Australian Knitting — October 2016

68 Australian Knitting

Row 1: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, 1tr in
first ch sp, (1ch, Cluster) in each ch
sp to turning ch lp, 1ch, 1tr in each of
next 2ch.
Row 2: (1dc, 2ch) in first tr, (Cluster,
1ch) in each ch sp to turning ch, 1tr
in turning ch.
Last 2 rows form patt for rem.
Work 1 row, changing to C for final lp.

Begin stripes
Note: Carry yarn loosely along side
edge of work when not in use until
required again.
Work 2 rows C.
Work 4 rows M.
Rep last 6 rows for Stripe Patt.
Cont in stripe patt until Back measures
approx 33 (40, 44) cm from beg,
ending with patt row 1. **
Work 3 rows.

Shape shoulders
Note: Use colour of previous row
to work sl sts at beg of shoulder
shaping rows.
Keeping stripes correct, Row 1: Sl
st in each of first 5 sts, (1dc, 1ch) in
next ch sp, Cluster in next ch sp, patt
to last 3 Clusters, 1tr in next ch sp,
turn, leaving last 5 sts unworked.
Row 2: Sl st in each of first 4 sts, (1dc,
1ch) in next ch sp, Cluster in next ch sp,
patt to last 3 Clusters, 1tr in next ch sp,
turn, leaving rem 4 sts unworked.

Shape back neck
Row 3: Sl st in each of first 4 (4, 6)
sts, (1dc, 1ch) in next ch sp, Cluster
in next ch sp, (1ch, Cluster) in each of
next 1 (1, 2) ch sps, 1tr in next ch sp,
fasten off.
Miss next 9 (13, 13) ch sps, join
appropriate yarn with a sl st in next
ch sp, (1dc, 1ch) in same sp as sl st,

Cluster in next ch sp, (1ch, Cluster)

in each of next 1 (1, 2) ch sps, 1tr in

next ch sp, fasten off, leaving rem 4

(4, 6) sts unworked.

FRONT

Work as for Back to **.

Shape neck

Keeping stripes correct, Row 1: (1dc,

2ch) in first tr, (Cluster, 1ch) in each of

next 11 (12, 14) ch sps, Cluster in next

ch sp, 1tr in next ch sp, turn.

Cont on these 12 (13, 15) Clusters

for first side of neck.

Row 2: Sl st in each of first 0 (2, 2)

sts, 3ch, Cluster in next ch sp, patt

to end.

Row 3: Patt to last 2 Clusters, Cluster

in next ch sp, 1tr in turning ch.

Shape shoulder

Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr,

(Cluster, 1ch) in each of next 7 (7, 9)

ch sps, Cluster in next ch sp, 1tr in next

ch sp, turn, leaving rem 5 sts unworked.

Next Row: Sl st in each of first 4 sts,

(1dc, 1ch) in next ch sp, (Cluster,

1ch) in each of next 4 (4, 6) ch sps,

Cluster in next ch sp, 1tr in turning ch.

Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr,

(Cluster, 1ch) in each of next 1 (1,

2) ch sps, Cluster in next ch sp, 1tr in

next ch sp, fasten off, leaving rem 4

(4, 6) sts unworked.

Miss next 4 (6, 6) ch sps, join

appropriate yarn with a sl st in next

ch sp, (1dc, 1ch) in same sp as sl st,

Cluster in next ch sp, patt to end.

Cont on these 12 (13, 15) Clusters

for other side of neck.

Next Row: Patt to last 2 (3, 3)

Clusters, Cluster in next ch sp, 1tr in

next ch sp, turn, leaving rem 0 (2, 2)

sts unworked.

Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr,

Cluster in next ch sp, patt to end.

Shape shoulder

Next Row: Sl st in each of first

5 sts, (1dc, 1ch) in next ch sp,

(Cluster, 1ch) in each of next 7 (7,

9) ch sps, Cluster in next ch sp, 1tr

in turning ch.

Next Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr,

(Cluster, 1ch) in each of next 4 (4,

6) ch sps, Cluster in next ch sp, 1tr

in next ch sp, turn, leaving rem 4 sts

unworked.

Next Row: Sl st in each of first 4

(4, 6) sts, (1dc, 1ch) in next ch sp,

(Cluster, 1ch) in each of next 1 (1,

2) ch sps, Cluster in next ch sp, 1tr in

turning ch, fasten off.

ARMHOLE BANDS

Join shoulder seams. Measure 16 (18,

20) cm down from each shoulder

seam on Front and Back and tie a

coloured thread at side edges. Join

side seams to coloured threads,

matching stripes.

With RS facing and using 5mm hook,

join C with a sl st in side seam.

Work 2 rounds dc evenly around

armhole.

Using M, work 2 rounds dc, then using

C, work 2 rounds dc. Fasten off.

NECKBAND

With RS facing, using 5mm hook and

C, beg at left shoulder seam, work

13 (14, 14) dc evenly along left side

of front neck, work 11 (13, 13) dc

evenly across front, work 13 (14,

14) dc evenly along right side of

front neck, then work 23 (29, 29) dc

evenly across back neck, sl st in first

dc at beg. 60 (70, 70) dc.

Work 1 round dc.

Using M, Round 3: 1ch, * 1dc in

each of next 8dc, Dec, rep from * to

end, sl st in first dc. 54 (63, 63) dc.

Work 1 round.

Using C, Round 5: 1ch, * 1dc in

each of next 7dc, Dec, rep from * to

end, sl st in first dc. 48 (56, 56) dc.

Work 1 round. Fasten off.

MAKING UP

Do not press. Sew in ends.

Panda Yarns

Ph: 1800 337 032

http://www.pandayarns.com.au

KEY

= chain (ch)

= double crochet (dc)

= treble (tr)

= Cluster

Cluster Pattern

Cropped Top continued.