Australian Knitting 39
Main Pattern until piece measures 14
(15, 16, 17) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.
Shape Underarms
Keeping Main Pattern correct
throughout, cast off 3 sts beg next 2
rows.
Dec 1 st each end next 4 (4, 5, 6)
rows. 45 (51, 57, 61) sts.
Patt straight until work measures 23
(25, 27, 29) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.
Cast off 11 (13, 15, 17) sts beg next
2 rows for shoulders, leaving rem 23
(25, 27, 27) sts on holder for back
neck.
LEFT FRONT
With 2.75mm needles, cast on 28
(31, 35, 38) sts.
Gtst for 8 (8, 10, 10) rows.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Main Pattern until piece measures 14
(15, 16, 17) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.
Shape Underarm
Cast off 3 sts beg next row.
Patt 1 row straight.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge next 4 (4,
5, 6) rows. 21 (24, 27, 29) sts.
Patt straight until work measures 19
(21, 23, 25) cm from beg, end with a
RS row.
Shape Neck
Next Row: WS - Cast off 6 sts, patt
to end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge next 4 (5, 6,
6) rows. 11 (13, 15, 17) sts.
Patt straight until front measures same
as back to shoulder, end with a WS
row.
Cast off rem sts for shoulder.
RIGHT FRONT
With 2.75mm needles, cast on 28
(31, 35, 38) sts.
Gtst for 8 (8, 10, 10) rows.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Main Pattern until piece measures 14
(15, 16, 17) cm from beg, end with a
RS row.
Shape Underarm
Cast off 3 sts beg next row.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge next 4 (4,
5, 6) rows. 21 (24, 27, 29) sts.
Patt straight until work measures 19
(21, 23, 25) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.Shape Neck
Next Row: RS - Cast off 6 sts, patt to
end.
Dec 1 st at neck edge next 4 (5, 6,
6) rows. 11 (13, 15, 17) sts.
Patt straight until front measures same
as back to shoulder, end with a RS
row.
Cast off rem sts for shoulder.SLEEVES
With 2.75mm needles, cast on 41
(43, 45, 47) sts.
Gtst for 6 (6, 8, 8) rows and inc 1 st
at centre of last row to 42 (44, 46,
48) sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Main Pattern and inc 1 st each end
every 4th row to 58 (62, 66, 70) sts.
Patt straight until piece measures 13.5
(15, 17, 19) cm from beg, end with a
WS row.Shape Top
Cast off 3 sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end next 4 (4, 5, 6)
rows. 44 (48, 50, 52) sts.
P 0 (0, 1, 0) row.
Cast off loosely.MAKING UP
Join shoulder seams.BUTTONBAND
With RS facing and 2.75mm needles,
pick up and k57 (63, 69, 77) sts
down straight left front edge for girls
or up right front edge for boys.
Gtst for 9 (9, 11, 11) rows.
Cast off loosely.BUTTONHOLE BAND
With RS facing and 2.75mm needles,
pick up and k57 (63, 69, 77) sts up
straight right front edge for girls or
down left front edge for boys.
Gtst for 5 rows.Girls Version
Next Row: RS - K4 (4, 5, 5), k2tog, yo
twice, skp, (k11 (13, 10, 12), k2tog,
yo twice, skp) 3 (3, 4, 4) times; k4.Boys Version
Next Row: RS - K4, k2tog, yo twice,
skp, (k11 (13, 10, 12), k2tog, yo
twice, skp) 3 (3, 4, 4) times; k4 (4,
5, 5).Both Versions
Next Row: WS - K to double yo, k
first yo, p 2nd yo; cont in this manner
across row.
Gtst 2 (2, 4, 4) more rows.
Cast off loosely.NECKBAND
With RS facing and 2.75mm needles,
omitting half of right front band
edge, pick up and k 26 (27, 30, 32)
sts up front neck edge to shoulder,
k the back neck holder 23 (25,
27, 27) sts, pick up and k 26 (27,
30, 32) sts down front neck edge,
omitting half of frontband. 75 (79,
87, 91) sts.
Next Row: WS - K.
Next Row: RS - K1, skp, k to last 3
sts, k2tog, k1.
Rep last 2 rows 3 (3, 4, 4) times more.
Cast off loosely.
Sew sleeve tops in place. Join side and
sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.HAT
With 2.75mm needles, cast on 89
(97, 105, 113) sts.
Gtst for 10 (10, 12, 12) rows.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
Main Pattern until piece measures
11 (12, 13, 14) cm from beg
or desired length, end with a
WS row.Shape Top
Next Row: RS - K1; *k2tog, k9 (10,
11, 12); rep from * to end. 81 (89,
97, 105) sts.
Next Row: WS - P.
Next Row: RS - K1; *k2tog, k8 (9,
10, 11); rep from * to end. 73 (81,
89, 97) sts.
Next Row: WS - P.
Next Row: RS - K1; *k2tog, k7 (8, 9,
10); rep from * to end. 65 (73, 81,
89) sts.
Next Row: WS - P.
Next Row: RS - K1; *k2tog, k6 (7,
8, 9); rep from * to end. 57 (65, 73,
81) sts.