Top with leaf pattern •••••

Size:

36-38 (40-42) 44 (46-48) 50

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference: 96 (106) 118 (128) 136 cm

Length: 60 (62) 66 (69) 71 cm

Material:

Rico Fashion Colour Spin. Content: 100 % cotton.

100 g = 200 m.

3 (4) 4 (5) 5 balls – col 003 pink

Knitting needles:

Size 5 and 6 mm

Stitch holder

Tension:

17 sts and 22 rs in stocking stitch on needle size 6 mm = 10 x 10 cm.

Leaf pattern:

Follow the pattern chart. Repeat rows 2-33.

Textured pattern: Row 1: k to end.

Row 2: p to end.

Row 3: p to end.

Row 4: k to end. Repeat rows 1-4.

Back

Using needles size 5 mm, cast on 82 (90) 100 (108) 116 sts and work 6 rows of garter stitch.

Switch to needles size 6 mm and divide sts as follows: 4 sts in textured pattern, 74 (82) 92 (100) 108 sts in reverse stocking stitch (p on right side), 4 sts in textured pattern. Continue with sts divided as described above. When you have worked 24 rs (11 cm), continue working in reverse stocking stitch.

Armhole shaping: When the work measures 37,5 (37,5) 39,5 (41,5) 42,5 cm, cast off 3 sts. on each side once, then cast off 1 st on each side three times, then cast off 1 st on alternate rs twice = 66 (74) 84 (92) 100 sts.

Shoulder shaping: When the work measures 56,5 (58,5) 62,5 (65,5) 67,5 cm, on alternate rs cast off 2x 4 and then 2x 5 (3x 5 and then 1x 6) 2x 6 and then 2x 7 (4x 7) 4x 8 sts. Slide the remaining 30 (32) 32 (36) 36 sts onto a stitch holder.

Front

Using needles size 5 mm, cast on 82 (90) 100 (108) 116 sts and work 6 rs of garter stitch.

Switch to needles size 6 mm, and divide sts as follows: 4 sts in textured pattern, 8 (9) 12 (13) 15 sts in reverse stocking stitch, 11 sts in leaf pattern (follow the chart), 55 (62) 69 (76) 82 sts in reverse stocking stitch, 4 sts in textured pattern. Continue with sts divided as described above. NB: the number of stitches in the leaf pattern varies. When you have worked 24 rs (11 cm), continue in reverse stocking stitch on both sides of the leaf pattern.

When the work measures 37,5 (37,5) 39,5 (41,5) 42,5 cm, shape the armhole on both sides as for the back.

When the work measures 41 (43) 46 (48) 50 cm, divide the work into two halves and work each half separately.

V-neck shaping: Cast off 1 st at the start of first r and then at the start of alternate rs 11 (13) 12 (15) 15 times, and then on every 4th row 4 (3) 4 (3) 3 times.

Shoulder shaping: When your work measures 56,5 (58,5) 62,5 (65,5) 67,5 cm, shape shoulders as for the back.

Work the other half the same, but reverse the shaping.

Finishing

Block all parts to stated measurements, dampen and leave to dry. Sew right shoulder seam. Using needles size 5 mm, pick up 115 (117) 121 (129) 129 sts along the neck edge – including the sts on the stitch holder. Mark the centre st in V-neck. Next row: Cast off all sts in garter stitch. At the same time, k2tog on each side of the marked stitch.

Sew left shoulder and neck together.

Using needles size 5 mm, pick up 71 (77) 85 (87) 91 sts evenly along the armhole. Work 4 rs of garter stitch. Cast off.

Sew side seams from textured pattern up to the armhole edges.

Design: Rico = k on RS, p on WS

= p on RS, K on WS

= k2tog

= decrease 1= sl 1, k1, psso (slip 1 st, k 1 st, pass the slipped st over

the knitted st)

= no st

= k1 twisted in loop between sts

= slide 1 st onto cable needle behind work, k1, k st from cable needle = slide 1 st onto cable needle in front of work, k1, k st from cable needle slide 1 st onto cable needle behind work, k1, p st on cable needle slide 1 st onto cable needle in front of work, pl, k st on cable needle