Instructions.
Instructions for one size only.
Backand Front alike
With No 12 (2½mm) needles cast on 108 stitches and work 4 inches
k2/p2 rib.
Change to pattern thus:
[Editor's note: note that this pattern seems to include every
possible way to describe putting the wool over the needle to make
a lace pattern hole. The differences are just in the technique you have
to use to get the wool wrapped round the needle.]
1st row (right side facing): *
wrn, p2tog, won, k1, wfd, k1, wfd, k2tog; repeat from *
to end.
2nd row: *
wrn, p2tog; repeat from * to end.
3rd - 6th rows: as 2nd row.
7th row:
* wrn, p2tog, won, k1, (wfd, k1) 3
times, wrn, p2tog; repeat from * to
end.
8th row: *
wrn, p2tog, p8, wrn, p2tog; repeat from *
to end.
9th row: *
wrn, p2tog, k8, wrn, p2tog; repeat from *
to end.
10th row: as 8th row.
11th row: *
wrn, p2tog, k2, (wfd, k1) 4 times, k2, wfd, k2tog; repeat from *
to end.
12th row: *
wrn, p2tog, p12, wrn, p2tog; repeat from *
to end.
13th row: *
wrn, p2tog, k12, wrn, p2tog; repeat from *
to end.
14th row: as 12th row.
15th row: as 13th row.
16th row: as 12th row.
17th row: as 13th row.
18th row: as 12th row.
19th row: *
wrn, p2tog, k2, (k3tog) 4 times, wrn, p2tog; repeat from *
to end.
20th row: *
wrn, (p2tog) 3 times, wrn, p2tog; repeat from *
to end.
21st row: *
wrn, p2tog, k2, wrn, p2tog; repeat from *
to end.
22nd row: *
wrn, p2tog, p2, wrn, p2tog; repeat from *
to end.
Rows 1-22 inclusive form the pattern.
Repeat these 22 pattern rows 3 times more.
Now continue repeating only the second pattern row while
you divide for the neck thus:
Next row (right side facing): pattern
26. Turn, and leave remaining stitches on a spare needle or stitch holder.
Continue on these 26 stitches, decreasing 1 stitch at the neck edge fairly
loosely on the next 5 rows.
With right side facing, shape shoulder: by casting off 3 stitches
loosely at the beginning of the next and following 4 alternate rows,
at the same time, decreasing 1 stitch at the neck edge on every
row, 6 times.
Return to the remaining stitches; cast off the centre 56 stitches loosely,
then work on last 26 stitches to correspond with the first shoulder.
Making Up
Do not press.
Join shoulder seams, then join sides leaving 7 inches open from shoulder
seams for armholes.
Neck edging: With right side facing, work 2 rows of double crochet
(American single crochet) all round the neck, then work picot edge thus:
* 4 chain, 1 dc in first of these
4 chain, 2dc in next 2 dc; repeat from *
all round; fasten off.
Sew 1 sequin or bead in the centre of each stocking-stitch bubble, as
shown in photograph, using a matching sewing cotton (you must sew on each
sequin separately), then sew sequins about inch apart all round dc of
neck.
Press seams.
Altering the size
It would be feasible to increase the size by knitting in a thicker yarn
- but you do need to make a swatch and do some arithmetic.
Even changing to a 4 ply with 3¼mm needles could change your chest
size from a modest 34 to over 40 inches.
All those "wool overs"
won: "wool over needle" - bring the wool over the needle
so that when you knit the following stitch, you will have created an extra
stitch, in a way that makes a decorative eyelet hole.
(Used when you have just completed a purl stitch, but do not take the
wool to the back of the work, before knitting the next stitch - the wool
passes over the needle as you knit the next stitch).
wrn: "wool round needle"; make an extra stitch by winding
the wool around the needle forming the pattern hole.
(Used when you have just completed a knit stitch, and you are purling
the next stitch; you wind the wool once around the needle instead of simply
bringing the wool to the back of the work).
wfd: "wool forward": make a stitch by bringing the wool
to the front of the work and then passing the yarn over the needle when
you make the next stitch.
(Used when you have just completed a knit stitch, and you are knitting
the next stitch).
Now you know everything.....
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Materials
4 ozs Fingering 2 ply.
A pair of No 11 (3mm) and No 12 (2½mm) needles.
No 13 (2¼mm) crochet hook
Packets of sequins or beads.
Tension
34 sts x 42 rows to 4 ins in stocking stitch on No 11 needles.
Size matters
To fit 34-35 inch chest; length from top of shoulders 18½ inches.
Abbreviations
k2tog or p2tog: knit or purl 2 sts together (decrease one stitch)
won: "wool
over needle".
wrn: "wool round needle".
wfd: "wool forward".
A word on the wool.
"2 ply" is a very fine yarn equivalent to some kind of laceweight
today - hence the very good yardage, needing only 3 ounces (84g).
John Arbon has some wonderful
laceweight that might be suitable but the actual required yardage
in any substitute can only be estimated.
Disclaimer
(well...almost)
In transposing any pattern it is always a risk that errors will be introduced,
in spite of dedicated proof reading.
If you have any problems with this pattern, please
and I will try and assist.
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