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Alafoss Lopi x 7 (8) (8)
5.5mm (US 9) and 6mm (US 10) and5.5mm (US 9) 40cm (16'')
circular
or double point set (or needles size to give correcttension)
14 sts and 16 rows = 4'' using 6mm (US10) needles and stocking
stitch (st st)
Width 36'' (39'') (41'')Length 21'' (22'') (23'')Sleeve Length
18'' (18.5'') (19'')
Our quantities are based on sample garments completed by our
knitters. Quantities may varyfrom knitter to knitter, PLEASE make
sure to do a tension swatch for accurate gauge.Instructions appear
as Small (Medium) (Large). When there is only one instruction it
appliesto all sizes.
With 5.5mm (US 9) needles, cast on 64(68) (72) sts Work in K1 ,
P1 rib for 10 rows.
Change to 6mm (US 10) needles and st st.Work until piece
measures 13.5 (14) (14.5)inches . from cast on edge endingon a
wrong side row. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Castoff 4 sts at the beginning of
next 2 rows. Castoff 2 sts at the beginning of following 2
rows.Decrease 1 st at each end of next andfollowing alternate rows,
4 times. 44 (48) (52)sts, continue in st st until piece measures
20.5(21 .5) (22.5) inches from cast on edge, endingon a wrong side
row. Cast off 6 (7) (8) sts atbeginning of next 4 rows. Place
remaining 20(20) (20) sts on a hoIder.
Cast on and work ribbing as given forback. Next row: K22 (24)
(26) sts, Placemarker, P7, increase 1 st knitwise into the next6
sts, P7, Place marker, K22 (24) (26) sts. 70(74) (78) sts.
Next row: P22 (24) (26) sts, slip marker, K7,P12, K7, slip
marker, P22 (24) (26) sts.
Continue by working the 22 (24) (26) sts atthe beginning and end
of the rows in stockingstitch while working the center 26 sts in
cablepattern as follows:Row 1: P7, K12, P7Row 2: K7, P12, P7Rows 3
and 4: Repeat last 2 rowsRow 5: P7, slip 6 sts to cable needle,
hold tothe front of work, K3, K6 from cable needle,K3, P7Row 6: as
Row 2Row 7: P7, K3, sIip 6 sts to cable needle, holdto the front of
work, K3, K6 from cable needle,P7Row 8: as Row 2Row 9: as Row 1Row
10 and 11: Repeat last 2 rowsRow 12: as Row 2Work sts as
established until piece measures
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13.5 (14) (14.5) inches from cast on edge,ending on a wrong side
row.SHAPE ARMHOLES as given for Back. When 6repeats of the pattern
have been completed,work 10 (12) (14) more rows in pattern.
Nextrow: K 12 ( 14) (16) sts, P7, K2tog 6 times, P7,
K 12 (14) (16) sts. 44 (48) (52) sts.SHAPE NECK AND SHOULDERS: P
12 (14) (16)sts, K4, Place center 12 sts on a holder. Joinmore yarn
K4, P 12 (14) (16) sts. Working bothsides at the same time, and
keeping theremaining pattern sts correct, decrease 1 st ateach neck
edge 4 times. 12 (14) (16) stsremain on each side. Work until
piecemeasures 20.5 (21 .5) (22.5) inches at theshouIder andcast off
6 (7) (8) sts from outer edge onaIternate rows, twice.
With 5.5mm (US 9) needles, caston 34 (36) (38) sts. Work in K1,
P1 rib for 10rows. Change to 6mm (US 10) needles.Increase 1 st at
each end of next and every
following 12th row, 4 times. 42 (44) (46) sts.Work without
further increasing until sleevemeasures 18 (18.5) (19) inches or
desiredlength. Cast off 3 sts from beginning of next 2rows. 36 (38)
(40) sts. Decrease 1 st at eachend of next and following alternate
rows 4
times 28 (30) (32) sts. Decrease at each endof following 4th
rows 2 (3) (4) times 24 sts.Decrease 1 st at each end of every row
4times. 16 sts. Cast off.
Sew shoulder seams. With5.5mm (US 9) circuIar or double
pointneedles, beginning at Ieft shoulder seam, pickup and K 10 (11)
(12) sts to the front holder. Kacross 12 sts on the holder. Pick up
and K 1O(11) (12) sts
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