MAKING UP
K2 ( 2: 3: 3: 4: 4: 5: 5: 2: 2). 40 ( 40: 42: 42: 44: 44: 46: 46: 48: 48) sts. Commence Leaf Pattern for the sleeves as follows:. Next row (WS): P3 ( 3: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7), work Leaf Pattern row 15 ( 15: 5: 5: 5: 5: 1: 1: 19: 19) across 33 sts, P4 ( 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8) (note for this row, all sts are purl). Next row (RS): K3 ( 3: 4: 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7), work Leaf Pattern row 16 ( 16: 6: 6: 6: 6: 2: 2: 20: 20) across 33 sts, K4 ( 4: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8). Last 2 rows set pattern placement for Leaf Pattern. Cont in pattern as set, AT THE SAME TIME working in the foll arm incs: Inc row (RS): KFB, pattern to last st, KFB. Work the inc row first on Leaf Pattern row 2 ( 2: 12: 12: 12: 12: 8: 8: 6: 6) (this is the 6th row since the end of the Herringbone Edge Pattern). Then on every foll 8th ( 8th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 8th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th) row to 64 ( 66: 68: 70: 70: 74: 78: 80: 82: 84) sts, working incs in st st until there are enough sts to increase the Leaf Pattern reps. Cont straight in pattern as set until Sleeve measures 43 ( 46: 46: 46: 46: 47: 47: 48: 48: 48) cm, measured from the cast on edge and ending at the end of row 10 of the Leaf Pattern (RS row).
SHAPE RAGLANS
Cont in pattern as set and cast off 4 ( 5: 5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. 56 ( 56: 58: 58: 58: 60: 64: 64: 66: 66) sts. Dec1 at both ends of the next and every WS row until there are 24 ( 28: 30: 34: 34: 36: 36: 36: 38: 38) sts, then dec1 at both ends of the next WS row and every foll 4th row until there are 20 sts. Work 3 ( 3: 1: 1: 3: 3: 1: 3: 1: 1) rows straight, ending with a RS row. Put sts onto a stitch holder. With RS facing, using 4mm needles, and starting at the Back, knit across 47 ( 49: 53: 55: 57: 59: 61: 63: 65: 67) sts from the back stitch holder, then across the 20 sts on the sleeve holder, then 47 ( 49: 53: 55: 57: 59: 61: 63: 65: 67) sts from the front holder, then the 20 sts from the other sleeve holder. 134 ( 138: 146: 150: 154: 158: 162: 166: 170: 174) sts. Next row (WS): P9 ( 11: 11: 13: 11: 13: 11: 13: 15: 13), *M1pw, P4; rep from * to last 9( 11: 11: 13: 11: 13: 11: 13: 15: 13) sts, M1pw, P9 ( 11: 11: 13: 11: 13: 11: 13: 15: 13). 164 ( 168: 178: 182: 188: 192: 198: 202: 206: 212) sts. Work rows 1-14 of the Herringbone Edge Pattern in the needle sizes stated. Cast off all sts firmly. Seam raglans, then sew the side and sleeve seams. Weave in ends and block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.