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by Jillian Moreno
for Acme Knitting Company

Cheesy puffs, cheese doodles or cheesy poofs, it's all cheese that goes crunch.

Like the snack food this sweater goes quickly and has enough crunch to keep you interested.

model: Mr Clean and Henry photos: Jillian Moreno

SIZE

M[L, XL, XXL] (shown in size L)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 44 [48, 52, 56] inches
Length: 26 [28, 30, 32] inches

MATERIALS

Misti Alpaca Chunky [100% baby alpaca; 108yds/97m per 100g skein]; color: #707 Copper Melange; 9[10, 12, 13] skeins

1 set US #10/6mm needles
1 16-inch US #9/5.5mm circular needle
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle

GAUGE

13 sts/16 rows = 4 inches in Cheesy Puff Stitch

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations can be found here]

Seed Stitch (Worked over an odd number of sts)
Row 1: K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Every row is the same.

Cheesy Puff Stitch (Worked back and forth over a multiple of 6 sts + 1):
Rows 1, 3, 5 [WS]: K3, [p1 tbl, k5] to last 4 sts, p1 tbl, k3.
Rows 2, 4, 6 [RS]: P3, [k1 tbl, p5] to last 4 sts, k1 tbl, p3.
Rows 7, 9, 11 [WS]: [P1 tbl, k5] to last st, p1 tbl.
Rows 8, 10, 12 [RS]: [K1 tbl, p5] to last st, k1 tbl.
Repeat these 12 rows for Cheesy Puff Stitch.

DIRECTIONS

Back
Using larger needle, CO 73[79,85,91] sts.

Work 4 rows in Seed Stitch.

Work in Cheesy Puff Stitch until back measures 15[17,18,20] inches.

Shape Armhole:
BO 3[3, 4, 5] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 67[73, 77, 81] sts rem.

Cont in patt as set until work measures 26[28,30,32] inches.

BO all sts.

Front
Work as for Back until work measures 22.5[24, 26, 28] inches, ending with a WS row.

Next Row [RS]: Work 27[29, 30, 32] sts in patt, place sts just worked on st holder, BO center 13[15, 17, 17] sts, work in patt to end.

Next Row [WS]: Work in patt to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Next Row [RS]: Work in patt.
Repeat these 2 rows 4[5, 5, 5] times more. 22[23, 24, 26] sts rem.

Cont in patt until work measures 26[28,30,32] inches.

BO all sts.

Replace held sts on needle with WS facing and rejoin yarn.

Next Row [WS]: K1, ssk, work in patt to end.
Next Row [RS]: Work in patt.
Repeat these 2 rows 4[5, 5, 5] times more. 22[23, 24, 26] sts rem.

Cont in patt until work measures 26[28,30,32] inches.

BO all sts.

Sleeves (Make 2)
Using larger needle, CO 31[37, 37, 43] sts.
Work in Seed Stitch for 4 rows.

Work in Cheesy Puff Stitch until work measures 2.5 inches, ending with a WS row.

Increase Row [RS]: P1, m1, work in patt to last st, m1, p1.
Work 1[1, 1, 3] row(s) in patt.
Repeat these 2[2, 2, 4] rows 6[0, 1, 15] times more. 45[39, 41, 75] sts.

Work Increase Row.
Work 3[3, 3, 5] rows in patt.
Repeat these 4[4, 4, 6] rows 12[16, 16, 1] time(s) more. 71[73, 75, 79] sts.

Cont in patt until work measures 19.75[20.75, 21.5, 22.5] inches.

BO all sts.

FINISHING

Sew Front to Back at shoulder seams.

Using circular needle, pick up and k 1 st in each bound off st and 1 st in each row around neckline; approx. 54[62, 66, 66] sts.

P 1 row, increasing or decreasing 1-3 sts in order to obtain a multiple of 6 sts. (If you obtained the number of sts given above, sizes M, XL, and XXL are already divisible by 6; 2 sts need to be decreased from size L for it to be divisible by 6.)

Next Round: [P5, k1 tbl] around.
Repeat this round until collar measures 1.5 inches. BO all sts loosely.

Sew sleeves into armholes. Sew sleeve and side seams.

Weave in ends and block lightly.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Jillian Moreno just finished writing her first book (with her pal Amy): Big Girl Knits, to be published by Potter Craft in April 2006.

Pattern & images © 2005 Jillian Moreno. Contact Jillian