Beautiful Cleckheaton Bamboo is the new generation yarn, made from 100% bamboo and feels fabulous next to the skin. This gorgeous bolero with ribbed edging is perfect all year round, but is a particularly good summer knit. Bamboo breathes better and comes from a totally renewable source. For these reasons and more, we are proud to have Cleckheaton Bamboo available for you at Lincraft.
See printable version to the left for sizing details.
TENSION: 29 sts and 39 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 3.25mm needles. Substituting other yarns will change the
‘To Fit’ and result in an unsatisfactory garment.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:
‘M1’ = make 1 - pick up loop which lies before next st, place on left hand needle and knit into each loop;
yfwd = yarn forward - bring yarn under needle then over into
knitting position again, making a st.
NOTE: Due to the colour mixes in multi-coloured Bamboo, we recommend working from 2 balls simultaneously.
Work 2 rows from one ball, then 2 rows from the other ball, carrying yarn not in use loosely up side of work.
BACK
Using a pair of 3.25mm needles, cast on 126 (140-154-168) sts.
Work 74 rows stocking st, beg with a knit row.
Shape Armholes: Cast off 9 (11-13-14) sts at beg of next 2 rows... 108 (118-128- 140) sts.
Dec one st at each end of next and foll alt rows until 92 (98-104-112) sts rem. Work 49 rows stocking st.
Shape Back Neck:
Next row: K31 (32-34-36), turn. Cont on these 31 (32-34-36) sts for right side of Back Neck.
Purl 1 row. Dec one st at neck edge in next and foll alt rows until 26 (27-29-31) sts rem.
Purl 1 row.
Shape Shoulder:
Cast off 9 (9-10-10) sts at beg of next and foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9-9-11) sts.
Slip next 30 (34-36-40) sts onto a stitch holder and leave for band. With right side facing, join
yarn to rem 31 (32-34-36) sts and knit to end.
Cont on these 31 (32-34-36) sts for left side of Back Neck. Purl 1 row. Dec one st at neck edge
in next and foll alt rows until 26 (27-29-31) sts rem. Work 2 rows stocking st.
Shape Shoulder: Work as given for other shoulder shaping.
LEFT FRONT
Using a pair of 3.25mm needles, cast on 25 (33-39-47) sts.
1st row: Knit.
2nd row: Cast on 5 sts, purl to end … 30 (38-44-52) sts.
3rd row: Knit to last st, inc in last st.
4th row: Cast on 4 sts, purl to end … 35 (43-49-57) sts.
Cont in stocking st, inc one st at front edge in next 7 rows, then in foll alt rows 6 (7-7-7) times …
48 (57-63-71) sts. Tie first marker at end of last row. Cont inc at front edge in foll 4th rows 6 (5-5-5)
times … 54 (62-68-76) sts. Tie second marker at end of last row. Work 13 rows stocking st.
Tie third marker at beg of last row.
Shape Neck: Dec one st at front edge in next and foll 8th (6th-6th-6th) row/s until 52 (59-65-73) sts rem. Work 5 (3-3-3) rows stocking st.
Shape Armhole: Cast off 9 (11-13-14) sts at beg of next row … 43 (48-52-59) sts. Purl 1 row.
** Dec one st at armhole edge in next and foll alt rows 8 (10-12-14) times in all, AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in next and foll 8th (6th-6th-6th) row/s 2 (4-4-5) times in all … 33 (34-36-40) sts. Cont dec one st at neck edge in foll 8th (6th-8th-6th) row/s from previous dec 6 (1-7-8) time/s, Sizes S, M and XL only – then in foll 10th (8th-8th) row/s 1 (6-1) time/s. All Sizes … 26 (27-29-31) sts. ** Work 9 (7-9-7) rows stocking st.
Shape Shoulder: Cast off 9 (9-10-10) sts at beg of next and foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 8 (9-9-11) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using a pair of 3.25mm needles, cast on 25 (33-39-47) sts.
1st row: Knit.
2nd row: Purl to last st, inc in last st.
3rd row: Cast on 5 sts, knit to end … 31 (39-45-53) sts.
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th row: Cast on 4 sts, knit to end … 36 (44-50-58) sts.
Cont in stocking st, inc one st at front edge in next 6 rows, then in foll alt rows 6 (7-7-7) times …
48 (57-63-71) sts. Tie first marker at beg of last row. Cont inc at front edge in foll 4th rows 6 (5-5-5)
times... 54 (62-68-76) sts. Tie second marker at beg of last row. Work 13 rows stocking st.
Tie third marker at end of last row.
Shape Neck:
Dec one st at front edge in next and foll 8th (6th-6th-6th) row/s until 52 (59-65-73) sts rem.
Work 6 (4-4-4) rows stocking st.
Shape Armhole: Cast off 9 (11-13-14) sts at beg of next row … 43 (48-52-59) sts.
Work as for ** to ** as for Left Front. Work 10 (8-10-8) rows stocking st.
Shape Shoulder: Work as given for Left Front Shoulder Shaping.
SLEEVES
Using a pair of 3.25mm needles, cast on 87 (97-103-113) sts.
1st row: (wrong side): Knit. 2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: Knit. 4th row: Knit.
5th row: Purl. 6th row: Purl.
7th row: Knit. 8th row: Purl.
9th row: Purl. 10th row: Knit.
Rep rows 1 to 5 incl once.
Next row: K2, ‘M1’, knit to last 2 sts, ‘M1’, K2 … 89 (99-105-115) sts. Cont in stocking st,
inc one st at each end (as in previous row) of foll 10th (8th-6th-4th) row/s until the are 91
(105-111-117) sts, then in foll 12th (10th-8th-6th) row/s until there are 95 (107-115-127) sts.
Cont in stocking st (without further inc) until work measures 13cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape Top: Cast off 4 (5-6-7) sts at beg of next 2 rows … 87 (97-103-113) sts. Dec one st at each end of next and foll alt rows until 51 (63-71-87) sts rem, then in every row
until 17 sts rem. Cast off.
NECKBAND
Join shoulder and side seams. With right side facing, using a 3.25mm circular needle and beg at right side seam, knit up 24 (32-38-46) sts along right front lower edge, knit up 25
(26-26-26) sts along right front shaping to first marker, knit up 15 (12-12-12) sts along right front shaping to second marker, knit up 10 sts along right front straight edge to third marker, knit up 75 (79-82-85) sts along right front shaping to right shoulder seam, knit up 16 sts along right back neck shaping, knit across sts on back neck stitch holder, knit up 16 sts along left back neck shaping to left shoulder seam, knit up 75 (79-82-85) sts along left front shaping to third marker on left front, knit up 10 sts along left front straight edge to second marker, knit up 15 (12-12-12) sts along left front shaping to first marker, knit up 25 (26-26-26) sts along left front shaping to left front lower edge, knit up 24 (32-38-46) sts along left front lower edge to left side seam, then knit up 124 (138-152-166) sts along back lower edge to right side seam...484 (522-556-596) sts.
Knit 2 rounds, then purl 3 rounds. Rep last 5 rounds twice. Cast off purlways.
TO MAKE UP
Join sleeves seams. Placing centre of sleeves to shoulder seams, sew in sleeves evenly.
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