Knitting - UK (2021-07)

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Rnd 53: Rep rnd 47.
Rnd 54: *P1, ssk, k2, p1, k2, k2tog; rep from

• to end of rnd. 152[160:168:176:184:192:
  200:208:208:216] sts.
  Rnd 55: P1, yo, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo;
  rep from to end of rnd.
  Rnd 56: P1, k1, yo, k2tog, p1, ssk, yo, k1;
  rep from to end of rnd.
  Rnd 57: P1, ssk, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, k2tog;
  rep from to end of rnd.
  Rnd 58: P1, ssk, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k2tog;
  rep from to end of rnd.
  Rnd 59: Rep rnd 55.
  Rnd 60: P1, k3, p1, k1, ssk; rep from to
  end of rnd. 133[140:147:154:161:168:175:182:
  182:189] sts.
  Knit 1 rnd.
  Sizes 8, 9 and 10 only
  Next rnd: K24[24:18], (k2tog, k42[42:36])
  to last 26[26:19] sts, k2tog, k to end.
  178[178:184] sts.
  All other sizes
  Next rnd: Knit.
  Change to 3mm needles.
  Rnd 1: Knit.
  Rnd 2: Purl.
  Rep these 2 rnds once more.
  Cast off all sts.
  TO FINISH
  Weave in ends and block pieces lightly.
  Underarm edging
  With RS facing and working along body
  curve, with 3.25mm needles, pick up and
  k28[28:34:42:44:44:46:46:48:48] sts from
  cast-on edge around underarm to other
  c ast- on edge.
  Working flat, knit 2 rows, ending with
  a RS row.
  Cast off on the WS.
  Sew side edges to sleeve edge.
  Repeat for second underarm edge.
  ESMERALDA
  BY PAT MENCHINI
  SIZES
  To fit : UK size 6-8[10-12:14-16:18-20:22-24]
  76-81[86-91:97-102:107-112:117-122]cm
  (30-32[34-36:38-40:42-44:46-48]in)
  Actual measurement: 88[98:109:118:130]cm
  (34½[38½:43:46¾:51¼]in)
  Length to shoulder: 54[55:57:58:60]cm
  (21¼[21¾:22½:23:23¾]in)
  Sleeve length: 28cm (11in)
  Figures in square brackets refer to larger
  sizes: where there is only one set of figures
  this applies to all sizes.
  YOU WILL NEED
  Rico Fashion Cotton Neps DK 93%
  cotton, 7% nylon (approx 105m per 50g)
  9[9:10:11:11] x 50g balls in 05 Green
  3.25mm, 3.75mm and 4.5mm needles
  2 stitch holders
  Row counter
  Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
  average requirements and are approximate.
  TENSION
  21 sts and 28 rows to 10cm over st st using
  4.5mm needles.
  Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
  to obtain correct tension.
  ABBREVIATIONS
  dyf = double yarn forward
  kb/pb = knit/purl into back of next st
  For more abbreviations see page 91
  Continued on page 64