V Insert Top

WORKING PATTERN BACK An intermediate project using 5ply Bluebell

YARN

• 6, 7, 8, 9, 9 balls 50gm Patons Classic Bluebell 5ply

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 3.75mm knitting needles

• 3.25mm knitting needles

• 3.25mm set double-pointed needles • 2 stitch-holders

• wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

Size: XS, S, M, L, XL

To fit bust: 70, 80, 90, 100, 110cm Finished fit: 84, 94, 104, 114, 124cm Garment length: 56, 57, 58, 59, 60cm Sleeve length: 11cm

TENSION

26 sts by 35 rows over stocking st, on 3.75mm needles to 10cm

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 111 (125, 137, 151, 163) sts.

ROW 1: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

ROW 2: K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Last 2 rows form rib.

Work a further 24 rows rib.

Change to 3.75mm needles.

Work in stocking st until Back measures 37cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Cast off 7 (10, 12, 14, 15) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 97 (105, 113, 123, 133) sts.

ROW 1: K3, K2tog, knit to last 5 sts, sl 1, K1, psso, K3.

ROW 2: P3, P2tog tbl, purl to last 5 sts, P2tog, P3. 93 (101, 109, 119, 129) sts.

Rep 1st and 2nd rows 0 (0, 0, 0, 1) times. 93 (101, 109, 119, 125) sts. NEXT ROW: K3, K2tog, knit to last 5 sts, sl 1, K1, psso, K3.

NEXT ROW: Purl.

Rep last 2 rows 3 (5, 6, 8, 7) times, then first of these rows once. 83 (87, 93, 99, 107) sts. **

Work 45 (45, 47, 47, 49) rows.

SHAPE BACK NECK

NEXT ROW: K20 (21, 23, 24, 27), turn.

Cont on these 20 (21, 23, 24, 27) sts for right side of back neck.

Dec one st at neck edge in every row until 13 (14, 16, 17, 20) sts rem.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (4, 6, 5, 6) sts.

SLIP NEXT 43 (45, 47, 51, 53) STS ONTO A STITCH-HOLDER AND LEAVE FOR NECKBAND.

With right side facing, join yarn to rem sts and knit to end.

Cont on these 20 (21, 23, 24, 27) sts for left side of back neck.

Dec one st at neck edge in every row until 13 (14, 16, 17, 20) sts rem. Work 1 row.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (4, 6, 5, 6) sts.

FRONT

Work as for Back to **. Work 5 (3, 3, 1, 1) rows.

BEG V INSERT

ROW 1: K39 (41, 44, 47, 51), P2, K1, P2, K39 (41, 44, 47, 51).

ROW 2: P37 (39, 42, 45, 49), sl 1 purlways, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, sl 1 purlways, P37 (39, 42, 45, 49).

ROW 3: K37 (39, 42, 45, 49), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K1, M1, P2, K2tog, K37 (39, 42, 45, 49).

ROW 4: P36 (38, 41, 44, 48), sl 1 purlways, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, sl 1 purlways, P36 (38, 41, 44, 48).

ROW 5: K36 (38, 41, 44, 48), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K3, M1, P2, K2tog, K36 (38, 41, 44, 48).

ROW 6: P35 (37, 40, 43, 47), sl 1 purlways, P1, K2, (P1, K1) twice, P1, K2, P1, sl 1 purlways, P35 (37, 40, 43, 47).

ROW 7: K35 (37, 40, 43, 47), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K5, M1, P2, K2tog, K35 (37, 40, 43, 47).

ROW 8: P34 (36, 39, 42, 46), sl 1 purlways, P1, K2, (K1, P1) 3 times, K3, P1, sl 1 purlways, P34 (36, 39, 42, 46).

ROW 9: K34 (36, 39, 42, 46), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K7, M1, P2, K2tog, K34 (36, 39, 42, 46).

ROW 10: P33 (35, 38, 41, 45), sl 1 purlways, P1, K2, (P1, K1) 4 times,

P1, K2, P1, sl 1 purlways, P33 (35, 38, 41, 45).

ROW 11: K33 (35, 38, 41, 45), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K9, M1, P2, K2tog, K33 (35, 38, 41, 45).

ROW 12: P32 (34, 37, 40, 44), sl 1 purlways, P1, K3, (P1, K1) 5 times, K2, P1, sl 1 purlways, P32 (34, 37, 40, 44).

ROW 13: K32 (34, 37, 40, 44), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K11, M1, P2, K2tog, K32 (34, 37, 40, 44).

ROW 14: P31 (33, 36, 39, 43), sl 1 purlways, P1, K2, (P1, K1) 6 times, P1, K2, P1, sl 1 purlways, P31 (33, 36, 39, 43).

ROW 15: K31 (33, 36, 39, 43), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K13, M1, P2, K2tog, K31 (33, 36, 39, 43).

ROW 16: P30 (32, 35, 38, 42), sl 1 purlways, P1, K3, (P1, K1) 7 times, K2, P1, sl 1 purlways, P30 (32, 35, 38, 42).

ROW 17: K30 (32, 35, 38, 42), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K15, M1, P2, K2tog, K30 (32, 35, 38, 42).

ROW 18: P29 (31, 34, 37, 41), sl 1 purlways, P1, K2, (P1, K1) 8 times, P1, K2, P1, sl 1 purlways, P29 (31, 34, 37, 41).

ROW 19: K29 (31, 34, 37, 41), sl 1, K1, psso, P2, M1, K17, M1, P2, K2tog, K29 (31, 34, 37, 41).

ROW 20: P30 (32, 35, 38, 42), K3, (P1, K1) 9 times, K2, P30 (32, 35, 38, 42).

SHAPE NECK

NEXT ROW: K28 (29, 31, 33, 37), turn. Cont on these 28 (29, 31, 33, 37) sts for left side of neck.

Working in stocking st for rem, dec one st at neck edge in every row until 20 (23, 27, 29, 33) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 13 (14, 16, 17, 20) sts rem.

Work 5 rows.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (4, 6, 5, 6) sts.

Slip next 27 (29, 31, 33, 33) sts onto stitch-holder and leave for neckband.

With right side facing, join yarn to rem sts and knit to end.

Cont on these 28 (29, 31, 33, 37) sts for right side of neck.

Working in stocking st for rem, dec one st at neck edge in every row until 20 (23, 27, 29, 33) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 13 (14, 16, 17, 20) sts rem.

Work 6 rows.

SHAPE SHOULDER

Cast off 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next row and foll alt row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (4, 6, 5, 6) sts.

SLEEVES

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 81 (85, 95, 103, 115) sts.

Work 26 rows rib as given for Back. Change to 3.75mm needles.

Work in stocking st until Sleeve measures 11cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Top

Cast off 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 73 (75, 83, 89, 99) sts. Next Row: K3, K2tog, knit to last 5 sts, sl 1, K1, psso, K3. 71 (73, 81, 87, 97) sts.

Dec one st (inside 3 sts as before) at each end of every foll alt row until 37 (33, 45, 53, 69) sts rem.

Next Row: P3, P2tog, purl to last 5 sts, P2tog tbl, P3. 35 (31, 43, 51,

67) sts.

Dec one st (inside 3 sts as before) at each end of every row until 27 sts rem. Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Cast off rem 11 sts.

NECKBAND

Join shoulder seams. With right side facing, using set of 3.25mm doublepointed needles and beg at left shoulder seam, knit up 27 (30, 31, 34, 36) sts evenly along left side of neck, work K2 (3, 4, 5, 5), P2, K19, P2, K2 (3, 4, 5, 5) across sts from front stitch-holder, knit up 27 (30, 31, 34, 36) sts evenly along right side of neck to shoulder seam, knit up 9 sts evenly along right side of back neck, knit across sts from back stitch-holder – dec 2 sts evenly across, then knit up 9 sts evenly along left side of back neck. 140 (150, 156, 168, 174) sts. Round 1:* K1, P1, rep from * to end. Rep 1st round 11 times … 12 rounds rib in all.

Cast off loosely in rib.

MAKING UP

If desired, with a slightly damp cloth and warm iron, press lightly on wrong side taking care not to flatten pattern in V insert. Sew in sleeves. Join side and sleeve seams.