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in Sprite and Smart Cotton. A tank top in diagonal ribs is trimmed in contrasting Smart Cotton.
Shown in size 4
SIZES
Directions are for children’s size 2. Changes for sizes (4), (6), (8), (10), (12) and (14) are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest - 24(26-28-30-311/2-33-35)”.
Length - 16(17-18-19-20-21-22)”.
MATERIALS
BERROCO SPRITE (50 grs), 4(4-5-5-6-6-7) hanks #7878 Barbie Pink (MC).
BERROCO SMART COTTON (50 grs), 1 ball #1420 Petunia (CC).
Straight knitting needles, size 7 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
16" length circular knitting needle, size 7.
Cable Needle (cn).
1 St Holder.
GAUGE
11 sts = 2"; 16 rows = 21/2” in Slant Pat.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
NOTE
As decs are made in Slant Pat, pat st will change at beg and end of rows. Be sure to keep all other sts in pat as established to maintain continuity of Slant Pat.
STITCH GLOSSARY
LT4
Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in FRONT, p 1, then k 3 from cn.
SLANT PAT
Row 1 (RS): * P 4, LT4, rep from * across, end p 5.
Row 2: K 5, * p 3, k 5, rep from * across.
Row 3: K 1, p 4, * LT4, p 4, rep from * across.
Row 4: K 4, * p 3, k 5, rep from * across, end p 1.
Row 5: K 2, * p 4, LT4, rep from * across, end p 3.
Row 6: K 3, * p 3, k 5, rep from * across, end p 2.
Row 7: K 3, * p 4, LT4, rep from * across, end p 2.
Row 8: K 2, * p 3, k 5, rep from * across, end p 3.
Row 9: LT4, * p 4, LT4, rep from * across, end p 1.
Row 10: K 1, * p 3, k 5, rep from * across, end p 3, k 1.
Row 11: P 1, * LT4, p 4, rep from * across, end LT4.
Row 12: P 3, * k 5, p 3, rep from * acrosss, end k 2.
Row 13: P 2, * LT4, p 4, rep from * across, end k 3.
Row 14: P 2, * k 5, p 3, rep from * across, end k 3.
Row 15: P 3, * LT4, p 4, rep from * across, end k 2.
Row 16: P 1, * k 5, p 3, rep from * across, end k 4.
Rep these 16 rows for Slant Pat.
BACK
With straight needles, using CC, cast on 81(89-97-105-105-113-113) sts. Change to MC and p 1 row. Keeping 2 sts each side in Garter St, work even in Slant Pat for 21/2”, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K 2, k 2 tog, work in pat as established to last 4 sts, k 2 tog, k 2. Rep this dec every 10th row 0(0-0-0-0-0-6) times, every 8th row 4(3-0-0-6-2-1) times, every 6th row 2(4-8-7-2-8-0) times, then every 4th row 0(0-1-3-0-0-0) times. Work even in pat as established on 67(73-77-83-87-91-97) sts until piece measures 101/4(11-111/2-12-123/4-131/2-
14)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 5(5-6-6-6-6-6) sts at beg of the next 2 rows then, keeping 2 sts each side in Garter St and working Dec Row as before, dec 1 st each side every RS row 4(4-4-5-5-5-6) times. Work even on 49(55-57-61-65-69-73) sts until armholes measure 33/4(4-41/2-5-51/4-51/2-6)”, end on WS.
Shape Neck: Work 16(17-18-20-
21-23-24) sts, sl remaining 33(38-39-
41-44-46-49) sts onto holder.
Left Side:
Row 1 (WS): P 2, p 2 tog, work to end.
Row 2 (RS): Work to last 4 sts, k 2 tog, k 2. Rep these 2 rows twice more, then work even in pat as established on 10(11-12-14-15-17-18) sts until armhole measures 53/4(6-61/2-7-71/4-71/2-8)”, end on WS. Bind off all sts for shoulder.
Right Side: Sl sts from holder to needle, join MC and bind off 17(21-21-21-23-23-25) sts, work to end.
Row 1 (WS): Work to last 4 sts, p 2 tog, p 2.
Row 2 (RS): K 2, k 2 tog, work to end. Complete to correspond to left side.
FRONT
Work same as for back until armholes measure 13/4(2-21/2-3-31/4-31/2-4)”, end on WS.
Shape Neck: Work 20(21-22-24-
25-27-28) sts, sl remaining 29(34-35-37-40-42-45) sts onto holder.
Left Side:
Row 1 (WS): P 2, p 2 tog, work to end.
Row 2 (RS): Work to last 4 sts, k 2 tog, k 2. Rep these 2 rows once more, then rep Row 2 every RS row 6 times. Work even in pat as established on 10(11-12-14-15-17-18) sts until armhole measures same as for back, end on WS. Bind off all sts for shoulder.
Right Side: Sl sts from holder to needles, join MC and bind off 9(13-13-13-15-15-17) sts, work to end.
Row 1 (WS): Work to last 4 sts, p 2 tog, p 2.
Row 2 (RS): K 2, k 2 tog, work to end. Complete to correspond to left side.
FINISHING
Steam pieces lightly (See instructions on page 1). Sew shoulder seams.
Neckband: With RS facing, using circular needle and CC, beg at left shoulder seam, pick up and k 18 sts along left front neck edge, 9(13-13-13-15-15-17) sts across front neck edge, 18 sts along right front neck edge, 4 sts along right back neck edge, 17(21-21-21-23-23-25) sts across back neck edge and 4 sts along left back neck edge - 70(78-78-78-82-82-86) sts. Mark for beg of round and carry marker up. K 1 round, then bind off all sts.
Armbands: With RS facing, using straight needles and CC, pick up and k 52(56-60-64-66-70-74) sts evenly spaced around entire armhole edge. P 1 row. Bind off all sts. Sew side seams.
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