Australian Knitting 71
Beg Main Left Front
Row 1: RS - (K1, p1) 3 times; k to
last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Row 2: WS - (P1, k1) 4 times; p to
last 6 sts, (k1, p1) 3 times.
Row 3: RS - (P1, k1) 3 times; k to
last 8 sts, (k1, p1) 4 times.
Row 4: WS - (K1, p1) 4 times; p to
last 6 sts, (p1, k1) 3 times.
Rep these 4 rows until piece measures
38.5cm from beg, end with a WS row.
Beg Neck Shaping
Next Row: RS - Patt 6; k to last 10
sts, k2tog, patt 8.
Next Row: WS - Patt 8; p to last 6
sts, patt 6.
Next Row: RS - Patt 6; k to last 8 sts,
patt 8.
Next Row: WS - Patt 8; p to last 6
sts, patt 6.
Rep last 4 rows 4 times more. Piece
measures now 45cm from beg.
Place marker at side seam edge
to denote beg of armhole/end of
sideseam.
Next Row: RS - Patt 6, M1, k to last
10 sts, k2tog, patt 8.
Next Row: WS - Patt 8, p to last 6
sts, patt 6.
Next Row: RS - Patt 6, k to last 8 sts,
patt 8.
Next Row: WS - Patt 8, p to last 6
sts, patt 6.
Rep last 4 rows 4 times more.
Next Row: RS - Patt 6; k to last 10
sts, k2tog, patt 8.
Next Row: WS - Patt 8; p to last 6
sts, patt 6.
Next Row: RS - Patt 6; k to last 8 sts,
patt 8.
Next Row: WS - Patt 8; p to last 6
sts, patt 6.
Rep last 4 rows until 41 (44, 46, 49,
51, 54) sts on needle.
Keeping 6 sts at armhole edge and 8
sts at front edge correct, work straight
until piece measures 61 (62, 63, 64,
65, 66)cm from beg, end with a WS
row.
Shape Shoulder
Next Row: RS - Cast off 5 (5, 5, 6, 6,
6) sts, k to last 8 sts, patt 8.
Next Row: WS - Patt 8, p to end.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more. 16 (19,
21, 19, 21, 24) sts.
Next Row: RS - Cast off 8 (11, 13,
11, 13, 16) sts, patt to end.
Cast off loosely rem 8 sts in patt on
WS.RIGHT FRONT
With 4.00mm needles, cast on 51
(53, 57, 59, 63, 65) sts.
Row 1: RS - K1; *p1, k1; rep from *
to end.
Row 2: WS - P1; *k1, p1; rep from *
to end.
Row 3: RS - P1; *k1, p1; rep from *
to end.
Row 4: WS - K1; *p1, k1; rep from *
to end.
Rep last 4 rows 3 times more and inc
0 (1, 0, 1, 0, 1) st at centre of last
row to 51 (54, 57, 60, 63, 66) sts.Beg Main Right Front
Row 1: RS - (K1, p1) 4 times; k to
last 6 sts, (p1, k1) 3 times.
Row 2: WS - (P1, k1) 3 times; p to
last 8 sts, (k1, p1) 4 times.
Row 3: RS - (P1, k1) 4 times; k to
last 6 sts, (k1, p1) 3 times.
Row 4: WS - (K1, p1) 3 times; p to
last 8 sts, (p1, k1) 4 times.
Rep these 4 rows until piece measures
38.5cm from beg, end with a WS row.Beg Neck Shaping
Next Row: RS - Patt 8; skp, k to last 6
sts, patt 6.
Next Row: WS - Patt 6; p to last 8
sts, patt 8.
Next Row: RS - Patt 8; k to last 6 sts,
patt 6.
Next Row: WS - Patt 6; p to last 8
sts, patt 8.
Rep last 4 rows 4 times more. Piece
measures now 45cm from beg.
Place marker at side seam edge
to denote beg of armhole/end of
sideseam.
Next Row: RS - Patt 8, skp, k to last 6
sts, M1, patt 6.
Next Row: WS - Patt 6, p to last 8
sts, patt 8.
Next Row: RS - Patt 8, k to last 6 sts,
patt 6.
Next Row: WS - Patt 6, p to last 8
sts, patt 8.
Rep last 4 rows 4 times more.
Next Row: RS - Patt 8, skp, k to last 6
sts, patt 6.Next Row: WS - Patt 6, p to last 8
sts, patt 8.
Next Row: RS - Patt 8, k to last 6 sts,
patt 6.
Next Row: WS - Patt 6, p to last 8
sts, patt 8.
Rep last 4 rows until 41 (44, 46, 49,
51, 54) sts on needle.
Keeping 6 sts at armhole edge and 8
sts at front edge correct, work straight
until piece measures 61 (62, 63, 64,
65, 66) cm from beg, end with a RS
row.Shape Shoulder
Next Row: WS - Cast off 5 (5, 5, 6,
6, 6) sts, p to last 8 sts, patt 8.
Next Row: RS - Patt 8, k to end.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more. 16 (19,
21, 19, 21, 24) sts.
Next Row: WS - Cast off 8 (11, 13,
11, 13, 16) sts, patt to end.
Cast off loosely rem 8 sts in patt on RS.BACK NECKBAND
Slip back neck holder sts onto 4mm
needle, ensure next row is a RS row.
Row 1: RS - K1; *p1, k1; rep from *
to end.
Row 2: WS - P1; *k1, p1; rep from *
to end.
Row 3: RS - P1; *k1, p1; rep from *
to end.
Row 4: WS - K1; *p1, k1; rep from *
to end.
Rep last 4 rows once more, then rows
1 & 2 once.
Leave sts on hold.MAKING UP
Use mattress st to sew all seams. Join
shoulder seams, omitting the front 8
patt sts.
Ensure the back neckband is long
enough to fit the cast-off edges of the
8 front sts onto its sides. Work extra
rows if required, then cast off loosely
in patt the neckband sts.
Join the cast-off edges of the 8 front
sts onto the sides of back neckband.
Omitting lower 14cm of back and
front, join sideseams to marker.Wentworth Distributors NZ Ltd
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