Australian Knitting 57
Row 13: K3, yo, sl 1, K2, psso, rept
from to last 2sts, K2.
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: K2, sl 1, K2, psso, yo, rept
from to last 3sts, K3.
Row 16: Purl
The last 4 rows set Lace pattern.
Keeping sts correct throughout as now
set, cont as follows: -
***Cont straight until Back measures
50 (52, 53, 57, 61, 65cm) ending
with a wrong side row.
Shape Neck
Next Row: RS - K46 (51, 57, 60,
66, 70) and turn leaving rem sts on a
holder. 46 (51, 57, 60, 66, 70) sts.
Work on this set of sts only for the
first side of neck.
**Cast off 4 (4, 3, 3, 3, 3) sts at neck
edge of next and 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2)
following alt rows. 38 (43, 48, 51,
57, 61) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next and 2
(2, 3, 3, 4, 4) foll 3rd (3rd, 2nd, 2nd,
2nd, 2nd) rows. 35 (40, 44, 47, 52,
56) sts.
Work 8 rows.
For 127-132cm sizes only
Work 2 more rows.
All sizes
Cast off rem 35 (40, 44, 47, 52, 56)
sts.
Return to sts left on holder, rejoin yarn
with RS facing, cast off centre 15 (17,
17, 17, 17, 21) sts, K to end. 46
(51, 57, 60, 66, 70) sts.
Work one row.
Complete to match first side of neck
shaping from**.
FRONT
Work as given for back.
¾ SLEEVES (BOTH ALIKE)
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 93
(101, 109, 125, 125, 133) sts.
Work in rib as given for back for 11
rows.
Change to 5.50mm needles.
Row 12: Inc 1 (2, 1, 2, 2, 1) st, P
to last st, inc 1 (1, 0, 1, 1, 0) st. 95
(104, 110, 128, 128, 134) sts.
Row 13: K3, * yo, sl 1, K2, psso, rept
from * to last 2sts, K2.
Row 14: Purl
Row 15: K2, *sl 1, K2, psso, yo, rept
from * to last 3sts, K3.
Row 16: Purl
The last 4 rows set Lace pattern.
Keeping sts correct throughout as now
set, cont as follows:
Cont straight until Sleeve measures 21
(22, 23, 24, 25, 26) cm, ending with
a RS row.Cast off rem 95 (104, 110, 128,
128, 134) sts.NECKBAND
Join left shoulder seam.
Using 4.00mm needles and with RS
facing pick up and knit 26 (27, 27,
27, 28, 32) sts down front right side
of neck, 15 (17, 17, 17, 17, 21) sts
from front cast off sts, and 26 (27,
27, 27, 28, 32) sts up front left side
of neck, pick up and knit 26 (27,
27, 27, 28, 32) sts down left side of
back neck, 14 (16, 16, 16, 16, 20)
sts from back cast off sts, 26 (27,
27, 27, 28, 32) sts up back right
side of neck. 133 (141, 141, 141,
141, 145) sts.
Work in rib as given for back for
7 rows.
Cast off loosely.