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DELPHINE BY DEBBIE BLISS
SIZES
To it: UK size 8[10:12:14:16:18]
To it bust: 82[86:92:97:102:107]cm
(32[34:36:38:40:42]in)
Finished measurements:
Bust: 90[97:105:112:119:126]cm
(35½[38¼:41¼:44:46¾:49½]in)
Length to shoulder: 57[58:59:61:62:63]cm
(22½[22¾:23¼:24:24½:24¾]in)
Sleeve length: 44[44:44:44:44:44]cm
(17¼[17¼:17¼:17¼:17¼:17¼]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger
sizes: where there is only one set of igures
this applies to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
Debbie Bliss Fine Donegal 95% wool,
5% cashmere (approx 380m per 100g)
3[3:3:4:4:4] x 100g balls in 012 Blackberry
Debbie Bliss Angel 76% mohair, 24% silk
(approx 200m per 25g)
5[5:6:6:6:7] x 25g balls in 043 Claret
3.25mm, 3.75mm and 4mm needles
5 buttons
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
TENSION
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over st st using
4mm needles and holding one strand of
each yarn together.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary
to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
wrap 1 on a k side row = yarn to front, slip
next st on to RH needle, yarn to back, slip
st back on to LH needle; when working
across the wrapped st on the next row,
work the wrapped st and the wrapping
loop tog as 1 st
wrap 1 on a p side row = yarn to back, slip
next st on to RH needle, yarn to front, slip
st back on to LH needle; when working
across the wrapped st on the next row,
work the wrapped st and the wrapping
loop tog as 1 st
For more abbreviations see page 91
PATTERN NOTE
Use 1 strand of each yarn held together
throughout.
BACK
With 3.25mm needles and 1 strand
of each yarn held together cast on
145[153:161:169:17 7:185] sts.
Knit 1 row.
Change to 4mm needles. Beg with a k row,
work in st st.
Work 8 rows.
Row 9 (1st dec row): K5, (skpo, k19, k2tog,
k5[7:9:11:13:15]) 4 times, skpo, k19, k2tog,
k5. 135[143:151:159:167:175] sts.
Work 9 rows.
Row 19 (2nd dec row): K5, (skpo, k17,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) 4 times, skpo, k17,
k2tog, k5. 125[133:141:149:157:165] sts.
Work 7 rows.
Row 27 (3rd dec row): K5, (skpo, k15,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) 4 times, skpo, k15,
k2tog, k5. 115[123:131:139:147:155] sts.
Work 5 rows.
Row 33 (4th dec row): K5, (skpo, k13,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) 4 times, skpo, k13,
k2tog, k5. 105[113:121:129:137:145] sts.
Work 3 rows.
Row 37 (5th dec row): K5, (skpo, k11,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) 4 times, skpo, k11,
k2tog, k5. 95[103:111:119:127:135] sts.
Work 1 row.
Row 39 (6th dec row): K5, (skpo, k9,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) 4 times, skpo, k9,
k2tog, k5. 85[93:101:109:117:125] sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Beg with a p row, cont in st st.
Work 10 rows.
Change to 4mm needles. Work
7[9:11:13:15:17] rows.
Inc row: K3, m1, k to last 3 sts, m1, k3.
Work 5 rows.
Rep the last 6 rows 6 more times and the
inc row again. 101[109:117:125:133:141] sts.
Work 9 rows.
Shape armholes
Cast of 7[8:9:10:11:12] sts at beg of next
2 rows. 87[93:99:105:111:117] sts.
Next row: K2, skpo, k to last 4 sts, k2tog,
k2.
Next row: Purl.
Rep the last 2 rows 8[9:10:11:12:13] more
times. 69[73:77:81:85:89] sts.
Work 42 rows straight.
Shape shoulders
Cast of 6 sts at beg of next 4 rows and
6[7:8:9:10:11] sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Leave rem 33[35:37:39:41:43] sts on a
spare needle.
LEFT FRONT
With 3.25mm needles cast on
80[84:88:92:96:100] sts.
Knit 1 row.
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): K to end.
Row 2: K3, p to end.
These 2 rows form the st st with g st
edging.
Rep the last 2 rows 3 more times.
Row 9 (1st dec row): K5, (skpo, k19,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) twice, skpo, k17.
75[79:83:87:91:95] sts.
Work 9 rows.
Row 19 (2nd dec row): K5, (skpo, k17,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) twice, skpo, k16.
70[74:78:82:86:90] sts.
Work 7 rows.
Row 27 (3rd dec row): K5, (skpo, k15,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) twice, skpo, k15.
65[69:73:77:81:85] sts.
Work 5 rows.
Row 33 (4th dec row): K5, (skpo, k13,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) twice, skpo, k14.
60[64:68:72:76:80] sts.
Work 3 rows.
Row 37 (5th dec row): K5, (skpo, k11,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) twice, skpo, k13.
55[59:63:67:71:75] sts.
Work 1 row.
Row 39 (6th dec row): K5, (skpo, k9,
k2tog, k5[7:9:11:13:15]) twice, skpo, k12.
50[54:58:62:66:70] sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Next row: K3, p to end.
Next row: Knit.
These 2 rows form st st with g st edging.
Work a further 8 rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Work 7[9:11:13:15:17] rows.
Inc row: K3, m1, k to last 3 sts, m1, k3.
Work 5 rows.
Rep the last 6 rows 6 more times and the