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Materials :
* chunky yarn (I used 3 skeins Lion Brand Homespun) * size 10-1/2 needles Gauge: 10 sts = 4" Finished bust size = 46" * M1: pick up the running thread between the stitch just worked and the next one. Place this loop on the left hand needle and knit. * Kfb: Knit into the front and back of the next stitch. * s1: slip one stitch Cast on 68 sts for neck edge Note You will always keep first and last 6 stitches in "knit" even on a "P" row. I did not write in the button holes so you can add them in with whatever spacing you desire. * Row 1 K * Row 2 K * Row 3 K6 P2tog,*YO, P2tog. Repeat from * to last 6 sts, K6 (67st) * Row 4 K * Row 5 K6, P to last 6 sts, K6 * Row 6 K6 *Kfb, K1. Repeat from * ending with Kfb, K6 (95 st) * Row 7 K6, P to last 6 sts, K6 * Row 8 K6 *K2tog. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7 * Row 9 K6 *K1, M1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7 (95 st) * Row 10 K6 * Kfb, K2. Repeat from * end Kfb, K7 * Row 11 K6, P to last 6 sts, K6 (123 sts) * Row 12 K6, *K2tog. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7 * Row 13 K6 *K1, M1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7 (123 st) * Row 14 K7 *Kfb, K3. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, K4 (151 st) * Row 15 K6, P to last 6 sts, K6 * Row 16 K6 *K2tog. Repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7 * Row 17 K6 *K1, M1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7 Shape shoulders * Row 18 K48 turn * Row 19 s1 P4 turn * Row 20 s1 K8 turn * Row 21 s1 P12 turn * Row 22 s1 K16 turn * Row 23 s1 P20 turn * Row 24 s1 K24 turn * Row 25 s1 P28 turn * Row 26 s1 K32 turn * Row 27 s1 P36 turn * Row 28 s1 K40 turn * Row 29 s1 P44 turn * Row 30 s1 K48 turn * Row 31 s1 P52 turn * Row 32 s1 K84 turn * Row 33 s1 P4 turn * Row 34 s1 K8 turn * Row 35 s1 P12 turn * Row 36 s1 K16 turn * Row 37 s1 P20 turn * Row 38 s1 K24 turn * Row 39 s1 P28 turn * Row 40 s1 K32 turn * Row 41 s1 P36 turn * Row 42 s1 K40 turn * Row 43 s1 P44 turn * Row 44 s1 K48 turn * Row 45 s1 P52 turn * Row 46 s1 K56 turn * Row 47 s1 P117 turn * Row 48 s1 K121 turn * Row 49 s1 P125 turn * Row 50 s1 K129 turn * Row 51 s1 P to last 6, K6 (151 sts) * Row 52 K27, kfb 2x, K25, kfb 2x, k39, kfb 2x, k25 kfb 2x, k27 * Row 53 K6, P to last 6, K6 (159 sts) * Row 54 K28, kfb 2x, K27, kfb 2x, k41, kfb 2x, k27 kfb 2x, k28 * Row 55 K6, P to last 6, K6 (167 sts) * Row 56 K29, kfb 2x, K29, kfb 2x, k43, kfb 2x, k29 kfb 2x, k29 * Row 57 K6, P to last 6, K6 (175 sts) * Row 56 K30, kfb 2x, K31, kfb 2x, k45, kfb 2x, k31 kfb 2x, k30 * Row 57 K6, P to last 6, K6 (183 sts) * Row 56 K31, kfb 2x, K33, kfb 2x, k47, kfb 2x, k33 kfb 2x, k31 * Row 57 K6, P to last 6, K6 (191 sts) * Row 58 K33, place 37 on holder, K51, place 37 on holder, K32 * Row 59 K6, P to last 6, K6 (117 sts) * Row 60 K Repeat rows 59 & 60 until piece is 1 inch from desired length * Row 1 K6, * K2tog. Repeat from * to last 7 sts. K7 * Row 2 K6, *K1, M1; repeat to last 7 sts, k7 * Row 3 K * Row 4 K6, P to last 6, K6 * Row 5 K * Row 6 K6, P to last 6, K6 * Row 7 K6, *K2tog, YO, repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7. * Row 8 K6, P to last 6, K6 * Row 9 K * Row 10 K6, P to last 6, K6 * Row 11 K * Bind off, turn up hem at eyelet row and sew in place. Sleeves * Take stitches from holder and pick up an additional 3 sts at underarm with size 10 1/2 dpns or small circular. * Work in stockinette st until 1 inch from desired length. * Row 1 *K2tog, repeat from * to end of round * Row 2 *K1, M1; repeat from * to end of round * Row 3 K * Row 4 P * Row 5 K * Row 6 P * Row 7 *K2tog, YO, repeat from * to end of round * Row 8 P * Row 9 K * Row 10 P * Row 11 K * Bind off, turn up hem at eyelet row and sew in place. |