SIMPLE STRIPES

We’ve chosen three complementing tweedy shades to create this per fectly pretty and warming casual sweater for winter

MEASUREMENTS

To fit sizes: 71-91.5 cm (28-34 ins), 91.5-96.5 (36-38), 101.5-106.5 (40-42), 112-117 (44-46), 122-137 (48-54), 142-157.5 (56-62).

Actual size: 99 cm (39 ins), 109 (43), 119.5 (47), 127 (50), 145 (57), 162.5 (64). Length: 58 cm (23 ins), 58 (23), 63.5 (25), 63.5 (25), 67.5 (26½), 67.5 (26½).

MATERIALS

2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) 141-gram balls of Caron Simply Soft Tweeds in each of Taupe (23003) A and Of f White (23001) C and 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 5) balls of Grey Heather (23002) B; 5 mm crochet hook; stitch markers. If you have difficulty finding the yarn used, you can order directly from several stockists including www.woolwarehouse.co.uk,

telephone: 0800 505 3300.

TENSION

13 hdc and 11 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 5 mm crochet hook.

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – chain; dc – double crochet; dctbl – double crochet through back loop; htr – half treble; patt – pattern; rep – repeat; st(s) – stitch(es); tog – together; tr – treble.

BACK

**Ribbing – With C, ch 10. 1st row (right side) – 1dcin 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to end of chain, turn –9dc.

2nd row – Ch 1, 1 dctbl in each dc to end of row, turn. Rep last row until ribbing measures approx. 48.5 (53.5, 58.5, 62, 71, 80) cm, when slightly stretched, ending after a wrong-side row.

Next row (right side) – Ch 1, work 65 (71, 77, 83, 95, 105) dc evenly across long edge of ribbing, turn.

Proceed in patt as follows: Note: Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as htr.

1st row (wrong side) – Ch 2, 1 htr in first dc, *skip next dc, 2 htr in next dc, rep from * to last 2 dc, skip next dc, 1 htr in last dc, turn – 64

(70, 76, 82, 94, 104) sts.

2nd row – Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, 2 htr in first sp between first htr and next group of 2 htr, *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across ending with 2 htr in next sp between last group of 2 htr and last htr, 1 htr in last htr, turn.

3rdrow– Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across row, ending with 1 htr in last htr, turn. Rep 2nd and 3rd rows for patt until work from lower edge of ribbing measures 20.5 (20.5, 21.5, 21.5, 23, 23) cm, ending after a wrongside row.

Break off C. Join in B.

With B, cont in patt until work from lower edge of ribbing measures 38 (38, 40.5, 40.5, 43, 43) cm, ending after a wrong-side row. Fasten off.

Shape armholes –

Next row (right side) – Skip first 6 (6, 6, 8, 10, 14) htr, join B with sl st to next htr, ch 2, 1 htr in same sp as last sl st, 2 htr in next sp between last htr and next group of 2 htr, [2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of

2 htr] 25 (28, 31, 32, 36,

37) times, 1 htr in next htr, turn, leave rem htr unworked. Work a fur ther 3 rows in patt over rem 54 (60, 66, 68, 76, 78) sts.

Break off B. Join in A **. With A, cont in patt until work from lower edge of ribbing measures 58.5 (58.5, 63.5, 63.5, 67.5, 67.5) cm, ending after a wrong-side row. Fasten off.

FRONT

Work as given for back from ** to **. With A, cont in patt until work from lower edge of ribbing measures 51 (51, 56, 56, 60, 60) cm, ending after a wrong-side row.

Shape neck –

1st row (right side) – Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, 2 htr in next sp between last htr and next group of 2 htr, [2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of

2 htr] 6 (7, 9, 9, 11, 11) times, turn, leave rem sts unworked.

2nd row – Ch 2 (counts as htr), 1 htr in first sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across ending with 1 htr in last htr, turn.

3rdrow– Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, 2 htr in next sp between last htr and next group of 2 htr, [2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr] 4 (5, 7, 7, 9, 9) times, 2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr and last htr, turn. Leave rem sts unworked.

4th row – Ch 2 (counts as htr), *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across row, ending with 1 htr in last htr, turn. 5th row – Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, 2 htr in next sp between last htr and next group of 2 htr, [2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr] 4 (5, 7, 7, 9, 9) times, 1 htr in top of ch 2, turn.

6th row – Ch 2 (counts as htr), 2 htr in first sp between last htr and next group of 2 htr, *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of

2 htr, rep from * across ending with 1 htr in last htr, turn.

7th row – Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, 2 htr in next sp between last htr and next group of 2 htr, [2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of htr] 4 (5, 7, 7, 9, 9) times, 1 htr in top of ch 2, turn – 12 (14, 18, 18, 22, 22) sts.

8th row – As 6th row.

Fasten of f.

With right side facing, skip next 12 (13, 12, 13, 13,

14) sps between 2 groups of 2 htr.

1st row (right side) – Join A with sl st between last skipped group of 2 htr and next group, [Ch 2, 1 htr] in same sp (counts as 2 htr), *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across row ending with 2 htr in next sp between last group of 2 htr and last htr, 1 htr in last htr, turn.

2nd row – Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, [2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr] 6 (7, 9, 9, 11, 11) times, turn, leave rem sts unworked.

3rdrow– Ch 2 (counts as htr),*2 htr in next sp between 2 groups,of 2 htr, rep from * across ending with 2 htr in next sp between last group of 2 htr and last htr, 1 htr in last htr, turn.

4th row – Ch 2, 1 htr in first

htr, [2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr] 5 (6, 8, 8, 10, 10) times, 1 htr in last htr, turn.

5th row – As 3rd row.

6throw– Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across ending with 2 htr in next sp between last group of 2 htr and last htr, 1 htr in last htr, turn.

7th row – As 3rd row – 12 (14, 18, 18, 22, 22) sts.

8th row – As 6th row.

Fasten of f.

SLEEVES

Sleeve Stripe Sequence – With C, work in patt until sleeve from lower edge of ribbing measures 18 cm, ending after a wrong-side row. Break off C.

With B, work in patt until sleeve from lower edge of ribbing measures 38 cm, ending after a wrong-side row. Break off B.

With A, work in patt until sleeve from lower edge of ribbing measures final length indicated in sleeve instructions.

Ribbing – With C, ch 10.

1st row (right side) –1dcin 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to end of chain, turn –9dc.

2nd row – Ch 1, 1 dctbl in each dc to end of row, turn. Rep last row until ribbing measures approx. 25.5 (25.5, 28, 28, 30.5,

30.5) cm, when slightly stretched, ending after a wrong-side row.

Next row – Ch 1, work 35 (35, 41, 41, 45, 45) dc evenly across long edge of ribbing, turn.

Proceed in patt as follows:

Note: Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as htr.

1st row (wrong side) – Ch 2, 1 htr in first dc, *skip next dc, 2 htr in next dc, rep from * to last 2 dc, skip next dc, 1 htr in last dc, turn – 34

(34, 40, 40, 44, 44) sts.

2nd row – Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, 2 htr in first sp between first htr and next group of 2 htr, *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across row ending with 2 htr in next sp between last group of 2 htr and last htr, 1 htr in last htr, turn.

3rdrow– Ch 2, 1 htr in first htr, *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across ending with 1 htr in last htr, turn.

4th row – Ch 2, 2 htr in first htr, 2 htr in first sp between last htr and next group of 2 htr, *2 htr in next sp between 2 groups of 2 htr, rep from * across ending with 2 htr in last sp between last group of 2 htr and last htr, 2 htr in last htr, turn.

5th row – As 3rd row. Keeping sleeve stripe patt correct, rep 3rd to 5th rows for patt 8 times more – 52 (52, 58, 58, 62, 62) sts. With A only, cont straight in patt until sleeve from lower edge of ribbing measures 44.5 (44.5, 43, 43, 43, 40.5) cm, ending after a wrong-side row. Place markers at each end of last row. Work a fur ther 4 (4, 4, 6, 8, 10) rows straight in patt. Fasten of f.

TO COMPLETE

Neckband – Sew right shoulder seam.

With A, ch 7.

1st row (right side) – 1dcin 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to end of chain, turn –6dc.

2nd row – Ch 1, 1 dctbl in each dc to end of row, turn. Sewing in place as you go, rep last row until neckband measures length to fit around neck edge, when slightly stretched.

To Make Up – Sew left shoulder and neckband seam. Sew in sleeves placing rows above markers along unworked sts of front and back to form square armholes. Sew side and sleeve seams.