Australian Knitting — October 2016

Australian Knitting 61

5ch, Popcorn B) in corner 5ch sp,
1ch, 1tr in next Popcorn, (1ch, 1tr
in next tr) twice, 1ch, 1tr in next
Popcorn, 1ch, rep from * twice,
(Popcorn B, 5ch, Popcorn B) in corner
5ch sp, 1ch, 1tr in last Popcorn, 1ch,
sl st in 3rd of 4ch at beg.
Round 4: 4ch, (1tr, 1ch) in each tr
to first Popcorn, 1tr in Popcorn, 1ch,

• (Popcorn B, 5ch, Popcorn B) in corner
  5ch sp, 1ch, 1tr in next Popcorn, 1ch,
  (1tr, 1ch) in each tr to next Popcorn, 1tr
  in next Popcorn, 1ch, rep from * twice,
  (Popcorn B, 5ch, Popcorn B) in corner
  5ch sp, 1ch, 1tr in last Popcorn, 1ch,
  (1tr, 1ch) in each tr to end, sl st in 3rd
  of 4ch at beg.
  Rep round 4 another 5 times.
  Round 10: 3ch, 1tr in first ch sp,


• (1tr in next tr, 1tr in next ch sp) to
  next Popcorn, 1tr in Popcorn, 7tr in
  corner, 1tr in next Popcorn, 1tr in next
  ch sp, rep from 3 times, (1tr in next
  tr, 1tr in next ch sp) to end, sl st in
  3rd ch at beg.
  Round 11: 3ch, 1tr in each tr to
  centre tr at next corner, 3tr in centre
  tr, rep from * 3 times, 1tr in each tr to
  end, sl st in 3rd ch at beg.
  Fasten off.

BACK/FRONT (MAKE 2 PIECES
ALIKE)
Begin Side Panels
With RS of Motif facing and using
4mm hook, join yarn with a sl st in
centre tr of first corner.
Row 1: 3ch (counts as first tr), 1tr in
each of next 44tr, turn. 45tr.
Row 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, 1ch,
miss 1tr, 1tr in next tr, rep from to
end.
Row 3: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, 1tr in
ch sp, 1tr in next tr, rep from to end.
Row 4: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, 1tr in
each st to end.
Row 5: As row 4.
Rows 2 to 5 incl form patt.
Cont in patt until work measures
approx 36cm from centre of Motif,
ending with row 5.
Fasten off.
With RS of Motif facing and using
4mm hook, join yarn with a sl st in
centre tr of third corner.
Work as for first side panel, but do not
fasten off.

Begin Lower Panel

With RS facing, turn to work across

second side panel row ends, 3ch,

work 41tr evenly across second side

panel, work 49tr across side of motif,

then work 42tr evenly across first side

panel. 133tr.

Work in patt as for side panels, beg

with a 2nd row, until lower panel

measures approx 40cm from centre of

Motif, ending with row 5.

Fasten off.

Beg Upper Panel

With RS facing and using 4.00mm hook,

join yarn with a sl st in corner of first

side panel row ends, 3ch, work 41tr

evenly across first side panel, work 49tr

across side of motif, then work 42tr

evenly across second side panel. 133tr.

Work 3 rows patt as for side panels,

beg with row 2.

Shape Neck and Shoulders

Row 1: Sl st in each of first 4tr, 1dc in

each of next 4tr, 1htr in each of next

4tr, 1tr in each of next 37tr, Dec, 1tr in

next tr, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.

Row 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, Dec, (1ch,

miss 1tr, 1tr in next tr) 12 times, 1htr in

each of next 4 sts, 1dc in each of next

4 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.

Popcorn

1. After working 5tr in next 5ch space, draw up the lp.


2. Remove hook from lp, then insert hook from front to back through first of the 5tr.


3. Replace lp on hook and draw through top of tr, reducing lp size to normal.

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First Side

Panel

Second Side

Panel

Lower

Panel

Upper

Panel

= Coloured Threads for armholes