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ELANA BY PAT MENCHINI
SIZES
To fit : UK size
6-8[10-12:14-16:18-20:22-24:26-28]
76-81[86-91:97-102:107-112:117-122:
127-132]cm (30-32[34-36:38-40:
42-44:46-48:50-52]in)
Actual measurement:
88[99:109:119:129:139]cm
(35[39:43:47:51:55]in)
Length to shoulder:
57[58:59:60:61:62]cm
(22½[23:23¼:23¾:24¼:24¾]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where there is only one set of figures
this applies to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
King Cole Summer Cotton 4 Ply
55% bamboo, 37% cotton, 8% polyester
(approx 450m per 100g)
3[3:3:4:4:4] x 100g balls in 4569 Neptune
2.75mm, 3.25mm and 3.75mm needles
2 stitch holders
Place marker
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm over st st using
3.25mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 91
BACK
With 3.25mm needles cast on
123[137:151:165:179:193] sts, taking care not
to cast on tightly.
Beg with a k row for RS, work straight in st
st until work meas 23cm (9in), measured
through centre of work and ending after
a p row.
Shape cap sleeve
Work 6 rows inc 1 st at each end of every
row. 135[149:163:17 7:191:205] sts.
Cast on 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
143[157:171:185:199:213] sts.
Pm at centre of last row.
Work 2[2:2:4:4:4] rows straight.
Set graduating eyelet motif
Row 1 (RS): K70[7 7:84:91:98:105],
yf, sk2po, yf (centre 3 sts),
k70[7 7:84:91:98:105].
Rows 2-4: Work 3 rows in st st, beg with
a p row.
Row 5: K67[74:81:88:95:102], yf, sk2po,
yf, k3, yf, sk2po, yf, k67[74:81:88:95:102].
Rows 6-8: As rows 2-4.
Row 9: K64[71:78:85:92:99], yf, sk2po,
yf, k9, yf, sk2po, yf, k64[71:78:85:92:99].
Rows 10-12: As rows 2-4.
Row 13: K61[68:75:82:89:96], yf, sk2po,
yf, k15, yf, sk2po, yf, k61[68:75:82:89:96].
Rows 14-16: As rows 2-4.
Cont in this way, keeping continuity of
eyelets correct by working 3 sts fewer in st
st at each outer side of the 3 stitch eyelets
on next row, and then on every foll 4th
row until work meas 17[18:18:19:21:22]cm
(6½[7:7¼:7¾:8¼:8¾]in) from pm, ending
after a WS row.
Shape shoulders
Note: Eyelets may be continued where
appropriate while working the shaping.
Loosely cast off 8[9:10:11:12:13] sts at beg
of next 10 rows.
Cast off 6[7:8:8:9:10] sts at beg of next
2 rows.
Slip rem 51[53:55:59:61:63] sts on to a
stitch holder and leave.
FRONT
Work as Back until Front meas
20[20:22:22:24:24] rows fewer than Back
up to start of shoulder shaping, ending
after a WS row.
Shape neck
Next row (RS): Work across
51[57:63:68:74:80] sts, turn.
Cont on this group of sts for left half
of neck.
** Dec 1 st neatly at neck edge on next
5 rows. 46[52:58:63:69:75] sts.
Foot
Rnds 1-28 form foot patt.
Cont as set until foot meas 4[5]cm
(1½[2]in) less than desired length. Size 1
(pictured) ends on rnd 28 after 2 full reps
of lace patt. Size 2 works another half patt
rep after this, ending on rnd 12.
Turn heel
Turn and work short rows in rev st st across
heel sts only as foll (see Masterclass):
Short row 1 (WS): Sl1p, pull on the working
yarn so that the two legs of the st sit across
the needle, p next st firmly, p to end of sole
(halfway point marker), turn.
Short row 2 (RS): Sl1p, pull on the working
yarn so that the two legs of the st sit across
the needle, k next st firmly, p to ‘wrapped’
st, turn.
Short row 3: Sl1p, pull on the working yarn
so that the two legs of the st sit across the
needle, k next st firmly, k to wrapped st,
turn.
Rep rows 2 and 3 until 13 sts rem
unwrapped, ending after a WS row.
Next short row (RS): Sl1p, p to first
wrapped st, p 2 legs tog as if to p2tog, turn.
Next short row: Sl1p, k to first wrapped st,
k 2 legs tog as if to k2tog, turn.
Rep last 2 rows until all wrapped sts have
been worked tog, then p to end of rnd
ready to continue in the rnd.
Leg
You will now work in the round for the leg.
Rnd 1 (dec): Work rnd 1[13] of lace patt
from Chart or written instructions, sm,
(p2, sl1p wyib) to last 1[2] sts, m1p[p1], p1.
63[ 70] sts.
Rnd 2: Work rnd 2 of lace patt, sm, (p2, k1)
to last 2 sts, p2.
Rnd 3: Work rnd 3 of lace patt, sm, (p2,
sl1p) to last 2 sts, p2.
These 2 rnds set position of lace panel
front and slip-stitch rib back of leg.
Cont in patt as set until you have worked
3[4] full reps of lace patt or number of reps
until leg meas 5cm (2in) less than desired
length, then work rnds 1-12 only.
Set rib
Next rnd: (P1, k1) 1[2] times, (p2, k1) 4
times, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p2) 4 times, (k1, p1)
1[2] times, sm, k1, p1, (k1, p2) 9[10] times
to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
This rnd forms rib. Rep rib rnd 9 more times.
Cast off using a stretchy cast-off method.
TO FINISH
Weave in ends.
Block to open out lace.