SIZES
Directions are for women’s size X-Small.
Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large and
X-Large are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – 32(36-40-44-48)”.
Length – 22 1/2(22 1/2-23-23 1/2-24)”.
MATERIALS
BERROCO SUEDE (50 grs), 8(9-10-11-12) balls #3753 Belle Star.
Straight knitting needles, sizes 6 and 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Crochet hook, size 4.50 mm (G).
GAUGE
19 sts = 4”; 28 rows = 4” in St st on size 8 needles.TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
BACK
With smaller needles, cast on 77(87-95-105-115) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.
Row 2: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep the last 2 row once more, end on WS. Change to larger needles and work even in St st until piece measures 4” from beg, end on RS. Knit the next row for Garter Ridge. Work even in St st until piece measures 5” from beg, end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K2, SSK, k to last 4 sts, k2 tog, k2. Rep this dec every 3/4” 4 times more – 67(77-85-95-105) sts. Work even until piece measures 10” from beg, end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K2, M1k, k to last 2 sts, M1k, k2. Rep this inc every 3/4” 4 times more – 77(87-95-105-115) sts. Work even until piece measures 14” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 3(3-3-3-4) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 71(81-89-99-107) sts.
Dec Row (RS): K2, KSP, k to last 4 sts, SSK, k2. Rep this dec every RS row 8(9-8-8-10) times more – 53(61-71-81-85) sts. Work even until armholes measure 7 1/2(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders and Neck: Bind off 2(4-5-7-8) sts at beg of the next 4 rows, then 3(3-6-7-7) sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 39 sts for back neck.
FRONT
Work same as for back until armholes measure approximately 1 1/2(1 1/2-2-2 1/2-3)” and there are 61(71-75-81-85) sts on needles, end on WS.
Note: Work decs on left side of neck as k2 tog, k2. Work decs on right side of neck as k2, SSK.
Shape V-Neck: Next Row (RS): Work 30(35-37-40-42) sts, join another ball of yarn and bind off center st, work to end – 29(34-36-40-42) sts on each side. Working both sides at once, continue to dec for armholes same as for back. AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at each neck edge as in note every RS row 17 times, then every other RS row twice – 7(11-16-21-23) sts each side. When armholes measure 7 1/2(7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS. Bind off 2(4-5-7-8) sts at each armhole twice, then 3(3-6-7-7) sts once for shoulders.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles, cast on 39(39-41-41-43) sts. Work in ribbing same as for back for 4 rows, end on WS.
Note: Please read through the following section before starting to knit. Change to larger needles and work even in St st until piece measures 1” from beg, end on WS. Inc 1 st each side of next row, then every 1” 0(0-0-4-7) times, every 1 1/2” 0(0-4-8-6) times, then every 2” 8(8-5-0-0) times – 57(57-61-67-71) sts. AT THE SAME TIME, when sleeve measures 4” from beg, knit 1 row on WS same as for back for Garter Ridge. When all incs have been completed, work even until sleeve measures 17 1/2” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Cap: Bind off 3(3-3-3-4) sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 51(51-55-61-63) sts.
Dec Row (RS): K2, KSP, k to last 4 sts, SSK, k2. Rep this dec every RS row 11(11-11-11-9) times more, then every other RS row 3(3-3-3-4) times, end on WS – 21(21-25-31-35) sts. Bind off 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 17(17-21-27-31) sts.
FINISHING
Steam pieces with hot steam iron and a pressing cloth. Sew shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Neck Edging: With RS facing, using crochet hook, beg at center back neck, work in sc around entire neck edge, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Neck Fringe: Cut two 11” long strands of yarn. Put strands tog and fold in half. With crochet hook, draw center of strands through bound-off st of V-Neck below sc edging forming a lp. Pull ends of fringe through this lp. In this manner, make fringe along both edges of front neck to 1” below shoulders, working below sc edging. Trim fringe to even off if necessary.
Note: For speedier cutting, wrap yarn multiple times around a piece of cardboard that is the desired length of fringe. Cut lower edge to free wrapped strands.
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