Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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152[166:184:200:220:244] sts.
Change to 5mm needle.
Next rnd: (K2, p2) around.
Rep rib rnd until rib meas 6cm (2½in).
Cast off as foll: Cast off in rib, but work a
yarn over every 4th stitch, then cast it off
as a normal stitch. This ensures a stretchy
cast off.
Piece meas approx 62[64:66:68:70:72]cm
(24½[25¼:26:26¾:27½:28½]in) from
shoulder.
Sleeves (both alike)
Place 47[52:56:59:60:64] sts from Sleeve
holder on 5.5mm dpns, then pick up and
knit 1 st in each of the 6[6:8:8:10:10] sts
cast on for underarm.
53[58:64:67:70:74] sts.
Pm at centre of picked-up sts to mark beg
of rnd at centre under sleeve.
Work in st st in the rnd until piece meas
4cm (1½in) from underarm.
Next rnd (dec): Skpo, k to 2 sts before m,
k2tog (dec 2).
Rep dec rnd every 9th[6th:5th:5th:4th:4th]
rnd a total of 9[11:13:13:14:14] times.
35[36:38:41:42:46] sts.
Cont straight until sleeve
meas 41[39:39:37:35:35]cm
(16[15¼:15¼:14½:13¾:13¾]in) from
underarm.
Next rnd (inc): Knit, inc 1[4:2:3:2:2] sts
evenly around. 36[40:40:44:44:48] sts.
Change to 5mm dpns.
Next rnd: (K2, p2) around.
Rep rib rnd until rib meas 6cm (2½in).
Cast off in rib as for Body.
TO FINISH
Weave in ends.
Block to measurements.
Charts
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B
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