Knit Now - UK (2020-03)

(Antfer) #1
end. 27 (31, 37, 42, 47, 49, 54,
59, 64) sts
Complete as for Left Shoulder
from **.

FRONT
With straight needles, cast on
80 (88, 100, 110, 120, 130,
140, 150, 160) sts.
Starting with a k row, work 6
rows in St st.
Next Row (RS): K17 (21, 27,
32, 37, 42, 47, 52, 57),
pm, work Row 1 of Lace
Panel from chart or written
instructions, pm, k17 (21, 27,
32, 37, 42, 47, 52, 57).
Next Row: P to marker, sm,
work Row 2 of Lace Panel,
sm, p to end.
Cont as set to complete Lace
Panel 9 (9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11,
11, 11) times in full.
Rep rows 1-10 of Lace Panel
once more.

To make your sweater longer,
you can add one or more
patt reps to the Front before
beginning the neck shaping.
Add the same number of
rows to the Back in St st,
and remember that you will
require more yarn

Shape neck
Next Row (RS): K to marker,
sm, work 18 sts in patt, then
place these 35 (39, 45, 50,
55, 60, 65, 70, 75) sts on
hold for Left Shoulder, cast off
next 10 sts, work in patt to
marker, sm, k to end. 35 (39,
45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75) sts
for Right Shoulder

Right Neck & Shoulder
Work 1 row in patt.
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next
row. 32 (36, 42, 47, 52, 57, 62,
67, 72) sts
***Work 1 row in patt.
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next
and foll alt row. 28 (32, 38, 43,
48, 53, 58, 63, 68) sts
Work 1 row.

41, 44, 47, 49, 51, 54, 56) sts
evenly down side from shoulder
seam to marker. 72 (76, 82, 88,
94, 98, 102, 108, 112) sts
Starting with a p row, work 7
rows in St st.
Next Row (RS, dec): K1,
k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog.
2 sts dec’d
Work 7 rows straight.
Rep these 8 rows another 6
times. 58 (62, 68, 74, 80, 84,
88, 94, 98) sts
[Rep dec row, work 5 rows
straight] 9 (9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10,
11, 11) times. 40 (44, 50, 54,
60, 64, 68, 72, 76) sts
Work even until Sleeve
measures 51 (51, 51, 53, 53,
53, 53, 55, 55) cm, ending after
a WS row.
Cast off.

Finishing
Weave in all ends and block to
dimensions given in table. Join
side and sleeve seams.

Cast off 1 st at beg of next
and 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4)
foll alt rows. 25 (29, 35, 40,
45, 48, 53, 58, 63) sts
Cont straight in patt until
Front matches Back.
Cast off.

Let Neck & Shoulder
With WS facing, rejoin yarn
to held 35 (39, 45, 50, 55,
60, 65, 70, 75) sts, cast off
3 sts, work in patt to end. 32
(36, 42, 47, 52, 57, 62, 67,
72) sts
Complete as for Right
Shoulder from ***.

Making up: Using mattress
stitch, join both shoulder
seams. Place markers on
side edges of Front & Back
17 (18.5, 20, 21.5, 23, 24,
25, 26.5, 27.5) cm down from
shoulder seam.

Rolled neck
With RS facing and circular
needles, starting at Left
shoulder seam, pu and k102
(102, 102, 102, 102, 110,
110, 110, 110) sts evenly
around neck edge. Pm and
join to work in the rnd.
Work 6 rnds in St st.
Cast off loosely.

SLEEVES
Work both the same
With RS facing, starting at
marker, pu and k36 (38, 41,
44, 47, 49, 51, 54, 56) sts
evenly up side to shoulder
seam then pu and k36 (38,

Crochet a picot border around
the neck, cuffs and hem
instead of the rolled edge, if
you prefer.
Picot Border
Rnd 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in irst st, dc
in each st around, sl st to
irst dc.
Rnd 2: 1 ch, 1 dc in irst st,
*1 dc, [1 dc, 3 ch, 1 dc] all
in same st, 1 dc; rep from *
to end, sl st to irst dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Special instructions


Lace Panel Key


Blazenka’s tip
If you prefer a wider lace panel, you
could reduce the number of sts at each
edge and add extra repeats

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