2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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SHEEP DRESS

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

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QYarnStoriesFine

MerinoDK(100%

Merinowool,

120m/50g)

Foryarnquantitiesand

measurements see

sizetable

QA pairof3.25mm

needles

QA pairof4mmneedles

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TENSION

22 stsand 30 rows

tomeasure10x10cm

(4x4in)overststusing

4mm needles

20.5stsand 36 rows

tomeasure10x10cm

(4x4in)overg stusing

4mmneedles

ABBREVIATIONS

Fora fulllistseepage

95 inSimplyKnitting

magazine

SHEEP DRESS

BACK

**Caston 60 ( 66 : 70 : 74 : 76 : 80 ) sts using

3.25mmneedlesandYarnA.

Workingarterstfor 3cm, working an odd

number of rows.

Changeto4mmneedlesandbegwitha knit row,

work in st st for2 ( 4 : 4 : 6 : 6 : 8 ) rows.

WorkinSheepChartpatternasfollows, working

eachsheepwitha separateball.

Row 1 (RS)K10( 13 : 15 : 17 : 18 : 20 ), workChart

Row1 across 40 sts,K10( 13 : 15 : 17 : 18 : 20 ).

Row 2 P10( 13 : 15 : 17 : 18 : 20 ), workChart Row 2

across 40 sts,P10( 13 : 15 : 17 : 18 : 20 ).

These2 rowssetthepositionofthepattern:the

edges 10 ( 13 : 15 : 17 : 18 : 20 ) stsinstst and the

central 40 stsinSheepPattern.

Continpattuntilthe40-rowSheeppatt is

completed, ending with a WS row.

WorkinginYarnA onlyfromnowon,continstst

untilworkmeasures 19 ( 20 : 24 : 28 : 28 : 29 )cm,

endingwitha RSrow.

Nextrow(WS)(decrow)P2( 6 : 2 : 4 : 5 : 2 ), *p2tog,

P3( 2 : 3 : 3 : 3 : 3 ); repfrom* tolast3 ( 8 : 3 : 5 : 6 : 3 )

sts,p2tog,P toend.[48( 52 : 56 : 60 : 62 : 64 ) sts]

Work2 rowsingarterst.

SHAPEARMHOLE

Contworkingingarterst.

Castoff2 ( 2 : 2 : 3 : 3 : 3 ) stsatthebegof the next

2 rows.[44( 48 : 52 : 54 : 56 : 58 ) sts]

Nextrow(RS)(decrow)K2,ssk,K tolast4 sts,

k2tog,K2.[42( 46 : 50 : 52 : 54 : 56 ) sts]

Next row Knit.

Nextrow(RS)(decrow)K2,ssk,K tolast4 sts,

k2tog,K2.[40( 44 : 48 : 50 : 52 : 54 ) sts]

Knit3 rows.

Repthelast4 rows1 ( 1 : 2 : 2 : 2 : 2 ) times more.

[38( 42 : 44 : 46 : 48 : 50 ) sts] **

22.5( 24 : 26 :27.5:28.5:29.5)cm

9 ( 9 : 10 : 11 : 11 : 11 )in

28

(^30

:^35

:^39

:^40

:^42

)cm

11

(^11

:

13

:^15

:^15

:

16

)in

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