Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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HELSINKI BY ANNIKEN ALLIS
SIZES
To fit : UK size 8-10[12-14:16-18:20-22]
81-86[91-97:102-107:112-117 ]cm
(32-34[36-38:40-42:44-46]in)
Actual bust: 100[107:115:131]cm
(40[42¾:46:52½]in)
Length to shoulder: 61[63:65:67]cm
(24½[25¼:26:27¾]in)
Sleeve length: 23[24:24.5:25.5]cm
(9¼[9½:9¾:10¼]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where there is only one set of figures
this applies to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
Novita Wool Cotton 55% Merino wool,
45% cotton (approx 112m per 50g)
8[9:10:11] x 50g balls in shade 520
4mm needles
4mm circular needle 80-100cm long
4 stitch holders
Stitch markers
6 x 2cm buttons
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
20.5 sts and 26 rows to 10cm over Chart A
using 4mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
dbl st(s) = double stitches (see German
Short Rows)
sl wyif and wrap st = with yarn in front
slip the first st pwise then wrap st: take
the working yarn over the RH needle
and pull up on the st until the st from
the last row pulls across the RH needle
(see German Short Rows)
For more abbreviations see page 91
GERMAN SHORT ROWS
Shoulders are shaped using German
Short Rows but other short row methods
can be used if preferred. You can find
a tutorial for German Short Rows on
Anniken’s YouTube channel.
To work German Short Rows, work to
turning point, turn ready to work next row.
With yarn in front slip first st pwise, then
wrap st: take working yarn over RH needle
and pull up on the st until the st from the
last row pulls across RH needle (it will look
like a strange double st), then work as
directed. As “double stitches” appear, knit
both strands together as one stitch.
ONE-ROW BUTTONHOLE
Work to point where buttonhole is needed.

1. Sl1 st pwise to RH needle, take yarn to
   front between needles.


2. Sl next st pwise and pass previous
   slipped st over; rep from until 3 sts
   have been cast off (or more for a larger
   buttonhole). Slip the stitch remaining

on RH needle to the left and turn work.

Working yarn is now at beg of LH needle.

3. With yarn at back, cable cast on same
   number of sts as those cast off plus one st
   (ie if casting off 3 sts, then cast on 4 sts).
   Before placing last st on LH needle bring
   yarn to front between needles, place the
   st on LH needle and turn work.


4. Slip first st on LH needle kwise and pass
   last cast-on st over it. Buttonhole is now
   complete and total stitch count has not
   been altered.

PATTERN NOTES

Chart A has two pattern repeats. P2 in

centre of Chart are centre 2 sts of Back.

On RS rows, work red repeat in first half

and blue rep in second half. This is reversed

on WS rows. See written instructions for

Charts if clarification is needed.

If working size 2, note that there are extra

sts worked outside the pattern repeat.

Separate instructions are listed in the

written instructions of the main pattern

so always refer to first 2 rows of written

pattern set-up if working this size, before

working from Charts.

TIPS

Keep track of number of pattern repeats/

rows worked to start of armhole shaping

and shoulder shaping and be sure to

match number of rows worked on Fronts

and Back.

Chart A