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TLC® "Heathers™": 15 1/2 (17 1/2, 20, 22 1/2) Ounces Nutmeg 2443.
Knitting Needles: 4.5mm [US 7] and 5mm [US 8].
Stitch markers
Yarn needle
5 (5, 6, 6) - 7/8" (2.25cm) buttons
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sizes |
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Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large and Extra Large are in parentheses.
To Fit Bust: 30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44)"/ 76-81 (86.5-91.5, 96.5-101.5, 106.5-112) cm
Finished Bust: 35½ (39, 42½, 46)"/ 90 (99, 108, 117) cm
Finished Length: 19 (20, 20½, 21)"/ 48 ( 51, 52, 53.5) cm |
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gauge/tension |
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18 sts = 4" (10cm); 26 rows = 4" (10cm) in pat with larger needles.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE/tension.
Use any size needle to obtain the gauge/tension. |
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abbreviations |
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| beg |
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beginning |
| inc |
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increase |
| K |
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knit |
| mm |
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millimeter |
| P |
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purl |
| pat |
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pattern |
| rem |
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remaining |
| rep |
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repeat |
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stitch(es) |
| [] |
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work directions in brackets the number of times specified |
| * |
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repeat whatever follows the * as indicated | |
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instructions |
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BACK: With smaller needles, cast on 72 (79, 87, 94) sts.
K every row for 1" (2.5cm) inc 8 (9, 9, 10) sts evenly across last row – 80 (88, 96, 104) sts.
Change to larger needles and pat as follows:
Row 1 (Right Side): * K1, P1; rep from * across.
Row 2: * K1, P1; rep from * across.
Rows 3 and 4: Knit.
Rep Rows 1-4 for pat until 9½ (10, 10, 10)" / 23 (25.5, 25.5, 25.5)cm from beg, end by working a wrong side row.
Shape Armholes: Keeping continuity of pat, bind off 8 (12, 16, 18) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 64 (64, 64, 68) sts.
Work even in pat until armhole measures 8½ (9, 9½, 10)" / 21.5 (23, 24, 25.5) cm, end by working a wrong side row.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 6 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Bind off 5 (5, 5, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off rem 30 sts.
LEFT FRONT: With smaller needles, cast on 35 (38, 42, 45) sts.
K every row for 1"/2.5cm inc 3 (4, 4, 5) sts evenly across last row – 38 (42, 46, 50) sts.
Change to larger needles and pat same as for Back until 9½ (10, 10, 10)" / 23 (25.5, 25.5, 25.5) cm from beg, end by working a wrong side row.
Shape Armhole: Bind off 8 (12, 16, 18) sts at beg of next row – 30 (30, 30, 32) sts. Work even in pat until approximately 16½ (17½, 18, 18½)"/ 42 (43, 47, 48) cm from beg, end by working a right side row.
Shape Neck-Next Row: Bind off 5 sts at neck edge, then 3 sts at same edge, then 2 sts at same edge – 20 (20, 20, 22) sts. Dec 1 st at same edge every row 3 times – 17 (17, 17, 19) sts. Work even until Front measures same as Back to shoulder, end by working a wrong side row.
Shape Shoulder: Bind off 6 sts at shoulder edge twice. Work one row even. Bind off 5 (5, 5, 7) sts.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as Left Front, reversing neck and shoulder shapings.
SLEEVES: With smaller needles, cast on 36 sts. K every row for 1"/2.5cm inc 4 sts evenly across last row – 40 sts.
Change to larger needles and pat, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of every 4th row 0 (6, 15, 25) times, every 6th row 14 (15, 8, 0) times, then every 8th row 4 (0, 0, 0) times, working added sts into pat – 76 (82, 86, 90) sts.
Work even until approximately 21½ (22, 22, 21½)" / 54.5 (56,56, 54.5) from beg. Bind off.
FINISHING-Button Band: Sew shoulder seams. With right side facing and smaller needles, pick up and K68 (72, 74, 76) sts evenly down left front edge. K every row for 1"/2.5cm. Bind off.
Buttonhole Band: Mark right front for 5 (5, 6, 6) evenly spaced buttonholes. With right side facing and smaller needles, pick up and K68 (72, 74, 76) sts evenly up right front edge. K every row for ½"/1.25cm. Buttonhole Row 1: [K to marker, bind off 3 sts] 5 (5, 6, 6) times, K to end. Buttonhole Row 2: [K to bind-off, turn, cast on 3 sts, turn] 5 (5, 6, 6) times, K to end. K every row until band measures 1"/2.5cm. Bind off.
Collar: With right side facing and smaller needles, pick up and K78 sts around neckline, beg and end halfway through front bands. K every row for 3½"/9cm AND shape collar by inc 1 st at each shoulder seam and at center back neck every other row AND change to larger needles when collar measures 2"/5cm from beg. Bind off.
Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves. Sew on buttons. |
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