Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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BETTE BY BRONAGH MISKELLY
SIZES
To fit : UK size 8[10:12:14:16:18:20:22:24:26]
81[87:92:97:102:107:112:117:122:127]cm
(32[34:36:38:40:42:44:46:48:50]in)
Actual measurement: 87[91.5:97.5:102:107:
111.5:117.5:122:127:131.5]cm
(34¼[36:38½:40¼:42:44:46¼:48¼:50:51¾]in)
Length to shoulder:
51[52:52:53:53:55:56:56:57:58]cm (20
[20½:20½:20¾:20¾:21¾:22:22:22½:22¾]in)
Sleeve seam length:
9.5[9.5:9.5:9.5:9.5:11.5:11.5:11.5:11.5:11.5]cm
(3¾[3¾:3¾:3¾:3¾:4½:4½:4½:4½:4½]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
Debbie Bliss Toast 4 Ply 65% wool,
25% polyamide, 10% cashmere
(approx 420m per 100g)
2[2:3:3:3:3:3:3:4:4] x 100g balls in 10 Gold
2.75mm and 3mm needles
Stitch holders
2 x 10mm buttons
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
26 sts and 35 rows to 10cm over st st using
3mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 91
PATTERN NOTE
When working the decreases in polka dot
rib section, be sure to work yarn overs at
least 2 sts in from edges.
BACK
Using 2.75mm needles, cast on
109[115:123:129:135:141:149:155:161:167] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, (p1, k1) to last st, k1.
Row 2: P2, (k1, p1) to last st, p1.
Rep these 2 rows
14[14:14:14:16:16:16:16:16:16] more times.
Change to 3mm needles and cont in st st
only, beg with a knit row.
Cont straight until 20 st st rows are
complete.
Next row: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1.
111[117:125:131:137:143:151:157:163:169] sts.
Cont to inc at each end as set on 2 foll
24th rows.
115[121:129:135:141:147:155:161:167:173] sts.
Cont straight until work meas
31[31:30:30.5:30:31:31:30:31.5:31]cm
(12¼[12¼:11¾:12:11¾:12¼:12¼:11¾:12½:12¼]in),
ending with a WS row.
Set polka dot rib
Row 1: P3[2:2:1:0:3:3:2:1:0], k1, (p3, k1);
rep to last 3[2:2:1:0:3:3:2:1:0] sts, p to end.
Row 2: K3[2:2:1:0:3:3:2:1:0], p1, (k3, p1);
rep to last 3[2:2:1:0:3:3:2:1:0] sts, k to end.
Row 3: P3[2:2:1:0:3:3:2:1:0], k1, p1, yo,
p2tog, k1, (p3, k1, p1, yo, p2tog, k1); rep to
last 3[2:2:1:0:3:3:2:1:0] sts, p to end.
Row 4: As row 2.
Row 5: As row 1.
Row 6: As row 2.
Row 7: P3[2:2:1:0:3:3:2:1:0], k1, p3, k1,
(p1, yo, p2tog, k1, p3, k1); rep to last
3[2:2:1:0:3:3:2:1:0] sts, p to end.
Row 8: As row 2.
These 8 rows set polka dot rib patt.
Keep patt correct throughout upper
body shaping.
Shape armhole
Cast off 3[3:4:4:5:5:6:7:8:9] sts at beg of
next 2 rows.
109[115:121:127:131:137:143:147:151:155] sts.
Cast off 2[2:2:3:3:3:3:4:4:4] sts at beg of
next 2 rows.
105[111:117:121:125:131:137:139:143:147] sts.
Next row: K1, work 2tog, patt to last 3 sts,
work 2tog, k1.
103[109:115:119:123:129:135:137:141:145] sts.
Cont to dec at each end of every RS row
as set 3[4:5:5:6:6:8:8:9:10] more times.
97[101:105:109:111:117:119:121:123:125] sts.
Work straight for