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Scoop Neck Top

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Color Shown: Lunar

Knitting Level - 3
Intermediate Knitters

750 yds (5 Skeins) Recycled Silk
750 yds of Springy Capelli (or Kid Mohair)
Bumble Bee 150 yds
Cotton Ribbon 150 yds
Lurex Ribbon 75 yds


Instructions are for size Small (Medium/Large)

Finished measurements:
Chest: 38 (42,46")
Length: 17.5 (18.5,19.5)

US #10.5 or 11 Needles - to give correct gauge

* Gauge: 11 sts = 4" ~ 13 rows = 4" ~ Stockinette Stitch

Note: Use two strands of yarn throughout, 1 strand of Springy Capelli and 1 strand of Recycled Silk or Novelty Yarn. Alternate Recycled Silk and Novelty Yarn (Bumble Bee and Ribbons) every 4 to 5 rows.

Back: CO 44 (44, 46).
Row 1 (RS): Inc 1 (2, 2) sts at each end of row. Purl back. Dec 1 st at each end alternating on every 4th & 3rd row 3 times Ð 34 (36, 38) sts. Work even until 9 " from beginning. Inc 1 st at each end of next and every 5th (4th, 4th) row 3 (4, 4) more times 42 (46, 48) sts.

Armhole Shaping: BO 2 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every 3rd (other, other) row 2 (3, 4) times, then dec 0(1, 0) st at each end of 3rd row. Work even until piece measures 23" (23 5/8, 23 7/8) ending with RS row. Dec 1 (2, 2) sts at each end of next row 1 (1, 2) times. Work across binding off center 12 (12, 14) sts for center back neck, work to end. Working on one shoulder at a time, dec 3 (2, 2) sts at armhole edge once. BO remaining 6 (5, 4) sts. Attach yarn to other shoulder & finish reversing shaping.

Front: Work same as for back, beginning neck shaping when 18" (18.5, 19) from beginning, ending with a WS row 32(34, 34) sts. K 14 (15, 16) sts., place these sts on holder, BO 4 (2,2) center sts, knit across remaining 14 (15, 16) sts. Working on each side separately (and continuing to work armhole shaping as before), Dec 1 (1, 2) sts at neck edge every other row 4 (6, 1) time(s), then 0 (0, 1) st every other row 4 times.

Size Small only: Work 4 rows even, next row dec 1 st at neck edge, work 3 rows even, dec 1 st at armhole edge on next row.
Next row: BO 3 sts at armhole edge and dec 1 st at neck edge. BO rem 4 sts.

Size Med only: Work 2 rows even, next row dec 1 st at armhole edge. Dec 2 sts at armhole edge on each of next 2 rows. BO rem 4 sts.

Size Large only: Work 3 rows even. Dec 2 sts at armhole edge on next row. Dec 1 st at neck edge and 2 sts at armhole edge on next row. The next row dec 2 sts at armhole edge. BO rem 3 sts.

Pick up sts from holder and work other shoulder reversing shaping.

Sleeve (Make 2): CO 28 (30, 30) sts. Work even for 1". K2 (3, 3), [k2 tog, k1] 8 times, ending with k2 (k3, k3). Work even for 3 rows Ð 20 (22, 22) sts. Inc 1 st at each end of every 8th (9th, 7th) row, 5 (4, 5) times Ð 30 (30, 32) sts. When sleeve measures 16" (17, 18) begin armhole shaping. BO 3 sts at beginning of next two rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every other row 8 (7, 8) times. When sleeve measures 21 _ (22 _, 22 _)Ó BO remaining 8 (10, 10) sts.

Finishing: Sew shoulder seams.
Sew sleeve into armhole, then sew sleeve and side seams.

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