Easy knitting
Sweater in garter stitch pattern •• •••
Size:
36-38 (40-42) 44-46
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 90 (100) 110 cm Length: 56 (56) 56 cm
Inner sleeve length: 42 (42) 42 cm
Material:
Rico Fashion Cotton Ribbon chunky.
Content: 100 % cotton.
50 g = 75 m.
4 (5) 5 balls – col 005 lilac (A)
4 (5) 5 balls – col 002 pastel yellow (B) 5 (6) 6 balls – col 004 powder (C) 3 (4) 4 balls – col 003 pink (D)
Knitting needles:
Size 7 mm
Tension:
32 rows to 10 cm over garter stitch on 7 mm needles.
Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles, if more use thicker needles.
It is essential to work to the stated tension to achieve the correct size of garment.
Notes
Where only one figure is given this applies to all sizes.
Where the figure 0 appears, no sts, times or rows are worked for this size.
Stripe sequence
Work 44 rows in A, 44 rows in B, 44 rows in C and 44 rows in D.
Back and front
(both alike)
Using 7 mm needles cast on 72 (80) 88 sts.
1st Row. Knit.
This row sets g-st (garter stitch). Working in g-st (throughout) and commencing with 2nd row of stripe sequence, work stripe sequence once.
Cast off.
Sleeves (both alike)
Using 7 mm needles and thumb method cast on 32 (38) 42 sts. Working in g-st (throughout) and stripe sequence inc 1 st at each end of 7th and every foll 8th row to 60 (66) 70 sts.
Work 21 rows more without shaping. Cast off.
Finishing
Join shoulder seams leaving 20 (22) 24 cm free at centre for neck opening.
Fold sleeves in half lengthways, then placing folds to shoulder seams, sew sleeves in position for approximately 19 (20,5) 22 cm down from beg of shoulder shaping.
Join side and sleeve seams. Block out garment to the measurement given and place under damp cloths and leave until dry.
Design: Rico