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Knitting tension: 17 sts x 22 rows on needles size 5mm with double thread in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

Knitting tips: It is important to keep to the knitting tension, especially length-wise. If this proves difficult, you may adjust this by knitting 1 less/extra row of the stripes.

Stripe pattern back and front pieces:
10-11-11-12-12-13 rows yellow + orange
10-10-11-11-12-12 rows orange + cerise
10-10-11-11-12-12 rows orange + red
10-11-11-12-12-13 rows red + cerise
10-10-11-11-12-12 rows cerise + light purple
10-10-11-11-12-12 rows light purple + light turquoise
10-11-11-12-12-13 rows light turquoise + dark lime
10-10-11-11-12-12 rows dark lime + yellow
10-10-11-11-12-12 rows yellow + cerise
10-11-11-12-12-13 rows cerise + red
10-10-11-11-12-12 rows orange + cerise

Stripe pattern sleeves:
11-11-11-12-12-12 rows yellow + orange
12-12-12-12-12-12 rows orange + cerise
11-11-11-11-11-11 rows orange + red
12-12-12-12-12-12 rows red + cerise
11-11-11-11-11-11 rows cerise + light purple
12-12-12-12-12-12 rows light purple + light turquoise
11-11-11-11-11-11 rows light turquoise + dark lime
12-12-12-12-12-12 rows dark lime + yellow
11-11-11-11-11-11 rows yellow + cerise
11-11-11-12-12-12 rows red + cerise
11-11-11-11-11-11 rows orange + cerise

Back piece: Cast on 66-73-80-89-98-107 sts (inclusive of 1 seam st each side – all seam sts are knitted in garter sts) on needles size 5 with 2 threads orange. Knit 1 row from the wrong side. Now knit stripe pattern (see above), at the same time knitting “window” pattern as follows (1st row = right side): 1 seam st, knit 4-4-4-5-6-7, *purl 8-9-10-11-12-13 sts, knit 8-9-10-11-12-13 sts*, repeat from *-* and finish with purl 8-9-10-11-12-13 sts and knit 4-4-4-5-6-, 1 seam st. Continue pattern like this with knitted sts over knitted sts and purled sts over purled sts. When you change colours in stripes, knit over purled sts and purl over knitted sts and continue like this so that you create a “window” pattern.
Increases at side: At the same time when piece measures 10 cm inc 1 st each side on every 5-5-6-8-8-9 cm a total of 4-4-4-3-3-3 times = 74-81-88-95-104-113 sts – knit or purl the increases sts according to the window they fit into, i.e. the outermost window each side becomes bigger.
Armhole: At the same time when piece measures 32-33-35-36-38-39 cm cast off for armhole each side on every other row: 3 sts 1-1-1-2-2-2 times, 2 sts 1-1-2-3-4-6 times and 1 st 3-3-4-2-2-2 times = 58-65-66-67-72-73 sts. Continue in pattern as before with 1 seam st each side. When piece measures 48-50-53-55-58-60 cm cast off the middle 16-19-20-21-22-23 sts for neck and dec 1 st on each neck side on next row = 20-22-22-22-24-24 sts left on each shoulder. After the last stripe piece measures approx 50-52-55-57-60-62 cm, cast off.

Left front piece: Cast on 38-42-46-51-56-61 sts (incl 1 seam st each side) on needle size 5mm and 2 thread orange. Knit 1 row from the wrong side. Now knit stripe pattern as described for front and back pieces and “window” pattern as described for back piece. Start as follows from the side (1st row = right side): 1 seam st, knit 4-4-4-5-6-7 sts, *purl 8-9-10-11-12-13 sts, knit 8-9-10-11-12-13 sts*, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 seam st towards mid front. Continue pattern as described for back piece to create a “window” pattern.
Increases at side: At the same time when piece measures 10 cm inc as described for back piece.
Armhole: At the same time when piece measures 32-33-35-36-38-39 cm cast off for armhole as described for back piece. Continue the pattern with 1 seam st each side.
Neck: At the same time when piece measures 39-41-43-44-46-48 cm (i.e. in the middle of the third but last stripe) cast off 6-8-9-10-11-12 sts towards mid front for neck and dec to shape the neck line on every other row as follows: 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 4 times = 20-22-22-22-24-24 sts left on shoulder. After the last stripe piece measures approx 50-52-55-57-60-62 cm, cast off.

Right front piece: Cast on and knit as left front piece, but mirrored. Additionally, make a pocket as follows: When 1 row left in the 4th stripe (1 thread red + 1 thread cerise), knit next row as follows from the wrong side, i,e, from the side: 1 seam st, knit 6-6-6-7-8-9 sts (as you have now inc 2 sts at side), purl 2-3-4-5-6-7, cast off the next 20-21-22-23-24-25 sts for pocket opening, purl 2-3-4-5-6-7 sts, knit 8-9-10-11-12-13 and 1 seam st. Put piece aside and knit the pocket lining.
Pocket lining: Cast on 20-21-22-23-24-25 sts using needle size 5mm and 1 thread red and 1 thread cerise. Knit 9-9-10-10-11-11 cm stocking sts and put sts on needle on front piece where you cast off for pocket opening.
Continue as before over all sts (remember to change colour after the pocket).

Sleeve: Cast on 54-59-59-63-68-68 sts (inclusive of 1 seam st each side) on needles size 5mm with 2 threads orange. Knit 1 row from the wrong side. Knit stripe pattern as described for sleeves (see above), at the same time knitting Rib as follows (1st row = right side):
Size XS: 1 seam st, purl 4, *knit 8, purl 10*, repeat from *-* and finish with knit 8, purl 4 and 1 seam st.
Size S + M: 1 seam st, purl 4, *knit 9, purl 11*, repeat from *-* and finish with knit 9, purl 4 and 1 seam st.
Size L: 1 seam st, purl 4, knit 8, purl 13, knit 11, purl 13, knit 8, purl 4 and 1 seam st
Size XL + XXL: 1 seam st, purl 5, knit 8, purl 14, knit 12, purl 14, knit 8, purl 5 and 1 seam st
After 2 rows dec 1 st in all purl-reports (seen from the right side). Repeat the inc after 3 rows = 46-51-51-55-60-60 sts. Continue the Rib until after the 3rd stripe and now knit “window” pattern as described for back and front pieces. At the same time when sleeve measures 18-18-19-19-19-20 cm inc 1 st each side on every 7-9-5-4-5-3 cm a total of 5-4-6-7-6-8 times = 56-59-63-69-72-76 sts – incorporate new sts into the window at sides. When sleeve measures 49-48-47-47-46-45 cm cast off for sleeve cap each side on every other row: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 3-3-3-4-4-4 times and 1 st 1-2-3-3-3-4 times, then 2 sts each side until sleeve measures 56-56-56-57-57-57 cm. Now cast off 3 sts each side 1 time and cast of remaining sts on next row, sleeve measures approx 57-57-57-58-58-58 cm.

Assembly: Sew shoulders seams.
Front border: Pick up 67-76-76-85-85-85 sts (dividable with 9 + 4) along left front piece with needle size 4.5 mm and 1 thread red + a thread cerise. NB! If you pick up less/more sts you need to adjust number of sts to the above on first row). Knit 1 row from wrong side and knit 1 row from right side. Now continue in Rib as follows (1st row = wrong side): knit 4, *purl 5, knit 4*, repeat from *-* and finish with purl 5 and knit 4. Knit Rib with knit over knit and purl over purl, but with the 4 outermost sts each side in garter sts on all rows. When Rib measures 3.5 cm cast off loosely. Repeat along right front piece, but after 1.5 cm make 4 to 5 button holes evenly distributed on row as follows: cast off 2 sts and cast on 2 new sts on next row. NB! Place top buttonhole approx 1 cm from neckline and bottom buttonhole approx 2 cm from edge.

Neck: Pick up approx 70-90 sts round the neck on circular needle 4.5mm with 1 thread red and 1 thread cerise. Knit 4 rows garter sts (1st row = wrong side) and cast off from the wrong side.
Crochet border: Using crochet hook size 6 and 4 threads red crochet a border round the neckline as follows: 1 dc in first st, *1 ch, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st*, repeat from *-*. Crochet a similar border at the top of pocket opening.

Buttons: Crochet 5 or 6 (i.e. one extra for pocket) using crochet hook size 6 and 1 thread red + 1 thread cerise as follows: 2 ch, 6 dc in the first of the 2 ch just crochet, finish with 1 sl st in first dc (= 1st round)
2nd round: 1 ch (= 1 dc), 2 dc in first dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, skip 1 dc, 2 dc in next fc, skip the last dc and finish with 1 sls t in first dc form beginning of round
3rd round: 1 ch, 2 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beginning of round (= 12 dc)
4th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in every other dc and finish with 1 sl st in dc form beginning of round (= 6 dc).
Put cotton wool in button covers, sew round the opening and pull tight.

Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams within 1 seam st. Sew pocket lining to wrong side of front piece. Sew on buttons (one on pocket for decoration).

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