Knitting - UK (2021-07)

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3 sts 1[1:2:2:2:3] times, 2 sts 3[4:4:4:6:6]
times and 1 st 5[5:4:6:6:6] times.
60[62:64:70:72:76] sts.
Cont straight in patt until piece
meas 36[38:39:41:42:44]cm
(14¼[15:15¼:16:16½:17¼]in), ending with a
RS row.
Next row (WS): Patt as set, dec 6 sts
evenly over centre 26 sts (see Tip).
54[56:58:64:66:70] sts.
Next row: Patt 18[19:19:22:22:24], slip next
18[18:20:20:22:22] to holder for neck, patt
to end.
Turn and cont on rem 18[19:19:22:22:24] sts
for right shoulder only.
Cont in patt, casting off at neck edge at
beg of each RS row as foll: 3 sts once, 2 sts
twice and 1 st 3 times. 8[9:9:12:12:14] sts.
Cont straight in patt until 1 row before
piece meas 44[46:48:50:52:54]cm
(17¼[18:19:19¾:20½:21¼]in), ending with a
RS row.
Next row (WS): Patt, dec 0[0:0:1:1:1] st.
8[9:9:11:11:13] sts.
Cast off kwise on RS.
Work left shoulder to match, reversing all
shapings.
TO MAKE UP
Sew shoulder seams inside cast-off edge.
Armhole edging
Using 3.5mm needles, with RS facing and
starting at bottom of armhole, pick up
and k approx 96[116] sts (must be an even
number) around armhole.
Work in the round as foll:
Rib rnd: (K1, p1) around.
Rep rib rnd until rib section meas 3cm (1¼in).
Cast off in rib (see Tip).
Work the other armhole in the same way.
Double neckband
Using 3.5mm needle, with RS facing and
starting at one of the shoulders, pick up
and k approx 88[100] sts (must be an
even number divisible by 3) around neck,
including held sts for front neck, which
should be slipped on to the needle.
Work in the round as foll:
Rib rnd: (K1, p2) around.
Rep rib rnd until neckband meas 7cm
(2¾in).
Cast off loosely in rib (see Tip).
Fold the neck double to the inside and
sew down. To avoid the neck being tight
and rolling outwards, it is important the
seam is elastic.
TO FINISH
Weave in ends. Block if required.
Pattern Drops 221-11 from garnstudio.com
GENTLE CURVES CUSHION COVER
BY SIAN BROWN
SIZE
40 x 40cm (15¾ x 15¾in)
YOU WILL NEED
Scheepjes Stone Washed XL 70% cotton,
30% acrylic (approx 75m per 50g)
4 x 50g balls in 852 Lemon Quartz
5mm needles
5 medium buttons
Cushion pad 40 x 40cm (16 x 16in)
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on
average requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
14 sts and 19 rows to 10cm over st st.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 91
CURVE STITCH PATTERN
Worked over 14 sts + 1
Row 1: Knit.
Rows 2, 4, 12, 14 and 20: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 5: P1, (yo, k4, skpo, p1, k2tog, k4,
yo, p1) to end.
Rows 6, 8, 10, 16 and 18: K the k sts,
p the p sts.
Row 7: Rep row 5.
Row 9: Rep row 5.
Row 11: Knit.
Row 13: Knit.
Row 15: P1, (k2tog, k4, yo, p1, yo, k4,
skpo, p1) to end.
Row 17: Rep row 15.
Row 19: Rep row 15.
These 20 rows form patt.
CUSHION COVER
Cast on 57 sts.
Set m st
Row 1: (K1, p1) to end.
Last row sets m st.
Work 4 more rows in m st.
Curve Stitch Pattern
RS: knit, WS: purl
RS: purl, WS: knit
yo
RS: skpo
RS: k2tog
14-st patt rep
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