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TRAPEZE TOP
Work1 row.
Replast2 rowsoncemore.
Castoffrem2 ( 3 : 5 : 5 : 6 ) sts.
WithRSfacing,rejoinyarns andcastoff centre 77( 77 : 79 : 79 : 81 )
sts,thenK toend.
Completetomatch first side, reversing shapings.FRONT
Caston 113 ( 125 : 137 : 147 : 159 ) sts using 2.75mm needles and Yarn
A.
Row 1 (RS)P0( 0 : 0 : 1 : 1 ), *K1, P1; rep from * to last1 ( 1 : 1 : 0 : 0 ) st,
K1( 1 : 1 : 0 : 0 ).
Row 2 AsRow1.
These2 rowsformmossst.
Workinmossstfora further2 rows, end after a WS row.
Changeto3.25mmneedles.
Begwitha K row,nowworkinststthroughout as folls:
Work 16 rows, ending after a WS row.WorkingallsideseamshapinginsamewayasBacksideseam
shaping,dec1 stateachendof next row and 5 foll 12th rows.
[101( 113 : 125 : 135 : 147 ) sts]
ContstraightuntilFrontmatchesBack to beg of armhole shaping,
endingwithRSfacingfornext row.SHAPEARMHOLES
Castoff7 ( 8 : 9 : 9 : 10 ) stsatbeg of next 2 rows.
[87( 97 : 107 : 117 : 127 ) sts]WorkingallarmholedecreasesassetbyBack,dec1 stateachend
ofnext7 ( 9 : 9 : 11 : 11 ) rows, then on foll7 ( 7 : 9 : 8 : 9 ) alt rows.
[59( 65 : 71 : 79 : 87 ) sts]
Work1 ( 3 : 3 : 7 : 9 ) rows,ending after a WS row.SHAPEFRONTNECK
Nextrow(RS) K21( 24 : 27 : 31 : 35 ) and turn, leaving rem sts on a
holder.
Workeachsideofneckseparately.
Dec1 statneckedgeofnext8 rows,thenonfoll2 ( 2 : 3 : 3 : 4 ) alt
rows,thenonfoll4throw, then on foll 6th row, then on foll 8th row.
[8( 11 : 13 : 17 : 20 ) sts]
Work9 rows,endingaftera WS row.SHAPESHOULDER
Castoff3 ( 4 : 4 : 6 : 7 ) sts at beg of next and foll alt row.
Work1 row.
Castoffrem2 ( 3 : 5 : 5 : 6 ) sts.
WithRSfacing,slipcentre17 sts onto a holder (for neckband),
rejoinyarnandK toend.
Completetomatchfirst side, reversing shapings.MAKINGUP
FormBackpleatasfolls:
1 FoldBackalongfoldlineststoforma boxpleatasshownin
photograph,andthenjoinfoldededges indicated by red markers
for12cmfromBackneckedge.
2 Carefullysewcast-offedgestogetheracrossbacknecktohold
pleatinplace.Whenpickingupstsfor neckband, work through all
threelayersacrosstopofpleat.
3 Joinrightshoulder seam using backstitch, or mattress stitch if
preferred.NECKBAND
WithRSfacing,using2.75mmneedlesandYarnA,pickupandknit
33 ( 33 : 35 : 35 : 37 ) stsdownleftsideofFrontneck,K across 17 sts
onFrontholder,pickupandknit 33 ( 33 : 35 : 35 : 37 ) stsuprightside
ofFrontneck,and 11 stsdownrightsideofBackneck, 28 ( 28 : 30 :
30 : 32 ) stsacrossBackneck(rememberingtoworkthroughall
threelayersacrosstopofpleat),and11 sts up left side of Back
neck.[133( 133 : 139 : 139 : 145 ) sts]
WorkinmossstasgivenforFront for 4 rows, ending after a RS row.
CastoffinmossstonWS.
Joinleftshoulderandneckbandseam.ARMHOLEBORDERS(BOTHALIKE)
WithRSfacing,using2.75mmneedlesandYarnA,pickupand knit
105 ( 113 : 123 : 129 : 139 ) stsevenlyallroundarmholeedge.
WorkinmossstasgivenforFront for 4 rows, ending after a RS row.
Castoffinmossston WS.
Joinsideseams.
Blockgentlytomeasurements, following any yarn care instructions
on the ball band.ROWANMAGAZINE 65
ThispatterncomesfromRowan
Magazine 65. Forstockists’details
call 01484950630 orvisittheir
website, http://www.knitrowan.com.Createtheneckband
bypickingupstitches
aroundtheneckand
knittingthemintoa
moss stitch border