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: 0-77216-01959-1
LM0226
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.
