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Simplicity at its finest, this sparkling shell features a delicate drawstring at the slightly gathered neckline.
PDF Pattern Instructions
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SIZES
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes
for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are
in parentheses.
Shown in size small
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – 36(40-44-48-52-56)”
Length – 23(23-24-24½-25½-26)”
MATERIALS
7(7-8-9-10-11) Hanks BERROCO PURE PIMA (50
grs), #2223 Seafoam
Straight knitting needles, size 6 (4.00 mm) OR
SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
16” Length circular knitting needle, size 6 (4.00
mm)
2 Double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size
4 (3.50 mm)
1 St holder
Safety pin
GAUGE
22 sts = 4”; 26 rows = 4” in St st on larger
needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
BACK
With larger straight needles, cast on 88(100-
110-122-132-144) sts. Work even in St st for
4(4-4½-4½-5-5)”, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK,
k1 – 86(98-108-120-130-142) sts. Rep this
dec every 1½” 3 times more – 80(92-102-114-
124-136) sts. Work even until piece measures
11(11-11½-11½-12-12)” from beg, end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1
– 82(94-104-116-126-138) sts. Rep this inc
every 1” 3 times more – 88(100-110-122-132-
144) sts. Work even until piece measures
15(15-15½-15½-16-16)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 4(6-7-8-10-10) sts
at beg of the next 2 rows, then 0(4-4-4-4-4) sts
at beg of next 2 rows – 80(80-88-98-104-116)
sts. Dec 1 st each side every RS row 7(7-8-10-
11-14) times – 66(66-72-78-82-88) sts. Work
even until armholes measure 7(7-7½-8-8½-9)”,
end on WS.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 2(2-3-4-6-7) sts at
beg of the next 2 rows, then 3(3-4-5-5-6) sts at
beg of the next 4 rows. Bind off remaining 50
sts for back neck.
FRONT
With larger straight needles, cast on 110(122-
132-144-154-166) sts. Work even in St st for
4(4-4½-4½-5-5)”, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2 tog, k to last 3 sts, SSK, k1
– 108(120-130-142-152-164) sts. Rep this dec
every 1½” 3 times more – 102(114-124-136-
146-158) sts. Work even until piece measures
11(11-11½-11½-12-12)” from beg, end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1 –
104(116-126-138-148-160) sts. Rep this inc
every 1” 3 times more – 110(122-132-144-
154-166) sts. Work even until piece measures
15(15-15½-15½-16-16)” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 4(6-7-8-10-10) sts
at beg of the next 2 rows, then 0(4-4-4-4-4) sts
at beg of next 2 rows – 102(102-110-120-126-
138) sts. Dec 1 st each side every RS row 7(7-
8-10-11-14) times – 88(88-94-100-104-110) sts.
Work even until armholes measure 2(2-2½-3-
3½-4)”, end on WS.
Shape Neck: Next Row (RS): Mark center
44 sts. Cont armhole shaping if necessary and
work to marked sts, join another hank of yarn
and k the next 44 sts, then sl these sts to holder,
k to end. Working both sides at once, dec 1 st
at each neck edge every RS row 14 times – 8(8-
11-14-16-19) sts each side. Work even until
armholes measure 7(7-7½-8-8½-9)”, end on WS.
Bind off 2(2-3-4-6-7) sts at each armhole edge
once, then 3(3-4-5-5-6) sts twice for shoulders.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Neckband: With RS facing, using circular
needle, beg at left end of front holder, pick up >
and k26 sts along right front neck edge, 45 sts
across back neck edge, then 26 sts along left
front neck edge to the left end of holder – 97
sts. DO NOT join. Knit 1 row. Bind off purlwise
on RS.
Armhole Edging: With larger straight needles,
pick up and k98(98-102-108-112-116) sts
around entire armhole edge. Knit 1 row. Bind
off purlwise on RS. Sew side and armhole edging
seams.
Front Casing: With WS facing, sl 44 sts from
front holder to larger straight needle. Join yarn
and knit 1 row.
Row 2 (RS): P21, yo, k2 tog, p21. Knit 1 row,
purl 1 row. Bind off knitwise. Fold casing to WS
and sew bound-off edge in place, leaving both
ends open.
I-Cords (Make 2): With dpn’s, cast on 3 sts.
Row 1: * K3, do not turn work. Slide sts to beg
of needle to work next row from RS. Rep from
* until cord measures 12”. Fasten off. Fasten
safety pin to one end of first I-Cord. Draw cord
through open end of casing and out of yo in
center. Sew end of cord and open end of casing
tog. Repeat with the other cord on the
other side of casing. Tie as in photo.
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