On the bright track
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MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust 81-86(91-97:102107:112-117:122-127)cm; Finished measurements Bust 110(119:128:137:145)cm; Length 62(64:66:68:70)cm; Sleeve length 45(45:46:46:46)cm.
MATERIALS
11(12:13:15:16) 50g balls of Rowan Summerlite DK in Coral Blush 467.
Pair each size 3.25mm and 4mm knitting needles.
TENSION
23 sts and 25 rows to 10cm square over patt using 4mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
alt alternate; beg beginning; cm centimetres; cont continue; dec decrease; foll following; inc increase; k knit; p purl; patt pattern; rem remaining; rep repeat; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch; Tw5 [slip next st purlwise on to right hand needle, dropping extra loops] 5 times, slip all 5 sts back on to left hand needle and work [k1, p1, k1, p1, k1] into all 5 sts together; WS wrong side.
BACK
With 3.25mm needles, cast on 121(131:139:149:159) sts. K 5 rows. 6th
row (WS) K10(10:10:8:9), m1, [k20(22: 17:19:20), m1] 5(5:7:7:7) times, k11(11:10: 8:10). 127(137:147:157:167) sts. Change to 4mm needles. Now work in patt as follows: 1st row (RS) K to end. 2nd row
P1, k5, [p5, k5] to last st, p1. 3rd row K1, [k1 winding yarn 3 times round needle] 5 times, * k5, [k1 winding yarn 3 times round needle] 5 times, rep from * to last st, k1. 4th row P1, Tw5, [p5, Tw5] to last st, p1. 5th row K to end. 6th row
P6, [k5, p5] to last st, p1. 7th row K6,
* [k1 winding yarn 3 times round needle] 5 times, k5, rep from * to last st, k1. 8th row P6, [Tw5, p5] to last st, p1. These 8 rows form patt. Cont in patt until back measures 56(58:60: 62:64)cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders
Keeping patt correct, cast off 4(4:5:5:6) sts at beg of next 12(2:12:2:12) rows, then –(5:–:6:–) sts at beg of foll –(10:–: 10:–) rows. 79(79:87:87:95) sts.
Shape back neck
Next row (RS) Cast off 5(5:6:6:7) sts, patt until there are 13(13:15:15:17) sts on right hand needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows, at same time, cast off 5(5: 6:6:7) sts at beg of 2nd row. Cast off rem 5(5:6:6:7) sts. With RS facing, slip centre 43(43:45:45:47) sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
FRONT
Work as given for Back until 0(0:2:2:4) rows fewer have been worked than on Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with a WS facing for next row.
Shape shoulders and front neck (1st and 2nd sizes only)
Next row (RS) Cast off 4(4:–:–:–) sts, patt until there are 44(49:–:–:–) sts on right hand needle, turn, leaving rem sts on holder. Work each side of neck separately.
Shape front neck (3rd, 4th and 5th sizes only)
Next row
(RS) Patt –(–:58:63:68) sts and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge of next –(–:1:1:3) rows, ending with a WS row. –(–:57:62:65) sts.
Shape shoulder (all sizes)
Keeping patt correct, cast off 4(5:5:5:6) sts at beg of 2nd(2nd:next:next:next] row and foll 4(6:5:0:5) alt rows, then 5(–:6:6:7) sts at beg of foll 2(–:2:7:2) alt rows and, at same time, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 6(6:5:5:3) rows, then on foll 3(3:4:4:5) alt rows. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5(5:6:6:7) sts. With RS facing, slip centre 31 sts on to a holder, rejoin yarn and patt to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
With 3.25mm needles, cast on 44(46:48:48:50) sts. K 5 rows. 6th row
(WS) K7(8:8:8:8), m1, [k15(15:16:16:17), m1] twice, k7(8:8:8:8). 47(49:51:51:53) sts. Change to 4mm needles. Now work in patt as follows: 1st row (RS)
[Inc in first st] 0(0:0:0:1) times, k to last 0(0:0:0:1) st, [inc in last st] 0(0:0:0:1) times. 47(49:51:51:55) sts. 2nd row
P1(2:3:3:5), k5, [p5, k5] to last 1(2:3:3:5) sts, p1(2:3:3:5). 3rd row [Inc in first st] 0(1:1:1:1) times, k1(1:2:2:4), [k1 winding yarn 3 times round needle] 5 times, * k5, [k1 winding yarn 3 times round needle] 5 times, rep from * to last 1(2:3:3:5) sts, k1(1:2:2:4), [inc in last st] 0(1:1:1:1) times. 47(51:53:53:57) sts. 4th
row P1(3:4:4:6), Tw5, [p5, Tw5] to last 1(3:4:4:6) sts, p1(3:4:4:6). 5th row [Inc in first st] 1(0:0:0:1) times, k to last
1(0:0:0:1) st, [inc in last st] 1(0:0:0:1) times. 49(51:53:53:59) sts. 6th row
P7(8:9:9:2), [k5, p5] to last 2(3:4:4:7) sts, k0(0:0:0:5), p2(3:4:4:2). 7th row
[Inc in first st] 0(1:1:1:0) times, k7(7:8:8:2), * [k1 winding yarn 3 times round needle] 5 times, k5; rep from * to last 2(3:4:4:7) sts, [k1 winding yarn 3 times round needle] 0(0:0:0:5) times, k2(2:3:3:2), [inc in last st] 0(1:1:1:0) times. 49(53:55:55:59) sts. 8th row P7(9:10:10:2), [Tw5, p5] to last 2(4:5:5:7) sts, [Tw5] 0(0:0:0:1) times, p2(4:5:5:2). These 8 rows form patt and beg sleeve shaping. Cont in patt, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 3rd(3rd: 3rd:3rd:next) row and every foll 6th (4th:4th:4th:4th) row to 79(61:79:97: 105) sts, then on every foll –(6th:6th: 6th:–) row until there are –(85:93:99:–) sts, taking inc sts into st-st until there are sufficient sts to work in patt. Cont straight until sleeve measures 45(45: 46:46:46)cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape top
Keeping patt correct, cast off 9(9:10:11: 11) sts at beg of next 6(2:4:6:2) rows, then –(10:11:–:12) sts at beg of foll –(4:2:–:4) rows. Cast off rem 25(27:31:33:35) sts.
Neckband
Join right shoulder seam. With RS facing and 3.25mm needles, pick up and k16(16:18:18:20) sts down left front neck, k across 31 sts on front holder and dec 2 sts evenly, pick up and k16 (16:18:18:20) sts up right side of front neck, and 3 sts down right side of back neck, k across 43(43:45:45:47) sts on back holder and dec 2 sts evenly, then pick up and k3 sts up left back neck. 108(108:114:114:120) sts.
K 8 rows, ending with a RS row.
Cast off knitwise on WS.
TO MAKE UP
Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Place markers on side seam edges 18(19.5:21:22.5:24)cm down from shoulder seams (to denote base of armhole openings). With centre of cast off edge of sleeve to shoulder, sew on sleeves between markers. Join side and sleeve seams.
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Taken from Rowan Knitting And Crochet Magazine 63, £12.50.