FREE PATTERN

Design 1913 Ladies Pullover

Instructions are given for first size. Figures in parenthesis refer to larger sizes. When only one figure is given, it applies to all sizes. Materials: approx. 6 (7, 8, 8) balls (approx. 110 yd/100 m each) of SMC select Pertinio (82 % cotton, 14 % viscose, 4 % Lurex) in col 01902 midnight. Size 8 [5 mm] needles. Garter Stitch: k every row. St st: k on RS; p on WS. Lace Pattern: multiple of 6 + 2 selvage sts. Row 1: selvage st, * k2, yo, p2tog, k2, rep from *, selvage st. Row 2: p all sts and yos. Row 3: selvage st, * k2, p2tog, yo, k2, rep from *, selvage st. Row 4: same as row 2. Repeat rows 1-4 throughout. Gauge: 17 sts and 27 rows = 4 [10 cm] in St st and lace pat. Back: cast on 68 (80, 92, 104) sts. P 1 WS row, then work in lace pat until back measures 15 [40 cm]. Shape sleeves: cast on 22 (22, 24, 26) sts at beg of next 2 rows 112 (124, 140, 156) sts. Next, position sts as foll: work 4 sts [incl selvage st] in garter st, work 104 (116, 132, 148) sts in St st, work 4 sts [incl selvage st] in garter st. Work in pat as established until back measures 21 (22, 22, 23) [55 (56, 58, 60) cm]. Shape shoulders: bind off 4 (4, 6, 8) sts at each shoulder edge once and 8 (9, 10, 11) sts 5 times. At same time, on last 2 rows of shoulder shaping, work center 24 (26, 28, 30) sts in garter st, then bind off center 24 (26, 28, 30) sts in knit.

Front: work same as for back until front measures 16 [41 cm]. Shape neck: work to center, join another ball of yarn, work to end. Working both sides at same time and working 4 sts [incl selvage st] at each neck edge in garter st, dec 1 st at each neck edge on next RS row, then every foll 4th row 11 (12, 13, 14) times, working decs as foll: work to last 6 sts of first side, k2tog, k4; on 2nd side, k4, SKP [sl1 kwise, k1, psso], work to end. At same time, when same length as back to shoulders, shape shoulders same as for back. Finishing: pin pieces to measurements and block with damp towels. Sew all seams.

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