MATERIALS:
Crystal Palace Bunny Hop color #4889 'teal lake'
8 (9,10,11) 50-gr balls.
Crystal Palace Bamboo or CPY DAISY Needles sizes 6 and 8 or size to obtain correct gauge.
Size 6 dpn or circular needle for collar.
3 Stitch holders

GAUGE: 20 sts = 4" (10 cm) in Stockinette st on larger needles.
Make sure your sweater will be the right size by checking gauge before beginning.

PATTERN STITCHES:
1. K1, p1 rib
2. Stockinette stitch (St st): k right side rows, p wrong side rows.
3. Yoke rib st:
Rows 1, 3, & 5: k39 (43,47,51), p2, k39 (43,47,51).
Rows 2, 4, & 6: p39 (43,47,51), k2, p39 (43,47,51)
Rows 7, 9 & 11: k32 (36,40,44), p2, (k5, p2) twice, k32 (36,40,44)
Rows 8, 10 & 12: p32 (36,40,44), k2, (p5, k2) twice, p32 (36,40,44)
Rows 13, 15 & 17: k25 (29,33,37), p2, (k5, p2) 4 times, k25 (29,33,37)
Rows 14, 16 & 18: p25 (29,33,37), k2, (p5, k2) 4 times, p25 (29.33,37).
Rows 19, 21 & 23: k 18 (22,26,30), p2, (k5, p2) 6 times, k 18 (22,26,30).
Rows 20, 22 & 24: p18 (22,26,30), k2, (p5,k2) 6 times, p18 (22,26,30)
These rows form yoke rib st.

BACK: With smaller needles cast on 80 (88,96,104) sts and work in k1,p1 rib for 2.5"
Change to larger needles and St st, inc 10 sts evenly across first row, 90 (98,106,114) sts. Work even until piece measures 12 (12.5,13,13.5)" from beg. Shape armholes: at beg of next 2 rows bind off 5 sts, 80 (88,96,104) sts. Work even until piece measures 20.5 (21.5,22.5,23.5)."
Shape shoulders: at beg of next 2 rows bind off 20 (23,25,28) sts. Slip remaining 40 (42,46,48) sts onto holder for back of neck.

FRONT: Work as for back until armholes measure 1" ending with wrong side row. Work in yoke rib st until 24 rows are complete. Work evenly in established pattern until armholes measure 6.5(7,7.5,8)." Shape neck: work across 25 (28,30,33) sts, slip next 30 (32,36,38) sts onto 2 st holders, 15 (16,18,19) sts on each holder. Attach 2nd ball of yarn and work across remaining sts. Working each side separately but at same time, at each neck edge bind off 3 sts once then 2 sts once. Work evenly on 20 (23,25,28) sts of each side until same length as back. Bind off all sts for shoulders.

SLEEVES: With smaller needles cast on 76 (80,86,90) sts and work in k1,p1 rib for 1.5". Change to larger needles and St st, inc one st each end every 4th row 5 times. Work evenly on 86 (90,96,100) sts until piece measures 9.5 (10,10.5,11)" from beg. Bind off.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams.
Collar: with right side facing, using circular needle and starting at center front, knit 15 (16,18,19) sts from right front neck holder, pick up and knit 12 sts along right front neck edge, knit 40(42,46,48) sts from back neck holder, pick up and knit 13 sts along left front neck edge, knit across 15(16,18,19) sts from left front neck holder, 95 (99,107,111) sts.
Work back and forth:
row 1: k1, * p1, k1, repeat from *
row 2: p1, * k1, p1, repeat from *.
Repeat these 2 rows for 4." Bind off loosely in rib st. Sew in sleeves along straight edge of armhole, leaving bound-off sts at underarm free. Sew 1" of upper sleeve edge to bound-off sts at underarm. Sew side and sleeve seams.

Designed for Crystal Palace Yarns by Candi Jensen
Knit by Yvonne Ahoy

Pattern Copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this  pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Bunny Hop are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.