Let\'s Knit - UK (2019-12)

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A BIT MORE

ADVANCED

DK

YARN

3.25MM, 4MM

NEEDLES

Start

knitting

here...

BACK

Using 3.25mm needles and

yarn A, cast on 122 (134, 150,

162, 174, 186) sts

£ Row 1 (RS): k2, * p2, k2, rep

from * to end

£ Row 2: p2, * k2, p2, rep

from * to end

These two rows set rib

£ Cont in rib until Back meas

6cm, ending after a WS row

and inc 3 (3, 1, 1, 1, 1) sts evenly

across last row. 125 (137, 151,

163, 175, 187) sts

Change to 4mm needles

£ Beg and ending rows as

indicated for your size and

working 28-st patt rep 4 (4, 5,

5, 6, 6) times across each row,

work from Body Chart (see

p84) until Back meas 43.5 (44,

44.5, 45, 45.5, 46) cm, ending

after a WS row

Shape armholes

£ Keeping patt correct,

cast of 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts at

beg of next two rows. 119

(129, 141, 151, 161, 171) sts

£ Dec one st at each end of

next nine rows, then on foll 2

(3, 5, 6, 8, 9) alt rows. 97 (105,

113, 121, 127, 135) sts

£ Cont in patt without shaping

until armhole meas 20 (21.5,

23, 24.5, 26, 27.5) cm, ending

after a WS row

Shape shoulders

£ Keeping patt correct, cast

of 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8) sts at beg of

next two rows. 87 (93, 101, 107,

111, 119) sts

Shape back neck

£ Next row (RS): cast of 5 (6,

6, 7, 8, 8) sts, patt until there

are 21 (22, 24, 26, 26, 29) sts

on right needle, turn

Cont on these sts only, leaving

rem sts on a holder

£ Dec one st at neck edge on

next ive rows AT THE SAME

TIME cast of 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts

at beg of second and foll alt

row. 6 (5, 7, 7, 7, 8) sts

£ Cast of

£ With RS facing, leave centre

35 (37, 41, 41, 43, 45) sts on a

holder, rejoin yarns and patt

to end

£ Complete to match irst

side, reversing shapings

FRONT

£ Work as given for Back until

6 (6, 8, 8, 12, 12) rows fewer

have been worked than on

back to beg of shoulder

shaping, ending after a

WS row

Shape front neck

£ Next row (RS): patt 39 (42,

46, 50, 54, 57) sts, turn

Cont on these sts only, leaving

rem sts on a holder

£ Keeping patt correct, cast

of six sts at beg of next row.

33 (36, 40, 44, 48, 51) sts

£ Patt 0 (0, 0, 0, 1, 1) rows

£ Dec one st at neck edge of

next 3 (3, 5, 5, 6, 6) rows, then

on foll 0 (0, 0, 0, 1, 1) alt rows.

30 (33, 35, 39, 41, 44) sts

£ Patt one row, ending after

a WS row

Shape shoulder

£ Keeping patt correct, cast

of 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8) sts at beg of

next and foll 3 (3, 3, 3, 1, 3) alt

rows, then 0 (0, 0, 0, 7, 0) sts at

beg of foll 0 (0, 0, 0, 2, 0) alt

rows and AT THE SAME TIME

dec one st at neck edge on

next and foll three alt rows. 6

(5, 7, 7, 7, 8) sts

£ Patt one row

£ Cast of

£ With RS facing, leave centre

19 (21, 21, 21, 19, 21) sts on a

holder, rejoin yarns to rem sts

and patt to end

£ Complete to match irst

side, reversing shapings

SLEEVES

Using 3.25mm needles and

yarn A, cast on 54 (54, 54, 58,

58, 62) sts

£ Work in rib as given for

Back until Sleeve meas 4cm,

dec (dec, inc, dec, dec, dec)

one st at end of last row and

ending after a WS row. 53 (53,

55, 57, 57, 61) sts

Change to 4mm needles

£ Beg and ending rows as

indicated for your size and

beg with Chart row 25 (21, 17,

15, 15, 15), work from Sleeve

Chart (see p84) inc one st at

each end of 5th (5th, 5th, 3rd,

3rd, 3rd) and every foll 6th

(6th, 6th, 4th, 4th, 4th) row

until there are 73 (83, 95, 61,

75, 79) sts, then on every foll

8th (8th, 0, 6th, 6th, 6th) row

until there are 85 (89, 95, 99,

105, 109) sts, taking inc sts

into patt

£ Cont without shaping until

Sleeve meas 47 (49, 51, 52,

WHAT YOU

NEED TO

KNOW...

53, 53) cm, ending after same

chart row as on Back to beg of

armhole shaping and with a

WS row

Shape sleeve top

£ Keeping patt correct, cast

of 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of

next two rows. 79 (81, 85, 87,

91, 93) sts

£ Dec one st at each end of

next nine rows, then on every

foll alt row until 47 sts rem,

then on foll seven rows,

ending after a

WS row. 33 sts

£ Cast of three sts at beg of

next four rows. 21 sts

£ Cast of

COLLAR

Press, then join right shoulder

seam using back stitch or

mattress stitch

£ Using 3.25mm needles,

yarn A and with RS facing,

pick up and k 16 (16, 18, 18, 22,

22) sts down left side of Front

neck, k across 19 (21, 21, 21, 19,

21) sts from Front holder, pick

up and k 16 (16, 18, 18, 22, 22)

sts up right Front neck, and six

sts down right Back neck, k

across 35 (37, 41, 41, 43, 45)

sts from Back holder, then pick

up and k six sts up left Back

neck. 98 (102, 110, 110, 118,

122) sts

£ Beg with Row 2, work in rib

as given for Back until Collar

meas 16.5cm from pick-up

row, ending after a WS row

£ Cast of in rib

TO MAKE UP

Join left shoulder and Collar

seam, reversing seam for last

11cm for turn-back. Matching

centre of Sleeve edge to

shoulder seam, set in Sleeves.

Sew underarm and side

seams. Weave in ends LK

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
To fit chest (cm): 81-86 (91-97, 102-107,
112-117, 122-127, 132-137)
Actual chest (cm): 100 (109.5, 121, 130.5,
140, 149.5)
Length (cm): 66 (68, 70, 72, 74, 76)
Sleeve seam (cm): 47 (49, 51, 52, 53, 53)

KNIT KIT
Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed, shades (A) 159
Carbon, 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) 50g balls, (B) 197
Alabaster, 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) 50g balls
Needles: 3.25mm, 4mm
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle

TENSION SQUARE
n 25 sts x 28 rows
n 10cm x 10cm
n Over patt
n 4mm needles

ABOUT THE YARN
Rowan Felted Tweed is a DK blend of 50%
wool and 25% alpaca with 25% viscose
lecks for a textured inish. The ibres
have been pre-felted to give a soft yet
durable ibre. It can be machine washed
and costs £6.99 per 50g (175m) ball from
01925 764231, blacksheepwools.com

10% OFF AT BLACK SHEEP

WOOLS. USE THE CODE 152LK

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97

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although there

is a lot of ease

so look at the

actual chest

measurements too.”

LK Deputy Editor,

Adrienne Chandler