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Measuring tip: Because of the weight of the yarn, all measurements should be made whilst the garment is hanging, otherwise it will be too long when worn.

Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows.

Decreasing tip-1: Make all dec from RS!
Dec as follows before marker: K2 tog.
Dec as follows after marker: slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso

Decreasing tip-2 (applies to armhole and neckline): Make all dec from RS!
Dec as follows after 4 garter sts: slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso
Dec as follows before 4 garter sts: K2 tog.



Back piece: Loosely cast on 138-146-154-162-174-182 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on needle size 7 mm [US 10 ½] with 2 threads Cotton Viscose. Work 2 rows garter st – see above. Insert 3 marking threads (MT) in piece as follows: MT-1 after 35-37-39-41-44-46 sts, MT-2 after 69-73-77-81-87-91 sts and MT-3 after 103-109-115-121-130-136 sts. Change to 1 thread Bomull-Lin and continue in stockinette st, at the same time dec 1 st on each side of MT-1 and MT-3 on every other row a total of 43-43-45-45-47-47 times – see Decreasing tip-1. At the same time inc 1 st on each side of piece and each side of MT-2 on every 4th row a total of 21-21-22-22-23-23 times. Remember the knitting gauge! Continue until piece measures 51-52-53-54-55-56 cm [20’’-20½’’-21’’-21 1/4’’-21 5/8’’-22’’] – measured where shortest, see Measuring tip! Dec and inc are now complete = 50-58-62-70-78-86 sts. Now complete piece in 2 threads Cotton Viscose on needle size 5 mm [US 8]. K 1 row, at the same time inc 14-12-15-15-18-20 sts evenly = 64-70-77-85-96-106 sts. Work 12 rows garter st, at the same time inc 1 st each side on every 2 cm [3/4’’] a total of 3 times =70-76-83-91-102-112 sts. Now continue in stockinette st. When piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm [22’’-22 3/4’’-23 5/8’’-24 3/8’’-25 1/4’’-26’’] work 2 rows garter st on 7-7-7-8-8-8 sts each side, work remaining sts as before. On next row bind off 3-3-3-4-4-4 sts each side for armhole = 64-70-77-83-94-104 sts. Continue with 4 garter sts each side until finished measurements, at the same time dec to shape the armhole on every other row – see Decreasing tip-2: 1 st 1-3-5-7-12-16 times = 62-64-67-69-70-72 sts. When piece measures 72-75-78-81-84-87 cm [28 3/8’’-29½’’-30 3/4’’-32’’-33’’-34 1/4’’] work garter st on the middle 28-30-31-31-32-32 sts – work remaining sts as before. When piece measures 74-77-80-83-86-89 cm [29 1/8’’-30 3/8’’-31½’’-32 3/4’’-33 7/8’’-35’’] bind off the middle 18-20-21-21-22-22 sts for neck and dec 1 st on neckline on next row = 21-21-22-23-23-24 sts left on each shoulder. Continue with 4 garter sts each side and bind off loosely when piece measures 76-79-82-85-88-91 cm [30"- 31"- 32 1/4"- 33½"- 34 5/8"- 35 3/4"].

Front piece: Cast on and work like back piece until piece measures 62-65-68-71-74-77 cm [24 3/4’’-25½’’-26 3/4’’-28’’-29 1/8’’-30 3/8’’]. Now work 2 rows garter st on the middle 8-8-9-9-8-8 sts, work remaining sts as before. On next row cast of the middle st in size L + XL (do not bind off in the other sizes) and divide the piece to complete each side separately.

Right side: Continue dec for armhole, at the same time dec to shape the neckline – see Decreasing tip-2: 1 st on every cm [3/8’’] a total of 10-11-11-11-12-12 times. After all dec are complete there are 21-21-22-23-23-24 sts left on shoulder. Bind off loosely when piece measures 76-79-82-85-88-91 cm [30"- 31"- 32 1/4"- 33½"- 34 5/8"- 35 3/4"].

Left side: Like right side, but mirrored.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Sew side seams inside 1 edge st.

Diagram

All measurements in charts are in cm. All measures are from side to side. For conversion from cm to inch - click here.