Galaxy Bolero
A long or short sleeve Bolero with Galaxy DK, adds a little sparkle.
YARN
• Long sleeve – 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8
balls 50gm Bolero Galaxy DK • Short sleeve – 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7
balls 50gm Bolero Galaxy DK
• 1 Button
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 3.25mm knitting needles • 4mm knitting needles • stitch markers
MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust: 81, 86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112cm
Finished fit: 86, 91, 97, 102, 108, 113, 117cm
Garment length: 52, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59cm
Sleeve length Long: 43, 46, 46, 47, 47, 48, 48cm
Sleeve length short: 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14cm
TENSION
22sts by 28 rows over stocking st on 4mm needles to 10cm
GETTING STARTED
1 x 1 Rib:
Row 1: * K1, P1, rep from * to last st K1.
Row 2: P1, * K1, P1, rep from * to end.
WORKING PATTERN BACK
Using 3.25mm and thumb method cast on 95(101, 107, 113, 119, 123, 129) sts and work 9 rows in 1x1 rib
Next Row: Knit
Change to 4mm needles and commence with 1st row of st st work 84 rows.
Shape Armholes
Cast off 5(5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 85(91, 97, 103, 107, 111, 117) sts.
Next Row: K2, sl1, K1, psso, knit to last 4sts, K2tog, K2.
Next Row: P2, P2tog, purl to last
4sts, P2togtbl, P2. 81(87, 93, 99, 103, 107, 113) sts.
Rep to last 2 rows 0(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) times. 81(83, 89, 95, 103, 105) sts. Next Row: K2, sl1, K1, psso, knit to last 4sts k2tog, K2. 79(81, 87, 93, 97, 101, 103) sts.
Next Row: Purl
Rep last 2 tows 23(23, 26, 28, 29, 31, 31) times. 33(35, 35, 37, 39, 39, 41) sts
Cast off rem 33(35, 35, 37, 39, 39, 41) sts.
LEFT FRONT
Using 4mm needles and thumb method cast on 7(8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15) sts and working in st st proceed as follows:
Next Row: knit to end, cast on 4sts (front edge) 11(12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19) sts
Next Row: Purl
Rep to last 2 rows 1(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) times more. 15(20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 31) sts.
Next Row: knit to end, cast on 3sts. 18(23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 34) sts
Next Row: Purl
Rep last 2 rows 1(1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) times more. 21(26, 30, 32, 36, 38, 43) sts
Next Row: knit to end, cast on 2 sts. (23(28, 32, 34, 38, 40, 45) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 2(1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1) times more. 27(30, 34, 38, 42, 44, 47) sts.
** Work 2 rows inc 1 st at front edge in both rows. 29(32, 36, 40, 44, 46, 49) sts.
Work 10(10, 8, 6, 4, 4, 4) rows inc 1 st at front edge in next and every foll alt row. 34(37, 40, 43, 46, 48, 51) sts
Work 12 rows inc 1st at front edge in next and every foll 3rd row. 38(41, 44, 47, 50, 52, 55) sts
Work 8 rows inc 1 st at front edge in next and foll 4th row. 40(43, 46, 49, 52, 54, 57) sts
Work 19 rows inc 1 st at front edge in next and every foll 6th row.
Place a marker at front edge. 44(47, 50, 53, 56, 58, 61) sts **
Work 19 rows without shaping.
Shape Armhole
Next Row: Cast off 5(5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) sts knit to end. 39(42, 45, 48, 50, 52, 55) sts
Next Row: purl
Next Row: L2, sl1, K1, psso knit to end.
Next Row: Purl to last 4sts, P2togtbl P2. 37(40, 43, 46, 48, 50, 53) sts Rep last 2 rows 0(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) times more. 37(38, 41, 44, 46, 48, 49) sts
Next Row: K2, sl1, K1, psso, knit to end. 36(37, 40, 43, 45, 47, 48) sts.
Next Row: Purl
Rep last 2 rows 8(8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 16) times more. 28(29, 29, 30, 31, 31, 32) sts.
Next Row: K2, sl1, K1, psso, knit to end. 27(28, 28, 29, 30, 30, 31) sts
Shape Neck
Next Row: Cast off 3(4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts purl to end. 24sts.
Work 10 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge as before in next and every foll alt row at same time dec 1 st at neck edge in next and every foll alt row. 14sts.
Work 10 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge as before in next and every foll alt row at same time dec 1 st at neck edge in next and every foll 4th row. 6sts.
Work 6 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge
only as before in next and every foll alt row. 3sts.
Next Row: K1, sl1, K1, psso, 2sts. Next Row: K2tog. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 4mm needles and thumb method cast on 7(8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15) sts and working in st st proceed as follows:
Next Row: knit
Next Row: Purl to end, cast on 4sts (front edge). 11 (12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19) sts
Rep last 2 rows 1(2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) times more. 15(20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 31) sts
Next Row: knit
Next Row: Purl to end, cast on 3sts. 18(23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 34) sts
Rep last 2 rows 1(1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) times more. 21(26, 30, 32, 36, 38, 43) sts
Next Row: knit
Next Row: Purl to end, cast on 2sts. 23(28, 32, 34, 38, 40, 45) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 2(1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1) times more. 27(30, 34, 38, 42, 44, 47) sts.
Work from ** to ** as given for left front.
Work 20 rows without shaping.
Shape Armhole
Next Row: Cast off 5(5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) sts purl to end. 39(42, 45, 48, 50, 52, 55) sts
Next Row: knit to last 4sts, K2tog, K2.
Next Row: P2, P2tog, purl to end. 37(40, 43, 46, 48, 50, 53) sts
Rep last 2 rows 0(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) times more. 37(38, 41, 44, 46, 48, 49) sts
Next Row: knit to last 4sts, k2tog, k2. 36(37, 40, 43, 45, 47, 48) sts.
Next Row: knit
Rep last 2 rows 8(8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 16) times more. 28(29, 29, 30, 31, 31, 32) sts.
Shape Neck
Next Row: Cast off 3(4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts knit to last 4sts, k2tog, K2. 24sts. Next Row: Purl
Work 10 rows dec 1 st at neck edge as before in next and every foll alt row at same time dec 1 st at neck edge in next and every foll alt row. 14sts.
Work 10 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge as before in next and every foll alt row at same time dec 1 st at neck edge in next and every foll 4th row. 6sts.
Work 6 rows dec 1 st at raglan edge only as before in next and every foll alt row. 3sts.
Next Row: K2tog, K1. 2sts
Next Row: P2tog. Fasten Off.
LONG SLEEVES BOTH ALIKE
Using 3.25mm needles and thumb method cast on 45(47, 49, 49, 51, 53, 53) sts and work in 1x1 rib for 6cm, ending with a WS row.
Change to 4mm needles and working in st st (throughout) work 89(96, 95, 107, 95, 100, 110) rows inc 1 st at each end of 5th and every foll 7th (6th, 6th, 5th, 5th, 5th) row. 71(75, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97) sts.
Cont without shaping until sleeve measures 43(46, 46, 47, 47, 48, 48) cm, ending with a WS row.
** Shape sleeve top
Cast off 5(5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 61(65, 71, 75, 77, 81, 85) sts.
Next Row: K2, sl1, K1, psso, knit to last 4sts, K2og, K2.
Next Row: P2, P2tog, purl to last 4sts p2togtbl, P2. 57(61, 67, 71, 73, 77, 81) sts.
Rep last 2 rows 0(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) times more. 57(57, 63, 67, 69, 73, 73) sts.
Next Row: K2, sl1, K1, psso, knit to last 4sts, K2tog, k2. 55(55, 61, 65, 67, 71, 71) sts
Next Row: purl.
Rep last 2 rows 23(23, 26, 28, 29, 31, 31) times more. 9sts.
Cast off rem 9sts.
SHORT SLEEVES BOTH ALIKE
Using 3.25mm needles and thumb method cast on 57(59, 63, 65, 69, 71 73) sts and work in 1x1 rib for 3cm, ending in a WS row.
Change to 4mm needles and working in st st throughout work 15(17, 19, 21, 21 23, 25) rows inc 1 st at each end of 3rd and every alt row. 71(75, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97) sts
Cont without shaping until sleeve measures 11(12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14) cm ending with a WS row.
Work from ** to ** as given for Long Sleeve.
MAKING UP NECKBAND
Using complementary plain yarn join raglan seams. With RS facing using 3.25mm needles pick up and knit 31(32, 32, 33, 34, 34, 35) sts evenly up right side of neck.
9sts across cast off sts for Right Sleeve. 33(35, 35, 37, 39, 39,
41) sts across cast off sts at back of neck, 9sts across cast off sts for Left sleeve and 31(32, 32, 33, 34, 34, 35) sts evenly down left side of neck. 113(117, 117, 121, 125, 125, 129) sts
Next Row: knit.
Commencing with 2nd row of 1x1 rib work 8 rows.
RIGHT FRONT BORDER
With RS facing using 3.25mm needles and commencing at lower edge pick up and knit 79(83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93)sts evenly along lower shaped edge to marker, 37(39, 43, 47, 49, 53, 55) sts evenly along straight edge to Neckbank and 7sts evenly along Neckband. 123(129, 135, 141, 145, 151, 155) sts
Next Row: knit.
Commending with 1st row of 1x1 rib work 3 rows.
Next Row: rib 4, cast off 2sts, rib to end.
Next Row: rib to last 4 sts cast on 2sts, rib 4.
Work 3 rows in rib.
Cast off in rib.
LEFT FRONT BORDER
Work to match Right Front Border omitting buttonhole.
Using complementary plain yarn join side and sleeve seams. Sew on button.
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