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Pattern Details
| Size | Finished Bust (in / cm) | Yarn (yds) | Yarn (m) | Skeins (50g @ 66 yds / 60.35 m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 33" / 84 cm | 530 | 480 m | 8 skeins |
| S | 36" / 92 cm | 580 | 526 m | 9 skeins |
| M | 38" / 97 cm | 630 | 572 m | 10 skeins |
| L | 42" / 107 cm | 680 | 617 m | 11 skeins |
| XL | 45" / 114 cm | 760 | 686 m | 12 skeins |
| 2X | 48" / 122 cm | 835 | 754 m | 14 skeins |
| 3X | 51" / 130 cm | 885 | 800 m | 15 skeins |
| 4X | 54" / 137 cm | 932 | 846 m | 16 skeins |
Gauge:
14.5 sts x 22 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch (St st) in the round.
Yarn:
Any aran/worsted weight yarn that meats the required gauge.
Needles & Other Supplies:
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For main body and sleeves; 6 mm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
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For Ribbing: 5.5 mm or 1 needle size smaller than what was used to obtain gauge.
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Stitch markers with one marker a different colour or style.
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Scrap yarn to hold stitches.
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needle for finishing.
Stitch Patterns:
Stockinette Stitch (St st):
When In the round: knit all rounds.
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Knitted from top down in one piece with raglan style.
Instructions
Section 1:
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With 6 mm circular needle (CO) 34 (34, 34, 38, 38) (38, 42, 42) sts. Do not join , this section is worked flat in St st.
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Row 1 - (WS): p1 , pm (place marker), p4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6) , pm, p24 (24, 24, 26, 26) (26, 28, 28) sts , pm, p4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6) , pm, p1.
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Row 2 (RS): kfb in first st, sm (Slip marker), kfb, *k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb; repeat from * 2 more times .
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Row 3 (WS): p to end, slipping markers as you reach them.
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Row 4 (RS): k1, kfb, sm, kfb, *k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb; repeat from * 2 more times, then k last st
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Row 5 (WS): p to end, slipping markers as you reach them.
Total Stitches:
3 - which will be the half of the front
8 (8, 8, 9, 9) (9, 10, 10) sts which will be the sleeve
28 (28, 28, 30, 30) (30, 32, 32) which will be the back
8 (8, 8, 9, 9) (9, 10, 10) sts- other sleeve.
3- Part of the Front
Section 2 (raglan):
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Row 1 - (RS): kfb in first st, k1, kfb, sm, kfb, *k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb; repeat (knitting up to 1 st before marker kfb, sm, kfb, then 2 st before end kfb and k last st )
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Row 2 (WS): p to end, slipping markers as you reach them.
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Row 3 - (RS): kfb, *k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb; repeat from * then 2 sts before end, kfb, k1 .
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Row 4 (WS): p to end, slipping markers as you reach them.
- Row 5 (RS): kfb, *k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb; repeat from * then 2 sts before end, kfb, k1 .
- Row 6 (WS): p to end, slipping markers as you reach them.
- Row 7 (RS): kfb, *k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb; repeat from * then 2 sts before end, kfb, k1 .
- Row 8 (WS): p to end, slipping markers as you reach them.
Total Stitches:
Each Front: 11
Each Sleeve: 16 (16, 16, 17, 17) (17, 18, 18)
Back: 36 (36, 36, 38, 38) (38, 40, 40,)
Section 3: This row will join the fronts together, to work in the round.
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Row 1: CO 14 (14, 14, 16, 16) (16, 18, 18) sts for the Front.
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Break yarn, leaving a long tail for weaving in later.
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Slip 41 (41, 41, 44, 44) (44, 47, 47) sts on LN from LN to right needle (RN) slipping markers as you go, then remove next marker and replace with a different colour or unique marker which will be BOR marker , place on RN.
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Starting at new BOR marker , re-join yarn and kfb, *k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb; repeat from * 1 more time, then k to end of Right Front.
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Ensuring sts aren’t twisted, join and k to BOR, slipping markers as you reach them. Now working in the round.
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Next round K to 1 st before next marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to 1 st before BOR, kfb.
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Next Round: k to BOR, slipping markers as you reach them.
Total Stitches:
Front/Back: 38 (38, 38, 40, 40) (40, 42, 42)
Each Sleeve: 18 (18, 18, 19, 19) (19, 20, 20)
Section 4:
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Round 1: kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm
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Round 2: k to end, slipping markers as you reach them.
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Repeat rounds 1-2: 7 (8, 9, 6, 7) (6, 7, 8) more times.
Total Stitches:
Front/Back: 54 (56, 58, 54, 56) (54, 58, 60)
Each Sleeve: 34 (36, 38, 33, 35) (33, 36, 38)
For Size XS go straight to section 6
Section 5:
For Size XS skip this section
- Round 1: kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm
- Round 2: kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm
- Round 3: kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm
- Round 4: kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm
- Round 5: k to end, slipping markers as you reach them.
- Round 6: kfb, k to 1 st before marker kfb, sm, k to next marker, sm, kfb, kto 1st before marker kfb,sm k to next marker, sm
- Round 7 k to end, slipping markers as you go
- Repeat rounds 3-7: X (0, 0, 2, 3) (4, 4, 4) more times.
Total Stitches:
Front/Back: 54 (60, 62, 66, 71) (74, 78, 80)
Each Sleeve: 34 (38, 40, 39, 33) (43, 46, 48)
Section 6: Sizes XS-L only
- Round 1: kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm,kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm,kfb, k to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm.
- Round 2: k to end, slipping markers as you go.
- Round 3: k to end, slipping markers as you go
- Round 4: k to end, slipping markers as you go.
- For size XS only repeat rounds 1-4
Dividing for underarm:
- k to marker, remove marker, transfer next 38 (40, 42, 41, 43) (43, 46, 48) sleeve sts onto holder/scrap yarn, then remove next marker.
- Turn work over and CO 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (7, 8, 9) sts, pm, CO 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (7, 8, 9, 11, 13) sts, turn
work back over, then k1 (joining together again). - k across to marker, remove marker, transfer next 38 (40, 42, 41, 43) (43, 46, 48) sleeve sts onto holder/scrap yarn, then remove BOR marker.
- Turn work over and CO 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (7, 8, 9) sts, place BOR marker CO 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (7, 8, 9, 11, 13) sts, turn work back over, then k1 (joining back together).
Total stitches:
Front/Back: 60 (66,70,76,82) (88,94,98)
Section 7 :
- Work in St st for 10 rounds
- Round 1: K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1,sm
- Round 2-6 : work in St st (5 rounds)
- Round 7: K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1,sm
- Work in St st for 10 rounds
- K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1,sm
Total Stitches:
Front/back: 54 (60,64,70,78)(82,90,92)
- Work 12 rounds St st
- Round 2: K1, m1-L, k to 1 st before marker, m1-R, K1, sm, k1, m1-L, k to 1 st before marker, m1-R, k1, sm
- Round 3-18: work St st (10 Rounds)
- Round 19: K1, m1-L, k to 1 st before marker, m1-R, K1, sm, k1, m1-L, k to 1 st before marker, m1-R, k1, sm
- Round 20-26 : Work St st (6 Rounds)
- Round 27: K1, m1-L, k to 1 st before marker, m1-R, K1, sm, k1, m1-L, k to 1 st before marker, m1-R, k1, sm
- Round 28-34 : Work St st (6 Rounds)
- Round 35: K1, m1-L, k to 1 st before marker, m1-R, K1, sm, k1, m1-L, k to 1 st before marker, m1-R, k1, sm
Total Stitches:
Front/back: 62 (68,72,78,84) (90,96,100)
- Work in St st until body measures 3cm less than desired length, removing markers as you go.
- Switch to 1 size smaller needles for Rib.
- Round 1: K2, P2 Rib, repeat to end
- Repeat until Rib measures approximately 3cm
- BO in Rib
Sleeves (repeat for each side)
- Transfer the stitches from the scrap yarn/stitch marker 38 (40, 42, 41, 43) (43, 46, 48)
- Join yarn towards the back of the underarm and pick up and k 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) (14, 16, 18) place marker Then k across 38 (40, 42, 41, 43) (43, 46, 48) sts on needles.
- Work in St st in the round for 8 rounds, or until measures approximately 4 cm from underarm.
- k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1
- Work in St st in the rnd for 8 rounds.
- For sizes L, XL, 2X : k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1
- For Sizes 3X, 4X : k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1.
- Knit 1 more round
- Switch to smaller needles for Rib
- Round 1: *k2, p2; rep from * to end.
- Repeat Round 1: until ribbing measures approximately 3 cm.
- BO in Rib.
Neck Rib:
Using Rib needles (smaller size) join yarn at the right hand side of the back.
- Pick up and k 22 (22, 22, 22, 26) (26, 28, 28) from the back of the neck
- Pick up and k 4 (4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 6, 6) top of Left shoulder.
- Pick up and k 11 sts going down Left Front
- Pick up and k 14 (14, 14, 16, 16) (16, 18, 18) centre front.
- Pick up and k 11 sts going up Right Front
- Pick up and k 4 (4, 4, 4, 4) (4, 6, 6) top of Right shoulder.
- Pm join for working in the rnd.
Total sts on needles:
66 (66, 66, 70, 70) (70, 78, 78).
- Rib pattern for neck - k2, p2; repeat unit ribbing measure 3cm.
- BO in pattern.
Weave in all ends and block.
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