Simply Knitting - UK (2019-08)

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TRAPEZE TOP

YOUWILLNEED

QRowanCottonGlace

(100%cotton,50g/115m)

QRowanKidsilkHaze(70%

mohair,30%silk,25g/210m)

Foryarnquantitiesand

measurementsseesizetable

QA pairof2.75mmneedles

QA pairof3.25mmneedles

Foryarnstockistscontact

Rowan 01484950630

http://www.knitrowan.com

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NoteWhencastingonforBackyouwillcastona numberofstsin

YarnA,thena numberofstsinYarnBandthena numberofstsin

YarnA.WhenworkingacrossBackonallfollowingrows,twistyarns

togetherwhere they change to prevent holes forming at join.

BACK

Caston 61 ( 67 : 73 : 78 : 84 ) stsusing2.75mmneedlesandYarnA,

caston 41 stsusingYarnB,thencaston 61 ( 67 : 73 : 78 : 84 ) sts

usingYarnA.[163( 175 : 187 : 197 : 209 ) sts]

Row 1 (RS)UsingYarnA,P0( 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 ), (K1,P1) 28 ( 31 : 34 : 36 : 39 )

times,K nextstandmarkthisstwitha redthread– thisstwillform

pleatfoldline,(P1,K1)twice,usingYarnB,P1,(K1,P1)3 times,P

nextstandmarkthisstwitha bluethread– thisstwillformpleat

foldline,P1,(K1,P1) 12 times,P nextstandmarkthisstwitha

secondbluethread– thisstwillformpleatfoldline,P1,(K1,P1) 3

times,usingYarnA (K1,P1)twice,K nextstandmarkthisstwitha

secondredthread– thisstwillform pleat fold line, (P1, K1) 28( 31 :

34 : 36 : 39 ) times,P0( 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 ).

Row 2 UsingYarnA P0( 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 ), (K1,P1) 28 ( 31 : 34 : 36 : 39 ) times,

slipredmarkedst,(P1,K1)twice,usingYarnB,P1,(K1,P1)3 times,

slipbluemarkedst,P1,(K1,P1) 12 times,slipbluemarkedst,P1,

(K1,P1)3 times,usingYarnA (K1,P1)twice,slip red marked st, (P1,

K1) 28 ( 31 : 34 : 36 : 39 ) times,P0( 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 ).

Row 3 UsingYarnA,P0( 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 ), (K1,P1) 28 ( 31 : 34 : 36 : 39 ) times,

K redmarkedst,(P1,K1)twice,usingYarnB,P1,(K1,P1)3 times,P

bluemarkedst,P1,(K1,P1) 12 times,P bluemarkedst,P1,(K1,P1)

3 times,usingYarnA,(K1,P1)twice,K red marked st, (P1, K1) 28

( 31 : 34 : 36 : 39 ) times, P0( 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 ).

Row 4 As Row 2.

Changeto3.25mmneedles.

Nowworkinpattasfolls:

Row 1 (RS)UsingYarnA,K toredmarkedst,K redmarkedst,K4,

usingYarnB,K7,P bluemarkedst,K25,P blue marked st, K7, using

YarnA,K4,K redmarkedst,K toend.

Row 2 UsingYarnA,P toredmarkedst,slipredmarkedst,P4,

usingYarnB,P7,slipbluemarkedst,P25,slipblue marked st, P7,

usingYarnA,P4,slipredmarkedst,P toend.

Rows 3 to 16 AsRows1 and2,seventimes.

Row 17 UsingYarnA,K2,skpo,K toredmarkedst,K redmarkedst,

K4,usingYarnB,K7,P bluemarkedst,K25,P bluemarkedst,K7,

using Yarn A, K4, K red marked st, K to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

TENSION

23 stsand 32 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)overststusing

3.25mmneedlesandYarnA

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

44 (49.5:54.5: 59 : 64 )cm

17 ( 19 : 21 : 23 : 25 )in

52

(^54

:^56

:^58

:^60

)cm

20

(^21

:

22

:^22

:

23

)in

FRONT & BACK

TOPTIP

WhenknittinginRowan

KidsilkHazeyoumaywantto

usewoodenneedles–

bambooneedlesgripmohair

stitchesmuchbetter,

preventinganyslipped-off-

the-needle accidents!

Theboxpleatatthe

backofthetopis

createdinonepiece

from the bottom up