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QA pairof3.25mmneedles
QA pairof4mmneedles
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Q3 x blackbuttons, 1.5cm
diameter
TENSION
22 stsand 28 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using
4mm needles
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Caston 60 ( 68 : 76 : 80 : 84 ) stsusing3.25mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS)*K2,P2;repfrom* toend.
RepRow1 untilpiecemeasures3 ( 3 :4.5:4.5:4.5)cm from cast-on
edge, ending after RS row.
1-2YRSONLY
Next row Purl, inc 2 sts evenly across row. [62 sts]
4-5YRSONLY
Next row Purl, dec 2 sts evenly across row. [74 sts]
ALLOTHERSIZES
Next row Purl.
Changeto4mmneedlesandYarnB.
Begwitha knitrow,workinststuntilpiecemeasures21.5( 25 : 28 :
30 :32.5)cmfromcast-onedge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPEARMHOLES
Castoff3 ( 3 : 4 : 4 : 4 ) stsatbeg of next 2 rows.
[56( 62 : 66 : 72 : 76 ) sts]
NextrowK1,ssk,K tolast3 sts, k2togtbl, K1.
[54( 60 : 64 : 70 : 74 ) sts]
NextrowP1,p2tog,P tolast 3 sts, p2togtbl, P1.
[52( 58 : 62 : 68 : 72 ) sts]
Contasset,dec1 stateach end of next3 ( 3 : 3 : 4 : 4 ) rows.**
[46( 52 : 56 : 60 : 64 ) sts]
Continstst,withoutshaping,untilpiecemeasures30.5(35.5:
39.5: 43 :46.5)cmfrom cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPENECK
Row 1 K12( 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 ) sts, slip rem 34( 39 : 42 : 45 : 48 ) sts onto
holder,turn.
Workingonthese 12 ( 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 ) stsonly:
Dec1 statneckedgeofnext3 rows.[9( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts]
Work2 rows in st st without shaping.
Castoff.
WithRSfacingandworkingonrem 34 ( 39 : 42 : 45 : 48 ) sts,slipnext
22 ( 26 : 28 : 30 : 32 ) stsontoa stitch holder, rejoin Yarn B to rem 12
( 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 ) stsandK toend.
Dec1 statneckedgeonnext3 rows.[9( 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 ) sts]
Work2 rows in st st without shaping.
Castoff.
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ABBREVIATIONS
k2togtblknit2 stitchestogether
throughthebackoftheloop
p2togtblpurl2 stitchestogether
through the back of the loop
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