2 sts, k2tog. 15 (14, 17, 18,
20, 20) sts
Cont in patt, dec 1 st at neck
edge on next 2 (2, 3, 4, 4, 4)
rows. 13 (12, 14, 14, 16, 16) sts
Cont straight in patt until
armhole measures 10 (11, 12,
13, 14, 15) cm, ending after a
RS row.
Next Row (WS): Work 3 (7, 4,
9, 6, 11) sts in patt, [p2tog,
k3] 2 (1, 2, 1, 2, 1) times. 11
(11, 12, 13, 14, 15) stsShape shoulder
Next Row (RS): Cast off 4 (5,
5, 5, 6, 7) sts in patt, work
in patt to end. 7 (6, 7, 8, 8,
8) sts
Next Row: Work 1 (3, 4, 2, 2, 5)
sts in patt, [p2tog, p1] 2 (1,
1, 2, 2, 1) times. 5 (5, 6, 6, 6,
7) sts
Cast off rem sts k-wise.Making up: Block to
measurements given in table.
Use mattress stitch to join both
shoulder seams.Neckband
With RS facing, smaller needles
and starting at Right Front neck
edge, pu and k16 (17, 17, 18,
19, 19) sts from Right Front, k
across 14 (16, 18, 18, 22, 22)
sts from Back holder, pu and
k16 (17, 17, 18, 19, 19) sts
from Left Front. 46 (50, 52, 54,
60, 60) sts
Work 7 (7, 7, 9, 9, 9) rows in
1x1 rib.
Cast off in rib.Butonband
With RS facing, smaller needles
and beg at lower edge of Right
Front, pu and k6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8)
sts from rib, pu and k41 (48,
55, 57, 64, 75) sts up Body,
pu and k6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8) from
neckband. 53 (60, 67, 73, 80,
91) sts
Row 1 (WS): P1, *k1, p1; rep
from *to end.
Row 2: K1, *p1, k1; rep from *
to end.
Rep these 2 rows twice more.
Change to larger needles and
cast off in rib.Shape shoulder
Next Row (WS): Cast off 4 (5,
5, 5, 6, 7) sts in patt, work
in patt to end. 7 (6, 7, 8, 8,
8) sts
Next Row: [K2tog] 2 (1, 1, 2, 2,
- times, work in patt to end.
5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7) sts
Cast off rem sts.
Let Front
Return 23 (24, 27, 29,
32, 33) sts from holder to
larger needles.
Rejoin yarn with RS facing.
Shape armhole
Next Row (RS): K1, ssk, work
in patt to end. 1 st dec’d
Next Row: Work in patt to last
3 sts, p2tog tbl, p1. 1 st dec’d
Cont decreasing 1 st at armhole
edge in this way for the next 2
(3, 3, 4, 4, 5) rows. 19 (19, 22,
23, 26, 26) sts
Cont straight in patt until
armhole measures 6 (7, 8, 8, 9,
10) cm, ending after a RS row.
Shape neck
Next Row (WS): Cast off 3 (4,
4, 4, 5, 5) sts in patt, work in
patt to end. 16 (15, 18, 19,
21, 21) sts
Next Row: Work in patt to last
Rep the last 2 rows 1 (2, 2, 2,
2, 3) more times, then rep RS
dec row 1 (0, 0, 1, 1, 0) more
times. 24 (26, 28, 30, 34,
36) sts
Cast off 3 (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts
at beg of next 5 (4, 6, 6, 7,
6) rows. 9 (10, 10, 12, 13,
12) sts
Cast off rem sts.Finishing
Join sleeve seams to
markers, then fold in half
lengthwise, position the
sleeve in the armhole
(ensuring sleeve seam lines
up to body seam) and sew in
place. Weave in all ends.SLEEVELESS VERSION ONLY:
With RS facing, DPNs and
starting at the underarm,
pu and k54 (58, 62, 68, 72,
78) sts evenly around the
armhole. Join to work in the
rnd and pm for beg of rnd.
Work 6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8) rnds in
1x1 rib.
Cast off in rib.Finishing
Weave in all ends.If you would prefer not to
pick up sts/work in the
round for the sleeveless
version, instead cast on 54
(58, 62, 68, 72, 78) sts on
smaller straight needles
and work lat in 1x1 rib for
6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8) rows. Cast
of in rib. Join the row ends
with mattress stitch
and stitch the cuf into
the armholeButonhole Band
With RS facing, smaller needles
and beg at neck edge of Left
Front, pu and k6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8)
from neck rib, pu and k41 (48,
55, 57, 64, 75) sts down Body,
pu and k6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8) from
lower rib. 53 (60, 67, 73, 80,
91) sts
Row 1 (WS): P1, *k1, p1; rep
from *to end.
Row 2: K1, *p1, k1; rep from *
to end.
Row 3: Work 3 sts in rib, cast
off 1 st, *work 10 (11, 10,
11, 10, 12) sts in rib, cast
off 1 st; rep from * to last 2
(5, 4, 5, 5, 4) sts, work in rib
to end.
Row 4: *Work in rib to gap, use
the backward loop method to
cast on 1 st; rep from * to
last 3 sts, work 3 sts in rib.
Rep rows 1-2 once more.
Change to larger needles and
cast off in rib.Sleeves
Work both the same
You can choose to work short
sleeves or a ribbed cuff for a
sleeveless look.SHORT SLEEVE VERSION ONLY:
With smaller needles, cast on
34 (38, 40, 44, 48, 52) sts.
Work 6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8) rows
in 1x1 rib.
Change to larger needles.
Starting with a k row, work 4 (6,
8, 10, 12, 14) rows in St st.
Mark both edges of last
row worked.
Next Row (RS): K1, ssk, k to last
3 sts, k2tog, k1. 2 sts dec’d
Next Row: P1, p2tog, p to
last 3 sts, p2tog tbl, p1.
2 sts dec’dCable Panel Key
Cabling without a
cable needle
C2F: Insert RH needle into
back of second st on LH
needle (working st tbl) and knit
this st without dropping it from
LH needle, then knit irst st on
LH needle, slip both sts off
LH needle
C2B: Insert RH needle into
front of second st on LH
needle and knit this st without
dropping it from LH needle,
then knit irst st on LH needle,
slip both sts off LH needle
C3B: Insert RH needle into
front of third st on LH needle
and knit this st without
dropping it from LH needle,
then knit irst 2 sts on LH
needle, slip all 3 sts off
LH needleSpecial Instructions