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Ultra® Alpaca Light

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A versatile scarf with sleeves.

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Shown in size X-Small/Small

SIZES

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

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length – 66(70-74)”
Width – 17(19-21)”
Note:  The length is from one end of wrap to the other.  The width is actually the length from lower edge to the top of collar (see schematic)

MATERIALS
9(10-11) Hanks BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA LIGHT (50 grs), #4281 Redwood Mix
Straight knitting needles, size 7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
16’ Length circular knitting needle, size 5 (3.75 mm)
St markers

GAUGE
20 sts = 4”;  28 rows = 4” in Pat St on larger needles after steaming and with sts dropped to form ladders
24 sts = 4”;  30 rows = 4” in k2, p2 ribbing on smaller needle
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

PATTERN STITCH (Multiple of 5 sts + 4)

Rows 1 and 3 (RS):  Knit.

Rows 2 and 4:  Purl.

Rows 5 and 7:  K5, * k2 tog, yo twice, SSK, k1, rep from * to last 4 sts, end k4.

Rows 6 and 8:  Purl, working through front loop of first yo and through back loop of second yo.

Rep these 8 rows for Pat St.

NOTE

When binding off sts, each time you come to a marked st, drop that st off needle, allowing it to unravel back down to beg.  Cast on 3 sts and bind these sts off.    BODY

With straight needles, loosely cast on 68(76-84) sts.

Set-Up Row (WS):  P4, * yo, p4, rep from * across – 84(94-104) sts.  Note:  Mark each st formed by a yo.  These sts will be unraveled during bind-off forming ladders shown in photo.  Work even in Pat St until piece measures approximately 26(27-28)” from beg, end on WS with either Row 2 or Row 8 of Pat.

Left Armhole:  Next Row (RS):  K26(32-36), mark for lower edge of armhole, bind off 38(42-48), allowing marked sts to unravel as in note, k to end.

Following Row:  Purl, cast on 38(42-48) sts over sts bound off on previous row.  Mark sts that will be unraveled.  Work even in Pat St until piece measures approximately 14(16-18)” above cast-on sts of left armhole, end on either Row 2 or Row 8 of Pat.

Right Armhole:  Work same as left armhole.  Work even until piece measures approximately 26(27-28) sts above cast-on sts of right armhole, end on WS.  Bind off as in note.

SLEEVES

With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at marker for lower edge of armhole, pick up and k92(100-112) sts.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Work even in k2, p2 ribbing for 18”.  Bind off in ribbing.