Australian Knitting — January 2016

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Rating

Cast off loosely rem 10 (11, 14, 16)
shoulder sts.

MAKING UP
Join left shoulder seam.

NECKBAND
With RS facing and 3.25mm needles,
pick up and k10 sts down back neck,
k the back neck holder 23 (25, 27,
29) sts, pick up and k10 sts up back
neck, 25 (26, 27, 29) sts down front
neck edge, k the front neck holder 17
(17, 19, 19) sts, pick up and k 25
(26, 27, 29) sts up front neck edge.
110 (114, 120, 126) sts.
Next Row: WS - Knit all sts and inc
1 (0, 0, 0) st at centre back to 111
(114, 120, 126) sts.
Row 1: RS - K2, p1; rep from to
end.
Row 2: WS - K1, p2; rep from to
end.
Rep these 2 rows 2 (2, 3, 3) times
more.
Cast off loosely in patt.

Join right shoulder and neckband.

ARMHOLE BANDS
With RS facing and 3.25mm needles,
beg at underarm edge, pick up and
k 40 (43, 46, 49) sts up armhole
edge to shoulder and 40 (43, 46, 49)
sts down armhole edge to side seam
edge. 80 (86, 92, 98) sts.
Next Row: WS - Knit and dec 1 st at
shoulder seam edge. 79 (85, 91, 97)
sts.
Next Row: RS - P1, *k2, p1; rep from

• to end.
  Next Row: WS - K1, p2; rep from
  to last st, k1.
  Rep these last 2 rows 1 (1, 2, 2)
  times more.
  Change to 3.00mm needles.
  Rib 2 more rows.
  Cast off loosely in patt.

Join side seams and armhole bands.

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