sizes M, L and XL only: 1st row: ssk. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
(RS). K2. ssk. Knit to end of row. 2nd row: Purl.
2nd row: Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. 3rd row: K2. ssk. Knit to end of
P2. row.
Shape neck: 1st row: (RS). K2. 4th row: Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl.
ssk. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. P2.
2nd row: Purl. Rep last 4 rows twice more. 29 sts
3rd row: As 1st row. rem.
4th row: Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. 1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last
P2. 2 sts. K2tog.
Rep last 4 rows (0-0-1) time(s) more. 2nd row: Purl.
(38-41-41) sts rem.
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3rd row: K2. ssk. Knit to end of 4th row: Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. 3rd row: K2. ssk. Knit to end of row. [43 (43-43-44.5-44.5-44.5) cm] for
row. P2. 4th row: Purl. His Version, ending on a knit row.
4th row: Purl. Rep last 4 rows 3 times more. 17 sts. 5th row: As 1st row. Shape raglan: Cast off 2 (2-3-3-4-
Rep last 4 rows 7 times more. 5 sts 6th row: Purl. 4) sts at beg of next row. 41 (45-48-
rem. 1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to end 7th row: As 3rd row. 53-59-68) sts.
Next row: (RS). K2. ssk. K1. of row. 8th row: Purl.
Next row: P4. 2nd row: Purl. Rep 5th to 8th rows 7 times more. Size XS/S only: Shape neck: 1st
Next row: K2. ssk. 3rd row: K2. ssk. Knit to last 2 sts. 3 sts rem. row: (RS). ssk. Knit to last 4 sts.
Next row: P3. K2tog. Next row: ssk. K1. K2tog. K2.
Next row: K3tog. Fasten off. 4th row: Purl. Next row: P2. 2nd row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows 3 times more. 5 sts Next row: K2tog. Fasten off. Rep last 2 rows 6 times more. 27 sts
Sizes 2/3XL and 4/5XL only: rem. rem.
1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to end Next row: (RS). K2. ssk. K1. RIGHT FRONT 1st row: (RS). Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog.
of row. Next row: P4. With smaller needles cast on K2.
2nd row: Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. Next row: K2. ssk. 43 (47-51-55-63-71) sts. 2nd row: Purl.
P2. Next row: P3. 1st row: (RS). K3. *P2. K2. Rep 3rd row: ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. (51- Next row: K3tog. Fasten off. from * to end of row. K2.
60) sts. 2nd row: *P2. K2. Rep from * to 4th row: Purl.
Size 2/3XL only: Shape neck: last 3 sts. P2. K1. Rep last 4 rows 6 times more. 6 sts
Size 4/5XL only: Shape neck: 1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last Rep last 2 rows (K2. P2) ribbing rem.
1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog. for 2½" [6 cm], ending on a 2nd Next row: (RS). ssk. K2tog. K2.
2 sts. K2tog. 2nd row: Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. row and inc 0 (0-0-1-0-1) st(s) in Next row: P4.
2nd row: Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. P2. center of last row. 43 (47-51-56- Next row: ssk. K2.
P2. 3rd row: As 1st row. 63-72) sts. Next row: P3.
Rep last 2 rows 8 times more. 4th row: Purl. Next row: K3tog. Fasten off.
33 sts. Rep last 4 rows 3 times more. 31 sts Change to larger needles and
1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to end rem. proceed in stocking st until work Sizes M, L and XL only: 1st row:
of row. 1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last from beg measures 16 (16-16- (RS). Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2.
2nd row: Purl. 2 sts. K2tog. 16½-16½-16½)" [40.5 (40.5-40.5- 2nd row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of
3rd row: K2. ssk. Knit to last 2 sts. 2nd row: Purl to last 4 sts. P2togtbl. 42-42-42) cm] for Her Version row.
K2tog. P2. or 17 (17-17-17½-17½-17½)"

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Shape neck: 1st row: (RS). ssk. 3rd row: Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. 2nd row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of 3rd row: As 1st row.
Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. K2. row. 4th row: Purl.
2nd row: Purl. 4th row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of Rep last 2 rows 8 times more. Rep last 4 rows 3 times more.
3rd row: As 1st row. row. 33 sts. 31 sts rem.
4th row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of Rep last 4 rows twice more. 29 sts 1st row: (RS). Knit to last 4 sts. 1st row: (RS). ssk. Knit to last 4 sts.
row. rem. K2tog. K2. K2tog. K2.

Rep last 4 rows (0-0-1) time(s) more. 1st row: (RS). ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. 2nd row: Purl. 2nd row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of
(38-41-41) sts rem. K2tog. K2. 3rd row: ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. row.
2nd row: Purl. K2tog. K2. 3rd row: Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog.
Sizes M and L only: 1st row: (RS). 3rd row: Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. 4th row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of K2.
ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. K2. row. 4th row: Purl.
2nd row: Purl. 4th row: Purl. Rep last 4 rows 3 times more. 17 sts. 5th row: As 1st row.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. (30- Rep last 4 rows 7 times more. 5 sts 1st row: (RS). Knit to last 4 sts. 6th row: Purl.
33) sts rem. rem. K2tog. K2. 7th row: As 3rd row.
1st row: (RS). Knit to last 4 sts. Next row: (RS). K1. K2tog. K2. 2nd row: Purl. 8th row: Purl.
K2tog. K2. Next row: P4. 3rd row: ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. Rep 5th to 8th rows 7 times more.
2nd row: Purl. Next row: K2tog. K2. K2tog. K2. 3 sts rem.
3rd row: ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. Next row: P3. 4th row: Purl. Next row: K1. K2tog.
K2tog. K2. Next row: K3tog. Fasten off. Rep last 4 rows 3 times more. 5 sts Next row: P2.
4th row: Purl. rem. Next row: K2tog. Fasten off.
Rep last 4 rows (7-8) times more. Sizes 2/3XL and 4/5XL only: Next row: (RS). K1. K2tog. K2.
6 sts rem. 1st row: (RS). Knit to last 4 sts. Next row: P4. SLEEVES
Next row: (RS). ssk. K2tog. K2. K2tog. K2. Next row: K1. K2tog. K1. With smaller needles, cast on
Next row: P4. 2nd row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of Next row: P3. 38 (38-42-42-46-46) sts.
Next row: ssk. K2. row. Next row: K3tog. Fasten off. Work 2½" [6 cm] in (K2. P2)
Next row: P3. Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. (51- ribbing as given for Back, ending
Next row: K3tog. Fasten off. 60) sts. Size 2/3XL only: Shape neck: on a 2nd row and inc 3 sts evenly
1st row: (RS). ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. across last row. 41 (41-45-45-49-
Size XL only: 1st row: (RS). ssk. Size 4/5XL only: Shape neck: K2tog. K2. 49) sts.
Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. K2. 1st row: (RS). ssk. Knit to last 4 sts. 2nd row: P2. P2tog. Purl to end of
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Change to larger needles and work
6 rows in stocking st.
Her Sizes only: Inc 1 st each end
of next row and following 6th (4th-
4th-4th-4th-4th) rows until there
are 67 (59-63-81-83-85) sts.
Sizes M and L only: Inc 1 st each
end of next row and following 6th
rows until there are (73-77) sts.
All sizes: Cont even until work
from beg measures 17 (17½-
17½-16½-16-16)" [43 (44.5-44.5-
42-40.5-40.5) cm], ending on a
purl row.
His Sizes only: Inc 1 st each end of
next row and following 6th (4th-
4th-4th-4th-4th) rows until there
are 59 (55-59-71-69-79) sts, then
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on following 8th (6th-6th-6th-6th-
6th) rows until there are 67 (73-77-
81-83-85) sts.
Cont even until work from beg
measures 18 (18½-18½-17½-17-
17)" [45.5 (47-47-45.5-43-43) cm],
ending on a purl row.
All sizes: Shape raglans: Cast off
2 (2-3-3-4-4) sts at beg of next
2 rows. 63 (69-71-75-75-77) sts.
1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last
4 sts. K2tog. K2.
2nd row: P2. P2tog. Purl to last
4 sts. P2togtbl. P2.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows 2 (3-2-2-0-1) time(s)
more. 45 (45-53-57-69-65) sts.
1st row: (RS). K2. ssk. Knit to last
4 sts. K2tog. K2.
2nd row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 17 (17-21-22-28-
26) times more. Leave rem 9 (9-9-
11-11-11) sts. Cast off.
FINISHING
Sew raglan seams. Sew side and
sleeve seams.
Button and Buttonhole Band:
With smaller needles cast on 9 sts.
1st row: (RS). K2. (P1. K1) 3 times.
K1.
2nd row: K1. (P1. K1) 4 times.
Rep last 2 rows until Band, when
slightly stretched, measures length
to fit up Left Front for Her or Right
Front for Him, sewing in place as
you knit. Place markers on band for
5 buttons, having bottom button
½" [1 cm] above cast on edge, top
button ½" [1 cm] below first front
dec and rem 3 buttons spaced
evenly between. Cont in ribbing
to fit up neck edge, across back
neck edge and down opposite
neck edge to first button marker.
Make buttonholes as follows:
His Version: 1st row: (RS). Rib 4.
Cast off 2 sts. Rib to end of row.
Her Version: 1st row: (RS). Rib 3.
Cast off 2 sts. Rib to end of row.
Both Versions: 2nd row: Rib,
casting on 2 sts over cast off sts.
Cont in ribbing to end of Right
Front for Her or Left Front for Him.
Cast off in ribbing. Sew on buttons
to correspond to buttonholes.
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7¼ -7¼ - 7½ 2 - 2 - 2 - 2½ - 2½ - 2½
7½- 8 - 8 8½
9 9
8½
9½ 9
9
9½ 9½
9
10 10
9½
10½ 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 18½ - 19 10½
25½ 24½ 25½ 24½ 10
11
26 25 26 25 10½ 26½ 25½
26 25 26 25 27 26 Sleeve
Front Back 13½ 14½
27 26 13½ 14½ 27 26 27 26 14½ 15½
27½ 26½ 13½ 14½ 13½ 14½ 27 26 15 16
27½ 26½
28 27 13½ 14½ 28 27 13½ 14½ 27 26 15 16
His 14 15 His
14 15 27½ 26½ 14 15
Version 14 15 Version 14 15 His 13½ 14½
14 15 14 15 Version 13½ 14½
His His His
2½ Version 2½ Version 2½ Version

9½ - 10 - 11¼ - 12½ - 13¾ - 15½ 18½ - 20¼ - 22¼ - 24½ - 27½ - 31½ 9 - 9 - 10 - 10 - 10¾ - 10¾

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