The Knitter - UK (2019-08)

NORAH GAUGHAN

Sloan Dress

PATTERN NOTES
ALTERNATING CABLE CAST-ON
Place a slipknot onto left needle. K1 in
slipknot and transfer this new st kwise
to l e f t n e e d l e. Wy i f, i n s e r t r i g ht n e e d l e
from back to front between first 2 sts on
l e f t n e e d l e, w rap ya r n a s i f to p u rl a n d
draw yarn through, transfer st kwise to
l e f t n e e d l e (1 p u rl s t c a s t on), w y i b, i n s e r t
right needle from front to back between
first 2 sts on left needle, wrap yarn as if to
knit and draw yarn through, transfer st
k w i s e to l e f t n e e d l e (1 k n it s t c a s t on);
rep from to end.

TUBULAR CAST-OFF
Break yarn, leaving a tail four times the
length of the finished edge. With yarn tail
t h re a d e d on a t ap e s t r y n e e d l e, c ont a s fol l:
Step 1: Insert tapestry needle pwise into
first knit st on needle, leave st on needle.
Step 2: Bring yarn between needles to

back, then insert tapestry needle kwise

i nto f i r s t p u rl s t (2 n d s t on n e e d l e).

Step 3: Insert tapestry needle kwise into

first knit st, remove st from needle.

Step 4: Insert tapestry needle pwise into

next knit st (2nd st on needle).

Step 5: Insert tapestry needle pwise into

first purl st, remove st from needle.

Step 6: Bring yarn between needles to

back, then insert tapestry needle kwise

into next purl st (2nd st on needle).

Rep Steps 3–6 until 2 sts rem, then work

Steps 3 and 5.

K2, P2 RIB

Row 1 (WS): *P2, K2; rep from * to last

2 sts, P2.

Row 2 (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last

2 sts, K2.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for pattern.

BACK

Using 3.25mm straight needles and the

Alternating Cable method (see Pattern

Notes), cast on 150 ( 162 :178: 190 :206) sts.

Next row (RS): *K1, P1; rep from * to end.

Work in K2, P2 Rib (see Pattern Notes) until

piece meas 10cm from cast-on, ending

with a WS row.

Change to 3.75mm needles and st st.

Dec row (RS): [K6 ( 7 :6: 6 :6), K2tog]

18 ( 18 :22: 22 :24) t i m e s, K6 ( 0 :2: 14 :14).

132 ( 144 :156: 168 :182) sts.

Work 17 rows even, ending with a WS row.

SHAPE WAIST

Note: For smaller sizes, chart begins before

waist shaping ends; read the foll section

all the way through before proceeding.

Dec row (RS): K4, K2tog, work to last

6 sts, SSK, K4. 2 sts dec’d.

Rep dec row every 18th row 8 more times.

114 ( 126 :138: 150 :164) sts.

AT THE SAME TIME, when piece meas

53 ( 56 :57: 60 : 61) c m f rom c a s t- on , e n d i n g

with a WS row, beg chart as foll:

M a rk c e nt re 8 4 ( 90 :98: 104 :110) sts.

Next row (RS): Work to mrk , sl m , b e g a n d

ending as indicated for your size, work

Diamond Yoke chart over 84 ( 90 :98: 104 :

1 10) s t s, sl m , work to e n d.

Cont in patt, working sts outside mrks in

st st and sts between mrks in charted patt,

through Row 38 ( 34 :30: 26 :22) of chart.

Piece meas about 64 ( 66 :66: 67 :67) cm from

cast-on.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then

cast off 3 sts at beg of foll 2 rows.

100 ( 112 :124: 136 :150) sts.

Double dec row (RS): K1, (K2tog) 2 times,

work to last 5 sts, (SSK) 2 times, K1.

4 sts dec’d.

Rep double dec row every RS row 1 ( 2 :3: 4 :5)

more time(s).

92 ( 100 :108: 116 :126) sts.

“PULL ON the Sloan Dress over tights or
jeans and set out to face the world,” says
Norah Gaughan. “This piece is destined
for constant year-round wear; on cold
winter days, layer it over long sleeves
and woollen tights, and in the spring
and summer, wear it with sandals. The
diamond yoke and turtleneck design
elements are runway ready and
interesting to work.”

SIZE

TO FIT

BUST

S M L 1XL 2XL^

81 91 102 112 122 cm

32 36 40 44 48 in

ACTUAL

BUST

90 99 109 119 130 cm

35¼ 39 42¾ 46½ 51 in

ACTUAL

LENGTH

84 86½ 88 90 91½ cm

33 34 34½ 35½ 36 in

SLEEVE

SEAM

15 15 15 15 15 cm

6 6 6 6 6 in

YARN

Trendsetter Yarns New York (DK weight;

100% organic merino wool; 165m/180yds

per 50g skein)

CREAM

MELANGE

(01)^1011111314

x50g

SKEINS

Alternative yarn:

John Arbon Knit By Numbers DK (DK weight;

100% organically farmed merino wool;

250m/273yds per 100g skein)

KBN115; 7 ( 8 :8: 9 :10) x 100g skeins

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles

1 pair 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) knitting needles

3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles, 40cm

long

Stitch markers

Removable stitch marker

TENSION

25 sts and 35 rows to 10cm over st st on

3.75mm needles

YARN STOCKISTS

Trendsetter Yarns

http://www.trendsetteryarns.com

John Arbon Textiles

01598 752490 http://www.jarbon.com

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