round, and patterning across steek as
before, until body meas 34 ( 36 :37: 38 :40)
cm from cast-on edge.
Leave rem sts on waste yarn.
SLEEVES
Using 4.5mm DPNs and yarn A, cast on
32 ( 36 :36: 40 :40) sts.
Pm a n d j oi n to work i n t h e rou n d , t a k i n g
care not to twist sts.
Rib round: K2, P2; rep from to end.
Cont as set until rib meas 5cm from cast-on
edge.
Change to 5mm DPNs.
Knit 1 round, inc 4 ( 6 :6: 2 :2) sts evenly
across round.
36 ( 42 :42: 42 :42) sts.
Begin working from Chart A, knitting
every round and working 6-st pattern
6 ( 7 :7: 7 :7) times per round.
Cont as set until you have completed rnd 6
of Chart A.
Knit 1 round in yarn A.
Next round (inc): K 1, M 1 L , p at t to l a s t s t,
M1R, K1. 2 sts inc’d.
Work 5 ( 7 :5: 5 :4) rounds straight.
Rep inc round. 2 sts inc’d.
Rep last 6 ( 8 :6: 6 :5) rounds another
4 ( 4 :4: 8 :5) times.
48 ( 54 :54: 62 :56) sts.
Work 6 ( 8 :6: 6 :5) rounds straight.
Rep inc round. 2 sts inc’d.
BLOCKING DIAGRAM
Rep last 7 ( 9 :7: 7 :6) rounds another
5 ( 3 :6: 3 :8) times.
60 ( 62 :68: 70 :74) sts.When all incs are complete, cont straight
until sleeve meas 47½ (49½:51½:52½:53½)
cm from cast-on edge, ending the last
round 4 sts before end.
Place next 8 sts on a holder.
52 ( 54 :60: 62 :66) sts.
Set aside while you work the second sleeve
the same way.JOIN BODY AND SLEEVES FOR YOKE
Next round: Wit h R S fa c i n g a n d u si n g 5mm
circular needles, K36 ( 39 :42: 43 :46) sts of
body for right front, inc 1 ( 0 :0: 0 :1) st across
right front, pmA, place next 8 sts of body
on a holder, K52 ( 54 :60: 62 :66) sts of first
sleeve, dec 0 ( 1 :1: 0 :0) st across sleeve,
K74 ( 80 :86: 90 :96) sts of body for back, inc
0 ( 0 :0: 0 :2) sts across back, place next 8 sts
of body on a holder, K52 ( 54 :60: 62 :66) sts
of second sleeve, dec 0 ( 1 :1: 0 :0) st across
sleeve, pmB, K36 ( 39 :42: 43 :46) sts of body
for left front, inc 1 ( 0 :0: 0 :1) st across left
front, slm, P1, K6, P1 across steek.
260 ( 272 :296: 308 :332) sts;
25 2 ( 264 :288: 300 :324) for yoke and 8 sts
for steek.SHORT ROWS
Note: When working across wraps from
previous short rows, work wrap together
with wrapped st.
Short row 1: Knit to mrkB, slm, K2, w&t;Short row 2: P u rl to mrk A , sl m , P 2, w&t;
Short row 3: K n it to mrk B , sl m , K4, w&t;
Short row 4: P u rl to mrk A , sl m , P4, w&t;
Short row 5: Knit to mrkB, slm, K6, w&t;
Short row 6: P u rl to mrk A , sl m , P6, w&t;
Short row 7: Knit to mrkB, slm, K8, w&t;
Short row 8: P u rl to mrk A , sl m , P 8, w&t;Sizes L and XL only
Short row 9: K n it to mrk B , sl m , K 10, w&t;
Short row 10: P u rl to mrk A , sl m , P 10, w&t;
Short row 11: K n it to mrk B , sl m , K 1 2, w&t;
Short row 12: P u rl to mrk A , sl m , P 1 2, w&t;All sizes
Knit 1 round, working any rem wraps
together with wrapped sts.Now work from Chart B for your size,
working 12-st repeat 21 ( 22 :24: 25 :27) times
per round and patterning across steek as
before.
Note that there are 2 dec per repeat on
rounds 18 ( 20 :23: 24 :26), 32 ( 34 :37: 38 :40),
35 ( 37 :40: 41 :43) and 40 ( 42 :45: 46 :48).
When chart is complete you will have
92 ( 96 :104: 108 :116) sts; 84 ( 88 :96: 100 :108)
sts for yoke and 8 sts for steek.Knit 1 rnd with yarn A, dec 24 ( 24 :28: 28 :32)
sts evenly across round as folls:
Next round (dec): K1, (K2tog, K2) 6 ( 8 :6: 8 :
6 ) times, (K2tog, K1) 11 ( 7 :15: 11 :19) ti mes,
(K2tog, K2) 6 ( 8 :6: 8 :6) times, K2tog, slm,
P1, K6, P1 across steek.
68 ( 72 :76: 80 :8 4) s t s; 6 0 ( 64 :68: 72 :76) stsNEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 set 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) double-pointed
needles (DPNs)
4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular needles,
80cm long
1 set 5mm (UK 6/US 8) double-pointed
needles (DPNs)
5mm (UK 6/US 8) circular needles, 80cm long
4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) crochet hook
Stitch markers
6 buttons
TENSION
18 sts and 20 rnds to 10cm over stranded st st
using 5mm needles.
16 sts and 21 rnds to 10cm over st st using
5mm needles.
YARN STOCKISTS
Lopi c/o Wool Warehouse
01926 882818 http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
52½ (56¼:60: 62 :65¾) cm(^47) ½ (^) ( (^49) ½
: (^51) ½: (^52) ½
: (^53) ½) (^) cm
56
(^5
9 :
61
½
:^6
3 :
66
)^ c
m
SPECIAL
ABBREVIATIONS
pmA / pmB: Place marker A /
marker B.
For general abbreviations,
see p89
Intersections
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