Knit Now - UK (2020-01)

WOMEN’S GARMENT

This classic design is easy to knit and will instantly become

a wardrobe staple. We want one in every colour!

PULLOVER

Breton

in CC as needed, work 80 rows

in Stripe patt.

Break CC and cont in MC only.

Work 8 (10, 10, 14, 14, 16)

rows in St st, ending after a

WS row.

Shape armholes

Cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts at

beg of next 2 rows. 87 (91, 97,

101, 107, 111) sts

Dec 1 st at each end of next

3 (3, 5, 5, 7, 7) rows, then on

foll 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) alt rows.

73 (75, 77, 79, 81, 83) sts **

Cont straight in St st until

armhole measures 20 (20, 21,

21, 22, 22) cm, ending after a

WS row.

Shape Right Back

Neck & Shoulder

Cast off 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts at

beg of next 2 rows. 61 (63, 65,

67, 67, 69) sts

Next Row (RS): Cast off 6 (6, 6,

6, 7, 7) sts, k until there are

9 (9, 10, 10, 9, 10) sts on RH

needle and turn, leaving rem

sts on hold for Left back neck.

Work on this set of sts only for

Right side of neck.

Cast off 3 sts at beg of next

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

Cast off rem sts.

Shape Le Back

Neck & Shoulder

With RS facing and larger

needles, slip centre 31 (33, 33,

35, 35, 35) sts onto another

holder for neckband, rejoin yarn

to rem sts and k to end. 15 (15,

16, 16, 16, 17) sts

Cast off 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts

at beg of next row, then 3 sts

at beg of foll row. 6 (6, 7, 7, 6,

7) sts

Cast off rem sts.

FRONT

Work as given for Back to **.

Cont straight in St st until 22

(22, 22, 24, 24, 24) fewer rows

This striped sweater is worked

 at in pieces in St st with

ribbed hem and cuffs. Stitches

are picked up to complete the

neckband in rib.

Stitch patterns

1x1 Rib

Row 1 (RS): K1, *p1, k1; rep

from * to end.

Row 2: P1, *k1, p1; rep from *

to end.

Rep these 2 rows for patt.

Stripe Pa ern

Rows 1-14: With MC, work 14

rows in St st.

Rows 15-16: With CC, work 2

rows in St st.

Rep these 16 rows for patt.

Start knitting...

BACK

With smaller straight needles

and MC, cast on 95 (101, 107,

113, 119, 125) sts.

Work 16 rows in 1x1 rib, ending

after a WS row.

Change to larger needles.

Starting with a k row and joining

Find your size

Size XS S M L XL 2X

Approximate UK dress size 6 8 10-12 14-16 18-20 22-24

Finished chest circumference (cm) 84.5 90 95.5 101 106.5 112

A: Front/Back width (cm) 43 46 48.5 52.5 54 57

B: Hem to armhole (cm) 34 35 35 36 36 37

C: Total length (cm) 54 55 56 57 58 59

D: Sleeve length (cm) 31 31 32 32 32 33

E: Cuff width (cm) 24 24 25 26 26 27

F: Top sleeve width (cm) 33 34 35 36 37 37.5

Yar n Paintbox Yarns Simply DK

Champagne White (MC) 3 3 4 4 5 6

Red Wine (CC) 1 1 1 1 1 1

Designed by

Paintbox Yarns

Yarn used

Paintbox Yarns Simply DK

About the yarn

DK; 276m per 100g ball;

100% acrylic

Tension

22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm

measured over St st using

larger needles

Needles used

3.25mm straight

3.25mm DPNs

4mm straight

Other supplies

stitch holders

tapestry needle

Sizing

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X), designed

to  t with 5-7cm positive ease

Abbreviations

See page 94 for

all abbreviations

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