The Knitter - UK (2020-08)

CAROLINE BIRKETT

Audley End

BODY
Using 3.75mm needles, 60-80cm long,
yarn A, and the long-tail cast-on method,
cast on 200 (224:248:268:292:312) sts.
P m a n d j oi n to work i n t h e rou n d , t a k i n g
care not to twist sts.

Work 10 r n d s i n 1 x 1 r i b, pl a c i n g a n ot h e r
marker after 100 (112:124:134:146:156) sts
to mark position of side ‘seams’.

Change to 4mm needles, 60-80cm long.

SLIP STITCH PATTERN
Work in pattern as given below, ensuring
that you work with the yarn colour given
for each round, and carrying the yarn not
in use up the side of work.
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2: With yarn B, Sl 1 wyib, Sl 1 wyif,
Sl 1 wyib, K1; rep from to end.
Rnd 3: With yarn B, Sl 3 wyif, yo, K1;
rep from to end.

Rnd 4: Wit h ya r n A , k n it, d roppi n g a l l yo s

to ma ke s t r a n d i n ya r n B on R S o f work.

Rnd 5: With yarn A, knit.

Rnd 6: With yarn B, *Sl 1 wyib, insert

needle from the front under the loose

yarn B strand and knit the next stitch,

bringing the needle under the strand to

catch it behind the stitch; Sl 1 wyib, K1;

rep from * to end.

Rnd 7: With yarn B, *Sl 1 wyib, K1,

Sl 1 wyib, P1; rep from * to end.

Rnds 8 and 9: With yarn A, knit.

Rnd 10: With yarn B, *Sl 1 wyif, K1;

rep from * to end.

R n d s 1 1 to 2 0 : Rep rnds 1 to 10, but

reversing colours.

Rep rnds 1 to 20.

Rep rnds 1 to 10 once more.

Break off yarn A and continue in yarn B

only.

TEXTURE STITCH PATTERN

Rnds 1 to 3: Knit.

Rnd 4: *K3, P1; rep from * to end.

Last 4 rnds set Texture Stitch patt.

Continue in patt until piece meas

30½ (29:28:27½:26½:26) cm from cast-on

edge, ending after a rnd 2 or 4.

DIVIDE FRONT AND BACK

Next rnd: Keeping pattern correct, cast

off 3 (3:3:3:5:5) sts, knit to 4 (4:4:4:6:6) sts

before mrk, cast off 7 (7:7:7:11:11) sts,

knit to 4 (4:4:4:6:6) sts before end,

cast off 4 (4:4:4:6:6) sts.

Continue working back and front

separately. Beg of rnd is left-hand

side ‘seam’.

93 (105:117:127:135:145) on each.

BACK

Re j oi n ya r n at r i g ht-h a n d si d e of B a c k.

SHAPE ARMHOLE

Keeping pattern correct, dec at each end of

next 0 (6:13:15:20:24) rows.

93 (93:91:97:95:97) sts.

Dec at each end of 5 (3:1:2:0:0) foll alt rows.

83 (87:89:93:95:97) sts.

Work straight until armhole meas

20½ (22:23½:24½:26:27) cm from beg of

shaping, ending after a WS row

SHAPE BACK NECK

Next row (RS): Patt 23 (23:24:25:26:27) sts,

put centre 37 (41:41:43:43:43) sts on a

holder and, attaching another yarn ball,

work i n p at t to e n d.

SHAPE RIGHT BACK NECK AND SHOULDER

Working both sides at once, dec at neck

edge and work short rows as follows:

Next row (WS): P1, P2tog, patt to last

7 (7:7:7:8:8) sts, w&t. 1 st dec’d.

Next row: Pat t to e n d.

Next row: P1, P2tog, patt to 7 (7:7:8:8:8) sts

before last wrapped st, w&t. 1 st dec’d.

Next row: Pat t to e n d.

Next row: Pat t to e n d a c ro s s a l l 2 1 (21:22:23:

24:25) shoulder sts, working wraps tog

with wrapped stitches as you reach them.

Cast off.

COOL AND soft, this short-sleeved
jumper has been designed with late
summer and early autumn days in
mind. It has a deep band of slip stitch
patterning around the lower body,
p a i re d w it h a si mpl e te x t u re d fa br i c on
the rest of the garment; the project is
k n it te d i n t h e rou n d. O u r s a mpl e u s e s a
soft, smooth cotton yarn from Cascade,
called Ultra Pima. It offers great stitch
definition and a bouncy fabric, and
comes in a huge range of colours.

SIZE

TO FIT

BUST

S M L 1XL 2XL 3XL

81-86 92-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 132-137 cm

32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 52-54 in

ACTUAL

BUST

91 101 112 121 132 142 cm

35¾ 39¾ 44 47½ 52 62 in

ACTUAL

LENGTH

51 51 51½ 52 52½ 53 cm

20 20 20¼ 20½ 20¾ 21 in

SLEEVE

SEAM

7 7 7 7 7 7 cm

2¾ 2¾ 2¾ 2¾ 2¾ 2¾ in

YARN

Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima (DK weight; 100% cotton; 200m/219yds per 100g skein)

A ICE (3736) (^111111) SKEINSx100g
B CHARTREUSE
(3746)^334445
x100g
SKEINS
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