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BUTTONHOLE BAND
Using 4mm needles and C,
with RS facing, pick up and knit
116[116:120:120:124:124] sts evenly up
entire right front opening edge, from
cast-on edge to top of neckband section.
Beg with row 2, work in rib as given for
cast-on edge of Body for 3 rows, ending
with a WS row.
Row 4 (RS): Rib 5[5:4:4:6:6], yrn,
work 2 tog (to make a buttonhole), rib
13[13:14:14:14:14]; rep from 6 more times,
yrn, work 2tog (to make 8th buttonhole),
rib 4[4:2:2:4:4].
Work in rib for a further 3 rows,
ending with a WS row.
Cast off in rib.
TO FINISH
Do not steam press.
Join cast-off sts at underarms.
Sew on buttons.
Pin out sweater to measurements given,
cover with a clean damp cloth and leave
to dry naturally.
JANET BY LANG YARNS
SIZE
To fit : S[M:L:XL]
Actual bust: 90[98:106:114]cm
(35½[38½:41¾:45]in)
Length: 50[51:52:54]cm
(19¾[20:20½:21¼]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where only one set of figures is given
this refers to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
Lang Yarns Janet 50% cotton, 50% nylon
(approx 120m per 50g)
6mm and 7mm needles
6mm circular needle
Stitch markers.
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
18 sts and 26 rows to 10cm over rev st st
using 7mm needles.
Cable patt 1: Each 5-st patt rep meas 2cm
(¾in) wide, 26 rows meas 10cm using 7mm
needles.
Cable patt 2: Each 18-st patt rep meas
8cm (3¼in) wide, 26 rows meas 10cm using
7mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
C6F = sl next 3 sts to cn and hold at front
of work, k3, k3 from cn
C6B = sl next 3 sts to cn and hold at back
of work, k3, k3 from cn
C3F = put RH needle in front of 1st and
2nd sts on LH needle and k the 3rd st,
then k the 1st and 2nd sts, slip all 3 sts off
the needle together
C3B = put RH behind the 1st st on LH
needle and k the 2nd and 3rd sts, then k
the 1st st, slip all 3 off the needle together
For more abbreviations see page 91
CABLE PATTERN 1
Worked over 5 sts and 8 rows
Row 1: P1, C3F, p1.
Row 2 and all alt rows: Work each st as
it appears.
Rows 3 and 7: P1, k3, p1.
Row 5: P1, C3B, p1.
CABLE PATTERN 2
Worked over 18 sts and 12 rows
Row 1: P3, (C6B) twice, p3.
Row 2 and all alt rows: Work each st as
it appears.
Rows 3 and 5: P3, k12, p3.
Row 7: P3, k3, C6F, k3, p3.
Rows 9 and 11: As rows 3 and 5.
BACK
Using 6mm needles, cast on
101[111:121:131] sts.
Row 1: (K1, p1) to last st, k1.
Row 2: (P1, k1) to last st, p1.
Rep rows 1 and 2 until piece meas 5cm
(2in), ending with row 2.
Set cable pattern
Change to 7mm needles.
Set patt as foll, dec 3[5:7:9] sts evenly
across as you work first row:
Row 1 (RS): K1, p4[8:12:16], work Cable
Patt 1 over next 5 sts, p2, work Cable Patt
1 over next 5 sts, work Cable Patt 2 over
next 18 sts, work Cable Patt 1 over next
5 sts; rep from 2 more times, p2, work
Cable Patt 1 over next 5 sts, p4[8:12:16], k1.
98[106:114:122] sts.
Row 1 sets position of cable patterns.
Cont in patt as set until piece meas 28cm
(11in) from cast on, measured hanging.
Pm at each end of next row to mark
armhole position.
Cont straight in patt until armhole meas
20[21:22:24]cm (8[8¼:8¾:9½]in),
ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders and neck
Note: Read all this section before starting
as shoulder and neck shaping are worked
at the same time.
Next row (RS): Cast off 10[11:12:13] sts,