GAUGE: 16 sts = 4”; 18 rows = 4” in
Rib Pat with 6.5mm needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size
needles to obtain the gauge.
To Fit Bust: 30-32 (34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)”. Finished Bust: 38 (40, 44, 48, 52)”.
RIB PAT:Row 1:(Right
Side): K3, * P1, K3; rep from * across.
Row 2: P3, * K1, P3; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for Rib Pat.
BACK: ** Cast on 75 (79, 87, 95, 103) sts. Work
18” in Rib Pat end by working Row 2.
Shape Armholes: Keeping continuity of pat, bind
off 9 (9, 12, 15, 17) sts at beg of next 2 rows– 57 (61, 63,
65, 69) sts. **
Work even in pat until 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2)” above
bind-off, end by working a wrong side row.
Shape Neck/Shoulders: Work in pat across 13 (14,
15, 15, 17) sts; turn and put rem sts on a spare needle. Dec 1 st
at beg of next row, then at same edge on next 2 rows. Bind off rem
10 (11, 12, 12, 14) sts for shoulder.
With right side facing, slip center 31 (33, 33, 35, 35) sts onto
a stitch holder; join yarn to rem sts and work to correspond to
first side.
FRONT: Work same as Back from ** to **.
Work even in Rib Pat until 6 1/2 (7, 7 1/2, 8, 8 1/2)” above
bind-off, end by working a wrong side row.
Shape Neck/Shoulders: Work in pat across 16 (17, 18, 18, 20) sts;
turn and put rem sts on a spare needle. Dec 1 st at beg of next
row, then at same edge on next 5 rows – 10 (11, 12, 12, 14)
sts. Work even Front measures same as Back to shoulder, end by working
a wrong side row. Bind off.
With right side facing, slip center 25 (27, 27, 29, 29) sts onto
a stitch holder; join yarn to rem sts and work to correspond to
first side.
SLEEVES: Cast on 39 (39, 43, 43, 47) sts. Work
4 1/2” in Rib Pat, end by working Row 2.
Shape sides by inc 1 st each end of next row, then every 4th (2nd,
2nd, 2nd, 2nd) row until there are 61 (45, 49, 53, 57) sts, then
on following 6 (4, 4, 4, 4)th row until there are 65 (69, 71, 73,
77) sts, working added sts into pat. Work even until 18” from
beg, end by working a wrong side row. Place markers at each end
of last row.
Work 10 (10, 14, 16, 18) rows even in pat.
Shape Cap: Bind off 9 (9, 10, 10, 11) sts at beg
of next 6 rows. Bind off rem 11 (15, 11, 13, 11) sts.
FINISHING-Collar: Sew shoulder seams. With right
side facing and smaller circular needle, pick up and K10 sts down
left front neck edge, K25 (27, 27, 29, 29) from front holder, pick
up and K10 sts up right front neck edge and 4 sts down right back
neck edge, K31 (33, 33, 35, 35) from back holder, pick up and K4
sts up left back neck edge – 84 (88, 88, 92, 92) sts. Join
in rnd, placing a marker on first st.
Next Rnd: * K3, P1; rep from * around.
Rep last rnd until Collar measures 4”. Change to larger circular
needle. Next Rnd: * P3, K1; rep from * around.
Rep last rnd until Collar measures 12”. Bind off loosely in
pat.
Sew in sleeves placing rows above markers along bind-off sts of
front and back to form square armholes. Sew sleeve and side seams.
