The Knitter - UK (2020-08)

MARY HENDERSON

Cottage

Garden

PATTERN NOTES
The long-tail cast-on method is
recommended.
Chart A (Ribbed Hem Chart) is worked
in Seeded Rib. Charts B and C are worked
in stocking stitch in the round.
When working steeks, at any colour
change rounds, start the new colour before
the steek, leaving a 2-3cm yarn tail. Work
same row of Steek Chart as Chart C.

PREPARING AND CUTTING STEEKS
With a crochet hook and yarn A, work a row
of d ou bl e c ro c h e t (U S si n g l e c ro c h e t) up t h e
steek, picking up through the right ladder
of one stitch to the left of the centre stitch
and the left ladder of the centre stitch. Break
yarn. Rotate work and repeat for the other
side of the centre stitch. Once completed,
cut the ladder between the crochet rows
using sharp embroidery scissors.

BODY
Using 3mm circular needles, 60-80cm
lon g a n d ya r n A , c a s t on 2 3 4 (252:270:288:
306:324:342:360) sts.
Join to work in the rnd, being careful not to
twist sts.
Pm for beg of rnd and after 117 (126:135:144:
153:162:171:180) sts to mark halfway point.

Work Rnds 1-18 of Chart A.

Change to 3.25mm circular needles,

60-80cm long.

Rnd 1: *Starting with stitch 6 (2:15:11:6:

2 :15:11) of chart, work Rnd 1 of Chart B to

mrk, working 18-st repeat 5 (6:7:7:7:8:9:9)

times and ending after stitch 14 (1:5:10:14:

1 :5:10) of chart; rep from * once more, this

time beg with stitch 15 (2:6:11:15:2:6:11),

working 18-st repeat 6 (6:6:7:8:8:8:9)

times, and ending after stitch 5 (1:14:10:5:

1 :14:10).

Cont in Chart B patt as set through Rnd 46

of chart.

Next rnd: *Starting with stitch 6 (2:15:11:6:

2 :15:11) of chart, work Rnd 1 of Chart C to

mrk, working 18-st repeat 5 (6:7:7:7:8:9:9)

times and ending after stitch 14 (1:5:10:14:

1 :5:10) of chart; rep from * once more, this

time beg with stitch 15 (2:6:11:15:2:6:11),

working 18-st repeat 6 (6:6:7:8:8:8:9)

times, and ending after stitch 5 (1:14:10:5:

1 :14:10).

Cont in Chart C patt as set through Rnd 32

of chart or until work meas desired length

to underarm, ending last round 6 (6:7:8:9:

10 :11:13) sts before end.

BEGIN ARMHOLE SHAPING

Continuing in Chart C patt as set, cont as

foll:

Next rnd: Slm, place next 13 (13:15:17:19:

21 :23:27) sts on a holder, cast on 11 sts using

the backwards loop method, pm, K2, SSK,

patt 96 (105:112:119:126:133:140:145) sts,

K2tog, K2, pm, place next 13 (13:15:17:19:

21 :23:27) sts on a holder, cast on 11 sts, pm,

K2, SSK, patt 96 (105:112:119:126:133:140:145)

sts, K2tog, K2.

102 (111:118:125:132:139:146:151) sts each for

Front and Back; 2 sets of 11 steek sts.

Dec round: Slm, work Steek Chart to mrk,

slm, K2, SSK, patt to 4 sts before mrk,

K2tog, K2, slm, work Steek Chart to mrk,

sl m , K 2, S S K, p at t to l a s t 4 s t s, K 2 to g, K 2.

4 sts dec’d.

Rep last rnd 4 (6:8:8:10:12:12:14) times

more.

92 (97:100:107:110:113:120:121) sts each

for Front and Back; 2 sets of 11 steek sts.

Work e ve n i n p at t u nt i l a r mh ol e m e a s

10 (10:10:12:12:13:13:13) cm from beg of

shaping.

SHAPE NECK

Next rnd: Work s te e k , p at t 24 (24:24:26:26:

26 :29:29) sts, place next 44 (49:52:55:58:

61 :62:63) sts on a holder, pm, cast on 11 sts

using the backwards loop method, pm,

patt 24 (24:24:26:26:26:29:29) sts, work

s te e k , p at t to e n d.

24 (24:24:26:26:26:29:29) sts for each Front

shoulder, 92 (97:100:107:110:113:120:121) sts

for Back; 3 sets of 11 steek sts.

Work e ve n i n p at t u nt i l a r mh ol e m e a s

18½ (19½:20:21:22:22½:23:23½) cm from

beginning of shaping.

Next rnd: *Remove mrk, cast off 11 sts of

steek (removing mrk), patt to next mrk;

rep from * twice more, patt to end of rnd.

Break yarns. With RS facing, join

24 (24:24:26:26:26:29:29) sts of each

shoulder using a three-needle cast off.

Place centre 44 (49:52:55:58:61:62:63) sts

of Back on a holder.

MAKING UP

Prepare armhole and neck steeks as

directed in Pattern Notes.

NECKBAND

Using 3mm circular needles, 40cm long

(or DPNs if preferred), and yarn A, starting

at l e f t sh ou l d e r s e a m , pi c k up a n d k n it

“I WAS i n s pi re d by my ga rd e n wh e n
d e si g n i n g t h i s t a n k top: d a rk t u l ip s,
small cowslips, and remembrance
of love in the mist, all on varying
backgrounds of green with grey stone
paths - and it would not be a garden
without butterflies,” says Mary
Henderson. “The neckline is square
to g ive t h e i mpre s sion of a f lor a l e d ge.
The tank top is knitted in the round
w it h s te e k s at t h e a r mh ol e s a n d at t h e
neckline, finished with corrugated rib.”

SIZE

TO FIT

BUST

8 10 12 14-16 18 20 22 24

81 86 91 99 107 112 117 122 cm

32 34 36 39 42 44 46 48 in

ACTUAL

BUST

83½ 90 96½ 103 109½ 115½ 122 128½ cm

33 35½ 38 40½ 43 45½ 48 50½ in

ACTUAL

LENGTH

45 46 46½ 47½ 48½ 49 49½ 50 cm

17½ 18 18¼ 18½ 18¾ 19 19¼ 19½ in

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