68 AustralianKnitting
S titch with S tyle
NECKBAND
WithRSFand4mmneedles,pickupand
k 9 (9,9, 11,11)stsdownbackneck,
k thebackneckholder 23 (27,29,29,
31)sts,pickupandk 9 (9,9, 11,11)
stsupbackneck, 50 (52,54,56,58)
stsdownfrontneckedge,k the3 front
holderstsandmarkthesecentre3 sts
forcentreV, pickupandk 50(52,54,
56,58)stsupfrontneckedge– 144
(152,158,166,172)sts.
NextRow:WS– K1,p1to marked
centrests,k1,p1,k1the3 centrests,
p1,k1to end.
NextRow:RS– Ribto 2 stsbefore
markedsts,k2tog,p1,k1,p1,skp,rib
to end.
NextRow:WS– K theknitstsandp
thepurlsts(workstsastheyappear).
Replast2 rows3 timesmore.
Work2 morerowsin thismannerbut
using3.75mmneedles.
Castoff looselyin ribanddecat front
asestablished.
Joinrightshoulderandneckband
seam.
ARMHOLEBAND
WithRSfacingand4mmneedles,
begat underarm,pickupandk 52
(56,60,64,68)stsuparmhole
toshoulderand 52 (56,60,64,
68)stsdownarmholetoopposite
underarm– 104(112,120,128,
136)sts.
K1,p1ribfor5 rows.
Changeto 3.75mmneedlesandrib
further4 rows.
Castoff looselyin rib.
Repforotherarmhole.
Joinsideseamsandarmholeedging.
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YARN
- 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 Cleckheaton
Country 8 ply 50gm balls
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
- 4.00mm knitting needles
- 3.25mm circular knitting needle
- Wool sewing needle
MEASUREMENTS
To fit chest: 85, 95, 105, 115, 125 cm
Finished fit: 105, 115, 125, 135, 145
cm
Length: 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 cm
Sleeve: 48cm
TENSION
22 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over patt,
using 4.00mm needles.
WORKING PATTERN
BACK
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 114
(130, 138, 154, 162) sts.
Row 1: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to
end.
Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows 10 times. 22
rows rib in all.
Change to 4.00mm needles.
Beg Patt
Row 1: right side, Knit.
Row 2: K2, * P6, K2, rep from * to end.
Last 2 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until work measures 46cm
from beg, ending with a 2nd row.
Shape Armholes
Keeping patt correct, cast off 6 (8,
9, 12, 13) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
102 (114, 120, 130, 136) sts.
Dec one st at each end of every row
until 96 (104, 110, 116, 122) sts
rem, then in every foll alt row until 92
(98, 102, 106, 110) sts rem. **
Cont in patt without shaping until work
measures 70 (71, 72, 73, 74) cm
from beg, ending with a 2nd row.
Shape shoulders
Cast off 9 (10, 10, 11, 11) sts at beg
of next 4 rows, then 10 (10, 11, 10,
11) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Cast off rem 36 (38, 40, 42, 44) sts.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
Work 1 row patt.
Shape neck
Next row: Patt 33 (36, 38, 40, 42),
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