Rib and Lace Sweater

Rib sweater for a Slim Line design.

YARN

• 8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12 balls 50gm Merino DK 8ply

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 3.75mm knitting needles

• 4.00mm knitting needles

• Stitch holders

• Markers

• Wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

To fit bust: 81, 86, 91, 96, 102, 107cm

Finished fit: 86, 91, 96, 102, 107, 112cm

Garment length: 57.5, 58.5, 60, 60, 61, 61cm

Sleeve length: 46, 47, 47, 47, 48, 48cm

TENSION

22sts by 30 rows over stocking st on 4.00mm needles to 10cm

WORKING PATTERN BACK

With 3.75mm needles cst on 100(106, 112, 118, 124, 130)sts

BEG RIB PATTERN:

ROW 1: RS – K3,(0, 2, 0, 1, 0) P3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0) (k4, p3) 12(14, 14, 16, 16, 18) times, k4, p3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0), k3(0, 2, 0, 1, 0)

ROW 2: P3,(0, 2, 0, 1, 0) k3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0) (p4, k3) 12(14, 14, 16,

16, 18) times, p4, k3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0), p3(0, 2, 0, 1, 0).

Rep last 2 rows 3 times more.

Change to 4.00mm needles

Cont in Rib pattern until work measures 32(33, 34, 34, 34, 34)cm from beg, ending with a WS row.

BEG LACE RIB:

ROW 1: RS – K3,(0, 2, 0, 1, 0) P3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0) (k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p3) 12(14, 14, 16, 16, 18)times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0), k3(0, 2, 0, 1, 0)

ROW 2: P3,(0, 2, 0, 1, 0) k3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0) (p4, k3) 12(14, 14, 16, 16, 18)times, p4, k3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0), p3(0, 2, 0, 1, 0).

ROW 3: K3,(0, 2, 0, 1, 0) P3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0) (k1, yo, skp, k1, p3) 12(14, 14, 16, 16, 18)times, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, p3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0), k3(0, 2, 0, 1, 0)

ROW 4: P3,(0, 2, 0, 1, 0) k3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0) (p4, k3) 12(14, 14, 16, 16, 18)times, p4, k3(2, 3, 1, 3, 0), p3(0, 2, 0, 1, 0).

Rep these 4 rows for lace rib to end of back: patt until work measure 38(39.5, 40, 40, 40, 40) from beg, end with a WS row.

SHAPE ARMHOLES

Keeping patt correct, cast off 4(5, 5, 6, 6, 7)sts beg next 2 rows.