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(4 Medium) MODA DEA® "Fashionista™, Art. R157 (3.5 ounce/183 yard ball): 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) balls 6140 Milk Chocolate.

Knitting Needles: 6mm [US 10].
Yarn needle.


sizes
 
Directions are for size XXS; changes for sizes XS, S, M, L, XL are in parentheses.

To Fit Bust: 25 (27-29, 31-33, 35-37, 39-41, 43-45)".
Finished Bust: 29½ (33½, 37½, 41, 45, 49)".

gauges
 

GAUGE: 20 sts = 4"; 24 rows = 4" in pat slightly stretched. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.


abbreviations
 
beg : beginning
dec : decrease
inc : increase
K : knit
mm : millimeters
P : purl
pat : pattern
rem : remaining
rep : repeat
sl : slip
st(s) : stitch(es)
yo : yarn over
* : repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
[] : work directions in brackets the number of times specified

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

bind 3 : with yarn at back sl 1 purlwise, K1, yo, K1, pass the slipped st over the next 3 sts (the K1, yo, and K1)

instructions
 

BACK: Cast on 77 (87, 97, 107, 117, 127) sts.
Rows 1, 3, 7 (Right Side): P2, * K3, P2; rep from * across.
Row 2 AND EVERY WRONG SIDE ROW: K2, *P3, K2; rep from * across.
Rows 5 and 7: P2, *Bind 3, P2; rep from * across.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1-10 for pat until 17" from beg, end wrong side row.

Shape Armholes: Keeping continuity of pat, bing off 3 (6, 6, 8, 8, 11) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every row until 65 (65, 75, 75, 85, 85) sts rem. Work even until 24½ (24¾, 25, 25½, 26, 26½)" from beg, end wrong side row.

Shape Shoulders:Bind off 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 7 (6, 8, 7, 9, 8) sts at beg next 2 rows. Bind off rem 27 (29, 31, 33, 35, 37) sts.

LEFT FRONT: Cast on 27 (32, 37, 42, 47, 52) sts. Work in pat same as for back until 17" from beg, end wrong side row.

Shape Armhole: Bind off 3 (6, 6, 8, 8, 11) sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row even. Dec 1 st at armhole edge every row until 21 (21, 26, 26, 31, 31) sts rem. Work 7 (5, 5, 2, 8, 2) rows even.

Shap Front Slope: Dec 1 st at end (center front edge) of next row, then every 26 (14, 10, 8, 6, 6)th row until 19 (18, 22, 21, 25, 24) sts rem. Work even until front measures same as back to beg of shoulder shaping, end wrong side row.

Shape Shoulder: Bind 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) sts at beg of next 2 right side rows. Work 1 row. Bind off rem 7 (6, 8, 7, 9, 8) sts.

RIGHT FRONT: Work same as Left Front, reversing shapings.

SLEEVES: Cast on 42 (42, 47, 47, 52, 52) sts. Work in pat same as for back, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of 11th row, then every 10 (6, 6, 6, 4, 4)th row until there are 48 (46, 51, 73, 64, 88) sts, then every 12 (8, 8, 8, 6, 6)th row until there are 58 (64, 69, 75, 84, 92) sts. Work even until 17" from beg, end wrong side row.

Shape Cap: Keeping continuity of pat, bind off 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every right side row until 28 (32, 39, 43, 56, 60) sts rem, then every row until 14 (14, 13, 13, 14, 14) sts rem. Bind off.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder and side seams. Sew sleeve seams; set in sleeves.

Right Front Band:Cast on 20 sts.
Row 1 (Right Side): *K3, P2; rep from * across.
Row 2: * K2, P3; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until band, slightly stretched, fits up right front edge and across half of back neck, end Row 2. Bind off loosely in pat.

Left Front Band: Cast on 20 sts.
Row 1 (Right Side): * P2, K3; rep from * across.
Row 2: * P3, K2; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 until band, slightly stretched, fits up left front edge and across half of back neck, end Row 2. Bind off loosely in pat.

Sew bands in place. Sew center back seam of bands.


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