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S W E AT E R BY RICO DESIGN
SIZES
To fit bust: 81-86[91-97:102-107]cm
(32-34[36-38:40-42]in)
Actual bust: 113[118:123]cm
(44½[46½:48½]in)
Full length, meas from back of neck:
58[60:62]cm (22¾[23¾:24½]in)
Sleeve length: 51[52:53]cm (20[20½:21]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
Rico Creative Lazy Hazy Summer Cotton
DK 49% cotton, 46% acrylic, 5% polyester
(approx 150m per 50g)
11[13:15] x 50g balls in 006 Fuchsia
3.25mm and 4mm needles
Stitch holders
1mm-wide white elastic
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
24 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over patt using
4mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 91
BACK
Using 3.25mm needles and thumb
method cast on 136[140:148] sts.
Row 1: P1[0:1], k2, p2; rep from to last
3[2:3] sts, k2, p1[0:1].
Row 2: K1[0:1], p2, k2, p2; rep from to
last 1[0:1] sts, k1[0:1].
Rows 1 and 2 set rib.
Cont in rib until work meas 10cm (4in),
ending with a WS row and inc 1 st at each
end of last row on size 2 only.
136[142:148] sts.
Set patt
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1: K3, p4, k2; rep from to last st, k1.
Row 2: P1, p2, k4; rep from to last 3 sts, p3.
Rows 3 and 4: As rows 1 and 2.
Row 5: P4, k2, p4; rep from to end.
Row 6: K4, p2; rep from to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 7: As row 5.
Row 8: K4, p2; rep from to last 4 sts, k4.
Rows 1-8 set patt.
Cont in patt as set until work meas
30[31:32]cm (11¾[12:12½]in), ending with
a WS row.
Shape armholes
Cont in patt throughout, cast off 6 sts at
beg of next 2 rows. 124[130:136] sts.
Cont without shaping until armholes meas
26[27:28]cm (10¼[10¾:11] in), ending with
a WS row.
Shape shoulders
Cast off 12 sts in patt at beg of next 6 rows.
52[58:64] sts.
Cast off rem 52[58:64] sts loosely in patt.
FRONT
Work as given for Back to .
Cont without shaping until 6 rows fewer
have been worked than on Back to
shoulder, ending with a WS row.
Shape neck
Next row: Patt 48[50:52], turn and leave
rem 76[80:84] sts on a stitch holder.
Working on these 48[50:52] sts only,
proceed as foll:
Next row: Cast off 4[5:6] sts in patt,
patt to end. 44[45:46] sts.
Next row: Patt.
Next row: Cast off 3[4:5] sts in patt,
patt to end (41 sts).
Next row: Patt.
Next row: Cast off 3 sts in patt, patt to end
(38 st s).
Shape shoulder
Next row: Cast off 12 sts in patt,
patt to last 2 sts, patt2tog (25 sts).
Next row: Patt.
Rep last 2 rows once (12 sts).
Cast off rem 12 sts in patt.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem
76[80:84] sts left on holder and proceed
as foll:
Next row: Cast off 28[30:32] sts in patt,
patt to end. 48[50:52] sts.
Next row: Patt.
Next row: Cast off 4[5:6] sts in patt,
patt to end. 44[45:46] sts.
Next row: Patt.
Next row: Cast off 3[4:5] sts in patt,
patt to end (41 sts).
Next row: Patt.
Next row: Cast off 4 sts in patt, patt to end
(37 st s).
Shape shoulder
Next row: Cast off 12 sts in patt,
patt to end (25 sts).
Next row: Patt2tog, patt to end (24 sts).
Next row: Cast off 12 sts in patt,
patt to end (12 sts).
Next row: Patt.
Cast off rem 12 sts in patt.
SLEEVES (MAKE 2)
Using 3.25mm needles and thumb
method cast on 74[78:82] sts.
Row 1: K2, p2; rep from to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: P2, k2, p2; rep from to end.
Rows 1 and 2 set rib.
Cont in rib for 8cm (3in), ending with
a RS row.
Set patt
Change to 4mm needles.
Next row: P12[13:0], (inc in next st pwise,
p0[0:1], inc in next st pwise) 25[26:27] times,
p12[13:1]. 124[130:136] sts.
Working in patt as for Back throughout,