STITCH GUIDE
EYELET COLUMN
(wOrkED OvEr 2 STS)
Row 1: Ssk, yo.
Rows 2 and 4: Purl.
Row 3: Yo, k2tog.
Rep Rows 1-4 for patt.
BACk
With straight needles, cast on
58 (66, 74, 82, 90, 98)sts.
Next Row: WS – P.
Next Row: RS - K28 (32, 36,
40, 44, 48), place marker,
work Eyelet Column over next
2 sts, place marker, k to end.
Work 1 more row (keeping sts
outside markers in Stst and 2
center sts in Eyelet Column).
Next Row: Inc Row – RS – K2,
M1R, work as est to last 2 sts,
M1L, k2.
Cont as est, rep Inc Row every
6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8) rows 1 (2, 3, 1,
2, 2) times, then every 4 (4, 4,
6, 6, 6) rows 2 (1, 0, 2, 1, 1). 66
(74, 82, 90, 98, 106) sts.
Work even until piece meas 11
(11.5, 12.5, 13.5, 14.5, 14.5)cm
from beg, end with a WS row.
Shape Armholes
Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9) sts at
beg of next 2 rows, then 0 (0,
0, 2, 2, 2) sts at beg of next 0
(0, 0, 2, 2, 2) rows. 56 (62, 68,
72, 78, 84)sts.
Next Row: Dec Row – RS – K1,
ssk, work as est to last 3 sts,
k2tog, k1.
Rep Dec Row every other row
2 (4, 6, 6, 7, 7) more times. 50
(52, 54, 58, 62, 68)sts.
Cont even as est until armhole
meas 18 (18.5, 19.5, 21, 22,
23.5)cm, end with a RS row.Shape Shoulders
and Back Neck
Mark off center 24 (24, 26, 26,
28, 30) sts.
Cast off from each shoulder
edge 6 (6, 6, 7, 8, 9) sts once
then 5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts once,
and at the same time, join
new yarn and cast off marked
center sts (on first shoulder
cast-off row), then cast off 2
sts from each neck edge once,
working both sides at once
from separate balls – 0 sts.FrONT
Work as for Back to Armholes.
Shape armholes as for Back,
and at the same time, when
armholes meas 4.5 (5, 6.5,
6.5, 7.5, 9)cm, beg with a RS
row, shape neck as folls: Mark
off center 8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 10) sts.
Work to center 8 (8, 8, 8, 8,
10) sts, join new yarn and cast
off center marked sts, work
to end.
Working both sides at once
from separate balls, cast off
from each neck edge 2 sts
once, then dec 1 st each side
of neck on next RS row, then
every other row 5 (5, 6, 6, 7,
7) more times, then every 4
rows twice – 11 (12, 12, 14, 15,
17) sts rem when all shaping is
complete.Shape Shoulders
Cast off from each shoulder
edge 6 (6, 6, 7, 8, 9) sts once,
then cast off rem 5 (6, 6, 7, 7,
8) sts from each shoulder.SLEEvES
Withstraightneedles,caston
41 (43,45,49,53,57)sts.
NextRow:WS– P1, *k1,p1;
repfrom* to end.
Contin estrib for 4 more
rows,endwitha WSrow.
NextRow:RS – Changeto
Stst,inc9 (9, 11, 11, 11, 11) stsevenly spaced. 50 (52, 56, 60,
64, 68) sts.
Cont in Stst until piece meas
approx 14 (14, 14, 15, 15, 15)cm
from beg.Shape Top
Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9) sts at
beg of next 2 rows then cast
off 0 (0, 0, 2, 2, 2) sts at beg
of next 0 (0, 0, 2, 2, 2) rows.
40 (40, 42, 42, 44, 46) sts.
Next Row: Dec Row – RS – K1,
ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Rep Dec Row every other row
3 (3, 2, 2, 3, 3) more times,
then every 4 rows 2 (3, 4, 4, 4,
5) times, then every other row
3 (2, 2, 2, 3, 2) more times. 22
(22, 24, 24, 22, 24) sts.
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 6
(6, 6, 6, 4, 4) rows. 10 (10, 12,
12, 14, 16) sts.
Cast off rem sts.COMPLETE
Block pieces to
measurements. Sew shoulder
seams. Sew side and sleeve
seams. Set in sleeves.LOwErBODICE
Note:Twodifferentcolours
of markersareto be used
in thissection.Thestsare
dividedinto4 sections
withonecolourof marker
betweeneachsectionDesigned by Robin Melanson for Naturally Yarns
HandkercHief
Hem Top
measuremenTs
To fIT Bu ST 71-76 81-86 91-96 101-106 112-117, 122-127 CM
FINISHED FIT 81.5 91.5 101.5 112 122 132 CM
GARMENT LENGTh 61.5 63 65.5 67. 5 70 71 CM
SLEEvE LENGTH 14 14 14 15 15, 15 CMcreative knitting 23