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COATS® "Crème De La Crème™": 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) Balls No. 0350 Dark Linen [solid colors – 2.5 oz (71 g), 126 yd (115 m); multi colors – 2 oz (57 g), 99 yd (90 m)].
Knitting Needles: 4mm [US 6] and 5mm [US 8].
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Directions are for size Small; changes for sizes Medium, Large, 1X, and 2X are in parentheses as necessary.
Finished Bust Measurement: 36 1/2 (41 1/2, 46 1/2, 49 1/2, 54 1/2)". |
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GAUGES: 22 sts = 4"; 26 rows = 4" in Lace Pat with smaller needles; 16 sts = 4"; 24 rows = 4" in St st with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge. |
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| beg |
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beginning |
| dec |
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decrease |
| inc |
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increase |
| K |
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knit |
| mm |
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millimeters |
| P |
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purl |
| pat |
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pattern |
| rem |
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remaining |
| rep |
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repeat |
| sl |
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slip |
| St st |
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Stockinette stitch (Knit on right side rows; Purl on wrong side rows) |
| st(s) |
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stitch(es) |
| tbl |
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through back loops |
| tog |
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together |
| yo |
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yarn over |
| * |
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repeat whatever follows the * as indicated |
| [] |
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work directions in brackets the number of times specified |
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS |
| SSK |
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sl next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, then insert tip of opposite needle into the fronts of these 2 sts and knit them together in this position. | |
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LACE PAT
Row 1 (Right Side): Knit.
Rows 2-4: Knit.
Row 5: K1, * [K2tog] twice, [yo, K1] 3 times, yo, [SSK] twice, K1; rep from * across.
Row 6: Purl.
Rows 7-12: Rep Rows 5 and 6 three more times.
Rep Rows 1-12 for Lace Pat.
PATTERN NOTE: For fully-fashioned decreases: On right side rows: K3, SSK, work to last 5 sts; K2tog, K3; on wrong side rows: P3, P2tog, work to last 5 sts; P2togtbl, P3.
BACK: With smaller needles, cast on 97 (109, 121, 133, 145) sts. Work Rows 1-12 of Lace Pat 4 times, then work Rows 1-4 once more. Change to larger needles and St st, beg K row, and dec 24 (26, 28, 34, 36) sts evenly spaced across first row – 73 (83, 93, 99, 109) sts. Work even until 13 1/2" from beg, end P row.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each end of every row 4 (8, 12, 14, 16) times, then every other row 2 (1, 0, 0, 0) times – 49 (51, 51, 53, 55) sts. Work even until 20 1/2 (21, 21 1/2, 22, 22 1/4)" from beg, end P row.
Shape Neck: K12 (13, 13, 14, 15) sts, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 25 sts, K to end. Work both sides at once with separate balls of yarn, and dec 1 st at each neck edge every row once – 11 (12, 12, 13, 14) sts each side. Work even, if necessary, until 21 (21 1/2, 22, 22 1/2, 22 3/4)" from beg, end P row.
Shape Shoulders: Work both sides at once with separate balls of yarn and bind off 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 3 (4, 4, 5, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
FRONT: Work same as back until 16 (16 1/2, 17, 17 1/2, 17 3/4)" from beg, end P row.
Shape Neck: K18 (19, 19, 20, 21) sts, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind off center 13 sts, K to end. Work both sides at once with separate balls of yarn, and bind off 2 sts each neck edge twice, then dec 1 st each neck edge every row three times – 11 (12, 12, 13, 14) sts each side. Work even until piece measures same as back to shoulders. Shape shoulders same as back.
SLEEVES: With smaller needles, cast on 61 (61, 61, 61, 73) sts. Work Rows 1-12 of Lace Pat once, then work Rows 1-4 once more. Change to larger needles and St st, beg K row, and dec 14 (14, 14, 14, 18) sts evenly spaced across first row – 47 (47, 47, 47, 55) sts. Work even until 7 1/2 (7 1/2, 8, 8, 8)" from beg, end P row.
Shape Cap: Bind off 4 (5, 6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side every 4th row 1 (4, 6, 8, 5) times, then every other row 9 (5, 2, 0, 6) times – 19 sts. Work 1 (0, 1, 0, 0) row even. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Bind off rem 11 sts.
FINISHING-Neckband: Sew right shoulder seam. With right side facing and smaller needles, pick up and K83 sts evenly along neckline. K every row for 1/2".
Next Row: Knit and dec 12 sts evenly across – 71 sts.
K every row until band measures approximately 1". Bind off.
Sew left shoulder and neckband seam. Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams. |
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