of held 18 sts. Work as for
Right front neck from ****
to ****.
Next Row (RS): K1, ssk, k1. 3 sts
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row: K1, ssk. 2 sts
Next Row: Purl.
Cast off.SLEEVES
Work both the same
With MC and smaller straight
needles, cast on 38 (42, 42,
46, 50, 50) sts.Raglan shaping
Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, k to last 3
sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts dec’d
Row 2: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows 1 (3, 5, 7, 8,
10) more times. 54 (56, 56, 56,
58, 58) sts
Next Row: K1, ssk, k16, cast
off 16 (18, 18, 18, 20, 20)
sts, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
18 sts rem for each side of
Front neckRight Front Neck
Cont on 18 sts attached to
working yarn, leave rem 18 sts
on hold for Left front neck.
**** Work 1 WS row.
Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, k to last 3
sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts dec’d
Row 2: Purl.
Rep rows 1-2 six more times.
4 sts****
Next Row: K1, k2tog, k1. 3 sts
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row: K2tog, k1. 2 sts
Next Row: Purl.
Cast off.Let Front Neck
With WS facing and larger
needles, rejoin MC at neck edge17, 18, 20) more times. 14 sts
Cast off loosely.Making up: Weave in all ends.
Join shoulder seams along
raglan decrease lines using
mattress stitch.Neckband
With RS facing, MC, smaller
needles and starting
at top right of Back, pu and k34
(36, 36, 36, 38, 38) sts along
cast-off edge of Back, pu and
k13 sts along cast-off edge
of left sleeve, pu and k12 sts
down left front neck shaping, pu
and k16 (18, 18, 18, 20, 20)
sts across centre front neckline,
pu and k12 sts up right front
neck shaping, and pu and k13
sts along
cast-off edge of right sleeve.
100 (104, 104, 104, 108,
108) stsJoin to work in the rnd and pm
to mark beg of rnd.
Work for 2.5cm in 2x2 rib.
Cast off loosely in patt.FINISHING
Join side and sleeve seams.
Block to measurements given
in table and weave in any
rem ends.Vikki’s tipWhen weaving in the ends in the intarsia
section, try to weave ends into sections of
the same colour to avoid show-through
Work for 4cm in 2x2 rib (lat).
Break MC.
Change to larger needles.
Complete the sleeves in the
following stripe sequence,
carrying the unused yarn
loosely up the side of the work:
6 rows CC2, 6 rows CC1.
Starting with a k row, work 6
(8, 6, 8, 10, 8) rows in St st.
Next Row (RS, inc): K1, m1, k
to last st, m1, k1. 2 sts inc’d
Work 5 (7, 7, 9, 9, 9)
rows even.
Rep these 6 (8, 8, 10, 10,
10) rows 3 (3, 5, 5, 4, 6)
more times, then rep Inc Row
once more. 48 (52, 56, 60, 62,
66) sts
Cont straight until Sleeve
measures 21.5 (26.5, 29,
31.5, 34.5, 38) cm, ending
after a WS row.Shape armholes
Cast off 5 sts at beg of next
2 rows. 38 (42, 46, 50, 52,
56) sts
Work 8 (8, 6, 6, 8, 8) rows in
St st.Raglan shaping
Row 1 (RS): K1, ssk, k to last
3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts dec’d
Row 2: Purl.
Rep these 2 rows 11 (13, 15,
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