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Say goodbye to knitter's block
Note: Work rem 5 buttonholes (as before)
to correspond to button markers on Left
Front band.
Place chart: 1st row: (RS). With C, K4.
Work 1st row of Chart I to end of row.
2nd row: Work 2nd row of Chart I to last
4 sts, reading row from left to right. With
C, K4.
Chart is now in position. Cont working
4 sts of garter st edging with C until row
10 of chart is complete, then work garter
st edging with A until row 59 of chart is
complete, noting side decs on 15th, 35th
and 55th rows of chart. 31 (33-36-39-45-
50) sts.
Shape raglan: Next row: (WS). Keeping
cont of chart, cast o 2 (2-2-3-3-3) sts.
Purl to last 4 sts. With A, K4. 29 (31-34-36-
42-47) sts.
Size XS/S only: 1st row: (RS). With A, K4.
Work chart to last 3 sts. ssk. K1. 28 sts.
2nd to 4th rows: Work even from chart,
working 4 sts of garter edging with A.
Size 4/5XL only: 1st row: (RS). With A, K4.
Work chart to last 3 sts. ssk. K1. 28 sts.
2nd row: P1. P2togtbl. Work chart to last
4 sts. With A, K4.
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more, then 1st row
once. 36 sts.
Next row: Work chart to last 4 sts. With
A, K4.
Sizes L, XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only:
1st row: (RS). With A, K4. Work chart to last
3 sts. ssk. K1.
2nd row: P1. P2togtbl. Work chart to last
4 sts. With A, K4.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: Work chart to last 4 sts. With A,
K4.
Rep last 4 rows (1-2-5-2) time(s) more.
(28-30-24-27) sts.
Sizes XS/S, M, L and XL only: 1st row:
(RS). With A, K4. Work chart to last 3 sts.
ssk. K1.
2nd row: Work chart to last 4 sts. With A,
K4.
Rep last 2 rows 8 (10-7-5) times more.
19 (20-20-24) sts.
All sizes: Shape neck: Next row: (RS).
Slip rst 7 sts onto a st holder. Rejoin A
and knit to last 3 sts. ssk. K1.
Purl 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next and
following alt rows 3 (3-4-5-5-6) times
more, AT SAME TIME, dec 1 st at raglan
edge (as before) until there are 3 sts.
Next row: (WS). P3.
Next row: ssk. K1.
Next row: P2.
Next row: ssk. Fasten o.
SLEEVES
With C and larger needles cast on 30 (30-
30-34-34-34) sts.
Work 2 (2-1½-1½-1-1)" [5 (5-4-4-2.5-2.5)
cm] in (K2. P2) ribbing as given for Back,
inc 1 st in center of last row. 31 (31-31-
35-35-35) sts.
Work Chart II in stocking st reading knit
rows from right to left and purl rows
from left to right, noting side incs on 5th
row of chart and following 6th (4th-4th-
4th-4th-4th) rows until there are 47 (39-
39-43-43-49) sts.
Chart II is shown on page 4.
Sizes M, L, XL, 2/3XL and 4/5XL only:
Keeping cont of chart, inc 1 st each end of
following 6th rows until there are (49-49-
53-53-55) sts.
All sizes: Cont even working from chart
until row 52 of chart is complete.
Shape raglans: Keeping cont of chart,
cast o 2 (2-2-3-3-3) sts beg next 2 rows.
43 (45-45-47-47-49) sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. K2tog. Knit to last 3 sts.
ssk. K1.
2nd row: P1. P2togtbl. Purl to last 3 sts.
P2tog. P1.
3rd row: As 1st row.
4th row: Purl.
Rep 3rd and 4th rows 14 (15-15-16-16-
17) times more. 7 sts.
Leave rem 7 sts on a st holder.
FINISHING
Pin pieces to measurements. Cover with a
damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry.
Sew raglan seams. Sew sleeve and side
seams.
Collar: With RS facing, C and smaller
needles, K7 from Right Front st holder.
Pick up and knit 8 (8-10-10-12-12) sts
up Right Front neck edge. K7 from Right
Sleeve st holder, dec 2 sts evenly across.
K21 (21-23-23-25-25) from Back st
holder, dec 1 st at center. K7 from Left
Sleeve st holder, dec 2 sts evenly across.
Pick up and knit 8 (8-10-10-12-12) sts
down Left Front neck edge. K7 from Left
Front st holder. 60 (60-66-66-70-70) sts.
Work 4" [10 cm] in garter st (knit every
row), ending with a RS row. Cast o
knitwise (WS).
Sew on buttons to correspond to
buttonholes.
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