YARN
8(9, 10, 11, 13, 14) balls 50gm
Filature Di Crosa Charly 100% pure virgin wool, superwash in shade #1682
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
5.5mm circular needle 80cm
5mm knitting needles
5mm circular needle 40cm
Stitch markers
Cable needle
MEASUREMENTS
To fit: 71-76 (81-86, 91-96, 101-106, 112-117, 122-127)cm
Finished fit Bust: 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137)cm
Length of Back: 54.5 (54.5, 57, 57, 59.5, 59.5)cm
TENSION
16 sts by 23 rows over Bird's Eye Stitch on 5.5mm needles to 10cm
16 sts by 20 rows over Stst on 5.5mm needles to 10cm
GETTING STARTED
STITCH PATTERNS
Bird’s Eye Stitch (multiple of 4 sts)
Row 1: WS - *K2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog; rep from * to end.
Row 2: RS - *K1, [k1, p1 ] into doubleyo, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 3: K2, *k2tog, [yo] twice, k2tog; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: КЗ, *[k1, p1 ] into double yo, k2; rep from * to last st, k1.
K2/P2 Ribbing
Row 1: RS - K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 2: WS - P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1 -2 for patt.
Note: Upper body pieces are worked side to side flat on a circular needle. Lower body is picked up and knit down afterwards.
WORKING PATTERN
UPPER BACK
With larger circ, cast on 58 (58, 62, 62, 66, 66) sts. Do not join; work back and forth in rows.
Next Row: WS - K1 (selv st), work Bird’s Eye Stitch over next 28 (28, 32, 32, 36, 36) sts, place marker (pm), кЗ, рб, k3, p1 2, k3, p2.
Next Row: RS - K2, p3, work Chart 1 over next 1 2 sts, p3, work Chart 2 over next 6 sts, p3, work Bird’s Eye st to last st, k1.
Cont as est for 3 more rows.
Next Row: Inc Row - RS - Work as est to last st, k1 f&b.
Rep Inc Row every 6 (8, 8, 8, 10, 10) rows 2 (1,2, 3, 3, 3) more times, then every 4 (6, 6, 0, 0, 0) rows 1 (2, 1,0, 0, 0) times, working new sts into part. 62 (62, 66, 66, 70, 70) sts. Work even until piece measures 10 (12, 14, 16, 18, 19.5)cm from beg.
Place a removable marker in the side edge at end of RS row.
Work even until piece measures 23 (24, 25.5, 26.5, 28, 29)cm from removable m.
Place another removable m in the side edge at end of RS row.
Work 1 (1,3, 5, 3, 7) rows even. Next Row: Dec Row - RS - Work as est to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Rep Dec Row every 4 (6, 6, 0, 0, 0) rows 1 (2,1,0, 0, 0) times, then every 6 (8, 8, 8, 10, 10) rows 2 (1, 2, 3, 3, 3) more times. 58 (58, 62, 62, 66, 66) sts.
Work even until piece measures 10 (12, 14, 16, 18, 19.5)cm from second removable m [43 (48.5, 53.5, 58.5, 63.5, 68.5)cm from beg].
Cast off all sts in part.
LOWER BACK
With larger circ needle, pick up and к 68 (76, 84, 92, 100, 108) sts evenly along bottom edge (unshaped edge) of Upper Back.
Stst back and forth in rows, until piece measures 16.5cm from picked-up sts. Change to smaller straight needles and K2/P2 Rib, dec 2 sts evenly on first row. 66 (74, 82, 90, 98, 106) sts. Work in rib for 4cm.
Cast off all sts in rib.
FRONT
UPPER FRONT
Work as for Upper Back until piece measures 10 (12, 14, 16, 18, 19.5) cm from beg.
Place a removable m in the side edge at end of RS row.
Shape Neck
Next Row: WS - Cast off 4 sts, work as est to end - 58 (58, 62, 62, 66, 66) sts.
Work even until piece measures 23 (24, 25.5, 26.5, 28, 29)cm from removable m.
Cast on 4 sts at neck edge. 62 (62, 66, 66, 70, 70) sts.
Place another removable m in the side edge at end of RS row.
Complete as for Back.
MAKING UP
Block pieces to measurements.
Sew shoulder seams from side edges to markers.
NECKBAND
With smaller circ, RS facing and beg at Right shoulder, pick up and к 36 (38, 40, 42, 44, 46) sts along Back neck and 44 (46, 48, 50, 52, 54) sts evenly along Front neck. 80 (84, 88, 92, 96, 100) sts.
Pm and join in a rnd.
Round 1: [K2, p2] to end.
Rep Round 1 until neckband measures 4cm.
Cast off all sts loosely in rib.
ARMHOLE EDGINGS
With smaller straight needles, RS of Front facing, pick up and к 37 (37, 41, 41, 45, 45) sts evenly along Front side of Left garment side, from beg of Chart 2 cable to shoulder, and 37 (37, 41, 41, 45, 45) sts evenly down to same point on Back. 74 (74, 82, 82, 90, 90) sts.
K2/P2 Rib, beg with a WS row, until edging measures 4cm.
Cast off all sts loosely in rib.
Rep for Right armhole, beg on Back and end on Front.
Sew side and armhole edging seams.
