Knitting - UK (2021-07)

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MEN’S SWEATER BY LANG YARNS
SIZES
S[M:L:XL]
Actual chest: 98[106:114:122]cm
(38½[41¾:45:48]in)
Length: 72cm (28¼in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where there is only one set of figures
this refers to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
Lang Yarns Norma 55% cotton, 35%
Modal, 10% viscose (approx 135m per 50g)
10[11:12:13] x 50g balls in 959.0026 Beige
3.5mm and 4.5mm needles
3.5mm short circular needle
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
21 sts and 26 rows to 10cm over Fantasy
Patt using 4.5mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 91
FANTASY PATTERN
Worked over 8 sts + 2 edge sts using
4.5mm needles
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: K4, p4.
Row 3: P1, k4, p3.
Row 4: K2, p4, k2.
Row 5: P3, k4, p1.
Row 6: P4, k4.
Row 7: Knit.
Rows 8-11: K4, p4.
Row 12: Knit.
Row 13: P4, k4.
Row 14: K1, p4, k3.
Row 15: P2, k4, p2.
Row 16: K3, p4, k1.
Row 17: K4, p4.
Row 18: Purl.
Rows 19-22: P4, k4.
These 22 rows form pattern and
are repeated.
BACK
Using 3.5mm needles cast on
140[150:160:170] sts.
Rib row: P1, (k1, p1) to last st, p1.
Rep rib row until piece meas 6cm (2¼in),
ending with a WS row.
Set Fantasy Pattern
Change to 4.5mm needles.
Next row (RS – dec): Working from Chart
or written instructions, k1 (edge st), work
row 1 of Fantasy Patt 13[14:15:16] times
across to last st, dec 34[36:38:40] sts
evenly, k1 (edge st).
106[114:122:130] sts.
Next row: K1, work row 2 of Fantasy Patt
13[14:15:16] times across to last st, k1.
These 2 rows set position of Fantasy Patt
with 1 edge st in g st on each side. Cont
as set until piece meas 47[46:45:43]cm
(18½[18:17¾:17]in) from cast on, measured
hanging.
Shape armholes
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 4[4:6:6] rows.
Next row (RS – dec): K1, k2tog, patt to last
3 sts, skpo, k1.
Rep dec row on every RS row 6[7:6:7]
more times. 84[90:96:102] sts.**
Then cont straight until armhole meas
23[24:25:27]cm (9[9½:10:10¾]in),
ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders and neck
Next row (RS): Cast off 6[7:7:8] sts,
patt 24[25:27:28], cast off the middle
24[26:28:30] sts, patt to end. Turn and
cont on these sts only for left shoulder.
Next row: Cast off 6[7:7:8] sts, patt to end.
24[25:27:28] sts.
Note: Read all of next section before
continuing.
Cont to cast off at armhole edge on every
other row as foll: 7 sts 3 times[7 sts twice +
8 sts once:8 sts 3 times:8 sts twice + 9 sts
once].
AT THE SAME TIME cast off at neck
edge on every alt row as foll: 2 sts once
and 1 st once.
Rejoin yarn to right shoulder sts and work
to match left shoulder, reversing
all shapings.
Chart
8-st patt rep
Key
RS: k1, WS: p1
RS: p1, WS: k1