Julia Roberts' Striped Pullover
Instructions from January, 2001 McCall's Magazine

Finished Measurements
Bust 36 (40, 44, 48)"/91.5 (101.5, 111.5, 122)cm
Length 212 (22, 222, 23)"/54.5 (56, 57, 58.5)cm
Upper arm 13 (14, 15, 16)"/33 (35.5, 38, 40.5)cm

MATERIALS
1:-oz/50g balls (each approximately 76yd/70m) of Filatura Di Crosa/TahkiïStacy Charles, Inc.
5 (6, 6, 7) balls in #254 red (MC)
2 balls each in #253 orange (A), #118 dark blue (B) and #3 turquoise (C)
1 ball each in #255 medium blue (D), #120 fuchsia (E), #7 purple (F), #126 black (G) and #201 off-white (H)
One pair size 102 (6.5mm) knitting needles.

PRIMO
LAMB=S PRIDE REGULAR  / LAMB=S PRIDE SUPERWASH
5 (6, 6, 7) balls in #254 red (MC)
M80 Blue Blood Red / SW01 Red Wing

2 balls #253 orange (A)
M110 Orange You Glad / SW14 Saffron

2 balls #118 dark blue (B)
M160 Dynamite Blue / SW65 Sapphire

2 balls #3 turquoise (C)
M78 Aztec Turquoise / SW36 Serendipity Turquoise

1 ball #255 medium blue (D)
M57 Medium Blue / SW57 Cornflower

1 ball #120 fuchsia (E)
M38 Lotus Pink / SW35 Sweet Pink

1 ball #7 purple (F)
M23 Fuchsia / SW02 Rouge Red

1 ball #126 black (G)
M05 Onyx / SW05 Onyx

1 ball #201 off-white (H)
M10 Crème / SW10 Alabaster

GAUGE
16 sts and 20 rows = 4"/10cm over St st using size 102 (6.5mm) needles.

ABBREVIATIONS
K = knit
MC = Main color
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch (alternate knitting one and purling one row)
WS = Wrong side

STRIPE PATTERN
9 rows B Dark Blue
2 rows E Fuchsia
2 rows C Turquoise
1 row H Off-white
3 rows C Turquoise
1 row H Off-white
3 rows MC RED
2 rows G Black
2 rows A Orange
1 row D Medium Blue
1 row H Off-white
5 rows F Purple
5 rows C Turquoise
2 rows A Orange
2 rows E Fuchsia
1 row H Off-white
3 rows E Fuchsia
3 rows D Medium Blue
14 rows A Orange
(62 rows in total)

BACK
With B, cast on 72 (80, 88, 96) sts [18", 20", 22", 24"]. Work in St st (k on RS, p on WS) and 62 rows stripe pattern--piece measures approximately 12"/30.5cm from beginning. Continue with MC only to end of piece.

Armhole shaping
Bind off 4 (4, 5, 5) sts [1", 1", 13@, 13@] at beginning of next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st each side on next row, then every other row 2 (3, 3, 4) times more -- 58 (64, 70, 76) sts. Work even until armhole measures 8 (82, 9, 9 1/2)"/20.5 (21.5, 23, 24) cm. 40 rows = 82 inches

Shoulder shaping
Bind off 7 (9, 10, 11) sts [1:@, 23@, 22@, 2:@] at beginning of next 2 rows, 8 (9, 10, 11) sts [2", 23@, 22@, 2:@] at beginning of next 2 rows -- 28 (28, 30, 32) sts [7", 7", 72@, 8"].

Collar
Decrease 1 st each side every other row 2 (2, 2, 3) times. Work even on remaining 24 (24, 26, 26) sts [6", 6", 72@, 72@] until collar measures 4"/10cm. 18 ROWS Bind off all sts loosely.

FRONT
Work same as back.

SLEEVES
With B, cast on 34 (36, 36, 38) sts 82@, 9", 9", 92@]. Work in St st and 62 rows stripe pattern, then continue with MC only to end of piece, AT SAME TIME, work 4"/10cm even, then increase 1 st each side every 6th row 7 (10, 6, 4) times, every 8th (0, 4th, 4th) row 2 (0, 6, 9) times. Work even on 52 (56, 60, 64) sts [13", 14", 15", 16"] until piece measures 172 (18, 18, 18)"/44.5 (45.5, 45.5, 45.5)cm from beginning, end with a WS row.

Cap shaping
Bind off 4 (4, 5, 5) sts [1", 1", 13@, 13@] at beginning of next 2 rows. Decrease 1 st each side on next row, then every other row 8 (9, 11, 12) times more. Bind off 5 sts [43@] at beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off rem 16 (18, 16, 18) sts [4", 42@, 4", 42@].

FINISHING
Block pieces. Sew shoulder and collar seams. Set in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.

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