Gorgeous Grey

This curvy sweater is enhanced by a textured pattern and a soft, tweedy yarn.

MATERIALS

5 (7, 9) 141-gram balls of Caron Simply Soft Tweeds in Gray Heather (23002); a pair of 4.5 mm (No. 7) knitting needles, 4.5 mm circular knitting needles in 74 cm and 40 cm lengths; stitch markers. If you have difficulty finding the yarn used, you can order directly from several stockists including www.readicut. co.uk, telephone: 01162 713759, or www. woolwarehouse.co.uk, telephone: 0800 505 3300.

SIZES

71- 96.5 cm (28 - 38 ins), 101.5 - 117 (40 - 48), 127 - 157.5 (50 - 62).

TENSION

19 sts and 25 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking-stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) using 4.5 mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

K– knit; M1K/P – make 1 st by picking up horizontal loop lying before next st, knit or purl into back of it; P– purl; rem – remaining; rep – repeat; SSK – slip 2 sts knitwise, one after the other, put left needle into front loops of both sts and knit tog; st(s) – stitch(es); tog – together.

Important Note

Directions are given for three sizes. Figures in brackets refer to the two larger sizes. Figures in square brackets [ ] refer to all sizes and are worked the number of times stated. When writing to us with your queries, you must enclose an SAE if you would like a reply.

BACK & FRONT (both alike)

Cast on 44 (52, 60) sts.

1st (right side) row – K1, P1, rep from to end of row. 2nd row – K1, P1, rep from to end of row.

3rd row – Cast on 2 sts and work them as P1, K1, K2,

P1, K3, rep from until 2 sts rem, P1, K1, cast on 2 sts – 48 (56, 64) sts. 4th & alt rows – Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear.

5th row – Cast on 2 sts and work as K1, P1, K1, P1, rep from to end of row, cast on 2 sts – 52 (60, 68) sts.

7th row – Cast on 2 sts and work as K2, P1, K3, rep from to end, cast on 2 sts – 56 (64, 72) sts.

8th row – As 4th row.

9th to 16th rows – As 1st to 8th rows, inc at beg and end of 1st row to keep diamond pattern correct and taking extra sts into pattern – 72 (80, 88) sts. 17th row – P1, M1K, P1, K1, rep from to last st, M1P, K1 – 74 (82, 90) sts.

18th row – As 4th row.

19th row – K1, M1K, P1, K3, rep from to last st, M1P, K1 – 76 (84, 92) sts.

20th row – As 4th row.

21st to 48th rows – Work 17th to 20th rows 7 times more – 104 (112, 120) sts. 49th row – K1, P1, rep from to end of row. 50th row – As 4th row. 51st row – P1, K3, rep from to end of row. 52nd row – As 4th row. 53rd to 56th rows – As 17th to 20th rows – 108 (116, 124) sts.

57th to 60th rows – As 49th to 52nd rows.

Place marker at each end of last row.

Shape raglans –

1st row – K2, K2tog, K1, P1, rep from until 4 sts rem, SSK, K2 – 106 (114, 122) sts.

2nd & alt rows – P3, knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear until 4 sts rem, P4. 3rd row – K3, P1, rep from until 6 sts rem, K6. 5th row – K2, K2tog, P1, K1, rep from until 4 sts rem, SSK, K2 – 104 (112, 120) sts. 7th row – K3, K1, P1, K2, rep from to last st, K1.

9th row – As 1st row – 102 (110, 118) sts.

11th row – K2, K2tog, K1, P1, K2, rep from until 6 sts rem K1, P1, SSK, K2 – 100 (108, 116) sts.

13th row – K2, K2tog, K1, P1, rep from until 4 sts rem, SSK, K2 – 98 (106, 114) sts.

14th row – As 2nd row. 15th to 82nd rows – Rep 11th to 14th rows 17 times more – 30 (38, 46) sts.

83rd row – As 11th row

– 28 (36, 44) sts.

85th row – K4, K1, P1, rep from until 4 sts rem, K4. 86th row – As 2nd row.

Cast off.

LOWER RIBBING

With longer circular needle and right side facing, pick up and knit 155 (163, 171) sts along lower edge between markers. Do not join but working back and forth across needle in rows, work 11 rows in K1, P1 rib.

Cast off ribwise.

SLEEVES

With two needles, cast on 40 (40, 48) sts and work 25 rows of K1, P1 rib. Foundation row – P0 (0, 4),

P1, [P1, K1] in next st, rep from until 0 (0, 4) sts rem, P0 (0, 4) – 60 (60, 68) sts. 1st (right side) row – K1, M1P, K1, P1, rep from to last st, M1K, P1 – 62 (62,

70) sts.

2nd & alt rows – Knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear.

3rd row – K1, M1K, K1, P1, K2, rep from to last st. M1K, P1 – 64 (64, 72) sts.

5th row – As 1st row.

7th to 26th rows – Work 3rd to 6th rows 5 times more – 86 (86, 94) sts.

27th to 36th rows – Work straight in pattern as set. Shape raglan –

1st row – Cast off 5 sts, P1, K1, rep from to last st, P1 – 81 (81, 89) sts.

2nd row – Cast off 5 sts, knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear until 4 sts rem, P4 – 76 (76, 84) sts.

3rd row – K3, P1, rep from until 4 sts rem, K4.

4th & alt rows – P4, knit all knit sts and purl all purl sts as they appear until 4 sts rem, P4.

5th row – K2, K2tog, P1, K1, rep from until 4 sts rem, SSK, K2 – 74 (74,

82) sts.

7th row – K4, P1, K3, rep from until 2 sts rem, K2.

9th row – K2, K2tog, K1, P1, rep from until 4 sts rem, SSK, K2 – 72 (72, 80) sts.

11th row – K2, K3, P1, rep from until 6 sts rem, K6. 13th row – K2, K2tog, P1, K1, rep from until 4 sts rem, SSK, K2 – 70 (70, 78) sts. 15th row – K3, K3, P1, rep from until 3 sts rem, K3. 17th row – K2, K2tog, K1, P1, rep from until 4 sts rem, SSK, K2 – 68 (68, 76) sts.

19th to 50th rows – Rep

3rd to 18th rows twice more – 52 (52, 60) sts.

51st to 54th rows – As 3rd to 6th rows – 50 (50, 58) sts. 55th row – K2, K2tog, P1, K3, rep from until 6 sts rem, P1, K1, SSK, K2 – 48 (48, 56) sts.

57th row – K2, K2tog, P1, K1, rep from until 4 sts rem, SSK, K2 – 46 (46, 54) sts. 59th to 86th rows – Rep 55th to 58th rows 7 times more – 18 (18, 26) sts.

Cast off, placing marker at centre of cast-off edge of left sleeve.

TO COMPLETE

Sew sleeve seams. Overlap lower ribbing at underarm and sew sides tog.

Sew raglan seams.

Neck edging – With shorter circular needle and right side facing, beg at marker on cast-off edge of left sleeve, pick up and knit 9 (9, 13) sts across cast-off edge to raglan seam, 30 (38, 46) sts, across front neck edge, 18 (18,

26) sts across cast-off edge of right sleeve, 30 (38, 46) sts across back neck edge and 9 (9, 13) sts across cast-off edge of left sleeve to marker – 96 (112, 144) sts.

Join round, placing marker on first st.

1st round – [K1, P1] 4 (4, 6) times, K2tog, [P1, K1] 14 (18, 22) times, P2tog, [K1, P1] 8 (8, 13) times, K2tog, [P1, K1] 14 (18, 22) times. P2tog, [K1, P1] 4 (4, 6) times – 92 (108, 140) sts rem.

2nd to 5th rounds – K1, P1, rep from all round.

Cast off ribwise.