The Knitter

SLEEVES

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Using 3.25mm needles cast on 58 ( 58: 60: 60: 64: 66: 68: 68: 72) sts. Rows 1 (RS) and 2: Purl.

Now work in patt from chart for sleeve as folls: Row 1 (RS): P2 ( 2:3: 3: 5: 6: 7: 7: 9), patt next 54 sts as row 1 of chart, P2 ( 2:3: 3: 5: 6: 7: 7: 9). Row 2: K2 ( 2:3: 3: 5: 6: 7: 7: 9), patt next 54 sts as row 2 of chart, K2 ( 2:3: 3: 5: 6: 7: 7: 9). These 2 rows set the sts - centre cable panel with rev st st at sides. Keeping sts correct as now set throughout, cont as folls: Work chart rows 3 and 4 once, then rep chart rows 1 to 4 a further 1 ( 1:1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2) times and then work rows 5 and 6 once.

Change to 4mm needles. Working chart rows 7 to 28 once, then repeating the 28 row patt rep throughout, now cont in patt from chart for sleeves and at same time shape sides as folls: Inc 1 st at each end of 5th ( 5th: 5th: 5th: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: 3rd: next) and every foll 6th ( 6th: 6th: 6th: 4th: 4th: 4th: 4th: 4th) row to 64 ( 76: 82: 90: 72: 86: 96: 120: 128) sts, then on every foll 8th ( 8th: 8th: 8th: 6th: 6th: 6th: 6th:-) row until there are 74 ( 80: 86: 92: 102: 108: 114: 122:-) sts, taking inc sts into rev st st. Cont straight until Sleeve meas 27 ( 31: 35: 40: 44: 44: 45: 45: 45) cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

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Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 66 ( 72: 78: 84: 94: 100: 106: 114: 120) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next and foll 11 alt rows, then on foll row. 40 ( 46: 52: 58: 68: 74: 80: 88: 94) sts. Cast off 4 ( 5:6: 6: 7: 8: 9: 9: 10) sts at beg of next 6 rows. Cast off rem 16 ( 16: 16: 22: 26: 26: 26: 34: 34) sts.

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