Sunday, December 4, 2011

pattern

CroppedTop
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NOTES
1) Top is worked horizontally in one piece, beg and end at center back.
2) When working short rows, the “wrap and turn” technique is NOT used.
3) This pattern is similar to pattern #10 in the Holiday ‘10 issue, but with a different yarn and gauge.
    The photo here shows the garment being worn opposite to the photo for pattern #10 in the magazine.

RIDGE PATTERN
Note   Ridge pat is reversible.
*K 2 rows, P 2 rows; rep from * (4 rows) for ridge pat.

BODY
Cast on 8 sts and work in ridge pat as foll:
Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 Cast on 2 sts (lower edge), k to end.
Row 3 P into front and back of first st (top collar edge), p to end. Cont in ridge pat, and cast on 2 sts at
lower edge 4 times more, 3 sts 5 times, 4 sts 1 (2) times, (note: place a marker at lower edge after last cast-on row),AT SAME TIME, cont to inc 1 st at top collar edge every other row 3 (6) times more, every 4th row 7 (6) times—48 (54) sts. Work even until 38 (40) rows have been worked from beg—piece measures 8≤ (9)"/21.5 (23)cm from beg, end with a WS row. Place a marker at top collar edge.

Divide piece

Next row (RS) Work 19 (21) sts, place rem 29 (33) sts on a holder.
Cont in ridge pat on these 19 (21) sts, and cont to inc 1 st at top collar edge as before, every 4th row 3
times, AT SAME TIME, dec 1 st at opposite edge every 4th row 3 times. Work even on 19 (21) sts until 58 (60) rows have been worked from top collar edge marker.

Short rows

Next row (RS) Work 5 sts, turn and work back. Next row (RS) Work 10 sts, turn and work back.
Next row (RS) Work 15 sts, turn and work back. Place marker for center of piece.Work 2nd half in reverse as foll:
Next row (RS) Work 15 sts, turn and work back.
Next row (RS) Work 10 sts, turn and work back.
Next row (RS) Work 5 sts, turn and work back. Cont in pat over all sts for 48 (54) rows more.
Dec 1 st at top collar edge on next row, then every 4th row twice more, AT SAME TIME, inc 1 st at opposite edge on next row, then every 4th row twice more. Place 19 (21) sts on a holder.

Lower edge

Slip sts from first holder to needle to work next row from RS and cont in ridge pat as foll:
Work even until 54 (60) rows have been worked above marker (last cast-on row at lower edge).

Short rows

Next row (RS) Work 5 sts, turn and work back.
Next row (RS) Work 10 sts, turn and work back.
Next row (RS) Work 15 sts, turn and work back.
Next row (RS) Work 20 sts, turn and work back.
This is center of piece. Work short rows in reverse (that is work 20, 15, 10, then 5 sts). Then work 38 (44) rows even.

Joining row

Note Both pieces should beg the next row on the same ridge pat row.
Next row (RS) Slip 19 (21) sts from 2nd holder to needle with lower edge sts—48 (54) sts. Dec 1 st at collar edge every 4th row 7 (6) times, then every other row 4 (7) times, AT SAME TIME, after 16 rows have been worked from joining, bind off from lower edge 4 sts 1 (2) times, 3 sts 5 times, 2 sts 5 times. Bind off rem 8 sts.

FINISHING

Sew cast-on and bound-off edges tog for center back seam. With scrap yarn, tack sides of inside collar edge along center front neck edge, leaving approx 16 (18)"/40.5 (45.5)cm open on either side for armholes.

Try

on sweater and adjust armhole openings if necessary. Sew collar in place and remove scrap yarn. Fold collar (like an accordion) into three folds at center front and stitch in place (see photo).

Close-fitting top, worked horizontally in one piece, in a ridge pattern stitch with a gathered shawl collar.

CroppedTop

• 4 1≥oz/50g balls (each approx 87yd/78m) of Classic Elite Yarns Ariosa (wool/cashmere) in #4857 ballad blue
• One pair size 13 (9mm) needles, OR SIZE TOOBTAINGAUGE
• Stitch holders/scrap yarn
• Stitch markers

MATERIALS
SKILL LEVEL
SIZE
• Sized for X-Small/Small and Medium/Large and shown in size X-Small/Small.

FINISHED
MEASUREMENTS
• Bust approx 35 (40)"/89 (101.5)cm
• Length approx 17μ (19≤)"/44(49.5)cm
• 11 sts and 18 rows = 4"/10cm
over ridge pat using size 13 (9mm) needles.