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C6F = slip next 4 sts on to cn and hold at
front of work, k next 2 sts from LH needle,
slip the 2 p sts from cn back on to LH
needle and p them, then k2 sts from cn
C6Btog = slip next 4 sts on to cn and hold
at back of work, p next 2 sts tog from LH
needle, slip the 2 p sts from cn back on to
LH needle and p them, then k2 sts from cn
C6Ftog = slip next 4 sts on to cn and
hold at front of work, k next 2 sts from LH
needle, slip the 2 p sts from cn back on to
LH needle and p them, then p2tog from cn
For more abbreviations see page 91
BACK
Cast on 50[58:66:74:82] sts.
Row 1 (RS): (P2, k2) to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 2: (K2, p2) to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep rows 1-2 three more times.
Row 9: P2, k2, p2, (C6B, p2) to last 4 sts,
k2, p2.
Row 10: (K2, p2) to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 11: (P2, k2) to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 12: (K2, p2) to last 2 sts, k2.
Rep rows 11-12 twice more.
Row 17: (P2, k2) twice, p2, (C6F, p2)
to last 8 sts, (k2, p2) twice.
Row 18: (K2, p2) to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 19: (P2, k2) to last 2 sts, p2
Row 20: (K2, p2) to last 2 sts, k2.
Rows 21-24: Rep rows 19-20 twice more.
Rep rows 9-24 another 1[1:1:2:2] times.
Next row: P2, k2, p2, C6Btog, p2, (C6B,
p2) to last 12 sts, C6Ftog, p2, k2, p2.
48[56:64:72:80] sts.
Next and all WS rows: P the k sts and k
the p sts of previous row.
Shape armholes
Keeping patt correct as set, cast off 4 sts
at beg of next 2 rows. 40[48:56:64:72] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every alt
row for 6 rows (the last dec row should be
a C6F cable row). 34[42:50:58:66] sts.
Work in patt for 8 rows.
Cont in patt as set for 4[4:12:12:12] rows.
Shape neckline and straps
Now cont in k2, p2 rib as set.
Work 10 sts, turn, leaving rem
24[32:40:48:56] sts on a stitch holder.
Work 6 rows.
Cast off 10 sts.
RS facing, slip sts from stitch holder on to
LH needle, rejoin yarn and cast off until
10 sts rem in total, work in rib patt to end.
Work 6 rows.
Cast off.
FRONT
Work as for Back to .
Cont in patt as set for 0[0:8:8:8] rows.
Shape neckline and straps
Now cont in k2, p2 rib as set.
Work 17[21:25:29:33] sts, turn, leaving rem
17[21:25:29:33] sts on a stitch holder.
Work 3 rows.
Work 10 sts, turn, leaving rem 7[11:15:19:23]
sts on a second stitch holder.
Work 6 rows.
Cast off 10 sts.
RS facing, slip sts from second stitch
holder on to LH needle, rejoin yarn and
cast off all sts.
RS facing, slip sts from first stitch
holder on to LH needle and rejoin yarn.
17[21:25:29:33] sts.
Work 4 rows.
Cast off 7[11:15:19:23] sts and work in rib
patt to end (10 sts).
Work 6 rows.
Cast off.
TO FINISH
Weave in loose ends.
Steam the pieces following directions on
the ball band.
Sew the shoulder straps together, then
the side seams.
Crochet a small chain loop for a
buttonhole on one side of the centre front
neckline. Sew a button on the other side
to match.
Pattern from Lullaby Knits by Vibe Ulrik
Sondergaard, published by Collins
& Brown. Photographs by Vibe Ulrik
Sondergaard.