Orchid

Materials
5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8) 50gm balls Filatura di Crosa Brillante (55% cotton, 45% viscose) Shade 12 1 pair 3.25mm (US #4) needles 1 3.25mm (US #4) circular needle 1 pair 5.5mm (US #9) needles

Abbreviations
yfwd (or yo) - yarn forward or yarn over.

Tension
18sts x 22 rows = 10cm (4 inches) over pattern using 5.5mm (US #9) needles This pattern is worked with 2 inches (5 cm) negative ease round garment.

Measurements
To fit size inches 32-34 36 cm 81-86 92 38 40 42 44 46 48 50

96 102 106 112

117 122 127

Actualsize inches cm 32 81 34 86 36 92 38 40 42 44 46 48

97 102 106

112 117 122

Lengthto arm inches cm 13 33 14 14.5 15 15 15.5 15.5 35.5 37 16 16.5

38 38 39.25 39.25 40.5 42

Finishedlength inches 19 20 20.5 21 22 22.5 52 53 56 57 23 58.5 24 25

cm 48.25 51

61 63.5

Pattern
Front and back are worked alike

Front
Cast on 74 (80, 86, 91, 95, 98, 104, 107, 110) sts using 3.25mm (US #4) needles, and work 10 rows in K1, P1 rib. Change to 5.5mm (US #9) needles and work as follows: Row1: K2, *yfwd, K3, pass first of these 3 sts over next 2sts, rep from * to end. Rows2 & 4: Purl Row3: K1, *K3, pass first of these 3 sts over next 2sts, yfwd, rep from * to last st, K1. These 4 rows form pattern. Continue without shaping until work measures 13 (14, 14.5, 15, 15, 15.5, 15.5, 16, 16.5) inches (33, 35.5, 37, 38, 38, 39.25, 29.25, 40.5, 42 cm) or desired body length, ending with row 4.

ShapeArmholes
Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, whilst maintaining pattern. Cast off 2sts at beg of next 6 rows (53, 56, 62, 68, 73, 77, 80, 86, 89, 92 sts) Continuing in pattern work until garment measures 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4.5, 5, 6) inches (8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 11.25, 13, 15 cm) from start of armhole shaping, ending with row 2.

Shapeneck
Patt 33sts., turn working on these 32 (32, 32, 33, 33, 33, 35, 36, 37) sts only. ***Cast off 3sts at beg of this row and foll 0 (0, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) alt rows, then 2 sts on 4 (5, 3, 5, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5) foll alt rows. 13(13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 16, 17, 18 sts)

Continue in pattern without further shaping until garment measures 6.5 (6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 7, 7, 7.5, 8, 9) inches (16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 18, 18, 19, 20, 23 cm) from start of armhole. Leave rem sts on holder. Place centre 8 (10, 12, 13, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) sts on holder, cast off 3 sts at beg of row and pattern to end. Continue to match first side, reversing all shapings. At this point the neck looks rather wide. Do not worry about this. The neckband draws the neck back into shape.

Back
Work to match front. Join shoulders using 3 needle bind off technique. (See useful information).

CapSleeves

Using 3.25mm (US #4) needles pick up 86 (86, 86, 86, 88, 88, 90, 92, 96) sts evenly around armhole. Row1: *K1, P1, rep from * a further 25 (25, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27, 27, 28) times, K1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1) turn, Row2: Working in rib, patt 22sts, turn. Row3: Working in rib, patt 24sts, turn. Row4: Working in rib, patt 26sts, turn. Continue as set, increasing number of rib stitches worked by 2sts on each row until there are 34 sts. Next row: Working in rib, patt 37sts, turn. Next row: Work in rib, patt 40sts, turn. Next row: Work in rib, patt 43sts, turn. Next row: Work in rib, patt 46sts, turn. Next row: Work in rib, patt 50sts, turn. Next row: Work in rib, patt 54sts, turn. Sizes 46, 48 & 50 only: Next row: Work in rib, patt 56sts, turn. Size 50 only: Next row: Work in rib, patt 58sts, turn.

Next row: Work to end of row. Next row: Work across all sts. Work 6 more rows. Cast off in rib. Repeat on second sleeve. Sew up side and sleeve seams.

Neckband
Using 3.25mm (US #4) circular needle, with RS facing and starting at left shoulder, pick up and knit 128 (128, 128, 128, 144, 144, 160, 176, 192) sts around neckline, including sts left on holder. Work in K1, P1 rib for 10 rows, and AT THESAMETIME on every third round, dec 2sts at shoulder seams by slipping 1 st, patt 1, psso, return st to left hand needle and pass 2 nd st on left hand needle over this stitch. Return to right hand needle and continue. (12sts decreased in all) (116, 116, 116, 116, 132, 132, 148, 164, 180 sts). Cast off in rib.

MakingUp
Darn in all ends.