Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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YOUWILLNEED

QStylecraftMoonbeam(DK,79%

cotton,21%viscose,50g/123m)

Foryarnquantitiesand

measurementsseesizetable

QA pairof3.75mmneedles

QA pairof4.5mmneedles

Q2 stitchholders

Q4 largebuttonsfromDuttonsfor

Buttons(emailharrogate@

duttonsforbuttons.co.uk or call

01423 502092)

TENSION

20 stsand 36 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)overmainpatt

using 3.75mm and 4.5mm needles

GRECIANTUNIC

LOWERBUTTONBORDERBACK (MAKE 2)

Caston 13 stsusing3.75mmneedles.

Row 1 (RS)K2,(P1,K1)5 times,K1.

Row 2 (WS)K1,(P1,K1)6 times.

Rep these 2 rib rows until Lower Button Border Back measures

21cmfromcast-onedge,endingaftera Row2.

MarkpositiononLowerButtonBorderBackfortwobuttons,the

toponeon9th/10throwfromtopedge, and second one on

25th/26throw below the top one.**

Castoff.

LOWERBUTTONBORDERFRONT(MAKE2)

WorkasgivenforLowerButtonBorderBackto**butworking 2

buttonholestomatch markers as given on Lower Button Border

Backasfollows:

Row 1 (RS)Rib4,castoff5 stsinrib,ribtoend.

Row 2 (WS)Ribtoend,castingon 5 sts neatly over cast-off sts

frompreviousrow.

Slipstsonshort length of waste yarn and set aside.

FRONT

Caston 86 ( 97 : 110 : 123 : 132 : 143 ) stsusing3.75mmneedles.

Row 1 (RS)K2( 2 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 ), (P5, K6)7 ( 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 ) times, P5, K2

( 2 : 3 : 4 : 3 : 3 ).

Row 2 (WS)K1,P1( 1 : 2 : 3 : 2 : 2 ), (K5, P6)7 ( 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 ) times,

K5,P1( 1 : 2 : 3 : 2 : 2 ), K1.

Repthese2 wideribrowsuntilwork measures 21cm from cast-on

edge, ending after a Row 2.

SlipbothLowerButtonhole Borders on to a spare needle so that RS

isfacingfornextrow.

Nextrow(RS)Stillusing3.75mmneedles,acrossfirstgroupof

Borderstswork(K1,k2tog)4 times,K1,nowknitacross 86 ( 97 :

110 : 123 : 132 : 143 ) stsdec1 ( 0 : 3 : 6 : 3 : 4 ) stsevenlyacrossthese

sts,finallyacrossgroupofBordersts work (K1, k2tog) 4 times, K1.

[103( 115 : 125 : 135 : 147 : 157 ) sts]

NextrowPurl.

MAINPATTERN

**Changeto4.5mm needles.

Row 1 (RS)Knit.

Row 2 (WS)K1,purltolastst,K1.

Rows3 to 4 AsRows1 to2.

Changeto3.75mmneedles.

Row 5 K2, (P1, Kb) to last 3 sts, P1, K2.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

asindicatedrowbyrowinpattern

ABBREVIATIONS

Kb knit next st one row below

For a full list see page 95

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848435 oratwww.

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08005053300 or

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01772456535 orvisit

http://www.deltawoolshop.co.uk

50 ( 56 : 61 : 66 : 72 : 77 )cm

19 ( 22 : 24 : 26 : 28 : 30 )in

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