Yarn4 (5:6) x 50g balls of Rowan Kid Classic in Grasshopper (shade 886)
Needles4.5mm (UK 7, US 7) and 5mm (UK 6, US 8) knitting needles
YARN DETAIL
Rowan Kid Classic
Aran weight
70% lambswool, 22% kid mohair, 8% polyamide
50g/140m (153yds)
TENSION
19 sts and 25 rows over st st using 5mm needles to make a 10cm or 4in square
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION
Where it says 'Patt 5 as set', work 1 g st, then 4 sts in 1 x 1 rib
BACK
Using 4.5mm needles cast on 97 (111:127) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *p1, k1, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2 (WS): K1, *p1, k1, rep from * to end. These 2 rows set k1, p1 rib with g st edging.
Work 4 rows more as set and dec 1 (0:1) st at centre of last row. 96 (111:126) sts
Change to 5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): Patt 5 as set, knit to last 5 sts, patt 5 as set
Row 2 (WS): Patt 5, purl to last 5 sts, patt 5.
Rows 3 and 4: As rows 1 and 2.
Row 5: Patt 5, k2, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k3, *(yfwd, sl1, k1, psso) 5 times, k5; rep from * to last 23 sts, (yfwd, sl1, k1, psso) 5 times, k3, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k2, patt 5.
Row 6: Patt 5, purl to last 5 sts, patt 5.
Row 7: Patt 5, k8, *(k2tog, yfwd) 5 times, k5, rep from * to last 23 sts, (k2tog, yfwd) 5 times, k8, patt 5.
Row 8: Patt 5, purl to last 5 sts, patt 5.
Rows 9 to 16: As rows 5 to 8 twice more.
Row 17: Patt 5, k2, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, knit to last 10 sts, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k2, patt 5.
Row 18: Patt 5, purl to last 5 sts, patt 5.
Row 19: Patt 5, knit to last 5 sts, patt 5.
Row 20: Patt 5, purl to last 5 sts, patt 5.
Rows 5 to 20 set pattern. **
Cont in patt as set until work meas 41 (43:45)cm, 16 (17:17 3/4)in, ending with RS facing for the next row.
Shape shoulders
Cast off 6 (7:8) sts at beg of next 10 (8:6) rows, then cast off 0 (8:9) sts at beg of next 0 (2:4) rows. 36 (39:42) sts
Leave these sts on a holder.
FRONT
Work as given for back to **.
Cont in patt as set until work meas 37 (39:41) cm, 14 1/2 (15 1/4:16) in, ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape front neck
Next row (RS): Patt 36 (42:48), turn and leave rem sts on a holder.
Cont on these sts only for first side of neck. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 6 rows. 30 (36:42) sts
Work three rows without shaping, ending with RS facing for next row.
Front should now match back to start of shoulder shaping.
Shape shoulder
Cast off 6 (7:8) sts at beg of next and 3 (3:2) foll RS rows, then cast off 0 (0:9) sts at beg of next RS row. 6 (8:9) sts
Work 1 row. Cast off rem sts.
With RS facing, working on rem sts, leave 24 (27:30) sts on a holder for front neck, rejoin yarn to rem sts and patt to end.
Complete to match first side of neck, reversing all shapings.
MAKING UP
Join right shoulder seam.
Neckband
With RS facing, using 4.5mm needles pick up and knit 18 sts down left side of neck, 24 (27:30) sts from holder at front neck, 19 sts up right side of neck and 36 (39:42) sts from back neck holder. 97 (103:109) sts
Row 1 (WS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end.
Row 2 (RS): * P1, k1, rep from * to last st, p1.
These 2 rows set rib.
Work 7cm (2 3/4in) in rib as set.
Change to 5mm needles and cont in rib until work meas 15cm (6in). Cast off.
Join left shoulder and neckband seam, reversing seam for last half of neckband to form turnback.