YARN STOCKISTS
Rico Design www.rico-design.co.uk
across. 53 ( 57: 61: 63: 69) sts. Change to 4.5mm needles. Begin patt as folls: Row 1 (RS): K1 ( 3:5: 1: 4), P1, (K2tog, yo, K2, P1, K2, yo, skpo, P1) to last 1 ( 3:5: 1: 4) sts, K to end. Row 2 and every alt row: Purl. Cont in patt to match Front and Back and working extra sts in st st shape sleeve by inc 1 st at each end of next ( next: next: 3rd: 3rd) row, then on every foll 4th ( 4th: 3rd: alt: alt) row until there are 63 ( 67: 73: 77: 83) sts. Work a few rows straight until Sleeve meas 13cm at centre, ending after a P row.
SHAPE TOP
Cast off loosely 4 ( 4:5: 6: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 3 ( 4:4: 5: 6) sts at beg of foll 2 rows. 49 ( 51: 55: 55: 59) sts. Work 0 ( 2:4: 6: 4) rows straight. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then on every foll 4th row until 37 ( 39: 43: 43: 45) sts rem. Dec 1 st at each end of every foll alt row until 31 ( 33: 37: 37: 39) sts rem, then on every row until 25 ( 27: 31: 31: 33) sts rem. Cast off.
COLLAR
(make 2 pieces alike) Begin at outer edge. Using 4mm needles, cast on 43 ( 47: 52: 56: 61) sts evenly. Work in garter st for 6 ( 7:8: 8: 9)cm. Cast off loosely knitwise.
NECK EDGING
Join shoulders. Using 4mm needles, and with RS facing, pick up and knit 13 ( 14: 15: 16: 17) sts from left side of back neck, pick up and knit 18 ( 19: 22: 23: 26) sts evenly down left side of front neck, K across 19 ( 21: 23: 25: 27) sts from stitch holder, pick up and knit 18 ( 19: 22: 23: 26) sts evenly up right side of front neck, finally pick up and knit 13 ( 14: 15: 16: 17) sts from right side of back neck. 81 ( 87: 97: 103: 113) sts. Knit 2 rows. Cast off evenly knitwise.
TO MAKE UP
Omitting ribbing and collar, press work lightly on WS, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Stitch cast-off edges of collar pieces to neck edging. Sew in sleeves. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew buttons to edge of back neck edging. Work a button loop for each by inserting a crochet hook into the corresponding stitch on the opposite edge, chain 5, then fasten off in the next stitch. Press seams, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Weave in ends.