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BELLA BY PAT MENCHINI
SIZES
To it : UK size 6-8[10-12:14-16:18-20:
22-24:26-28] 76-81[86-91:97-102:107-112:
117-122:127-132]cm (30-32[34-36:38-40:
42-44:46-48:50-52]in)
Actual measurement:
102[112:122:133:142:152]cm
(40¼[44:48:52½:56¼:60]in)
Length to shoulder: 57[58:59:60:61:62]cm
(22½[23:23¼:23½:24:24½]in)
Sleeve length: 31cm (12¼in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where there is only one set of igures
this applies to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
Rico Fashion Cotton Métallisé
53% cotton, 35% acrylic, 12% metallic
(approx 130m per 50g)
10[11:12:12:13:14] x 50g balls in shade 22
3.25mm and 4mm needles
2 stitch holders
Cable needle
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
21 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over st st using
4mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
C3F = slip next 3 sts on to cn and hold at
front of work, k3, k3 from cn
For more abbreviations see page 91
BACK
With 3.25mm needles, cast on
118[128:138:150:160:170] sts evenly.
Knit 7 rows.
Change to 4mm needles and, beg with
a knit row for RS, work in st st until Back
meas 11cm (4½in), ending after a p row.
Work shaping
Dec row 1: K20[23:26:29:32:35], sk2po,
k to last 23[26:29:32:35:38] sts, k3tog,
k to end. 114[124:134:146:156:166] sts.
Work 33 rows straight.
Dec row 2: K19[22:25:28:31:34], sk2po,
k to last 22[25:28:31:34:37] sts, k3tog,
k to end. 110[120:130:142:152:162] sts.
Work 33 rows straight.
Dec row 3: K18[21:24:27:30:33], sk2po,
k to last 21[24:27:30:33:36] sts, k3tog,
k to end. 106[116:126:138:148:158] sts.
Work straight until Back
meas 57[58:59:60:61:62]cm
(22½[23:23¼:23½:24:24½]in) measured
through centre of work, ending after a p row.
Shape shoulders
Loosely cast of 6[7:7:8:9:10] sts at beg
of next 8 rows. 58[60:70:74:76:78] sts.
Loosely cast of 7[6:10:10:10:10] sts at beg
of next 2 rows.
Slip rem 44[48:50:54:56:58] sts on to
a holder and leave.
FRONT
Work as Back until Front meas
24[26:28:30:30:32] rows fewer than Back
up to start of shoulder shaping, ending
after a purl row.
Shape neck
Next row (RS): K36[39:43:47:51:55], turn.
Cont on this group of sts for left half
of neck.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 5 rows.
31[34:38:42:46:50] sts.
Work 18[20:22:24:24:26] rows straight,
ending at side edge.
Shape shoulder
Loosely cast of 6[7:7:8:9:10] sts at beg
of next and 3 foll alt rows.
Work 1 row straight.
Cast of rem 7[6:10:10:10:10] sts.
With RS facing, slip next
34[38:40:44:46:48] sts (centre sts) on to
a holder and leave.
With RS facing neatly rejoin yarn at neck
edge, k to end of row.
Complete to match left half of neck but
working 1 row more before shaping neck.
SLEEVES (MAKE 2)
With 4mm needles, cast on
93[99:105:118:124:130] sts evenly.
Purl 2 rows.
Set shell and cable patt
Note: On rows 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 two extra sts
are made on each patt rep of these rows.
These are then decreased to the original
number on row 11 to form “shells”.
Row 1 (RS): P3[6:9:2:5:8], k6, yf, yrn to
make 1 st, p1, (k1 tbl, p2) 6 times, k1 tbl, p1,
yo, k6; rep from 2[2:2:3:3:3] more times,
p3[6:9:2:5:8].
Row 2: K3[6:9:2:5:8], p6, k2, (p1 tbl, k2)
7 times, p6; rep from 2[2:2:3:3:3] more
times, p3[6:9:2:5:8].
Row 3: P3[6:9:2:5:8], C3F, p1, yrn, p1, (k1
tbl, p2) 6 times, k1 tbl, p1, yrn, p1, C3F; rep
from 2[2:2:3:3:3] more times, p to end.
Row 4: K3[6:9:2:5:8], p6, k3, (p1 tbl, k2)
6 times, p1 tbl, k3, p6; rep from
2[2:2:3:3:3] more times, k to end.
Row 5: P3[6:9:2:5:8], k6, p2, yrn , p1,
(k1 tbl, p2) 6 times, k1 tbl, p1, yrn, p2, k6;
rep from 2[2:2:3:3:3] more times,
p to end.
Row 6: K3[6:9:2:5:8], p6, k4, (p1 tbl, k2)
6 times, p1 tbl, k4, p6; rep from
2[2:2:3:3:3] more times, k to end.
Row 7: P3[6:9:2:5:8], k6, p3, yrn, p1, (k1 tbl,
p2) 6 times, k1 tbl, p1, yrn, p3, k6; rep from
2[2:2:3:3:3] more times, p to end.
Row 8: K3[6:9:2:5:8], p6, k5, (p1 tbl, k2)
6 times, p1 tbl, k5, p6; rep from
2[2:2:3:3:3] more times, k to end.
Row 9: P3[6:9:2:5:8], C3F, p4, yrn, p1, (k1
tbl, p2) 6 times, k1 tbl, p1, yrn, p4, C3F; rep
from 2[2:2:3:3:3] more times, p to end.
Row 10: K3[6:9:2:5:8], p6, k6, (p1 tbl, k2)
6 times, p1 tbl, k6, p6; rep from
2[2:2:3:3:3] more times, k to end.
Row 11: P3[6:9:2:5:8], k6, p5, yrn, p1,
(sk2po) 3 times, k1, (k3tog) 3 times, p1, yrn,
p5, k6; rep from 2[2:2:3:3:3] more times,
p to end. 93[99:105:118:124:130] sts.
Row 12: K3[6:9:2:5:8], p to last
3[6:9:2:5:8] sts, k to end.
Rep last 12 patt rows 6 more times, ending
after row 12.
Cast of loosely.
NECKBAND
Join left shoulder.
With 3.25mm needles and RS facing, k
across 44[48:50:54:56:58] sts of Back,
pick up and k25[27:28:30:30:32] sts