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Using 5.5mm needles, cast

on 78 ( 86 , 94 , 106 , 114 ) sts

£ Row 1 (RS): k2, * p2,

k2, rep from * to end

£ Row 2: k to end

These two rows form

Garter Rib patt

£ Cont in Garter Rib patt

until work meas 6cm,

ending after a RS row

£ Inc row (WS): k6 ( 6 , 5 , 8 ,

6 ), m1, [k5 ( 5 , 5 , 6 , 6 ) m1] 13

( 15 , 17 , 15 , 17 ) times, k to end.

92 ( 102 , 112 , 122 , 132 ) sts

Change to 6mm needles

£ Row 1 (RS): k11 ( 3 , 8 , 0 ,

5 ), * p1, T3R, p1, k8, rep

from * to last 3 ( 8 , 0 , 5 , 10 )

sts, [p1, T3R, p1] 0 ( 1 , 0 , 1 ,

1 ) times, k3 ( 3 , 0 , 0 , 5 )

£ Row 2: p11 ( 3 , 8 , 0 , 5 ), * k1,

p3, k1, p8, rep from * to last

3 ( 8 , 0 , 5 , 10 ) sts, [k1, p3, k1] 0

( 1 , 0 , 1 , 1 ) times, p3 ( 3 , 0 , 0 , 5 )

These two rows form Twist patt

£ Cont in Twist patt until

Back meas 42 ( 42 , 44 , 46 , 47 )

cm, ending after a WS row

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
Dress size (approx)
8-10 (12-14, 16-18, 20-22, 24-26)
To it chest (cm):
81-86 (91-97, 102-107, 112-117, 122-127)
Actual chest (cm):
97 ( 107 , 118 , 129 , 139 )
Full length approx (cm):
61 ( 63 , 66 , 69 , 71 )
Sleeve length (cm):
43 ( 43 , 43 , 44 , 45 )

KNIT KIT
Yarn: Stylecraft Carnival Tweed
Chunky, shade 7123 Jamboree,
5 ( 6 , 6 , 7 , 7 ) 100g balls
Needles: 5.5mm straight,
5.5mm circular, 6mm
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle
Buttons: seven

TENSION SQUARE
n 14 sts x 20 rows
n 10cm x 10cm
n Stocking stitch
n 6mm needles

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
T3R: knit third st on LH needle, knit
second st on LH needle, knit irst st on LH
needle, then slip all three sts of needle

ABOUT THE YARN
Stylecraft Carnival Tweed ofers six
vibrant shades, all with gorgeous colour
palettes. Machine washable on a gentle
setting, this blend of acrylic and wool costs
£4.29 per 100g (145m) ball from 01795
570303 , theknittingnetwork.co.uk

GREAT FOR

IMPROVERS

CHUNKY

YARN

5.5MM, 6MM

NEEDLES

WHAT YOU

NEED TO

KNOW...

TIP!

T3R

This

abbreviation

stands for ‘twist three

right’, and the steps

for how to create it

are explained under

‘Special Abbreviations’

in our ‘What You Need To

Know’ column. It creates

a kind of simple cable,

but without needing to

use a cable needle.

Shape raglan armholes

£ Keeping patt correct,

cast of 6 ( 6 , 9 , 10 , 10 ) sts

at beg of next two rows.

80 ( 90 , 94 , 102 , 112 ) sts

First, second, third

and fourth sizes only

£ Next row (RS): k2,

sl 1, k1, psso, patt to last

four sts, k2tog, k2. 78

( 88 , 92 , 100 , -) sts

£ Next row: patt to end

£ Rep these two rows twice

more. 74 ( 84 , 88 , 96 , -) sts

All sizes

£ Next row (RS): k2,

sl 1, k1, psso, patt to last

four sts, k2tog, k2. 72

( 82 , 86 , 94 , 110 ) sts

£ Next row: p2, p2tog, patt

to last four sts, p2tog tbl,

p2. 70 ( 80 , 84 , 92 , 108 ) sts

£ Rep these two rows until

26 ( 28 , 28 , 32 , 32 ) sts rem,

ending after a WS row

Sl rem sts onto holder

for back neck

LEFT FRONT

Using 5.5mm needles, cast

on 34 ( 38 , 42 , 50 , 54 ) sts

£ Work in Garter Rib patt

as given for Back for 6cm,

ending after a RS row

£ Inc row (WS): k3 ( 3 , 3 , 4 ,

3 ), m1, [k4 ( 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 ), m1] 7

( 8 , 9 , 6 , 7 ) times, k to end.

42 ( 47 , 52 , 57 , 62 ) sts **

Change to 6mm needles

£ Row 1 (RS): k11 ( 3 , 8 , 0 , 5 ),

* p1, T3R, p1, k8, rep from

* to last ive sts, p1, T3R, p1

£ Row 2: * k1, p3, k1, p8,

rep from * to last 3 ( 8 , 0 , 5 ,

10 ) sts, [k1, p3, k1] 0 ( 1 , 0 ,

1 , 1 ) times, p 3 ( 3 , 0 , 0 , 5 )

These two rows form

Twist patt

£ Cont in Twist patt

until Left front is 18 rows

shorter than Back to

Shape raglan armholes,

ending after a WS row

Shape front edge

£ Next row (RS): patt to last

two sts, k2tog. 41 ( 46 , 51 , 56 ,

61 ) sts. Pm at end of this row

£ Keeping patt correct,

work 12 rows more in patt,

dec one st as set at end

(front edge) of every foll

6th (6th, 6th, 4th, 4th) row.

39 ( 44 , 49 , 53 , 58 ) sts

£ Work ive rows in

patt without shaping,

ending after a WS row

Shape raglan armholes

£ Next row (RS): cast of

6 ( 6 , 9 , 10 , 10 ) sts, patt

to last two sts, k2tog.

32 ( 37 , 39 , 42 , 47 ) sts

£ Next row: patt to end

First, second, third

and fourth sizes only

£ Next row (RS): k2,

sl 1, k1, psso, patt to end.

31 ( 36 , 38 , 41 , -) sts

£ Next row: patt to end

£ Work four rows more in

patt, dec one st at raglan

edge on every RS row AT

THE SAME TIME dec one

st at front edge on third

row. 28 ( 33 , 35 , 38 , -) sts

TIP!

RAGLAN

SHAPING

Raglan sleeves

feature sloped decreases

from armhole to neck,

and often involve

decreasing on both the

neckline and armhole

at the same time. Don’t

try to keep track of

these in your head;

keep a notebook to hand

to plot them out row

by row and then mark

off what you’ve done.

All sizes

£ Next row (RS): k2,

sl 1, k1, psso, patt to end.

27 ( 32 , 34 , 37 , 46 ) sts

£ Next row: patt to last

four sts, p2tog tbl, p2.

26 ( 31 , 33 , 36 , 45 ) sts

These two rows set the

raglan dec on every row

£ Work 9 ( 15 , 15 , 21 , 27 ) rows

in patt, cont to dec one st as

set at raglan edge on every

row AT THE SAME TIME

dec one st at front edge

on third and every foll sixth

row. 15 ( 13 , 15 , 11 , 13 ) sts

£ Keeping front edge

straight, cont to dec one

st at raglan edge on every

row until two sts rem

£ Next row (RS):

k2tog. One st

£ Fasten of

Right front

£ Work as given for Left Front

to **. 42 ( 47 , 52 , 57 , 62 ) sts

Change to 6mm needles

£ Row 1 (RS): * p1, T3R, p1,

k8, rep from * to last 3 ( 8 , 0 ,

5 , 10 ) sts, [p1, T3R, p1] 0 ( 1 ,

0 , 1 , 1 ) times, k3 ( 3 , 0 , 0 , 5 )

£ Row 2: p 11 ( 3 , 8 , 0 , 5 ),

* k1, p3, k1, p8, rep from

* to last ive sts, k1, p3, k1

These two rows form

Twist patt

£ Cont in Twist patt until

Right front is 18 rows

shorter than Back to

shape raglan armholes,

ending after a WS row

FOR TIPS ON HOW TO TAKE

MEASUREMENTS, TENSION, YARN

WEIGHT AND FOR ALL STANDARD

ABBREVIATIONS, SEE KNITTER’S

KNOW-HOW ON PAGE 95