Wight

By Lisa Richardson
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Wight
by Lisa Richardson

SIZES Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.

S M L XL XXL Row 2: P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
To fit bust These 2 rows form rib.
81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 cm Cont in rib for a further 12 rows, inc 0 [0: 1: 0: 1] st at each
32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 in end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row.
86 [94: 104: 114: 124] sts.
YARN Change to 7mm (US 101⁄2) needles.
Cocoon Now work in patt as folls:
11 12 13 14 15 x 100gm Row 1 (RS): Knit.
(photographed in Alpine 802) Row 2 and every foll alt row: Purl.
Row 3: K3 [7: 4: 5: 2], (C4F, K4) 0 [0: 1: 0: 1] times, *C4B,
NEEDLES C4F, K4, rep from * to last 11 [3: 8: 1: 6] sts, (C4B) 1 [0: 1: 0:
1 pair 6mm (no 4) (US 10) needles 1] times (C4F) 1 [0: 0: 0: 0] times, K3 [3: 4: 1: 2].
1 pair 7mm (no 2) (US 101⁄2) needles Row 5: Knit.
Cable needle Row 7: K1 [1: 6: 3: 4], (C4F, K4) 1 [0: 0: 1: 0] times, *C4B,
C4F, K4, rep from * to last 5 [9: 2: 7: 0] sts, (C4B) 1 [1: 0: 1: 0]
EXTRAS - Oddment of waste yarn (for snood cast-on edge) times (C4F) 0 [1: 0: 0: 0] times, K1 [1: 2: 3: 0].
Row 8: Purl.
TENSION These 8 rows form patt.
16 sts and 19 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 7mm Cont in patt until back meas 53 [54: 55: 56: 57] cm, ending
(US 101⁄2) needles. with RS facing for next row.
Shape armholes
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
C4B = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of 80 [88: 98: 108: 118] sts.
work, K2, then K2 from cable needle; C4F = slip next 2 sts Dec 1 st at each end of next and foll 4 alt rows.
onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K2, then K2 70 [78: 88: 98: 108] sts.
from cable needle; C8B = slip next 4 sts onto cable needle Cont straight until armhole meas 20 [21: 22: 23: 24] cm,
and leave at back of work, K4, then K4 from cable needle; ending with RS facing for next row.
C8F = slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of Shape shoulders and back neck
work, K4, then K4 from cable needle. Next row (RS): Cast off 7 [8: 10: 11: 13] sts, patt until there
are 17 [20: 22: 26: 29] sts on right needle and turn, leaving
rem sts on a holder.
BACK Work each side of neck separately.
Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 86 [94: 102: 114: 122] sts. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 rows, ending with RS facing
for next row, and at same time cast off 7 [8: 10: 11: 13] sts row, ending with RS facing for next row.
at beg of 2nd row. Cast off rem 48 [52: 54: 58: 60] sts.
Cast off rem 7 [9: 9: 12: 13] sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 22 [22: 24: SNOOD
24: 24] sts, patt to end. Using 7mm (US 101⁄2) needles and oddment of waste yarn cast
Complete to match first side, reversing shapings. on 44 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
FRONT Row 2: Purl.
Work as given for back until 10 [10: 12: 12: 14] rows less have Break off waste yarn and join in main yarn.
been worked than on back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending Now work in patt as folls:
with RS facing for next row. Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Shape front neck Row 2 and every foll alt row: K2, P to last 2 sts, K2.
Next row (RS): Patt 27 [31: 36: 41: 47] sts and turn, leaving Row 3: Knit.
rem sts on a holder. Row 5: K2, (C8B) 5 times, K2.
Work each side of neck separately. Row 7: Knit.
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows, Row 9: Knit.
then on foll 2 [2: 3: 3: 4] alt rows. 21 [25: 29: 34: 39] sts. Row 11: K6, (C8F) 4 times, K6.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. Row 12: As row 2.
Shape shoulder These 12 rows form patt.
Cast off 7 [8: 10: 11: 13] sts at beg of next and foll alt row. Cont in patt until snood meas approx 70 cm, ending after patt
Work 1 row. row 12 and with RS facing for next row.
Cast off rem 7 [9: 9: 12: 13] sts. Break yarn leaving a long end. Using this long end, carefully
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 16 [16: 16: graft sts of last row to sts of first row worked in main yarn and
16: 14] sts, patt to end. fasten off. Remove waste yarn.
Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
MAKING UP
SLEEVES Press.
Using 6mm (US 10) needles cast on 30 [34: 34: 34: 38] sts. Join right shoulder seam using back stitch, or mattress stitch
Work in rib as given for back for 12 rows, inc 1 [0: 1: 1: 0] st if preferred.
at each end of last row and ending with RS facing for next Neckband
row. 32 [34: 36: 36: 38] sts. With RS facing and using 6mm (US 10) needles, pick up and
Change to 7mm (US 101⁄2) needles. knit 11 [11: 12: 12: 15] sts down left side of neck, 16 [16: 16:
Now work in patt as folls: 16: 14] sts from front, 11 [11: 12: 12: 15] sts up right side of
Row 1 (RS): Knit. neck, then 28 [28: 30: 30: 30] sts from back.
Row 2 and every foll alt row: Purl. 66 [66: 70: 70: 74] sts.
Row 3: Inc in first st, K5 [6: 7: 7: 0], (C4F, K4) 0 [0: 0: 0: 1] Beg with row 2, work in rib as given for back for 7 rows,
times, *C4B, C4F, K4, rep from * to last 2 [3: 4: 4: 5] sts, (C4B) ending with RS facing for next row.
0 [0: 0: 0: 1] times, K1 [2: 3: 3: 0], inc in last st. Cast off in rib.
34 [36: 38: 38: 40] sts. Set in sleeves using the shallow set-in method.
Row 5: Inc in first st, K to last st, inc in last st.
36 [38: 40: 40: 42] sts.
Row 7: Inc in first st, K1 [2: 3: 3: 4], *C4B, C4F, K4, rep from
* to last 10 [11: 12: 12: 1] sts, (C4B, C4F) 1 [1: 1: 1: 0] times,
K1 [2: 3: 3: 0], inc in last st. 38 [40: 42: 42: 44] sts.
Row 8: Purl.
(29½ [30½: 31: 32: 32½] in)
75 [77: 79: 81: 83] cm

These 8 rows form patt and beg sleeve shaping.

Cont in patt, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of next and 40 [41: 42: 42: 42] cm
foll 0 [1: 0: 4: 4] alt rows, then on every foll 4th row until there (15½ [16: 16½: 16½: 16½] in)
are 64 [68: 70: 74: 76] sts, taking inc sts into st st until there
are sufficient to work in patt.
Cont straight until sleeve meas 40 [41: 42: 42: 42] cm, ending
with RS facing for next row.
Shape top
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
58 [62: 64: 68: 70] sts. 54 [59: 65: 71.5: 77.5] cm
(21½ [23: 25½: 28: 30½] in)
Dec 1 st at each end of next and foll 3 alt rows, then on foll

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