13535 30 25 20 15 10 57911131517192123252468101214161820
22
24
(^26) K on RS; P on WS
P on RS; K on WS
yfwd
yfrn
yon
Place bead on RS
S2kpo
Skpo
K2tog
Repeat
Row 1 (RS): K2, P1, K1; rep from to end.
Row 2: P1, K1; rep from to end.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib for 4 rows, ending with RS
facing for next row.
Row 7 (RS): K2, P1, Sl 1, K1, psso, yfwd
(to make first buttonhole), rib to end.
Work in rib for a further 12 rows, ending
with WS facing for next row.
Row 20 (WS): (Inc in first st) 1 ( 1 :1: 0 :0) time,
rib to last 9 sts, M1 and turn, leaving rem
9 sts on a holder (for buttonhole band).
53 ( 59 :65: 72 :78) sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
B e g on s t itc h 14 a n d e n d i n g on s t itc h
12 ( 18 :24: 13 :37) of Chart, working chart
row s 1 to 10 on c e on ly a n d t h e n re p e at i n g
chart rows 11 to 26 throughout, complete to
match Left Front, reversing shapings and
working first row of neck shaping as folls:
SHAPE FRONT NECK
Next row (RS): Break yarn. Slip first 4 sts
onto a holder (for neckband), rejoin yarn
and patt to end.
34 ( 36 :40: 44 :48) sts.
SLEEVES
Usi n g 2.75mm n e e d l e s, c a s t on
57 ( 61 :63: 63 :65) sts.
Work in rib as given for Back for 20 rows,
e n d i n g w it h R S fa c i n g for n e x t row.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
B e g on s t itc h 18 ( 16 :15: 15 :14)and end i ng on
stitch 20 ( 22 :23: 23 :24) of C h a r t, work i n g
chart rows 1 to 10 once only and then
repeating chart rows 11 to 26 throughout,
c ont i n p at t f rom c h a r t a s fol l s:
Inc 1 st at each end of 9th (9th:7th:7th:5th)
and every foll 10th (10th:8th:8th:6th) row
to 81 ( 85 :71: 91 :7 1) s t s, t h e n on e ve r y fol l
- (-:10th:10th:8th) row until there are
- (-:89: 93 :97) sts, taking inc sts into patt.
Cont straight until Sleeve meas approx.
45 ( 45 :46: 46 :46) cm, ending after same
pat t row a s on B a c k to b e g of a r mh ol e
shaping and with RS facing for next row.SHAPE TOP
Keeping patt correct, cast off 5 ( 6 :7: 8 :9) sts
at beg of next 2 rows.
71 ( 73 :75: 77 :79) sts.Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on
foll alt row, then on 6 foll 4th rows.
51 ( 53 :55: 57 :59) sts.
Work 1 row.Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt
row until 41 sts rem, then on foll 9 rows,
e n d i n g w it h R S fa c i n g for n e x t row.
23 sts.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 15 sts.MAKING UP
Block pieces gently, following any yarn
care instructions on the ball band.
Join both shoulder seams using back stitch,
or mattress stitch if preferred.BUTTON BAND
Slip 9 sts on left front button band holder
onto 2.75mm needles and rejoin yarn with
RS facing.
Row 1 (RS): K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K1.
Row 2: K1, (P1, K1) 4 times.These 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib until band, when slightly
s t re tc h e d , f it s up l e f t f ront op e n i n g e d ge to
n e c k sh api n g, e n d i n g w it h R S fa c i n g for
next row.
Break yarn and leave sts on a holder.Ne at ly s e w b a n d i n pl a c e, t h e n ma rk
positions for 7 buttons on this band –
the first to come level with the buttonhole
already worked in the right front, the top
buttonhole to come just above the neck
shaping, and the remaining five buttons
evenly spaced between.BUTTONHOLE BAND
Slip 9 sts on right front buttonhole band
holder onto 2.75mm needles and rejoin
yarn with WS facing.
Beg with row 2, work in rib as given for
Button Band and complete to match Button
Band, with the addition of a further 5
buttonholes worked to match positions
marked for buttons as folls:
Buttonhole row (RS): K2, P1, Sl 1, K1, psso,
yfwd (to make a buttonhole), K1, P1, K2.
Wh e n b a n d i s c ompl e te, e n d i n g w it h R S
facing for next row, do NOT break yarn.
Neatly sew this band in place.NECKBAND
With RS facing and using 2.75mm needles,
rib across 9 sts of buttonhole band, then
knit 4 sts on right front holder, pick up and
knit 24 ( 24 :27: 27 :30) sts up right side of
front neck, and 3 sts down right side of
back neck, knit across 33 ( 33 :35: 35 :37) sts
on back holder, pick up and knit 3 sts up left
side of back neck, and 24 ( 24 :27: 27 :30) sts
down left side of front neck, knit across 4
sts on left front holder, then rib across 9 sts
of button band.
113 ( 113 :121: 121 :129) sts.Row 1 (WS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: K2, P1, Sl 1, K1, psso, yfwd (to make
7th buttonhole), K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to
last st, K1.
Row 3: As row 1.
Row 4: K2, *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, K1.
Row 5: As row 1.
Cast off in rib.FINISHING
Pl a c e c e nt re of c a s t- of f e d ge of sl e e ve to
shoulder seam. Set in sleeve, easing
sleevehead into armhole.
Join side and sleeve seams.
Sew on buttons to correspond with
buttonholes.CHART KEY
Ashmore
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