SLIP STITCH PATTERN
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THE HORIZONTAL stripes on this T-shirt take a 90-degree turn on the centre front, by working a slip stitch pattern. The garment, designed by Nicola Diggins, is knitted flat from the bottom up. The shoulders are sloped with German short rows and joined using the three-needle cast-off. Nicola has knitted her top in Ainsworth & Prin’s Merino and Silk Single, a 4ply hand-dyed yarn from her own range.
PATTERN NOTES GERMAN SHORT ROWS
Work in pattern until the point at which the pattern says turn. Turn work. Leave the remaining stitches unworked on the RH needle.
On a purl row
Slip the first stitch on the left needle, purlwise with the yarn in front from the left to the right needle. Pull the working yarn firmly up and away from you towards the back of the work. This will tighten the stitch and give it a double leg, and it will look like two stitches instead of one - a double stitch (DS). The DS is counted as one stitch. Bring the yarn between the needles and continue to purl to the end of the row. On a knit row
Bring the yarn between the needles to the front of the work. Slip the first stitch on the left needle, purlwise with the yarn in front. Pull the working yarn firmly up and towards the back of the work. This will tighten the stitch and give it a double leg, and it will look like two stitches instead of one - a double stitch (DS). Continue to knit to the end of the row.
When you come to a DS on a following row, treat it as a single stitch and work as indicated in the pattern.
Find a helpful video tutorial here: http://bit.ly/german-s-r
THREE NEEDLE CAST OFF
Place two matching shoulder seams back on the 3.75mm needles with the RS together and the needle points facing the same way. Hold the needles parallel, and with a third needle knit together one stitch from the front and one stitch from the back needle. Repeat for the next stitch on both needles. Pass the first stitch worked over the second to cast it off in the normal way. Repeat until all the stitches are cast off.
Row 1 (RS, with yarn B): K15, Sl 1, K15. Row 2 (WS): P15, Sl 1 wyif, P15.
Row 3 (with yarn A): K14, Sl 1, K1, Sl 1, K14. Row 4: P14, Sl 1 wyif, P1, Sl 1 wyif, P14, slm. Row 5 (with yarn B): K13, (Sl 1, K1) twice, Sl 1, K13.
Row 6: P13, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) twice, Sl 1 wyif,
P13.
Row 7 (with yarn A): K12, (Sl 1, K1) 3 times, Sl 1, K12.
Row 8: P12, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 3 times, Sl 1 wyif, P12.
Row 9 (with yarn B): K11, (Sl 1, K1) 4 times, Sl 1, K11.
Row 10: P11, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 4 times, Sl 1 wyif, P11.
Row 11 (with yarn A): K10, (Sl 1, K1) 5 times, Sl 1, K10.
Row 12: P10, (Sl 1 wyif, p1) 5 times, Sl 1 wyif, P10.
Row 13 (with yarn B): K9, (Sl 1, K1) 6 times, Sl 1, K9.
Row 14: P9, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 6 times, Sl 1 wyif, P9.
Row 15 (with yarn A): K8, (Sl 1, K1) 7 times, Sl 1, K8.
Row 16: P8, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 7 times, Sl 1 wyif, P8.
Row 17 (with yarn B): K7, (Sl 1, K1) 8 times, Sl 1, K7.
Row 18: P7, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 8 times, Sl 1 wyif, P7.
Row 19 (with yarn A): K6, (Sl 1, K1) 9 times, Sl 1, K6.
Row 20: P6, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 9 times, Sl 1 wyif, P6.
Row 21 (with yarn B): K5, (Sl 1, K1) 10 times, Sl 1, K5.
Row 22: P5, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 10 times, Sl 1 wyif, P5.
Row 23 (with yarn A): K4, (Sl 1, K1) 11 times, Sl 1, K4.
Row 24: P4, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 11 times, Sl 1 wyif, P4.
Row 25 (with yarn B): K3, (Sl 1, K1) 12 times, Sl 1, K3.
Row 26: P3, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 12 times, Sl 1 wyif, P3.
Row 27 (with yarn A): K2, (Sl 1, K1) 13 times, Sl 1, K2.
Row 28: P2, (Sl 1 wyif, P1) 13 times, Sl 1 wyif, P2.
Row 29 (with yarn B): (K1, Sl 1) 15 times, K1. Row 30: (P1, Sl 1 wyif) 15 times, P1.
FRONT
Using 2.75mm needles, yarn A and the long-tail method, cast on 122 ( 130: 138: 150: 158: 166: 174: 178: 186: 194) sts.
Beg with a WS row, knit 4 rows.
Rib row 1 (WS): *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Rib row 2 (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Repeat rib rows 1 and 2 a further 4 times, ending with a RS row.
Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.25mm needles. Increase row: K2, M1, K to end.
123 ( 131: 139: 151: 159: 167: 175: 179: 187: 195) sts. Continue in st st until work measures
35 ( 35: 35: 37: 37: 37: 37: 39: 39: 39) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLE
Cast off 4 ( 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 8: 8: 8: 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
115 ( 121: 129: 139: 147: 155: 159: 163: 171: 179) sts. Cast off 2 ( 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
111 ( 115: 123: 133: 141: 149: 153: 157: 165: 173) sts.
Sizes M to 5XL only
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. - (-:-: 127: 135: 143: 147: 151: 159: 167) sts.
Sizes L to 5XL only
Cast off - (-:-:-:2: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
- (-:-:-:131: 137: 141: 145: 153: 161) sts.
All sizes
Dec row (RS): K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d.
Next row: Purl.
Rep the last 2 rows a further 2 ( 2: 3: 5: 5: 5: 7: 9: 10: 12) times. 105 ( 109: 115: 115: 119: 125: 125: 125: 131: 135) sts. **
SET SLIPPED STITCH PATTERN
The yoke is worked in a two-row stocking stitch stripe starting with yarn B.
Row 1 (RS, with yarn B): K1, SSK,
K34 ( 36: 39: 39: 41: 44: 44: 44: 47: 49), pm, work row 1 of Slip Stitch patt following Chart or written instructions over next 31 sts, pm, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
Row 2 (WS): P to mrk, work row 2 of
Slip Stitch patt, slm, P to end.
The mrks set position of the Slip Stitch patt. Continue working from row 3 of Slip Stitch patt, AT THE SAME TIME decrease at each end of every RS row a further 3 ( 4: 5: 3: 3: 4: 3: 1: 1: 1) times.
97 ( 99: 103: 107: 111: 115: 117: 121: 127: 131) sts. Continue straight until you have completed row 30 of Slip Stitch patt, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT NECK
Continuing with two-row stripe pattern, shape neck as folls:
Next row (RS): K33 ( 34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 43: 45: 48: 50), place these sts on a holder, cast off the 31 pattern sts between the
markers, knit to end.
33 ( 34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 43: 45: 48: 50) sts per side.
Turn and continue on first 33 ( 34: 36: 38: 40: 42: 43: 45: 48: 50) sts only for right neck.
Row 1 (WS): Purl.
Row 2 (RS): Cast off 3 sts at neck edge, knit to end.
30 ( 31: 33: 35: 37: 39: 40: 42: 45: 47) sts.
Sizes S to 5XL only
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: Cast off - (-:2: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3) sts, knit to end.
- (-:31: 33: 35: 37: 37: 39: 42: 44) sts.
Sizes M to 5XL only
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: Cast off - (-:-: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 3) sts, knit to end.
- (-:-: 31: 33: 35: 35: 37: 40: 41) sts.
All sizes
Dec row (WS): P to last 3 sts, SSP, P1. 1 st dec’d.
Work dec row on the foll 11 ( 12: 11: 10: 10: 11: 11: 11: 12: 12) WS rows.
18 ( 18: 19: 20: 22: 23: 23: 25: 27: 28) sts.
Work straight in patt for 4 rows, ending with a
WS row.
SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER
Cut yarn B and cont in yarn A only.
Row 1 (RS): K14 ( 14: 15: 15: 17: 18: 18: 19: 21: 21), turn.
Row 2 (WS): DS, P to end.
Row 3: K10 ( 10: 10: 10: 12: 12: 12: 13: 14: 14), turn.
Row 4: DS, P to end.
Row 5: K5 ( 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7: 7: 7), turn.
Row 6: DS, P to end.
Row 7: Knit across, working every DS as a single stitch.
Transfer sts to a holder.
SHAPE LEFT NECK
With WS facing return the stitches on the holder to the needles.
Row 1: Cast off 3 sts at neck edge, P to end. 30 ( 31: 33: 35: 37: 39: 40: 42: 45: 47) sts.
Sizes S to 5XL only
Row 2 (RS): Knit.
Row 3: Cast off - (-:2: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3) sts, purl to end.
- (-:31: 33: 35: 37: 37: 39: 42: 44) sts.
Sizes M to 5XL only
Row 4: Knit.
Row 5: Cast off - (-:-: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 3) sts, purl to end.
- (-:-: 31: 33: 35: 35: 37: 40: 41) sts.
All sizes
Dec row (RS): K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
1 st dec’d.
Work dec row on the foll 11 ( 12: 11: 10: 10: 11: 11: 11: 12: 12) RS rows.
18 ( 18: 19: 20: 22: 23: 23: 25: 27: 28) sts.
Work straight for 4 rows ending with a RS row.
SHAPE LEFT SHOULDER
Worked in yarn A.
Row 1 (WS): P14 ( 14: 15: 15: 17: 18: 18: 19: 21: 21), turn.
Row 2 (RS): DS, K to end.
Row 3: P10 ( 10: 10: 10: 12: 12: 12: 13: 14: 14), turn. Row 4: DS, K to end.
Row 5: P5 ( 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7: 7: 7), turn.
Row 6: DS, K to end.
Row 7: Purl across, working DS as a single st. Transfer sts to a stitch holder.
BACK
Work as for Front to **.
105 ( 109: 115: 115: 119: 125: 125: 125: 131: 135) sts.
The yoke is worked in a two-row stocking stitch stripe starting with yarn B.
Row 1 (RS, with yarn B): K1, SSK, knit to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d.
Row 2 (WS): Purl to end.
Change to yarn A and cont working in a two-row st st stripe, AT THE SAME TIME decrease at each end of every RS row as est a further 3 ( 4: 5: 3: 3: 4: 3: 1: 1: 1) times.
97 ( 99: 103: 107: 111: 115: 117: 121: 127: 131) sts.
Work straight in pattern until the Back matches the Front at the start of the shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row.
SHAPE BACK NECK AND SHOULDERS
Worked in yarn A.
Row 1: K until 4 ( 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7: 7) sts rem at end of row, turn.
Row 2: DS, P to last 4 ( 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7: 7) sts, turn.
Row 3: DS, K16 ( 16: 16: 17: 19: 19: 19: 21: 22: 23), place these sts on a holder for RH shoulder, cast off next 55 ( 57: 59: 61: 61: 63: 65: 65: 67: 69) sts, K12 ( 12: 12: 12: 14: 14: 14: 15: 16: 16), turn. Row 4: DS, purl to end.
Row 5: Cast off 3 sts, knit until there are
4 ( 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 7) sts on needle, turn. Row 6: DS, purl to end.
Row 7: Knit across, working DS as a single stitch.
Transfer sts to a holder.
Return sts on hold for RH shoulder to the needles.
Next row: With WS facing, join yarn at neck edge, cast off 3 sts, purl until there are 9 ( 9: 9: 9: 11: 11: 11: 12: 13: 13) sts on needle, turn. Next row (RS): DS, K to end.
Next row: P5 ( 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 7: 7: 7), turn.
Next row: DS, knit to end.
Next row: Purl across, working DS as a single stitch.
Transfer sts to a stitch holder.
SLEEVES
(make two alike)
Using 2.75mm needles, yarn A and the long-tail method, cast on 74 ( 78: 82: 86: 90: 94: 102: 106: 114: 118) sts.
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Knit a further 3 rows.
Rib row 1 (WS): *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Rib row 2 (RS): *K2, P2; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Repeat Rib rows 1 and 2 once more, ending with a RS row.
Knit 3 rows.
Change to 3.25mm needles.
The sleeves are worked in a two-row stocking stitch stripe starting with yarn B. Work 4 ( 4: 4: 2: 2: 4: 4: 2: 4: 2) rows in st st stripe.
Inc row (RS): K1, M1L, K to last st, M1R, K1. 2 sts inc’d.
Work inc row on the 4 ( 4: 3: 5: 5: 4: 4: 4: 3: 4) foll 4th ( 4th: 6th: 4th: 4th: 4th: 4th: 6th: 6th: 6th) rows.
84 ( 88: 90: 98: 102: 104: 112: 116: 122: 128) sts.
Work 7 ( 7: 9: 9: 9: 11: 11: 5: 9: 5) rows straight, ending with a WS row.
SLEEVE SHAPING
Cast off 4 ( 5: 5: 6: 6: 6: 8: 8: 8: 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows, work to end. 76 ( 78: 80: 86: 90: 92: 96: 100: 106: 112) sts.
Size 2XL only
Dec row (RS): K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d.
Decrease on every foll alt row until 34 sts rem, ending with a RS row.
All other sizes
Dec row (RS): K1, SSK, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d.
Dec row (WS): P1, P2tog, P to last 3 sts, SSP, P1. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep the last 2 rows a further 3 ( 1: 1: 0: 0: 0: -: 0: 1: 2) times.
60 ( 70: 72: 82: 86: 88:-:96: 98: 100) sts.
Next row (RS): Dec on this and every foll alt row until 26 ( 28: 28: 30: 30: 32:-:34: 36: 38) sts rem, ending on a RS row.
All sizes
Next row (WS): Purl.
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 20 ( 22: 22: 24: 24: 26: 28: 28: 30: 32) sts. Cast off rem sts.
MAKING UP
Weave in ends and block gently to measurements, following any care instructions on the ball band.
Join shoulder seams using the three-needle cast-off (see Pattern Notes).
NECKBAND
With RS facing, using 2.75mm circular needles and yarn A, starting at right back shoulder, pick up and knit 62 ( 62: 66: 70: 70: 70: 72: 72: 72: 76) sts across back neck,
32 ( 34: 34: 34: 34: 34: 35: 35: 35: 35) sts down left front neck, 22 sts across centre neck, and 32 ( 34: 34: 34: 34: 34: 35: 35: 35: 35) sts up right front neck.
148 ( 152: 156: 160: 160: 160: 164: 164: 164: 168) sts.
Round 1: Purl.
Round 2: Knit.
Round 3: Purl.
Round 4 (rib): *K2, P2; rep from * to end. Repeat rib round a further 3 times. Rounds 8-10: As rounds 1-3.
Cast off all sts.
FINISHING
Sew sleeves into armholes.
Join side and sleeves seams.
Weave in ends and gently block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.