ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; ch
= chain; dc =
double crochet; dec = decrease; inc
= increase; K = knit; mm= millimeters;
P = purl; rep = repeat; rnd =
round; sc = single crochet; sl
= slip; St st = Stockinette stitch (K on right
side; P on wrong side); st(s) = stitch (es).
UPC: 0-77216-01717-7
LM0181
Knit Bolero - Easy Designed by Grace Alexander
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Directions are for Size Small. Changes for Sizes Medium
and Large are in parentheses.
GAUGE: 15 sts = 4"; 20 rows = 4" in
St st. CHECK YOUR
GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
To Fit Bust: 32 (35, 38)".
Finished Bust Measurement: 35 (37, 39 1/2)".
BACK: Cast on 66 (70, 74) sts. Work in St st, beg
K row,
until 6 (6 1/2, 7)" from beg, end P row. Shape Armholes: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2
rows –
58 (62, 66) sts. Dec 1 st each end of every row 4 times –
50 (54, 58) sts. Work even until armhole measures 8 (8
1/2, 9)", end P row. Shape Shoulders: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next
2 rows –
42 (46, 50) sts. Bind off 4 (5, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows
– 34 (36, 40) sts. Bind off 5 (5, 6) sts at beg of next 2
rows – 24 (26, 28) sts. Bind off.
LEFT FRONT: Cast on 12 (14, 16) sts. Row 1 (Right Side): Knit. Row 2: Cast on 2 sts, P to end – 14 (16,
18) sts.
Rep the last 2 rows 6 more times – 26 (28, 30) sts. Now
inc 1 st at end (center front edge) of every K row 4 times
–30 (32, 34) sts. Work even until side (straight) edge
measures 6 (6 1/2, 7)", end P row. Mark first st at center
front edge of last row. Shape Armhole and Front Slope: Bind off 4 sts at
beg and dec 1 st at end of next row – 25 (27, 29) sts.
Work 1 row even. Dec 1 st at armhole edge on next 4 rows
AND AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at neck edge every 4th
row from previous dec 8 (9, 10) more times – 13 (14, 15)
sts. Work even until armhole measures same as back to
shoulder, end P row. Shape Shoulder: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next row
– 9
(10, 11) sts. P 1 row. Bind off 4 (5, 5) sts at beg of next row
– 5 (5, 6) sts. P 1 row. Bind off.
RIGHT FRONT: Cast on 12 (14, 16) sts. Row 1 (Right Side): Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: Cast on 2 sts, K to end – 14 (16,
18) sts. Rep the
last 2 rows 6 more times – 26 (28, 30) sts. Now inc 1 st
at beg of every K row 4 times – 30 (32, 34) sts. Work
even until side edge measures 6 (6 1/2, 7)", end P row.
Mark last st at center front edge of last row. Shape Armhole and Front Slope: Dec 1 st at beg
of
next row. Bind off 4 sts at beg of next row. Dec 1 st at
armhole edge on next 4 rows AND AT THE SAME TIME
dec 1 st at neck edge every 4th row from previous dec 8
(9, 10) more times – 13 (14, 15) sts. Work even until armhole
measures same as back to shoulder, end K row.
Shape Shoulder: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next row – 9
(10, 11) sts. K 1 row. Bind off 4 (5, 5) sts at beg of next row
– 5 (5, 6) sts. K 1 row. Bind off.
SLEEVES (Make 2): Cast on 40 (42, 44) sts. Work
in St
st, beg K row, shaping sides by inc 1 st each end of every
3rd row 8 (9, 9) times – 56 (60, 62) sts. Work even until
5 1/2 (6, 6 1/2)" from beg, end P row. Shape Cap: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows
– 48
(52, 54) sts. Dec 1 st each end of every row 4 times – 40
(44, 46) sts. Dec 1 st each end of every K row 10 (11, 11)
times – 20 (22, 24) sts. Bind off.
FINISHING: Sew side and shoulder seams. Sew sleeve
seams; set in sleeves. Body Edging-Rnd 1: With right side facing and crochet
hook, join yarn at a side seam; ch 1, work sc evenly
around entire edge taking care to keep work flat; join with
a sl st to first sc. Rnd 2: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in each sc around
(Note:
increase or decrease as necessary around shaped edges
to keep work flat.); join with a sl st in top of ch-3. Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each
dc
around (see note above); join. Fasten off.
Sleeve Edging-Rnds 1-3:Work same as Body Edging. Ties: With right side facing and crochet hook,
attach
yarn at front marker; ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in
each ch across, sl st in same place as joining. Fasten off.
Rep on opposite front.
