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100g balls of Patons 100% Cotton 4ply.
No.10 (3 1/4mm) and No.11 (3mm) Inox knitting needles.
A cable needle.
1.5 metres of narrow ribbon.
Yarn costs about £3.05 per 100g ball.
Lilac (01701) was used to create this pattern. |
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abbreviations |
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| K |
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knit |
| P |
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purl |
| ST |
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stitch |
| K or P1B, |
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k or p1 through back of st |
| SL |
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slip |
| TOG |
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together |
| K or P3TOGB |
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k or p3tog through back of sts |
| INC |
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increase (by working twice in same st) |
| DEC |
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decrease (by knitting 2 sts tog) |
| YF |
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yarn forward to make a st |
| YRN |
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yarn round needle to make st | |
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sizes |
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To fit snuggly sizes 76 (81) (86) (91) (97) (102) cm/30 (32) (34) (36) (38) (40) in.
Side seam Including armhole band 26.5 (27) (27.5) (27.5) (28) (28.5) cm/10 1/4 (10 1/2) (10 3/4) (10 3/4) (11) (11 1/4) in.
Length 42 (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) cm/16 1/2 (17) (17 1/4) (17 3/4) (18) (18 1/2) in. |
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tension |
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32 stitches and 34 rows to 10 x 10 cm over 10-stitch pattern and 35 stitches measure 10cm in width over twist rib, using No.10 (3 1/4mm) needles. |
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instructions |
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Note
Instructions are given for small size. Where they vary, work figures in round brackets for larger sizes.
Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.
Back
With No.11 (3mm) needles, cast on 103 (113) (123) (133) (143) (153) sts.
1st twisted rib row: P1, [k1b, p1] to end. 2nd twisted rib row: K1, [p1b, k1] to end. These 2 rows form twisted rib. Rib another 4 rows.
Change to No.10 (3 1/4mm) needles.
Work in pattern thus: 1st row: Rib 3, [k7, rib 3] to end. 2nd and every alternate row: Rib 3, [p7, rib 3] to end. 3rd row: As 1st row. 5th row: Rib 3, [k3, yf, k2tog, k2, rib 3] to end.
7th row: Rib 3, [k2, yf, k2tog, yf, k2tog, k1, rib 3] to end. 8th row: As 2nd row. These 8 rows form pattern. Pattern another 12 rows.
Keeping pattern correct and working extra sts into twist rib as they occur, inc 1 st at each end of next row and 9 (8) (7) (6) (7) (6) following 5th (6th) (7th) (8th) (7th) (8th) rows – 123 (131) (139) (147) (159) (167) sts.
Pattern another 12 (11) (12) (13) (14) (17) rows.
Shape armholes
Cast off 12 (11) (10) (9) (10) (9) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. **
Dec 1 st at each end of next row and 9 following alternate rows – 79 (89) (99) (109) (119) (129) sts.
Pattern another 29 (31) (33) (35) (37) (39) rows.
Shape neck
Next row. Pattern 15 (18) (21) (24) (27) (30), turn and work on these sts for right half neck.
Right half neck: Next row: Cast off 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) st(s), pattern to end. Next row: Pattern to last 2 sts, dec. Repeat last 2 rows, twice more – 9 sts. Pattern 1 row.
Cast off for shoulder.
Left half neck
With right side facing, sl centre 49 (53) (57) (61) (65) (69) sts onto a st holder, rejoin yarn to remaining sts and pattern to end – 15 (18) (21) (24) (27) (30) sts.
Next row: Pattern to last 2 sts, dec. Next row: Cast off 1 (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) st(s), pattern to end. Repeat last 2 rows, twice more – 9 sts. Pattern 1 row. Cast off for shoulder.
Front
Work as given for back to **.
Dec 1 st at each end of next row. Pattern 1 row – 97 (107) (117) (127) (137) (147) sts.
Shape neck: Next row: Dec, pattern 44 (49) (54) (59) (64) (69), dec, turn and work on these 46 (51) (56) (61) (66) (71) sts for left half neck.
Left half neck
Next row: Cast off 2 sts, pattern to end. Next row: Dec, pattern to last 2 sts, dec.
Repeat the last 2 rows, 7 times more – 14 (19) (24) (29) (34) (39) sts.
Next row: Cast off 2 sts, pattern to end. Next row: Pattern to last 2 sts, dec. Repeat last 2 rows, nil (1) (2) (4) (5) (7) time(s) more – 11 (13) (15) (14) (16) (15) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 (4) (6) (5) (7) (6) rows – 9 sts.
Pattern another 33 (31) (29) (28) (26) (25) rows. Cast off for shoulder.
Right half neck
With right side facing, sl centre st onto a safety-pin, rejoin yarn to remaining sts and dec, pattern to last 2 sts, dec – 46 (51) (56) (61) (66) (71) sts.
Next row: Pattern to last 2 sts, dec. Next row: Cast off 2 sts, pattern to last 2 sts, dec. Repeat last 2 rows, 7 times more – 14 (19) (24) (29) (34) (39) sts.
Next row: Pattern to last 2 sts, dec. Next row: Cast off 2 sts, pattern to end. Repeat last 2 rows, nil (1) (2) (4) (5) (7) time(s) more – 11 (13) (15) (14) (16) (15) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 (4) (6) (5) (7) (6) rows – 9 sts. Pattern another 33 (31) (29) (28) (26) (25) rows. Cast off for shoulder.
Neckband
Join right shoulder seam. With right side facing and using No. 11 (3 mm) needles, pick up and k50 (56) (62) (68) (74) (80) sts down left front neck, k1b into st from safety-pin – mark this st, pick up and k49 (55) (61) (67) (73) (79) sts up right front neck, 6 (10) (11) (12) (16) (20) sts down right back neck, k49 (53) (57) (61) (65) (69) sts from centre back, pick up and k6 (10) (11) (12) (16) (20) sts up left back neck – 161 (185) (203) (221) (245) (269) sts.
1st row: K to end. 2nd row: K to within 1 st of marked st, sl next st onto cable needle and leave at back, sl1, place st on cable needle back onto left hand needle, then place sl st back onto left hand needle, k3 togb, k to end. 3rd row: * P2, [yrn, p2tog] twice; repeat from * to within 1 st of marked st, sl1, sl next st on cable needle and leave at back, sl1, place st on cable needle back onto left hand needle, then place the 2 sl sts back onto left hand needle, p3togb, p1, ** [yrn, p2tog] twice, p2; repeat from ** to last 5 sts, [yrn, p2tog] twice, p1. 4th row: As 2nd row. 5th and 6th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows.
1st twist rib row: K1, [p1b, k1] to within 1 st of marked st, sl1, sl next st on cable needle and leave at back, sl1, place st on cable needle back onto left hand needle, then place the 2 sl sts back onto left hand needle, p3togb, k1, [p1b, k1] to end. 2nd twist rib row: [P1, k1b] to within 1 st of marked st, sl next st onto cable needle and leave at back, sl1, place st on cable needle back onto left hand needle, then place sl st back onto left hand needle, k3togb, [k1b, p1] to end.
Twist rib another 3 rows, dec as before on 1st and 3rd of these rows. Cast off pwise.
Armhole bands (both alike)
Join left shoulder and neckband seam. With right side facing and using No.11 (3mm) needles, pick up and k105 (107) (109) (111) (113) (115) sts evenly around armhole edge. Beginning with a 2nd row, work 5 rows in twist rib as given on back. Cast off pwise. |
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Press as given on ball band. Join side and armhole band seams. Beginning at centre front, thread ribbon through eyelet holes on neckband. |
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