Australian Knitting 63
20, 22, 24) sts for shoulder.
Return to rem sts, slip next 19 (19,
19, 21, 21, 23) sts to holder for
centre Back, rejoin yarn and work 2nd
half to match, reversing shaping.
LEFT FRONT
With 4.00mm needles, cast on 49
(52, 55, 61, 64, 67) sts.
Row 1: RS – K1; yo, skp, k1; rep
from to end.
Row 2: K1; yo, p2tog, k1; rep from
to end.
Rep these 2 rows for Lace patt until
work measures 26cm from beg, end
with a WS row (ensure to match back
lace).
Next Row: RS – K5 (5, 5, 5, 8, 5);
k2tog, (k8 (9, 10, 5, 5, 6), k2tog) 3
(3, 3, 6, 6, 6) times; k5, patt 7 sts.
45 (48, 51, 54, 57, 60) sts.
Keeping front edge 7 sts correct; beg
with a p row on WS, Stst straight until
work measures 34cm from beg, end
with a WS row.
Shape underarm
Keeping front edge patt correct, cast
off 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts beg next RS
row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge next 4 (5,
5, 6, 6, 6) rows.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge every other
row to 34 (36, 38, 40, 42, 45) sts.
Keeping front edge correct, cont
straight until piece measures 43 (44,
44, 45, 46, 46)cm from beg, end with
a RS row.
Shape Neck
Next Row: WS – Patt 7 sts, p3, slip
these 10 sts to holder, p to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge next 9 (9, 9,
10, 10, 11) rows. 15 (17, 19, 20,
22, 24) sts.
Cont straight until front meas same as
back to shoulder, end with a WS row.
Cast off loosely rem sts for shoulder.
RIGHT FRONT
With 4.00mm needles, cast on 49
(52, 55, 61, 64, 67) sts.
Row 1: RS – K1; yo, skp, k1; rep
from to end.
Row 2: K1; yo, p2tog, k1; rep from
to end.
Rep these 2 rows for Lace patt until
work meas 26cm from beg, end with
a WS row (ensure to match back and
left front lace).
Next Row: RS – Patt 7, k5; k2tog, (k8
(9, 10, 5, 5, 6), k2tog) 3 (3, 3, 6, 6,
6) times; k5 (5, 5, 5, 8, 5). 45 (48,
51, 54, 57, 60) sts.
Keeping front edge 7 sts correct; beg
with a p row on WS, Stst straight until
work measures 34cm from beg, end
with a RS row.Shape underarm
Keeping front edge patt correct, cast
off 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts beg next WS
row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge next 4 (5,
5, 6, 6, 6) rows.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge every other
row to 34 (36, 38, 40, 42, 45) sts.
Keeping front edge correct, cont
straight until piece measures 43 (44,
44, 45, 46, 46)cm from beg, end
with a WS row.Shape Neck
Next Row: RS – Patt 7 sts, k3, slip
these 10 sts to holder, k to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge next 9 (9, 9,
10, 10, 11) rows. 15 (17, 19, 20,
22, 24) sts.
Cont straight until front measures
same as back to shoulder, end with a
RS row.
Cast off loosely rem sts for shoulder.SLEEVES
With 4.00mm needles, cast on 49
(49, 49, 52, 52, 52) sts.
Row 1: RS – K1; *yo, skp, k1; rep
from * to end.
Row 2: K1; *yo, p2tog, k1; rep from *
to end.
Rep these 2 rows for Lace patt until
work measures 16cm from beg, end
with a WS row.
Stst and inc 1 st each end next row,
then every 9th (9th, 8th, 8th, 7th,
7th) row 7 (8, 9, 9, 10, 11) times.
65 (67, 69, 72, 74, 76) sts.
Cont straight until sleeve measures 47
(47, 48, 48, 48, 48)cm from beg,
end with a WS row.Shape Top
Cast off 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts beg next
2 rows.Dec 1 st each end next 6 rows.
Dec 1 st each end every other row 12
(13, 13, 14, 14, 15) times.
Dec 1 st each end next 6 rows.
Cast off loosely rem 7 (7, 7, 8, 8, 8)
sts.MAKING UP
Join shoulder seams.NECKBAND
With RS facing and 3.75mm needles,
beg at right front neck edge slip the
10 holder sts to needle as if they
have already been worked, rejoin yarn,
pick up and k 20 (20, 20, 20, 22,
22) sts up neck edge to shoulder, 11
sts down back neck, k the 19 (19,
19, 21, 21, 23) sts from back neck
holder and dec 1 (1, 1, 0, 1, 0) sts at
centre, pick up and k11 sts up back
neck, 20 (20, 20, 20, 22, 22) sts
down front neck to holder; k3, patt 7
front holder sts. 100 (100, 100, 103,
106, 109) sts.
Beg with a row 2, Lace patt over all
sts for 9 rows.
Cast off loosely.Insert sleeve tops. Join side and
sleeve seams.Wentworth Distributors NZ Ltd
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