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See printable version for size chart.
Tension:
26sts to 10cm in width using stocking stitch and 3.75mm needles.
Special Abbreviation:
Cable - Slip next 4 sts on to the cable needle and leave at front of work, K4, then K4 from cable needle
Back:
Using 3mm knitting needles cast on 137 (143, 151, 157, 163, 171) sts.
1st row: k2, *p1, k1, rep from * to last st, k1.
2nd row: k1, *p1, k1, rep from * to end.
Change to CC and repeat 1st & 2nd rows.
Change to MC and repeat 1st & 2nd rows.
Change to CC and repeat 1st & 2nd rows.
Change to MC and repeat 1st & 2nd rows then first row once.
Next row: Rib 6(4, 4, 6, 5,1)* inc in next st, rib 6(7, 7, 7, 8, 9) rep from * to last 5(3, 3, 7, 5, 0)…. 155(160, 169, 175, 180, 188) sts.
Change to 3.75mm knitting needles.
1st row: k14 (14, 16, 19, 19, 23) *p2, k8, p2, k11 (12, 13,13, 14,14) rep from * 4 times, p2, k8, p2, k14 (14, 16, 19, 19, 23).
2nd row: knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows once.
5th row: k14(14, 16, 19, 19, 23) *p2 ‘cable’ p2, k11 (12, 13, 13, 14, 14) rep from * 4 times, p2 ‘cable’ p2, k14 (14, 16, 19, 19, 23). Rep 2nd row once, then 1st and 2nd rows 3 times.
Last 12 rows form pattern. Continue in pattern until work measures 39cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Shape armholes:
Keeping the pattern correct cast off 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows** Dec at each end of next and alt rows until 129 (130, 135, 137, 138, 144) sts rem. Work 73 (71, 71, 69, 71, 71) rows of pattern
Shape shoulders:
Keeping pattern correct, cast off 8 (8, 9, 9, 9, 9) sts at beg of next 6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8) rows, then 9 (9, 8, 8, 8, 10) sts at beg of foll 4 (4, 4, 2, 2, 2) rows. Leave rem 45 (46, 49, 49, 50, 52) sts on a stitch holder.
Front:
Work as for back to ** Divide for V neck – next row: k2tog, patt 69 (71, 74, 76, 78, 81) turn. Cont on these 70 (72, 75, 77, 79, 82) sts. Keeping pattern correct, dec at each end of alt rows until 58(58, 59, 59, 59, 62) sts rem, then at neck edge only in foll 4th rows until 42 (42, 43, 44, 44, 46) sts rem. Work 9 (7, 7, 9, 11, 7) rows of pattern.
Shape shoulders:
Keeping pattern correct cast off 8 (8, 9, 9, 9, 9) sts at beg of next and alt rows 3 times in all, then 9 (9, 8, 9, 9, 9) sts at beg of foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off. Join yarn to rem sts Sizes 14, 18 and 20 only k2tog,
All sizes patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. Cont. on these 70 ( 72, 75, 77, 79, 82)sts.
Keeping pattern correct, dec at each end of alt rows until 58 (58, 59, 59, 59, 62) sts rem, then at neck edge only in foll 4th rows until 42 (42, 43, 44, 44, 46) sts rem. Work 10 (8, 8, 10, 12, 8) rows of pattern. Shape shoulders – Keeping pattern correct, cast off 8 (8, 9, 9, 9, 9) at beg of next and alt rows 3 times in all, then 9(9, 8, 9, 9, 9) sts at beg of foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off.
Neckband:
Using back stitch, with right sides facing join R shoulder seam. With right side facing and using 3mm knitting needle knit up 92( 92, 98, 98, 100, 100) sts evenly along left side of neck, one st from centre front (centre st) 92 (92, 98, 98, 100, 100) sts evenly along right side of neck, then knit across sts on st holder.
Sizes 14, 22 and 24 only – inc once in centre of stitch holder 232 (232, 246, 246, 252, 254) sts
1st row: *k1, p1, rep from * to end
2nd row: Rib to within 2 sts of centre st, yarn back, sl1, k1, psso, k1 (centre st) k2 tog, rib to end.
3rd row: rib to within 2 sts of centre st, k2tog, p1, k2tog through back of loop, rib to end.
Repeat 2nd & 3rd rows 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) times
Cast off loosely in rib.
Armhole bands:
Using back st join left shoulder seam . With right side facing and using 3mm needles, knit up 159 (161, 169, 171, 181, 183) sts evenly along armhole edge. Work 11 rows rib as for back, beg with a 2nd row.
Cast off loosely in rib. Join side seams.
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