The Knitter - UK (2020-03)

Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 ( 7 :7: 8 :8) sts.

RIGHT FRONT
Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on
31 ( 35 :35: 39 :43) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1, K2, P2; rep from to last 2
sts, K2.
Row 2: P2, K2; rep from to last 3 sts, P2,
K1.
These 2 rows form rib.
Cut off yarn B and join in yarn A.
Cont in rib using yarn A only for a further
5 ( 5 :7: 7 :9) rows, ending with WS facing for
next row.

Next row (WS): Rib to end, -(dec:inc:inc:-)

• ( 1 :2: 1 :0) sts evenly across row.
  31 ( 34 :37: 40 :43) sts.

Ch a n ge to 3. 2 5mm n e e d l e s.
Beg with a K row, work in st st for 2 ( 4 :4: 6 :6)
rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

PLACE CHART
Row 1 (RS): K2 ( 3 :3: 3 :3), work a c ro s s n e x t
26 sts of Right Front Chart, K3 ( 5 :8: 11 :14).
Row 2: P3 ( 5 :8: 11 :14), work across next
26 sts of Right Front Chart, P2 ( 3 :3: 3 :3).
These 2 rows set position of chart.
Cont as set until all 22 rows of Right Front
Chart are completed, ending with RS
facing for next row.

Cont in st st until Right Front matches Back
to start of armhole shaping, ending with
WS facing for next row.

SHAPE ARMHOLE AND FRONT SLOPE
Cast off 3 ( 3 :3: 4 :4) sts at beg of next row.
28 ( 31 :34: 36 :39) sts.
Next row (RS): K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K to last

BLOCKING DIAGRAM

4 sts, K2tog, K2.

Next row: Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 3 ( 4 :5: 5 :6) times more,

en d i n g w it h R S fa c i n g for n e x t row.

20 ( 21 :22: 24 :25) sts.

Next row (RS): K2, Sl 1, K1, psso, K to end.

Next row: Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 7 ( 7 :7: 8 :8) times more,

en d i n g w it h R S fa c i n g for n e x t row.

12 ( 13 :14: 15 :16) sts.

Cont straight until Right Front matches

Back to start of shoulder shaping, ending

with WS facing for next row.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 6 ( 6 :7: 7 :8) sts at beg of next row.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 6 ( 7 :7: 8 :8) sts.

SLEEVES

Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on

34 ( 34 :38: 38 :42) sts.

Row 1 (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts,

K2.

Row 2: *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.

These 2 rows form rib.

Cut off yarn B and join in yarn A.

Cont in rib using yarn A only for a further

6 ( 6 :8: 8 :10) rows, inc 0 ( 2 :0: 2 :0) sts at each

end of last row and ending with RS facing

for next row.

34 ( 36 :38: 40 :42) sts.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

Beg with a K row, work 6 rows in st st,

e n d i n g w it h R S fa c i n g for n e x t row.

Next row (RS): K3, M1, K to last 3 sts, M1, K3.

Working all sleeve seam increases as set by

last row, inc 1 st at each end of every 4th

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 pair 3mm (US 2-3/UK 11) knitting needles

1 pair 3.25mm (US 3/UK 10) knitting needles

4 buttons

Stitch holders

TENSION

25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm over st st on

3.25mm needles

YARN STOCKISTS

Ella Rae c/o Knitting Fever

http://www.knittingfever.com

Available in the UK from Wool Warehouse

01926 882 818

http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

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The Knitter 71 Issue 149