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Color Shown: Red, Purple,
Turquoise, Cherry
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Knitting Level - 3
Intermediate Knitters
750 yds (5 Skeins) Recycled Silk
750 yds of Springy Capelli (or Kid Mohair)
Instructions are for size Small (Medium, Large)
Finished measurements:
Chest: 40"(42",45)
Length: 21" (22", 23)
*US 10.5 or 11 Needles to give proper gauge
*Gauge: K3, P3 Rib
Stitch 11 sts = 4" 13 rows = 4"
Note: Use One Strand of Recycled Silk And One strand of Springy Capelli together throughout.
*For Color Blocked Effect: Use 4 Different Colors of Springy Capelli
Stripe effect is obtained by changing colors every 4"
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Back: Cast on 54(57,63) sts. Work even in K3, P3 rib throughout. At 12.5" (13, 13.5)" begin underarm shaping. Cast off 3 stitches at beginning of next 4 rows, then work even until 21" (22, 23") or desired length. BO loosly
Right Front: Cast on 27 (30,33) sts. Work even in K3, P3 ribbing throughout. At 12.5" (13,13.5") begin underarm shaping. Cast off 3 stitches at armhole edge twice. 21 (24,27) sts.
Neck Shaping: When 16" from beginning, start shaping Neck (RS) at neck edge bind off 4 (5,6) stitches once and 3 (4,4) stitches once. Continue to decrease one stitch every other row 5(6,7) times at neck edge. 9(9,10)sts. Work even in pattern until same length as back. BO
Left Front: Work as for right front reversing all shaping.
Sleeves: Cast-on 25 (27, 29) stitches and working in K1, P1 rib for 1-2". Then begin stockinette stitch increasing 1 stitch each end of every 4th and following 6th row. Until 53 (57,59) stitches are on the needle. Work even without increasing until 18" (19, 19.5)" or desired length of to underarm. Bind off 3 stitches at beginning of next 4 rows and work even until 21" (22,22.5)". Bind off loosely.
Seaming: Sew shoulder seams.
Collar: Beginning 2" in from the front neck edge, pick up and knit 48 sts. around right front neck, back and left front neck. Work in K3, P3 rib for 6" casting off loosely.
Finishing: Sew in sleeves, sew side and underarm seams.
Edging: Crochet all edges making 5 buttonholes evenly spaced along the right front beginning at 3"from the bottom end finishing last buttonhole at beginning of neck decrease. Sew on Buttons.
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