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SLEEVE (make two)
Using 3.25mm needles and yarn
A, cast on 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58,
62, 66) sts
£ Rib row 1: k2, (p2, k2) to end
£ Rib row 2: p2, (k2, p2) to end
These two rows set rib
£ Work 28 rows more in rib
Change to 3.75mm needles
Beg with a k row, work in st st
and Stripe sequence as folls:
£ Work six rows
£ Inc row: k3, m1, k to last three
sts, m1, k
£ Work seven rows
£ Rep last eight rows 11 times
more then work Inc row again. 64
(68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92) sts
£ Cont without shaping until
Sleeve meas 45cm from cast-on
edge, ending after same
stripe row as on BackShape sleeve top
£ Cast off 7 (7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts
at beg of next two rows. 50 (54,
58, 60, 64, 68, 70, 74) sts
£ Next row: k2, skpo, k to last
four sts, k2tog, k
£ Next row: p to end
£ Rep last two rows 6 (7, 8, 8, 9,
10, 10, 11) times more. 36 (38, 40,
42, 44, 46, 48, 50) sts
£ Next row: k2, skpo, k to last
four sts, k2tog, k
£ Work three rows
£ Rep last four rows three times
more 28 (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40,
42) sts
£ Next row: k2, skpo, k to last
four sts, k2tog, k
£ Next row: p to end
£ Rep last two rows once more.
24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38) sts
£ Cast off three sts at beg of
next four rows
£ Cast offNECK EDGING
Join shoulder seams
£ Using 3.25mm needles and
yarn A, sl 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17) sts from Right front neck
holder onto needle, pick up and
k 28 sts up Right front neck,
k 40 (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54)
sts from Back neck holder, pick
up and k 28 sts down Left front
neck, k 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
sts from Left front neck holder.
116 (120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140,
144) sts£ Row 1: p3, (k2, p2) to last five
sts, k2, p
£ Row 2: k3, (p2, k2) to last five
sts, p2, k
These two rows set rib
£ Work five rows more in rib
£ Cast off in ribBUTTON BAND
£ Using 3.25mm needles and
yarn A, with RS facing, pick up
and k 102 (106, 106, 110, 110, 114,
114, 118) sts evenly along Left front
edge
£ Row 1: p2, [k2, p2] to end
£ Row 2: k2, [p2, k2] to end
These two rows set rib
£ Work five rows more in rib
£ Cast off in ribBUTTONHOLE BAND
£ Using 3.25mm needles, yarn A
and with RS facing, pick up and k
102 (106, 106, 110, 110, 114, 114, 118)
sts evenly along Right front edge
£ Row 1: p2, (k2, p2) to end
£ Row 2: k2, (p2, k2) to end
These two rows set rib
£ Work one more row in rib
£ Next row (buttonhole): rib 3
(3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5), [rib2tog, y2rn,
rib2tog, rib 12 (12, 12, 13, 13, 13,
13, 14), rib2tog, y2rn, rib2tog, rib
11 (12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13)] three
times, rib2tog, y2rn, rib2tog, rib 2
(3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4)
£ Work three rows more in rib
£ Cast off in ribTO MAKE UP
Sew in Sleeves. Sew side
and Sleeves seams. Sew on
buttons LKgreat
ADVICE
“When working
stripes, and
especially with
contrasting
darks and lights, weave
ends carefully into the
same colour to avoid
possible show through.”LK DESIGNER,
Siân BrownSIMPLESIMPLE
& stylish!