The Knitter

SLEEVES

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Using 3.25mm needles and yarn D, cast on 46 ( 46: 50: 50: 54) sts. Work in rib as given for Back for 16 rows, dec ( inc: inc: inc: dec) 1 st at end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 45 ( 47: 51: 51: 53) sts.

Change to 4mm needles. Beg on stitch 5 ( 4: 2: 2: 1) of Sleeve Chart and ending on stitch 49 ( 50: 52: 52: 53), repeating the 52-row patt repeat throughout, cont in patt from chart for sleeves, which is worked entirely in st st beg with a K row, as folls:

Inc 1 st at each end of 3rd and every foll 4th row to 55 ( 63: 65: 77: 85) sts, then on every foll 6th row until there are 81 ( 85: 89: 93: 97) sts, taking inc sts into patt. Cont straight until Sleeve meas approx 45 ( 45: 46: 46: 46) cm, ending after chart row 8 ( 8: 10: 10: 10) and with RS facing for next row.

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Keeping patt correct, cast off 4 ( 5: 6: 7: 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 73 ( 75: 77: 79: 81) sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on every foll alt row until 39 sts rem, then on foll 7 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. 25 sts. Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off rem 17 sts.

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