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| Knitted Rust Top With Crochet Sleeves
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| Create this crochet sleeved rust top which will keep you warm during those cooler summer nights. As featured in 'Womans Weekly' magazine.
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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 |
| SS |
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stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side) |
| TOG |
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together |
| SKPO |
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(slip 1, k1, pass slip st over) |
| INC |
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increase (by working twice in same st) |
| DEC |
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decrease (by taking 2 sts tog) |
| CH |
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chain |
| DC |
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double crochet |
| TR |
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treble |
| LP |
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loop |
| DTR |
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double treble |
| QTR |
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quintuple treble (yarn round hook 5 times) | |
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sizes |
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To fit sizes 81 (86) (91) (97) cm/32 (34) (36) (38) in.
Actual measurements 88.5 (94) (100) (105.5) cm/34 3/4 (37) (39 1/4) (41 1/2) in.
Side seam All sizes 36.5cm / 14 1/4in.
Length to shoulder 56 (56) (59) (59) cm/22 (22) (23 1/4) (23 1/4) in.
Sleeve seam All sizes 47cm / 18 1/2in. |
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tension |
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28 stitches and 36 rows to 10 x 10 cm over stocking stitch, using No.10 (3 1/4 mm) needles. 2 repeats of sleeve pattern across and 13 rows to 10 x 10 cm, using 1.75mm crochet hook. |
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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.10 (3 1/4 mm) needles cast on 116 (124) (132) (140) sts.
Beginning with a k row, ss 28 rows.
Dec row: K3, k2tog, k to last 5 sts, skpo, k3. Ss 9 rows. Repeat last 10 rows, once more, then the dec row again – 110 (118) (126) (134) sts. Ss 11 rows.
Inc row: K2, inc, k to last 4 sts, inc, k3. Ss 7 rows. Repeat last 8 rows, 5 times more, then the inc row again – 124 (132) (140) (148) sts.
Ss another 23 rows. **
Shape armholes
Cast off 7 sts at beginning of next 2 rows.
Dec row: K3, k2tog, k to last 5 sts, skpo, k3. Ss 1 row. Repeat last 2 rows, 5 (5) (7) (7) times more, then the dec row again – 96 (104) (108) (116) sts. Ss 51 (51) (57) (57) rows.
Shape neck
Next row: K30 (32) (34) (36), turn and work on these sts for right back neck.
Right back neck
1st row Cast off 5, p to end. 2nd row: K to last 2 sts, dec. 3rd row: Cast off 4, p to end – 20 (22) (24) (26) sts.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 10 (11) (12) (13) sts at beginning of next row. P 1 row. Cast off remaining 10 (11) (12) (13) sts.
Left back neck
With right side facing, rejoin yarn to remaining sts, cast off centre 36 (40) (40) (44) sts, k to end – 30 (32) (34) (36) sts.
1st row: P to last 2 sts, dec. 2nd row: Cast off 4 sts, k to end. Repeat last 2 rows once more – 20 (22) (24) (26) sts.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 10 (11) (12) (13) sts at beginning of next row. K 1 row. Cast off remaining 10 (11) (12) (13) sts.
Front
Work as given for back to **.
Shape armhole and neck
Next row: Cast off 7, k54 (58) (62) (66) sts more, turn and work on these 55 (59) (63) (67) sts for left front neck.
Left front neck
1st row: P to end.
2nd row: K3, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, skpo, k1. Repeat last 2 rows, 6 (6) (8) (8) times more – 41 (45) (45) (49) sts.
Next row: P to end. Next row: K to last 3 sts, skpo, k1. Repeat last 2 rows, 20 (22) (20) (22) time more – 20 (22) (24) (26) sts.
Ss another 13 (9) (19) (15) rows.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 10 (11) (12) (13) sts at beginning of next row. P 1 row. Cast off remaining 10 (11) (12) (13) sts.
Right front neck
With right side facing, rejoin yarn to remaining sts and k to end – 62 (66) (70) (74) sts. 1st row: Cast off 7, p to end. 2nd row: K1, k2tog, k to last 5 sts, skpo, k3. 3rd row: P to end. Repeat last 2 rows, 5 (5) (7) (7) times more, then 2nd row again – 41 (45) (45) (49) sts.
Next row: P to end. Next row: K1, k2tog, k to end. Repeat last 2 rows, 20 (22) (20) (22) time more – 20 (22) (24) (26) sts. Ss another 14 (10) (20) (16) rows.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 10 (11) (12) (13) sts at beginning of next row. K 1 row. Cast off remaining 10 (11) (12) (13) sts.
Sleeves (both alike)
With 1.75 mm hook, work thus: 1st foundation row (right side): Make 16ch, slst in 8th ch from hook, [7ch, slst in same ch] twice, * make 23ch, slst in 8th ch from hook, [7ch, slst in same ch] twice; repeat from * 4 (4) (5) (5) times more, turn. 2nd foundation row: 15ch, slst in 8th ch from hook, 7ch, slst in same ch, 7ch, miss next 7chlp, 1dc in next 7chlp, * 7ch, miss next 7chlp and 7ch, slst in next ch, [7ch, slst in same ch] 3 times, 7ch, miss next 7chlp, 1dc in next 7chlp; repeat from * 4 (4) (5) (5) times more, [7ch, slst in end ch] twice, 4ch, 1dtr in end ch, turn.
Work in pattern thus: 1st row: 1ch, 1dc in dtr, * 7ch, slst in next dc, [7ch, slst in same dc] 3 times, 7ch, miss next 7chlp, 1 dc in next 7chlp; repeat from * to end, turn. 2nd row: [7ch, slst in first dc] twice, 7ch, miss next 7chlp, 1dc in next 7chlp, * 7ch, slst in next dc, [7ch, slst in same dc] 3 times, 7ch, miss next 7chlp, 1dc in next 7chlp; repeat from * to last dc, [7ch, slst in end dc] twice, 4ch, 1dtr in end dc, turn. These 2 rows form pattern. Pattern another 57 rows. Mark ends of last row for sleeve seam. Pattern another 4 rows.
Shape top
Dec row: 7ch, miss next 7chlp, 1 dc in next 7chlp, pattern to last dc, 1qtr in last dc, turn.
Beginning with 2nd row, pattern 2 rows. Repeat last 3 rows, once more, then the dec row, 3 (3) (4) (4) times more.
Next row: 7ch, miss next 7chlp, 1dc in next 7ch lp, 7ch, slst in last dc. Fasten off.
Neck edging
Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, rejoin yarn at right shoulder seam, and using 1.75 hook, work 60 (64) (64) (68) dc around back neck, 47 (47) (51) (51) dc down left front neck, 1dc in centre of front, then 47 (47) (51) (51) dc up right front neck, slst in first dc.
Shell edging round: [Miss 1dc, 4tr in next dc, miss 1dc, slst in next dc] to last 3 dc, miss 1dc, 4tr in next dc, miss 1dc, slst in first dc. Fasten off. |
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to make up |
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Press as given on ball band.
Set in sleeves, sewing rows above markers to cast off sts at underarms. Join side and sleeve seams. |
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