SLEEVELESS TOP
PATTERN A (WORKED OVER 9 STS)
Row 1 (RS) K2, yo, skpo, K5.
Row 2 and every WS row Purl to end.
Row 3 K3, yo, skpo, K4.
Row 5 K4, yo, skpo, K3.
Row 7 K5, yo, skpo, K2.
Row 9 K2, yo, skpo, K2, yo, skpo, K1. Row 11 K1, (yo, skpo) twice, K2, yo, skpo. Row 13 K2, yo, skpo, K2, k2tog, yo, K1. Row 15 K5, k2tog, yo, K2.
Row 17 K4, k2tog, yo, K3.
Row 19 K3, k2tog, yo, K4.
Row 21 K2, k2tog, yo, K5.
Row 23 K1, k2tog, yo, K3, yo, skpo, K1. Row 25 K2tog, yo, K3, (yo, skpo) twice. Row 27 K1, yo, skpo, K3, yo, skpo, K1. Row 28 Purl to end.
Rep Rows 1 to 28 throughout.
PATTERN B (WORKED OVER 18 STS)
Row 1 (RS) P7, C4F, P7,
Row 2 K7, P4, K7.
Row 3 P6, T3B, T3F, P6.
Row 4 K6, P2, K2, P2, K6.
Row 5 P5, T3B, P2, T3F, P5.
Row 6 K5, P2, K4, P2, K5.
Row 7 P4, T3B, P4, T3F, P4.
Row 8 K4, P2, K6, P2, K4.
Row 9 P3, (T3B) twice, (T3F) twice, P3.
Row 10 K3, (P2, K1, P2, K2) twice, K1.
Row 11 P2, (T3B) twice, P2, (T3F) twice, P2.
Row 12 K2, P2, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K2.
Row 13 P2, K1, T2F, T3F, P2, T3B, T2B, K1, P2.
Row 14 K2, P1, K1, P1, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2.
Row 15 P2, K1, P1, T2F, T3F, T3B, T2B, P1, K1, P2.
Row 16 K2, P1, K2, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K2, P1, K2.
Row 17 P2, T2F, T2B, P1, C4F, P1, T2F, T2B, P2.
Row 18 K3, T2B, K2, P4, K2, T2F, K3.
Work Rows 1 to 18 once and then rep Rows 3 to 18 throughout.
PATTERN C (WORKED OVER 9 STS)
Row 1 (RS) K5, k2tog, yo, K2.
Row 2 and every WS row Purl to end.
Row 3 K4, k2tog, yo, K3.
Row 5 K3, k2tog, yo, K4.
Row 7 K2, k2tog, yo, K5.
Row 9 K1, k2tog, yo, K3, yo, skpo, K1. Row 11 K2tog, yo, K3, (yo, skpo) twice. Row 13 K1, yo, skpo, K3, yo, skpo, K1. Row 15 K2, yo, skpo, K5.
Row 17 K3, yo, skpo, K4.
Row 19 K4, yo, skpo, K3.
Row 21 K5, yo, skpo, K2.
Row 23 K2, yo, skpo, K2, yo, skpo, K1. Row 25 K1, (yo, skpo) twice, K2, yo, skpo. Row 27 K2, yo, skpo, K2, k2tog, yo, K1. Row 28 Purl to end.
Rep Rows 1 to 28 throughout.
BACK
Cast on 92 (98: 104: 110: 116: 122: 128) sts using 3.25mm needles. Knit 3 (3: 5: 5: 7: 7: 9) rows.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a RS (knit) row, work in st st for 6 rows, ending after a WS row. SHAPE WAIST
Dec row (RS) K7, skpo, knit to last 9 sts, k2tog, K7. [2 sts dec’d] Work 5 rows straight.
Rep the last 6 rows another 3 times and the dec row again. [82 (88: 94: 100: 106: 112: 118) sts]
Work 19 (19: 21: 21: 23: 23: 23) rows straight, ending after a WS row.
Inc row (RS) K7, M1, knit to last 7 sts, M1, K7. [2 sts inc’d] Work 11 rows straight.
Rep the last 12 rows 3 times more and the inc row again.
[92 (98: 104: 110: 116: 122: 128) sts]
Cont in st st until Back measures 41 (41: 42: 42: 43: 43: 44)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 2 (3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[88 (92: 96: 100: 104: 108: 112) sts]
Next row (RS dec) K2tog, K to last 2 sts, skpo. [2 sts dec’d] Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows once more. [84 (88: 92: 96: 100: 104: 108) sts] Cont in patt until Back measures 58 (59: 60: 61: 62: 63: 64)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT BACK NECK AND SHOULDERS
Next row (RS) Patt 22 (23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28), turn and work on these sts, leaving rem sts on a spare needle.
Next row P2tog tbl, patt to end. [1 st dec’d]
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, skpo. [1 st dec’d]
Next row P2tog tbl, patt to end. [19 (20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts] Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and 2 foll RS rows.
[7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12; 13) sts.
SHAPE LEFT BACK NECK AND SHOULDERS
With RS facing, place centre 40 (42: 44: 46: 48: 50: 52) sts on a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, patt to end.
Next row (WS) Patt to last 2 sts, p2tog. [1 st dec’d]
Next row K2tog, knit to end.
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, p2tog. [19 (20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts] Work 1 row straight.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and 2 foll WS rows.
[7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts. FRONT Cast on 92 (98: 104: 110: 116: 122: 128) sts using 3.25mm needles. Knit 2 (2: 4: 4: 6: 6: 8) rows.
Inc row (RS) K45 (48: 51: 54: 57: 60: 63), M1, K2, M1, K45 (48: 51: 54: 57: 60: 63). [94 (100: 106: 112: 118: 124: 130) sts]
Change to 4mm needles.
Row 1 K27 (30: 33: 36: 39: 42: 45), work Row 1 of Pattern A, K2, work Row 1 of Pattern B, K2, work Row 1 of Pattern C (this mirrors Pattern A), K27 (30: 33: 36: 39: 42: 45).
Row 2 P38 (41: 44: 47: 50: 53: 56), work Row 2 of Pattern B, P38 (41: 44: 47: 50: 53: 56).
Row 3 K27 (30: 33: 36: 39: 42: 45), work Row 3 of Pattern A, K2, work Row 3 of Pattern B, K2, work Row 3 of Pattern C, K27 (30: 33: 36: 39: 42: 45).
Row 4 P38 (41: 44: 47: 50: 53: 56), work Row 4 of Pattern B, P38 (41: 44: 47: 50: 53: 56).
These 4 rows set the patt panels with st st to the sides.
Work another 2 rows in pattern as set. SHAPE WAIST
Dec row K7, skpo, patt to last 9 sts, k2tog, K7. [2 sts dec’d] Work 5 rows straight.
Rep the last 6 rows another 3 times and the dec row again. [84 (90: 96: 102: 108: 114: 120) sts]
Work 19 (19: 21: 21: 23: 23: 23) rows straight, ending after a WS row.
Inc row K7, M1, patt to last 7 sts, M1, K7. [2 sts inc’d] Work 11 rows straight.
Rep the last 12 rows another 3 times and the inc row again. [94 (100: 106: 112: 118: 124: 130) sts]
Cont in patt until Front measures 41 (41: 42: 42: 43: 43: 44)cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES
Cast off 2 (3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
[90 (94: 98: 102: 106: 110: 114) sts]
Next row K2tog, patt to last 2 sts, skpo. [2 sts dec’d]
Next row Patt to end.
Rep the last 2 rows once more. [86 (90: 94: 98: 102: 106: 110) sts] Cont in patt until Front measures approx 46 (47: 48: 49: 50: 51: 52) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK
Next row (RS) Patt 27 (28: 29: 30: 31: 32: 33), turn and work on these sts, leaving rem sts on a spare needle.
Next row P2tog tbl, patt to end. [1 st dec’d]
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, skpo. [1 st dec’d]
Rep these 2 rows another 3 times. [19 (20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts]
Work straight until Front measures the same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and 2 foll RS rows. [7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts.
SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK
With RS facing, place centre 32 (34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 44) sts on a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, patt to end.
Next row Patt to last 2 sts, p2tog. [1 st dec’d]
Next row K2tog, patt to end. [1 st dec’d]
Rep these 2 rows another 3 times. [19 (20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25) sts] Work straight until Front measures the same as Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next and 2 foll WS rows. [7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts]
Work 1 row straight.
Cast off rem 7 (8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13) sts.
NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, pick up and knit 32 sts (approx 8 sts every 9 rows) down left front neck, K32 (34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 44) sts from front neck holder, pick up and knit 32 sts up right front neck, 8 sts down right back neck, K40 (42: 44: 46: 48: 50: 52) sts from back neck holder, pick up and knit 8 sts up left back neck. [152 (156: 160: 164: 168: 172: 176) sts]
Knit 2 rows.
Cast off.
ARMBANDS
Join left shoulder seam and neckband.
With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, pick up and K74 (78: 78: 82: 82: 86: 86) sts (approx 7 sts every 10 rows) evenly around armhole edge.
Knit 2 rows.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Join side seams. Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ballband.