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GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.
PATTERN: See diagram M.1. Diagram shows the pattern from RS.
BUTTONHOLES: Make buttonholes on right front band. 1 buttonhole = bind off 7th st from mid front and cast on 1 new st on return row.
Make buttonholes when piece measures:
ALL SIZES: 10, 18, 26 and 34 cm / 4, 7, 10Ό and 13 3/8.
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BACK PIECE:
Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 100-114-121-135-156-170 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6 with Karisma. K 4 rows and continue in M.1 with 1 edge st each side (row 1 = RS). REMEMBER THE GAUGE! When piece measures 26 cm / 10Ό K 1 row from RS, AT THE SAME TIME inc 14-12-15-15-12-14 sts evenly = 114-126-136-150-168-184 sts. P 1 row from WS and continue in rib K1/P1 with 1 edge st each side. When piece measures 38-39-40-41-42-43 cm / 15-15Ό-15Ύ-16 1/8-16½ bind off for armhole each side at the beg of every row: 4 sts 0-0-0-1-1-1 times, 3 sts 1-1-1-1-2-2 times, 2 sts 0-2-3-4-6-8 times and 1 st 2-3-4-4-5-7 times = 104-106-110-112-114-118 sts. When piece measures 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm / 22-22Ύ-23 5/8-24 3/8-25Ό-26 bind off the middle 24-26-28-30-32-36 sts for neck and complete each shoulder separately. On next row bind off 1 st on neckline = 39-39-40-40-40-40 sts left on shoulder. Bind off when piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm / 22Ύ-23 5/8-24 3/8-25Ό-26-26Ύ.
RIGHT FRONT PIECE:
Worked back and forth on needle. Cast on 64-71-78-85-92-99 sts (includes 1 edge st at the side) on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6 with Karisma. K 4 rows and continue as follows from mid front and RS: 2 GARTER STS see above, * K1, P1 *, repeat from *-* on the next 12 sts, M.1 on the next 49-56-63-70-77-84 sts, and finish with 1 edge st. Continue in pattern like this. Remember BUTTONHOLES see above. When piece measures 26 cm / 10Ό K 1 row from RS, AT THE SAME TIME inc 7-6-4-4-6-7 sts evenly = 71-77-82-89-98-106 sts. P 1 row from WS and continue as follows from RS: 2 garter sts, rib K1/P1 on the next 68-74-79-86-95-103 sts, finish with 1 edge st. When piece measures 38-39-40-41-42-43 cm / 15-15Ό-15Ύ-16 1/8-16½ bind off for armhole at the side as described for back piece = 66-67-69-70-71-73 sts. When piece measures 58-60-62-64-66-68 cm / 22Ύ-23 5/8-24 3/8-25Ό-26-26Ύ bind off 39-39-40-40-40-40 sts from shoulder towards neckline = 27-28-29-30-31-33 sts left for collar. Continue in shortened rows and rib on collar as follows: * work 2 rows on all sts, work 2 rows on the 13-13-14-14-15-15 sts towards mid front only *, repeat from *-*. Continue in rib until collar measures 6-7-7-8-8-9 cm / 2 3/8-2Ύ-2Ύ-3 1/8-3 1/8-3½ (measured where shortest) from shoulder. Bind off with K over K and P over P.
LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Like right front piece, but mirrored and without buttonholes.
SLEEVE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 66-68-70-72-74-76 sts (includes 1 edge st each side) on circular needle size 4 mm / US 6. Work rib K1/P1 with 1 edge st each side. When piece measures 8 cm / 3 1/8 continue in stockinette st, AT THE SAME TIME on row 1 dec 18 sts evenly = 48-50-52-54-56-58 sts. When piece measures 10 cm / 4 inc 1 st each side, and repeat the inc on every 3-2.5-2.5-2-1.5-1.5 cm / 1 1/8-7/8-7/8-3/4-½-½ a total of 12-14-15-18-20-21 times = 72-78-82-90-96-100 sts. When piece measures 49-48-48-47-47-45 cm / 19Ό-19-19-18½-18½-17Ύ (less for the larger sizes because of longer sleeve cap and wider shoulder) bind off for sleeve cap each side at the beg of every row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 4-4-4-4-4-5 times, 1 st 0-1-3-4-5-6 times, then 2 sts each side until piece measures 55-55-56-56-57-57 cm / 21 5/8-21 5/8-22-22-22½-22½, now bind off 3 sts each side 1 time and bind off remaining sts. Piece measures approx 56-56-57-57-58-58 cm / 22-22-22½-22½-22Ύ-22Ύ.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew shoulder seams. Set in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams inside 1 edge st. Sew collar tog mid back and sew collar to neckline. Sew on buttons to fit buttonholes.
DROPS number 115-15
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