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SHORT-SLEEVED TOP
YOUWILLNEED
QNovitaNalle(DK,75%wool,
25%polyamide,100g/260m)
Foryarnquantitiesand
measurementsseesizetable
Q4mmcircularneedles,
60cmlong
Q4mmcircularneedles,
80cmlong
Q3.5mmcircular needles,
40cmlong
QA setof3.5mmdouble-pointed
needles(DPNs)
QA setof4mmdouble-pointed
needles(DPNs)
QStitchmarkers
Foryarnstockistscontact
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TENSION
22 stsand 32 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using
4mmneedles
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95
LACESLEEVEDTOP
NoteTheTopisknittedtop-downinonepiece.Noseamsaresewn,
exceptforsizes2XLand3XL, whichhaveshortunderarm seams.
NECKLINEANDUPPERHALF
Caston 90 ( 90 : 92 : 92 : 94 : 94 ) sts using 4mm circular needle,
60cmlong.Donotjoin.
Nextrow(WS)Purl,andATTHESAMETIMEmarkthespotforthe
raglanincreases:P1inthefrontsection,P2tostartthefirstraglan
seam(markthests),purlthe 19 sleevests,P2attheraglanseam
(markthests),P42( 42 : 44 : 44 : 46 : 46 ) intheback,P2attheraglan
seam(markthests),P19attheothersleeve,P2attheraglanseam
(markthests),andP1inthefrontsection.Donotstart working in
the round until the instructions state to do so.
NoteReadahead; Sleeve incs and neckline incs happen AT THE
SAME TIME.
Beginworkingtheincreasesand lace pattern with the Sleeve sts
fromRow1 ofChartasfoll:
Row 1 (RS)Kfb,M1,K2(markedsts),workRow1 oftheChartover
Sleevests,K2(markedsts),M1,K42( 42 : 44 : 44 : 46 : 46 ) inthe
back,M1,K2(markedsts),workRow1 oftheChartwiththe other
Sleeve,K2(markedsts),M1,kfb.(10sts increased.)
[100( 100 : 102 : 102 : 104 : 104 ) sts]
Worktheraglanincreasesonbothsidesofthe2 markedstson
every2ndrowfor5 timesintotal(theincreasesfortheSleeve
sectionsareshownintheChart).WorkRows2 to 12 oftheChart
and then keep repeating Rows 1 to 12. Work the increased sts on the
SleevesfollowingtheChart.Makesurethedecreasesand
increasesonthelacepatternintheChart match so that number of
stitches remains correct at all times.
ATTHESAMETIME,inc1 stateachendof4 follaltrows,andthen
caston2 stsatthebegof4 follrowsfortheneckline(ie, knit the
firstandlaststthroughthefrontandbackloops).
At the end of the next RS rowcaston 22 ( 22 : 24 : 24 : 26 : 26 ) sts.
NOW BEGIN KNITTING IN THE ROUND.
NoteWhenyouhaveworkedtheraglanincreasesa totalof5 times,
continueworkingthedecreasesinthefrontandback 10 ( 15 : 19 : 30 :
28 : 28 ) timesonevery2ndround, 10 ( 8 : 6 : 0 : 0 : 0 ) timesonevery
3rdround,andATTHESAMETIMEanother 25 ( 27 : 28 : 30 : 28 : 28 )
times on every 2nd round with Sleeve sts.
Changetothe4mmcircularneedle,80cmlong,whenyouneed to.
[350( 370 : 386 : 414 : 402 : 402 ) stsintotalafter the raglan
increases and front neckline increases]
Movethemarkerssothattheyareinthemiddleoftheraglanseams
(betweenthe2 knitsts).Worktothemarkerattheleftendofthe
backpiece.[94( 100 : 106 : 116 : 114 : 114 ) stsinthefront and back
pieces, 81 ( 85 : 87 : 91 : 87 : 87 ) stsonthe Sleeves]
SIZES2XLAND3XLONLY
Keepworkingthe- (-:-:-: 114 : 114 ) backstsandcaston2 stsatthe
begofnext- (-:-:-: 2 : 4 ) rows,and then 5 sts at the beg of the foll 2
rows.[-(-:-:-: 128 : 132 ) sts]
TAKE ON A CHALLENGE
SIZINGCOLOURKEYSoyoucanre-usethispattern,we’ve colour-coded thesizinginstructions.Simplyfollow
our colour-coded measurements and you’re off.
FINDYOUR SIZE
SIZE S M L XL 2XL 3XL
TO FIT BUST
cm 81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 132-137
in 32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 52-54
ACTUAL BUST
cm 92 100 108 118 130 142
in 36 39 42 46 51 56
LENGTH
cm 54 56 58 61 64 67
in 21 22 23 24 25 26
SLEEVE
LENGTH
cm 6 6 7 8 8 9
in 2 2 2 3 3 3
YARN NovitaNalle(DK, 100g/260m)
Freesia (712)^334455
TOPTIP
Inthispattern,increasesfor
thesleevesandneckline
happenatthesametime.As
thetopisknittedinonepiece,
thismeansfoursetsof
increasestokeeptrackof.You
mightfindit usefultokeepa
penandpaperhandytorecord
your work on each row.
HOWTOUSE
OURCHARTS
Startatthebottomright-hand
corner.Readrightsiderowsfrom
righttoleftandwrongsiderows
fromlefttoright.A rowofsquares
represents a row of knitting.
K onRS;P on WS
Skpo
K2tog
Yo
S2kpo
Repeat
KEY