Picchu-Picchu

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes
Directions are for womens size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in
parentheses.

Finished Measurements
Bust (closed) 34(38-42-46-50-54).
Length 18(18 1/2-19-19 1/2-20-20 1/2).

Materials
Berroco Ultra Alpaca (100 grs), 5(6-7-8-9-9) hanks #6201.
Straight knitting needles, sizes 6 and 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Two 29 length circular knitting needles, size 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
One 29 length circular knitting needle, size 6.
Crochet hook, size 4.50 mm (G).
St holders.
One 1 x 2 button.

Gauge
20 sts = 4; 26 rows = 4 in St st on size 8 needles.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

Note
The back and back sections of both sleeves are knit in one piece. The left front and front section of left
sleeve are knit in one piece. The right front and front section of right sleeve are knit in one piece. Back
of sleeves and front of sleeves are joined using 3-needle bind off.

Back
With smaller straight needles, cast on 98(108-118-128-138-148) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K3, * p2, k3, rep from * across.
Row 2: P3, * k2, p3, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 2 1/2 from beg, end on
RS. Change to larger straight needles and p the next row decreasing 11 sts evenly spaced across
87(97-107-117-127-137) sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 11 from beg, end on WS.
Change to larger circular needle.
Shape Back of Sleeves: Cast on 7(6-5-5-4-4) sts at beg of the next 20(14-16-16-10-10) rows, then 0(76-6-5-5) sts at beg of the next 0(8-10-10-20-20) rows, end on WS 227(237-247-257-267-277) sts.
Cast on 5 sts at beg of the next 2 rows 237(247-257-267-277-287) sts. Work even in St st until piece
measures 2 1/2(2 1/2-3-3-3 1/2-3 1/2) from last group of cast-on sts, end on WS.
Shape Neck: Next Row (RS): K105(110-115-120-125-130), join another hank of yarn and bind off
center 27 sts, k to end. Working both sides at once, bind off 4 sts at each neck edge once, 3 sts once, 2
sts twice, then dec 1 st at each neck edge once 93(98-103-108-113-118) sts each side. Leave all sts on
circular needle for joining.

Left Front
With smaller straight needles, cast on 68(73-78-83-88-93) sts. Work in ribbing same as for back for 2
1/2, end on RS. Change to larger straight needles and p the next row decreasing 8 sts evenly spaced
across 60(65-70-75-80-85) sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 8 1/2(9-9 1/2-10-10 1/2-11)
from beg, end on RS.
Note: Please read through this entire section before starting to knit.
Shape Neck: Next Row (WS): Bind off 5 sts, p to end 55(60-65-70-75-80) sts. Bind off 4 sts at beg
of the next 2 WS rows, 3 sts at beg of the next 2 WS row, then 2 sts at beg of the next 6 WS rows, end
on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K to last 5 sts, SSK, k3. Rep this dec every RS row 6 times more, then every other RS
row 4 times. AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 11 from beg, cast on 7(6-5-5-4-4) sts at beg
of the next 10(7-8-8-5-5) RS rows, then 0(7-6-6-5-5) sts at beg of the next 0(4-5-5-10-10) RS rows, then
5 sts at beg of the next RS row for left front sleeve. When all neck decs and sleeve cast-ons have been
completed, work even on 93(98-103-108-113-118) sts until piece measures 4(4-4 1/2-4 1/2-5-5) from
last group of cast-on sts, end on WS. Sl sts onto st holders or a spare knitting needle for joining.

Right Front

Work to correspond to left front, reversing all shaping. Bind off for neck at beg of RS rows instead of
WS. Work neck decs as k3, k2 tog. Cast on for right front sleeve at beg of WS rows. Leave sts on
circular needle for joining.

Finishing
Sl sts of left front onto circular needle before sts of right front. Hold WS of left front sleeve and left
back sleeve tog so that sts on the circular needles are parallel with each other. Using single straight
needle, knit 1st st of left front sleeve and left back sleeve tog. Repeat for 2nd st of left front sleeve and
left back sleeve. Bind off this st. In this manner, continue to knit all the sts of the left front sleeve and
left back sleeve tog, binding off as you work. (This is known as a three-needle bind off and will leave a
decorative welt on the RS of work.) Repeat for right front sleeve and right back sleeve. Steam piece
with hot steam iron and a pressing cloth.
Neckband: With RS facing, using smaller circular needle, beg at right front edge, pick up and k68 sts
along right front neck edge, 57 sts across back neck edge, then 68 sts along left front neck edge 193
sts.
Row 1 (WS): P3, * k2, p3, rep from * across.
Row 2: K3, * p2, k3, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows for 2, end on WS.
Next Row (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.
Following Row: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until neckband measures 3 from
beg, end on WS. Bind off all sts in ribbing.
Cuffs: With RS facing, using smaller straight needles, pick up and k43(43-46-46-48-48) sts along
sleeve edge.
Row 1 (WS): P3(3-2-2-3-3), * k2, p3, rep from * across, end last rep p3(3-2-2-3-3) instead of p3.
Row 2: K3(3-2-2-3-3), * p2, k3, rep from * across, end last rep k3(3-2-2-3-3) instead of k3. Rep these
2 rows until cuff measures 3, end on WS. Bind off all sts in ribbing. Sew side, sleeve and sleeve cuff
seams.
Buttonloop: With RS facing, using crochet hook, join yarn in right front edge of neckband 1 up from
beg. Make a chain desired length to fit around button. Join ch in right front edge of neckband with a sl
st 1 down from end. Fasten off. Sew button to left front opposite buttonloop. Note: Snaps may be
sewn to WS of right front and RS of left front for closure instead of button and buttonloop if desired.