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An easy ribbed slipover for breezier summer days.
Instructions.The main pattern stitch is named as "beaded rib" worked as follows: 1st row and all odd rows (right side facing):
knit BackWith smaller sized needles, cast on 134/140/146/152/158
stitches, and work 2¾ inches in k1/p1 rib. Change to larger needles and work in the "beaded rib" stitch until work measures 14/14/14½/15/15½ inches. Shape armholes, by casting off 3 stitches at the beginning of the
next 4 rows; then cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next 4/4/4/6/6
rows; then decrease 1 stitch at each end of the next, and following
4/5/6/5/6
alternate rows. Continue in pattern as set until work measures 22/22½/23½/24½/25½ inches. Shape shoulders and back neck as follows: Cast off 10/9/10/11/11 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. Next row: cast off 9/10/10/10/11,
k18/9/10/11/11,
cast off centre 28/30/32/34/34,
knit to end. Next row: cast off 10 at the neck
edge, knit to end. With wrong side facing, rejoin the yarn to the right back at the neck edge and cast off 10 at the neck edge, purl to end. Turn and cast off the remaining 9/10/10/10/11 and fasten off, thus completing the right shoulder. FrontWork as for back up to the start of the armhole shaping when work measures 14/14/14½/15/15½ inches. Start the armhole shaping, by casting off 3 stitches at the beginning
of the next 4 rows; then cast off 2 stitches at the beginning of the next
4/4/4/6/6
rows. Divide for neck by continuing on the first half of the stitches only and placing the remaining half of the stitches [57/60/63/64/67 sts] on a spare needle. Keeping the pattern correct, decrease 1 stitch at the armhole edge on the next and following 4/5/6/5/6 alternate rows, and, at the same time, decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge on every 5th row 24/25/26/27/27 times. [28/29/30/31/33 sts] Continue straight until work measures 22/22½/23½/24½/25½ inches, then shape shoulders by casting off at the armhole edge on every alternate row, 10/9/10/11/11 stitches once, and 9/10/10/10/11 stitches twice. Rejoin the yarn to the stitches on the spare needle and work the other side of the neck to match, reversing the shapings. To Make UpJoin the shoulder seams. Neck Border: Armhole borders: Sew side seams including the armhole border seams. |
Materials4 ply yarn: Pair each of No 12 (2¾mm) and No 10 (3¼mm) needles. No 12 (2¾mm) double pointed needles or circular. Tension28sts and 60 rows to 4 inches on 3¼mm needles over "beaded
rib" stitch. Size mattersFinished chest measurement: Abbreviations k: knit A word on the wool.Original yarn was an acrylic yarn with a yardage of about 170m per 50g ball. You can use a 4 or 5 ply yarn for this loose fitting design, but check your tension and alter the needle size if necessary. Disclaimer
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