GARTER STITCH

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What youll need:
Cleckheaton Country Wide 50g balls as per size
1 pair 6.00mm knitting needles
1 pair 7.00mm knitting needles
6.00mm circular knitting needle (80cm long) or size
required to give correct tension
2 stitch-holders
Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
SIZE XS S M L XL
6 8-10 12-14 16-18 20-22
Fits Bust cm 70 75-80 85-90 95-100 105-110
Finished ft cm 92 102 112 122 132
Length cm 55 56 57 58 59
Sleeve Length cm 36 36 38 38 38
Cleackheaton Country Wide
50g Balls 14 15 16 17 18
ABBREVIATIONS:
alt alternate beg begin/ning;
cont continue dec decrease, decreasing
foll following garter st every row knit
inc increase, increasing K knit
P purl rem remain/ing
rep repeat tog together
stocking st 1 row knit (right side), 1 row purl
TENSION:
13 sts x 26 rows to 10cm over garter st, using
7.00mm needles.
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Quantities and selections may vary at each store. Spotlight cannot guarantee results. Copyright Spotlight 2012.
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Instructions:
BACK
Using 6.00mm needles, cast on 57 (63-69-75-81) sts.
Work 6 rows stocking st.
Change to 7.00mm needles.
Working rem in garter st, work 16 rows.
Shape sides
Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 20th row
until there are 63 (69-75-81-87) sts.
Cont (without further inc) until Back measures 29cm from beg
(allowing for lower edge to roll), working last row on wrong side.
Beg Inc for Sleeves
Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll alt row until
there are 71 (79-85-91-97) sts. **
Cont (without further inc) until Back measures 53 (54-55-56-57)
cm from beg, working last row on wrong side (allowing lower
edge to roll).
Shape Back Neck and Shoulders
Next Row: K24 (27-30-32-34), turn.
Cont on these 24 (27-30-32-34) sts for right side of back neck.
Next Row: K2tog, knit to end.
Cast off 5 (6-7-7-8) sts at beg of next row, then in every foll alt
row twice, AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in every row
3 times.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off rem 5 (5-5-7-6) sts.
Slip next 23 (25-25-27-29) sts on a stitch-holder and leave for
neckband.
With right side facing, join yarn to rem 24 (27-30-32-34) sts, knit
to end.
Cont on these 24 (27-30-32-34) sts for left side of back neck.
Next Row: Knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: K2tog, knit to end.
Cast off 5 (6-7-7-8) sts at beg of next row, then in every foll alt
row twice, AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in every row
twice.
Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 5 (5-5-7-6) sts.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **.
Cont in garter st (without further inc) until Front measures 14
(16-18-20-20) rows less than Back to beg of back neck shaping,
working last row on wrong side.
Shape Neck
Next Row: K27 (31-34-37-40), turn.
Cont on these 27 (31-34-37-40) sts for left side of neck.
Dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row until 20 (23-26-28-
30) sts rem.
Knit 1 (1-3-3-1) rows.
Shape Shoulder
Cast off 5 (6-7-7-8) sts at beg of next row, then in every foll alt
row twice.
Knit 1 row.
Cast off rem 5 (5-5-7-6) sts.
Slip next 17 sts on to a stitch-holder and leave for neckband.
With right side facing, join yarn to rem sts, knit to end.
Cont on these 27 (31-34-37-40) sts for right side of neck.
Dec one st at neck edge in alt rows until 20 (23-26-28-30) sts
rem.
Knit 2 (2-4-4-2) rows.
Shape Shoulder
Work as given for other shoulder shaping.
SLEEVE BANDS
Join shoulder seams. With right side facing and using 6.00mm
needles, knit up 53 (55-57-59-61) sts evenly around armhole
edge.
Work 16 rows garter st.
Cast off loosely knitways.
NECKBAND
With right side facing, using a circular 6.00mm needle and beg
at left shoulder, knit up 14 (16-17-19-19) sts evenly along left side
of front neck, knit across sts from front stitch-holder, knit up 14
(16-17-19-19) sts evenly along right side of front neck, knit up 5
sts evenly along right side of back neck, knit across sts from
back stitch-holder, then knit up 5 sts evenly along left side of
back neck 78 (84-86-92-94) sts.
Knit 5 rounds.
Cast off knitways.
TO MAKE UP
Join side and sleeve band seams, reversing seam for roll back
at lower edge and catching in position.
GARTER STITCH
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