knittingmag.com 69PATTERNScm12341in(^52)
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Work 14[14:16:16:18:18] rows straight,
ending at Sleeve edge.
Shape shoulder
Loosely cast off 8[9:10:11:12:13] sts at beg
of next row and 4 foll alt rows.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 6[7:8:8:9:10] sts.
With RS facing, slip next
41[43:45:49:51:53] sts (centre sts) on to
a holder and leave.
Neatly rejoin yarn at neck edge and
work 1 row straight.
Complete as left half of neck working from
** to end but working 1 more row before
shaping shoulder.
LOWER BORDER
(WORKED SIDEWAYS)
With 3.75mm needles, cast on
45 sts loosely.
Foundation row: K2, p41, k2.
Set diagonal lace
Row 1 (RS): K2, (yf, skpo, k3) to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 2 and every WS row: K2, p41, k2.
Row 3: (K3, yf, skpo) to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 5: K4, (yf, skpo, k3) to last st, k1.
Row 7: K5, (yf, skpo, k3) to end.
Row 9: K6, (yf, skpo, k3) to last 4 sts, yf,
skpo, k2.
Row 10: K2, p41, k2.
Rep these 10 patt rows until side edge
fits along lower edge of Back and Front,
ending after a WS row and taking special
care not to stretch the border lengthways.
Cast off loosely.
TIE
With 3.75mm needles, cast on 30 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2: K1, skpo, k to last st, make 1 st
by picking up and knitting into back of
horizontal strand lying before next st, k1.
Rep these 2 rows until strip meas 43cm
(17in).
Cast off loosely.
NECKBAND
Join left shoulder.
With 2.75mm needles and RS facing,
k51[53:55:59:61:63] sts of Back, pick up
and k26[26:27:27:29:29] sts evenly down
left side of neck, k41[43:45:49:51:53]
sts of Front, finally pick up and
k26[26:27:27:29:29] sts evenly up right
side of neck. 144[148:154:162:170:174] sts.
Next row (WS): Purl.
Change to 3.25mm needles and beg
with a p row again for RS, work 4 rows in
rev st st.
Change to 2.75mm needles and work
2 more rows in rev st st.
Cast off using a 3.25mm needle.
TO FINISH
Join right shoulder and edges of
Neckband. Join side seams. Join cast-
on and cast-off edges of Lower Border.
Placing the seam of Border level with right
side seam of Back and Front, tack Border
in place to lower edges of Back and Front.
Now stitch Border in place, but leaving
a very small gap of about 1cm (½in) free
at each side of side seam for Tie.
Slot Tie through gap and tie loosely.
measurements are given in cm t