Frank’s chest is 31” and his neck is 19”.

I used a crochet provisional cast on so I could knit the neck rib later because I wasn’t sure how long it should be.

I knit the chest in rib and the back in stockinette.

I added belly shaping so the under piece wouldn’t be too loose near Frank’s back legs.

I knit each stripe for 6”.

Neck Increases:
-cast on 76 sts (19”)
-row 1: k2, p1, k1, p1, knit to last 4 sts, p1, k1, p1, k1
-row 2: k1, m1L, work to end of rnd, m1R
-rows 3-52: increase every other round
-row 53: work chest increases, decrease 2 back sts - 128 sts: 63 chest sts, 65 back sts
-32” circumference, 8.75” long

Legs:
-rib 11 sts, BO 19 sts, work to last 29 sts, BO 19 sts, rib 9 sts
-rib 11 sts, CO 19 sts, work to last 29 sts, CO 19 sts, rib 10 sts
-work even until sweater measures 15” from neck/6” from leg holes

Belly Shaping:
-k1, k2tog, work to last 2 sts, ssk
-decrease every other rnd 5 times more - 116 sts
-29” circumference, 17” long

Back Shaping:
-place 51 chest sts on scrap yarn, attach new yarn to back sts - 65 sts
-work 1” even
-k2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts, ssk, k2
-decrease every other row 14 times more - 35 sts
-23” long

Bottom Rib:
-knit across back sts, pick up and knit 22 sts along side of back, rib chest sts, pick up and knit 22 sts along side of back - 130 sts
-rib for 5 rnds/1”
-BO using Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy BO

Neck Rib:
-place 75 sts from provisional cast on on needles
-rib 75 sts, pick up 1 st - 76 sts (19”)
-rib for 8”
-BO using Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy BO

Measurements:

• Neck Circumference: 19” (76 sts) (0” ease)
• Chest Circumference: 32” (128 sts) (+1” ease)
• Belly Circumference: 29” (116 sts) (+1” ease)
• Back Length: 28”
• Chest Length: 22”
• Length to Legs: 12.75”
• Between Legs: 5.25” (21 sts)
• Legs: 4.75” (19 sts)

Total Cost: $5.00

• Blue Yarn: $2.25
• Orange Yarn: $1.35
• Green Yarn: $1.40
• Yellow Yarn: stash