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A close fitting V-neck pullover in Zen has a
braided cable and lots of ribbing at the sleeve.
Shown in size Small.
SIZE
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – 33(37-40-44-48-54)”.Length – 19-1/2(20-20-1/2-21-21-21-1/2)”.
MATERIALS
BERROCO ZEN (50 grs), 7(8-9-10-11-12) hanks #8225 Wasabi Green.
Straight knitting needles, sizes 7 and 9 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
16” length circular knitting needle, size 7.
Cable Needle (cn).
1 St Holder.
3 St Markers.
GAUGE
19 sts = 4”; 23 rows = 4” in St st on size 9 needles.18 sts = 3-1/4”; 23 rows = 4” in Five-Rib Braid on size 9 needles.20 sts = 4”; 24 rows = 4” in Rib Pat on size 7 needles.TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
STITCH GLOSSARY
K2SP
K2 tog, then sl st back to LH needle, lift 2nd st on LH needle back over returned st and replace returned st on RH needle (2 sts dec’d).
KSP
K1, then sl st back to LH needle, lift 2nd st on LH needle back over returned st and replace returned st on RH needle (1 st dec’d).
FC
Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in FRONT, k2, then sl the p st from cn back to LH needle and purl it, then k2 from cn.
BC
Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k2, then sl the p st from cn back to LH needle and purl it, then k2 from cn.
RIB PAT
Row 1 (RS): P2, * k2, p1, k2, p2, rep from * across.
Row 2: K the k sts and p the p sts as they face you.Rep these 2 rows for Rib Pat.
FIVE-RIB BRAID (Worked over 18 sts)
Row 1 and all other WS rows: K2, p14, k2.
Row 2: P2, (k2, p1) 4 times, k2, p2.
Row 4: P2, k2, (p1, FC) twice, p2.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Row 8: P2, (BC, p1) twice, k2, p2.
Row 10: Rep Row 2.Rep these 10 rows for Five Rib Braid.
BACK
With smaller straight needles, cast on 79(93-100-107-121-135) sts. Work even in Rib Pat for 2-1/2”, end on RS. Change to larger needles and p the next row, dec 1(5-4-1-7-7) sts evenly spaced across – 78(88-96-106-114-128) sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 11” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
Row 1 (RS): K2, K2SP, k to last 5 sts, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep these 2 rows once more.
Row 5 (RS): K2, KSP, k to last 4 sts, sl 1, k1, psso, k2. Rep this dec every RS row 3 times more, then work even in St st on 54(64-72-82-90-104) sts until armholes measure 7-1/2(8-8-1/2-9-9-9-1/2)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders and Neck: Bind off 4(5-7-8-10-11) sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
Next Row (RS): Bind off 3(5-6-8-9-12) sts, k until there are 4(6-7-9-10-13) sts on RH needle, join another ball of yarn and bind off center 32 sts, k to end. Working both sides at once, bind off 3(5-6-8-9-12) sts at beg of the next 3 rows. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at each neck edge on next WS row.
FRONT
With smaller straight needles, cast on 79(93-100-107-121-135) sts. Work even in Rib Pat for 2-1/2”, end on RS, inc 1(dec 3-dec 2-inc 1-dec 5-dec 5) sts on last row – 80(90-98-108-116-130) sts. Change to larger needles.
Establish Pat St: Row 1 (WS): P31(36-40-45-49-56), place marker, work Row 1 of Five-Rib Braid over 18 sts, place marker, p to end.
Row 2: K to first marker, work Row 2 of Five-Rib Braid to last marker, k to end. Work even in pat as established until piece measures 11” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Work same as for back – 56(66-74-84-92-106) sts. Work even in pat as established until armholes measure 2-1/2(3-3-1/2-4-4-4-1/2)”, end on WS.
Note: Dec 2 sts on left side of neck as sl 1, k2 tog, psso, k2; dec 1 st on left side of neck as sl 1, k1, psso, k2. Dec 2 sts on right side of neck as k2, K2SP; dec 1 st on right side of neck as k2, KSP.
Shape V-Neck: K27(32-36-41-45-52), sl center 2 sts onto a holder, join another hank of yarn and k to end. Working both sides at once, work 1 row even. Dec 2 sts at each neck edge as in note every RS row 3 times, then dec 1 st at each neck edge as in note every RS row 11 times. Work even if necessary on 10(15-19-24-28-35) sts each side until armholes measures 7-1/2(8-8-1/2-9-9-9-1/2)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 4(5-7-8-10-11) sts at each armhole edge once, then 3(5-6-8-9-12) sts twice.
SLEEVES
With smaller straight needles, cast on 44 sts. Work even in Rib Pat for 7”, end on RS. Change to larger needles and p the next row, dec 1 st at end – 43 sts. Work in St st, inc 1 st each side every other row 0(0-4-9-16-20) times, every 4th row 2(11-10-7-3-1) times, then every 6th row 7(1-0-0-0-0) times – 61(67-71-75-81-85) sts. Work even until sleeve measures 16-3/4(16-3/4-16-1/2-16-15-1/2-15-1/2)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Cap: Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
Row 1 (RS): K2, K2SP, k to last 5 sts, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep these 2 rows 0(1-1-0-3-3) times more.
Next Row (RS): K2, KSP, k to last 4 sts, sl 1, k1, psso, k2. Purl 1 row. Rep these 2 rows 12(11-11-12-9-9) times more, end on WS. Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 4 rows. Bind off remaining 15(19-23-29-29-33) sts.
FINISHING
Steam pieces lightly. Sew shoulder seams.
Neckband: With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at center back neck, pick up and k17 sts to left shoulder seam, 33 sts to holder, k 2 sts from holder, pick up and k33 sts to right shoulder seam, then 17 sts along remaining back neck edge – 102 sts. Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.
Rnd 1: P1, (k2, p1, k2, p2) 7 times, place marker, k2, place marker, p2, (k2, p1, k2, p2) 6 times, (k2, p1) twice. Rep this rnd, decreasing 1 st before first marker and after second, keeping 2 sts between markers in St st, for 1-1/2”. Bind off all sts in ribbing. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams, reversing seams over lower 3-1/2” of sleeve ribbing. Fold sleeve ribbing in half to RS.
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