Circle Collar Top
By Cleckheaton Country Yarns
YARN
• 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country 8ply main colour 2310
• 1 ball 50gm Cleckheaton Country
8ply C1- 2181
• 1 ball 50gm Cleckheaton Country
8ply C2- 2300
• 1 ball 50gm Cleckheaton Country
8ply C3- 2312
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 4.00mm knitting needles • 4.50mm knitting needles • wool sewing needle
MEASUREMENTS
Size: XS, S, M, L, XL
To fit: 70, 80, 90, 100, 110cm Finished fit: 74, 84, 94, 104, 114cm Length: 51, 52, 53, 54, 55cm
TENSION
19 sts by 37 rows over patt, using 4.50mm needles to 10cm
Note – This garment has been worked on larger needles and at a looser tension than normally recommended.
WORKING PATTERN BACK
Using 4.50mm needles and M, cast on 60 (68, 78, 86, 96) sts.
BEG PATT
ROW 1: RS – K4 (4, 1, 1, 2), * P4, K4, rep from * to last 8 (8, 5, 5, 6) sts, P4, K4 (4, 1, 1, 2).
Last row forms patt.
Work in patt until Back measures 12cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.
SHAPE SIDES
Keeping patt correct and working extra sts into patt, inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 12th row until there are 74 (82, 92, 100, 110) sts.
Work 5 rows.
SHAPE FOR SLEEVES
Keeping patt correct, cast on 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 80 (88, 98, 106, 116) sts.
Work 6 (0, 4, 8, 2) rows.
Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 10th (12th, 12th, 12th, 14th) row until there are 92 (100, 110, 118, 128) sts.
Work 2 rows.
SHAPE BACK, NECK AND SHOULDERS NEXT ROW: WS – Patt 34 (38, 42, 45, 50), cast off next 24 (24, 26, 28,
28) sts, patt to end.
Cont on these 34 (38, 42, 45, 50) sts for right side of neck.
ROW 1: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts, patt to last 2 sts, patt 2tog.
ROW 2: Patt 2tog, patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows once. 20 (22, 24, 25, 28) sts.
ROW 5: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts, patt to last 2 sts, patt 2tog.
ROW 6: Patt 2tog, patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows once.
Cast off rem 6 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts.
With right side facing, join M to rem 34 (38, 42, 45, 50) sts for left side of neck.
ROW 1: Patt 2tog, patt to end.
ROW 2: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts, patt to last 2 sts, patt 2tog.
Rep last 2 rows once. 20 (22, 24, 25, 28) sts.
ROW 5: Patt 2tog, patt to end.
ROW 6: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts, patt to last 2 sts, patt 2tog.
Rep last 2 rows once.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts.
LEFT FRONT
Using 4.50mm needles and M, cast on 44 (48, 53, 57, 62) sts.
ROW 1: RS – K4 (4, 1, 1, 2), * P4,
K4, rep from * to last 0 (4, 4, 0, 4) sts, P0 (4, 4, 0, 4).
ROW 2: P0 (4, 4, 0, 4), * K4, P4, rep from * to last 4 (4, 1, 1, 2) sts, K4 (4, 1, 1, 2).
Last 2 rows form patt.
Work in patt until Left Front measures same as Back to beg of side shaping, working last row on wrong side.
SHAPE SIDE
Keeping patt correct, inc one st at beg of next row. 45 (49, 54, 58, 63) sts. Work 7 (11, 11, 11, 11) rows.
SHAPE FRONT SLOPE
SIZE XS ONLY
Dec one st end (front edge) of next row. 44 sts.
Work 3 rows.
ALL SIZES
Inc one st at side edge in next row, then in every foll 12th row 5 times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at front edge in next row, then in every foll 4th row 16 times. 33 (38, 43, 47, 52) sts.
Work 1 row.
SHAPE FOR SLEEVE
NEXT ROW: Cast on 3 sts, patt to end. 36 (41, 46, 50, 55) sts.
Work 1 row.
Keeping patt correct, inc one st at side edge in 7th (next, 5th, 9th, 3rd) row, then in every foll 10th (12th, 12th, 12th, 14th) row 5 times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at front edge in next row, then in every foll 4th row 14 (15, 16, 17, 15) times,
SIZE XL ONLY – then in every foll 6th row twice.
ALL SIZES. 27 (31, 35, 38, 43) sts. Work 3 rows.
SHAPE SHOULDER
NEXT ROW: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts, patt to end.
Work 1 row.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts, patt to last 2 sts, patt 2tog. 16 (18, 20, 21, 24) sts.
Work 1 row.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts, patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows once.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 4.50mm needles and M, cast on 44 (48, 53, 57, 62) sts.
ROW 1: RS – P0 (4, 4, 0, 4), * K4,
P4, rep from * to last 4 (4, 1, 1, 2) sts, K4 (4, 1, 1, 2).
ROW 2: K4 (4, 1, 1, 2), * P4, K4, rep from * to last 0 (4, 4, 0, 4) sts, P0 (4, 4, 0, 4).
Last 2 rows form patt.
Work in patt until Right Front measures same as Back to beg of side shaping, working last row on wrong side.
SHAPE SIDE
Keeping patt correct, inc one st at end of next row. 45 (49, 54, 58, 63) sts. Work 7 (11, 11, 11, 11) rows.
SHAPE FRONT SLOPE
SIZE XS ONLY
Dec one st beg (front edge) of next row. 44 sts.
Work 3 rows.
ALL SIZES
Inc one st at side edge in next row, then in every foll 12th row 5 times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at front edge in next row, then in every foll 4th row 16 times. 33 (38, 43, 47, 52) sts. Work 2 rows.
SHAPE FOR SLEEVE
NEXT ROW: Cast on 3 sts, patt to end. 36 (41, 46, 50, 55) sts.
Keeping patt correct, inc one st at side edge of 7th (next, 5th, 9th, 3rd) row, then in every foll 10th (12th, 12th, 12th, 14th) row 5 times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at front edge in next row, then in every foll 4th row 14 (15, 16, 17, 15)
times, Size XL only – then in every foll 6th row twice.
ALL SIZES. 27 (31, 35, 38, 43) sts. Work 4 rows.
SHAPE SHOULDER
NEXT ROW: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts, patt to end.
NEXT ROW: Patt 2tog, patt to end.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts, patt to end. 16 (18, 20, 21, 24) sts. Work 1 row.
NEXT ROW: Cast off 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts, patt to end.
Rep last 2 rows once.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 6 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts.
COLLAR (WORKED SIDEWAYS) FIRST STRIP
Using 4.00mm needles and M, cast on 2 sts.
** ROW 1: Inc once in each st. 4 sts. ROW 2: Inc in first st, knit to end. 5 sts.
Rep last row 3 times. 8 sts.
Knit 6 rows.
ROW 12: K2tog, knit to end. 7 sts. Rep last row 3 times. 4 sts.
ROW 16: (K2tog) twice. 2 sts. **
Rep from ** to ** until there are 29 (29, 30, 30, 31) circles in all, ending with a 16th row.
NEXT ROW: Cast off rem 2 sts.
SECOND STRIP
Using 4.00mm needles and C1, cast on 2 sts.
*** ROW 1: Inc once in each st. 4 sts.
ROW 2: Inc in first st, knit to end. 5 sts. Rep last row 3 times. 8 sts, Do not turn. Attach working circle to circle from previous strip as folls
* With working circle next to corresponding circle from previous strip and yarn at back of work, knit up one st along edge of circle from previous strip (at same widest section of circle), turn, K2tog (knitted up st and one st on needle), knit to end. 8 sts.
NEXT ROW: K8, do not turn*
Rep from * to * twice, turning at end of second rep.
ROW 12: K2tog, knit to end. 7 sts. Rep last row 3 times. 4 sts.
ROW 16: (K2tog) twice. 2 sts. *** Rep from *** to *** until there are 29 (29, 30, 30, 31) circles in current strip, ending with 16th row.
NEXT ROW: Cast off rem 2 sts.
THIRD STRIP
Work as given for 2nd strip using C2.
FOURTH STRIP
Work as given for 2nd strip using C3.
MAKING UP
Do not press. Join shoulder and upper sleeve seams. Join side and sleeve seams. Using a flat seam, attach Collar to front slope edges and back neck, placing first strip in M to garment and attaching at widest point of each circle only.