The Knitter

MAKING UP

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*P2tog, P12 ( 12: 12: 12: 12: 12: 12: 16: 16: 16); rep from * once more, P2tog, P to end. 43 ( 43: 43: 43: 45: 45: 45: 47: 47: 47) sts.

Change to 3.25mm needles.

BEGIN CHART

Next row (RS): K1 ( 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3), work Row 1 of Sleeve Chart to last

1 ( 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3) sts, K to end.

Next row (WS): P1 ( 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3), work next row of chart to last 1 ( 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3) sts, P to end.

Work even in st st and Sleeve Chart patt as set for 10 rows, ending after Row 6 of Sleeve Chart.

Inc row (RS): K1, M1, patt to last st, M1, K1. 2 sts inc’d.

Rep Inc row on 3 ( 4: 5: 5: 5: 5: 4: 3: 3: 7) foll

28th ( 22nd: 18th: 18th: 18th: 12th: 10th: 10th: 10th: 8th) rows times, and 0 ( 0: 0: 0: 0: 2: 4: 5: 5: 4) foll - (-:-:-:-: 14th: 12th: 12th: 12th: 10th) rows, working increases into Sleeve Chart patt and keeping stitch counts correct.

51 ( 53: 55: 55: 57: 61: 63: 65: 65: 71) sts.

Work even in patt until piece meas

43 ( 43: 44: 44: 45: 45: 46: 47: 47: 48) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.

SHAPE SLEEVEHEAD

Cont in patt, cast off 3 ( 3: 3: 4: 4: 4: 5: 5: 5: 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

45 ( 47: 49: 47: 49: 53: 53: 55: 55: 59) sts.

Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then on 10 ( 11: 12: 13: 15: 13: 15: 17: 18: 17) foll 4th row, and 6 ( 6: 6: 4: 2: 6: 4: 3: 1: 4) foll alt rows.

11 ( 11: 11: 11: 13: 13: 13: 13: 15: 15) sts.

Purl 1 WS row. Cast off.

Gently block out lace on sleeves to shape, following any yarn care instructio­ns on the ball band.

Join all raglan seams.

NECKBAND

Using 3mm circular needles and with RS facing, pick up and knit 66 ( 66: 66: 67: 66: 69: 70: 67: 70: 73) sts from right front hem up to beg of neck shaping, pm, 31 ( 34: 37: 37: 39: 42: 42: 45: 45: 47) sts up right front neck edge,

9 ( 9: 9: 9: 11: 11: 11: 11: 13: 13) sts across top of right sleeve, 46 ( 46: 48: 48: 48: 50: 50: 52: 52: 54) sts across back neck, 9 ( 9: 9: 9: 11: 11: 11: 11: 13: 13) sts across top of left sleeve, 31 ( 34: 37: 37: 39: 42: 42: 45: 45: 47) sts down left front neck edge, and 66 ( 66: 66: 67: 66: 69: 70: 67: 70: 73) sts down left front to hem.

258 ( 264: 272: 274: 280: 294: 296: 298: 308: 320) sts.

Row 1 (WS): P2 ( 3: 3: 2: 3: 2: 3: 2: 3: 3), *K2, P2; rep from * to last 0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1) sts, P0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1).

Row 2 (RS): K2 ( 3: 3: 2: 3: 2: 3: 2: 3: 3), *P2, K2; rep from * to last 0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1) sts, K0 ( 1: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 1: 1).

Row 3 (WS): Rib to mrk, slm, rib 1 ( 1: 1: 2: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 0), *yo, work 2 tog, rib 8 ( 8: 8: 8: 8: 7: 7: 8: 7: 8); rep from * another 5 ( 5: 5: 5: 5: 6: 6: 5: 6: 6) times, yo, work 2 tog, rib to end. Rows 4-7: Work in rib over all sts as set by rows 1-2.

Cast off in patt.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.

Sew sleeve seams and side seams.

Overlap buttonhole and button bands and mark position of buttons.

Sew on buttons.

Block garment gently to measuremen­ts, following any yarn care instructio­ns on the ball band.

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