| Skill Level: Intermediate SIZE Directions are for size small (medium,
large). Finished bust meas 35 (40, 45)".
MATERIALS:
Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton, Art.760 (5 oz. solid colors) 2 (3, 3) balls No. 098 Natural or solid color of your choice or Kitchen Cotton,
Art. No. 760 (4 oz. print colors) 3 (4, 4) balls print color of your choice. Knitting needles Sizes 6 and 7 OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN
GAUGE. Five 5/8" buttons.
GAUGE:
18 sts and 24 rows = 4" in stock st. TO INSURE PROPER SIZE, BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
PATTERN I - st st
Row 1: (RS) Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for St st.
PATTERN II- Double Moss St (multiple of 2 sts plus 1)
Row 1: K 1, *p 1, k 1, rep from * to end.
Row 2: P 1, *k 1, p 1, rep from * to end.
Row 3: Rep Row 2.
Row 4: Rep Row 1.
Rep Rows 1-4 for Double Moss St.
PATTERN III - Fleck St (multiple of 2 sts plus 1)
Row 1 (RS) Knit:
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K 1, *p 1, k 1, rep from * across.
Row 4: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-4 for Fleck St.
BACK:
With smaller needles, cast on 80 (92, 104) sts. Keeping 1 st at each edge in St st for
selvedge, knit 6 rows (garter st). Change to larger needles.
First Block: *Work 13 (15, 17) sts Pat I, 13 (15, 17) sts Pat II, 13 (15, 17)
sts Pat III*, rep from * to * once. Cont in First Block pat for 3 1/2 (3 1/2,
4)", ending with a WS row.
Second Block: *Work 13 (15, 17) sts Pat II, 13 (15, 17) sts Pat III, 13 (15,
17) sts Pat I*, rep from * to * once. Cont in Second Block pat for 3 1/2 (3 1/2,
4)", ending with a WS row.
Third Block: *Work 13 (15, 17) sts Pat III, 13 (15, 17) sts Pat I, 13 (15,
17) sts Pat II*, rep from * to * once. Cont in Third Block pat for 3 1/2 (3 1/2,
4)", ending with a WS row. AT THE SAME TIME, when piece meas 10 1/2 (10 1/2,
12)" from beg, shape armholes as foll: Bind off 6 (7, 8) sts at beg of next 2
rows, then dec 1 St each edge every other row 6 (7, 8) times - 56 (64, 72) Sts.
After 3 1/2 (3 1/2, 4) of Third Block pat has been completed, rep 3 1/2 (3 1/2, 4)
of First Block and Second Block pats. When Second Block pat has been completed,
bind off all sts.
LEFT FRONT
With smaller needles, cast on 41 (47, 53) sts. Keeping 1 st at each edge in
St st for selvedge, knit 6 rows (garter st), ending with a WS row. Change to
larger needles.
First Block: Work 13 (15, 17) sts Pat I, 13 (15, 17) sts Pat II, 13
(15, 17) sts Pat III. Cont in First Block pat for 3 1/2 (3 1/2, 4)",
ending with a WS row.
Second Block: Work 13 (15, 17) sts Pat II, 13 (15, 17) sts Pat
III, 13 (15, 17) sts Pat I. Cont in Second Block pat for 3 1/2 (3 1/2,
4)", ending with a WS row.
Third Block: Work 13 (15, 17) sts Pat III, 13 (15, 17) sts Pat
I, 13 (15, 17) sts Pat II. Cont in Third Block pat for 3 1/2 (3 1/2,
4)", ending with a WS row. AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures
10 1/2 (10 1/2, 12)" from beg, shape armhole and neck as foll:
Next row (RS) Keeping pat as est, bind off 6 (7, 8) sts, work to last
3 sts, k2tog, k 1 (neck edge). After Third Block pat has been
completed, rep First Block and Second Block pats each for 3 1/2 (3
1/2, 4)", dec 1 st at armhole edge every other row 6 (7, 8)
times; AT THE SAME TIME, cont to dec 1 st, 1 st from neck edge, every
4th row 9 (11, 13) times -- 19 (21, 23) sts. Cont in est pats until
piece meas same as Back. Bind off all sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Work same as Left Front, rev armhole and neck shaping.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Armbands: With RS facing and smaller needles,
pick up approx 108 (108, 112) sts evenly around
armhole edge. Work in garter st for 1", ending
with a RS row. Bind off on WS.
Front and Neckbands: With RS facing and
smaller needles, beg at Right Front lower edge, PU
58 (58, 62) sts along Right Front edge to beg of
neck shaping, 50 (50, 54) sts along Right Front
shaped neck edge to shoulder, 18 (22, 26) sts along
Back neck edge, 50 (50, 54) sts along Left Front
shaped neck edge to end of neck shaping, then 58
(58, 62) sts along Left Front to lower edge. Work in
garter st for 1" placing five 2-st buttonholes
(bind off 2 sts for each buttonhole; then cast on 2
sts over each set of these bound-off sts on next
row) evenly spaced on Right Front band, with the
first one 1/4" from lower edge and last one at
beg of neck shaping. Sew side seams. Sew on buttons.
ABBREVIATIONS |
beg = begin(ning)
bet = between
BO = bind off
ch = chain
CO = cast on
cont = continu(e)(ing)
dec = decrease
foll = follow(s)(ing)
inc = increase
k = knit
meas = measure(s)
ndl(s) = needle(s) |
opp = opposite
p = purl
pat = pattern
rep = repeat
rev =
revers(e)(ing)
RS = right
side
sc = single
crochet
sk = skip
sl st =
slip
stitch
st(s)
=
stitch(es)
St
st =
stockinette
stitch
WS
=
wrong
side |
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