A fresh summer GLOW
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Size:
34-36 (38-44) 46
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 80 (94) 108 cm Length: 44 (46) 48 cm
Materials:
Langyarns, Soft cotton. Content: 100 % cotton.
50 g = 120 m.
4 (5) 6 balls – col 1018.0030 salmon
Knitting needles:
Size 4 and 4 mm
Circular needle size 4 mm (40 cm)
Tension:
Pattern III, 4 mm needles:
20 sts = 10 cm wide. 40 rows = 10 cm long.
Pattern I:
4 mm needles k1 edge st, *p2, k1*, rep from * to *, ending with p2, k1 edge st. On foll rows knit the sts as they appear.
In the rnd = p2, k1 rib.
Pattern II:
4 mm needles: garter st = RS and WS k.
Pattern III:
4 mm needles: fan pattern, according to chart. Both RS and WS are shown.
Knit rows 1 – 21 once, then repeat rows 2 – 21.
Pattern IV:
4 + 4 mm needles: stocking st = RS k, WS p.
Tip 1: Knit the edge sts in pattern as set or as described, when making up sew seams just half a stitch in from the edge.
Tip 2: After decreasing or before casting off only begin pattern III where 7 sts can be knitted for 10 rows, otherwise knit the sts in pattern II.
Tip 3: Fully fashioned dec (every row):
At the beginning of a RS row = k1
edge st, sl1, k1, psso.
At the end of a RS row = k2tog, k1
edge st.
At the beginning of a WS row = p1 edge st, p2tog. At the end of a WS row = p2tog tbl, p1 edge st.
Tip 4: Try the top on to determine the correct length for the straps.
Back
Cast on 79 (94) 106 sts with 4 mm needles. Knit in pattern I. After 4 cm change to 4 mm needles and knit in pattern II, increasing 2 (1) 3 sts evenly over the first row = 81 (95) 109 sts.
After 2 rows knit with foll distribution of pattern: k1 edge st, 1 st pattern II, 77 (91) 105 sts pattern III (beginning at arrow A, rep pattern 5 (6) 7 times across and finish at
arrow a), 1 st pattern II, k1 edge st (see tip 2).
Armholes: At 24 cm from the cast-on (measured hanging) work fully fashioned dec, dec 1 st at each end of every row 9 (11) 13 times and then every other row 5 times (see tip 3).
Neck: At the same time, on the 9th (11th) 13th dec, leave the centre st on hold and continue knitting each side separately. Work fully fashioned dec in the centre for neck shaping, dec 1 st on every row 17 (20) 23 times = 9 (11) 13 sts remaining each side. Now leave the sts. Neckband: For the neckband, pick up 1 st from each edge st along the neckline and also the centre st left on hold = 37 (43) 49 sts, now knit up the sts left on hold for the straps = 55 (65) 75 sts.
Knit with foll distribution of pattern: k1 edge st, 1 st pattern IV, 5 (7) 9 sts pattern II, 2 sts pattern IV, 37 (43) 49 sts pattern I, working the centre st in k and either side p3, k1, p2, 2 sts pattern IV, 5 (7) 9 sts pattern II, 1 st pattern IV, k1 edge st. At the same time, on the first row work a double dec over the 3 centre sts (= sl2 k-wise, k1, psso). Rep dec in this way again once after 3 rows. When the neckband measures 4 cm cast off the middle 33 (39) 45 sts, pattern-wise. Continue knitting the rem 9 (11) 13 sts in pattern as set. Leave sts when armhole measures approx. 20 (22) 24 cm.
Front
Knit as for back.
Finishing
Join the sts left for the straps using Kitchener stitch (see tip 4). Close the rest of the seams.
Armhole edging: with 4 mm short circular needles: from the WS, inserting the needle in every 2nd edge st pick up 72 (78) 84 sts around each armhole. Now knit pattern I in the rnd for 2cm, then cast off all sts loosely, pattern-wise.
Design: Langyarns