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Boho

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Our classic turtleneck pullover is simply elegant in our self-striping Boho yarn.

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Shown in size Small

SIZES

Directions are for women’s size X-Small.  Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust – 32(36-40-44-48-52)”

Length – 23(23-23 1/2-24-24 1/2-25)”

MATERIALS

12(13-15-17-19-21) Balls BERROCO BOHO (50 grs), #9203 City Lights

Straight knitting needles, size 9 (5.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

16” Length circular knitting needle, size 9 (5.50 mm)

2 St holders

1 St marker

GAUGE

20 sts = 4”;  25 rows = 4” in St st

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

NOTE

Boho stripes naturally.  This means that the stripes will not match up and gives each garment a completely individual look.

BACK

With straight needles, cast on 80(90-100-110-120-130) sts.  Knit 1 row on WS for Garter ridge.  Beg with a k row, work even in St st untilpiece measures 3” from beg, end on WS.  Dec 1 st each end of next row, then every 1 1/4” 4 times more – 70(80-90-100-110-120) sts.  Work even until piece measures 10” from beg, end on WS.  Inc 1 st each end of next row, then every 1” 4 times more – 80(90-100-110-120-130) sts.  Work even until piece measures 15” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Armholes:  Bind off 3(5-5-7-8-10) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 74(80-90-96-104-110) sts.

Dec Row (RS):  K3, k2 tog, k to last 5 sts, SSK, k3 – 72(78-88-94-102-108) sts.  Rep this dec every RS row 6(9-11-12-13-14) times more – 60(60-66-70-76-80) sts.  Work even until armholes measure 7(7-7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS.

Shape Shoulders:  Bind off 4(4-4-4-6-6) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 3(3-4-5-5-6) sts at beg of the next 4 rows, end on WS.  Sl remaining 40(40-42-42-44-44) sts onto holder for neck.

FRONT

Work same as back.

SLEEVES

With straight needles, cast on 36(36-40-40-46-46) sts.  Knit 1 row on WS for Garter ridge.  Beg with a k row, work even in St st until sleeve measures 2” from beg, end on WS.  Inc 1 st each end of next row, every 3/4” 0(0-0-0-0-4) times, every 1” 0(0-0-10-10-12) times, every 1 1/4” 6(6-12-4-4-0) times, then every 1 1/2” 5(5-0-0-0-0) times – 60(60-66-70-76-80) sts.  Work even until sleeve measures 18” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Cap:  Bind off 3(5-5-7-8-10) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 54(50-56-56-60-60) sts.

Dec Row (RS):  K3, k2 tog, k to last 5 sts, SSK, k2 – 52(48-54-54-58-58) sts.  Rep this dec every 4th row 0(1-1-3-4-6) times, then every RS row 14(12-12-8-6-2) times – 24(22-28-32-38-42) sts.  Bind off 3(2-2-2-2-2) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows.  Bind off remaining 14(14-20-24-30-34) sts.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams.

Turtleneck:  With RS facing, using circular needle, k40(40-42-42-44-44) sts from front holder, then 40(40-42-42-44-44) sts from back holder – 80(80-84-84-88-88) sts.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Work even in St st (k EVERY rnd) for 6”.  Bind off loosely.  Sew in sleeves.  Sew side and sleeve seams.