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Slouchy Lace
Sweater
by Marie Wallin
These 2 rows form rib.
Cont in rib for a further 25 rows, ending with WS facing for
next row.
107 112 117 cm
Row 28 (WS): Rib 2 [5: 7: 1: 5: 9: 2: 6], M1, (rib 5 [5: 5: 6: 6:
42 44 46 in
6: 7: 7], M1) 22 times, rib 3 [6: 8: 2: 6: 10: 3: 7].
138 [144: 148: 158: 166: 174: 182: 190] sts.
71 71 73 cm
Change to 31/4mmm (US 3) needles.
28 28 28½ in
Now work in patt as folls:
Row 1 (RS): K3 [2: 4: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1], *yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K2,
55 58 60.5 cm
rep from * to last 3 [2: 4: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5] sts, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso,
21½ 23 24 in
K1 [0: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3].
Row 2: P3 [2: 4: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1], *yrn, P2tog, P2, rep from * to
49 48 48 cm
last 3 [2: 4: 5: 5: 5: 5: 5] sts, yrn, P2tog, P1 [0: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3: 3].
19½ 19 19 in
These 2 rows form patt.
Cont in patt, dec 1 st at each end of 17th and 9 foll 10th rows.
YARN
118 [124: 128: 138: 146: 154: 162: 170] sts.
Wool Cotton 4ply Cont straight until back meas 46 [46: 45: 48: 47: 49: 48: 50] cm,
9
9 10 10 11 11 12 12 x 50gm ending with RS facing for next row.
(photographed in Leaf 491)
Shape raglan armholes
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
NEEDLES
112 [118: 122: 132: 140: 148: 156: 164] sts.
1 pair 23/4mm (no 12) (US 2) needles
Sizes 8, 10 and 12 only
1 pair 31/4mm (no 10) (US 3) needles
Next row (RS): K2, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 4 sts, K2tog,
23/4mm (no 12) (US 2) circular needle
K2.
Next row: P3, patt to last 3 sts, P3.
TENSION
Next row: K3, patt to last 3 sts, K3.
28 sts and 38 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 31/4mm Next row: P3, patt to last 3 sts, P3.
(US 3) needles.
Rep last 4 rows 7 [4: 4: -: -: -: -: -] times more.
96 [108: 112: -: -: -: -: -] sts.
BACK
Sizes 16, 18, 20 and 22 only
Using 23/4mm (US 2) needles cast on 115 [121: 125: 135: 143: Next row (RS): K2, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 4 sts, K2tog,
151: 159: 167] sts.
K2.
Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Next row: P2, P2tog, patt to last 4 sts, P2tog tbl, P2.
Row 2: P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end.
Rep last 2 rows – [-: -: -: 0: 4: 6: 10] times more.
SIZE
8
10 12 14 16
To fit bust
81 86 91 97 102
32 34 36 38 40
length
66 66 66 69 69 26 26 26 27 27 width (at underarm)
42 44.5 45.5 49.5 52 16½ 17½ 18 19½ 20½ sleeve seam
47 47 48 48 49 18½ 18½ 19 19 19½ 18
20
22
- [-: -: -: 136: 128: 128: 120] sts.
All sizes
Next row (RS): K2, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 4 sts, K2tog,
K2.
Next row: P3, patt to last 3 sts, P3.
Rep last 2 rows 16 [22: 24: 34: 35: 31: 31: 27] times more,
ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off rem 62 [62: 62: 62: 64: 64: 64: 64] sts.
Cont in patt until sleeve meas 47 [47: 48: 48: 49: 49: 48: 48] cm,
ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape top
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
84 [84: 88: 88: 92: 92: 96: 96] sts.
Next row (RS): K2, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 4 sts, K2tog,
K2.
Next row: P2, P2tog, patt to last 4 sts, P2tog tbl, P2.
Rep last 2 rows twice more. 72 [72: 76: 76: 80: 80: 84: 84] sts.
FRONT
Next row (RS): K2, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 4 sts, K2tog,
Work as given for back until 30 rows less have been worked K2.
than on back to beg of raglan armhole shaping, ending with Next row: P3, patt to last 3 sts, P3.
RS facing for next row.
Rep last 2 rows 25 [25: 27: 27: 29: 29: 31: 31] times more,
Divide for neck
ending with RS facing for next row. 20 sts.
Next row (RS): Patt 59 [62: 64: 69: 73: 77: 81: 85] sts and Left sleeve only
turn, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then cast off 3 sts at beg of
Work each side of neck separately.
foll row. 15 sts.
Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at neck edge of 2nd and foll 13 Dec 1 st at beg of next row, then cast off 3 sts at beg of foll
alt rows. 45 [48: 50: 55: 59: 63: 67: 71] sts.
row. 11 sts.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Right sleeve only
Shape raglan armhole
Cast off 4 sts at beg and dec 1 st at end of next row. 15 sts.
Keeping patt correct, cast off 3 sts at beg and dec 1 st at end Work 1 row.
of next row. 41 [44: 46: 51: 55: 59: 63: 67] sts.
Cast off 3 sts at beg and dec 1 st at end of next row. 11 sts.
Work 1 row.
Work 1 row.
Working all raglan armhole decreases as set by back, dec 1 st Both sleeves
at raglan armhole edge of next 1 [1: 1: 1: 3: 11: 15: 23] rows, Rep last 2 rows twice more, ending with RS facing for next
then on 8 [5: 5: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0] foll 4th rows, then on foll 10 [16: 18: row.
28: 29: 25: 25: 21] alt rows and at same time dec 1 st at neck Cast off rem 3 sts.
edge of next and foll 7 [7: 5: 5: 5: 5: 3: 3] alt rows, then on
9 [9: 11: 11: 12: 12: 14: 14] foll 4th rows. 5 sts.
MAKING UP
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row.
Press.
Next row (RS): K2, sl 1, K2tog, psso.
Join all raglan seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch if
Next row: P3.
preferred.
Next row: K1, sl 1, K1, psso.
Neckband
Next row: P2.
With RS facing and using 23/4mm (US 2) circular needle, beg
Next row: K2tog and fasten off.
and ending at left back raglan seam, pick up and knit 12 sts
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, patt to end.
from top of left sleeve, 62 [62: 66: 66: 70: 70: 74: 74] sts down
Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
left side of neck, one st from base of V (mark this st with a
coloured thread), 62 [62: 66: 66: 70: 70: 74: 74] sts up right
SLEEVES
side of neck, 12 sts from top of right sleeve, then 61 [61: 61:
Using 23/4mm (US 2) needles cast on 47 [47: 49: 49: 51: 51: 61: 63: 63: 63: 63] sts from back.
53: 53] sts.
210 [210: 218: 218: 228: 228: 236: 236] sts.
Work in rib as given for back for 27 rows, ending with WS Round 1 (RS): *K1, P1, rep from * to end.
facing for next row.
This round sets position of rib.
Row 28 (WS): Rib 2, M1, (rib 1, M1) 42 [42: 44: 44: 46: 46: Keeping rib correct, cont as folls:
48: 48] times, rib 3. 90 [90: 94: 94: 98: 98: 102: 102] sts.
Round 2: Rib to within 1 st of marked st, slip 2 sts as though
Change to 31/4mm (US 3) needles.
to K2tog (marked st is second of these 2 sts), K1, p2sso, rib
Now work in patt as folls:
to end.
Row 1 (RS): K3, *yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, rep from * to last Rep last round 8 times more.
3 sts, yfwd, sl 1, K1, psso, K1.
192 [192: 200: 200: 210: 210: 218: 218] sts.
Row 2: P3, *yrn, P2tog, P2, rep from * to last 3 sts, yrn, Cast off in rib, still decreasing either side of marked st as
P2tog, P1.
before.
These 2 rows form patt.
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