6 ( 9 :13: 17 ) sts.
Continue knitting until armhole measures
21 (21½:22: 23 ) cm.
Place rem 6 ( 9 :13: 17 ) sts on a holder.
LEFT FRONT
Work as for Right Front, omitting the
buttonholes and reversing all shaping.
SLEEVES
Using 2mm needles and yarn A, cast on
74 ( 76 :78: 80 ) sts.
Work in 1x1 rib for 5cm.
Change to 2.5mm needles.
Next row (RS inc): K n it to e n d , i n c 4 s t s
evenly across row.
78 ( 80 :82: 84 ) sts.
Next row: Purl.
Next row (RS inc): K2, M1, knit to last 2 sts,
M1, K1. 2 sts inc’d.
Work 7 rows straight in st st.
Rep inc row. 2 sts inc’d.
Rep last 8 rows another 13 ( 14 :15: 16 ) times.
108 ( 112 :116: 120 ) sts.
Cont straight until sleeve measures 44cm
from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE SLEEVE TOP
Cast off 7 ( 7 :7: 8 ) sts at end of next 2 rows.
94 ( 98 :102: 104 ) sts.
D e c 1 s t at b ot h e n d s of n e x t 6 ( 6 :5: 6 ) rows.
82 ( 86 :92: 92 ) sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Dec 1 st at both ends of next row. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep last 2 rows another 5 ( 6 :7: 8 ) times.
70 ( 72 :76: 74 ) sts.
Work 3 rows straight.
Next row (RS dec): K1, SSK, knit to end.
1 st dec’d.
Rep last 4 rows another 2 ( 4 :3: 3 ) times.
64 ( 62 :68:6 6 ) sts.
Work 1 row straight.
Dec 1 st at both ends of next row. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep last 2 rows another 9 ( 8 :9: 9 ) times.
44 ( 44 :48: 46 ) sts.
D e c 1 s t at b ot h e n d s of n e x t 5 ( 4 :5: 3 ) rows.
34 ( 36 :38: 40 ) sts.
Cast off rem 34 ( 36 :38: 40 ) sts.
Graft together the short parts of the fronts
and the back together for shoulder.
YOKE
Place the 10 sts of the buttonhole edging
on c i rc u l a r n e e d l e s. Wit h R S fa c i n g a n d
w it h ya r n A , pi c k up 1 s t itc h for e ve r y
cast-off stitch and 3 sts every 4 rows for
a total of 69 ( 70 :72: 74 ) sts on each front,
128 ( 132 :134: 136 ) sts across the back, and
10 sts across both front edgings.
286 ( 292 :298: 304 ) sts.Use separate balls of the main colour for
each of the front edgings. Keep working
the front edgings in 1x1 rib and do not
forget to make the buttonholes. All the
other sts are worked according to chart.
Twist yarns at join between front rib
edging and yoke to avoid holes.
On first section pattern is repeated a total
of 44 ( 45 :46: 47 ) times, plus 2 sts for
balance.
Work f rom c h a r t, b e g i n n i n g w it h s t itc h 5,
working to end of row 44, while making
decs as follows:Row 5 (RS dec): Rib 10, K0 ( 0 :2: 5 )
(K9, K 2 to g) 24 t i m e s, K 2 ( 8 :12: 15 ), rib 10.
262 ( 268 :274: 280 ) sts.
Row 16 (WS dec): Rib 10, K0 ( 0 :2: 5 )
(K8, K 2 to g) 24 t i m e s, K 2 ( 8 :12:1 5 ), rib 10.238 ( 244 :250: 256 ) sts.
Row 23 (RS dec): Rib 10, K0 ( 0 :2: 5 )
(K7, K 2 to g) 24 t i m e s, K 2 ( 8 :12: 15 ), rib 10.
214 ( 220 :226: 232 ) sts.
Row 35 (RS dec): Rib 10, K0 ( 0 :2: 5 )
(K6, K 2 to g) 24 t i m e s, K 2 ( 8 :12: 15 ), rib 10.
190 ( 196 :202: 208 ) sts.
Row 38 (WS dec): Rib 10, K0 ( 0 :2: 5 )
(K 5, K 2 to g) 24 t i m e s, K 2 ( 8 :12: 15 ), rib 10.
166 ( 172 :178: 184 ) sts.When chart is complete, change to
2mm needles.
Work in 1x1 rib for 3.5cm, making a
buttonhole after two rows and another one
two rows before the cast-off.
Cast off in rib.FINISHING
Fold the neck ribbing and seam it to the
inside. Make sure that the buttonholes of
the neck ribbing are at exactly the same
height. Set in the sleeves: start at the
shoulder seam, and make sure that the
centre of the sleeve cap joins at the shoulder
seam. Graft all seams one stitch from the
edge. Weave in ends. Block gently to
measurements, following any yarn care
instructions on the ball band.Neck edging is folded
to the inside and
stitched in placeUradale Frost
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