SIZES
To fit: 89-94(97-102:104-109:112-117:119-124:127-132)cm
(35-37[38-40:41-43:44-46:47-49:50-52]in)
Actual measurement: 94(102:110:118:126:134)cm
(37[40:43.5:46.5:49.5:52.75]in)
Length to shoulder: 63(64:65:67:68:69)cm
(24.75[25.25:25.5:26.5:26.75:27.25]in)
Sleeve length: 47(47:48:48:49:49)cm
(18.5[18.5:19:19:19.25:19.25]in)
Figures in square brackets refer to larger sizes: where there is only one set of figures this applies to all sizes.
YOU WILL NEED
Baby Rooster 100% superwash Merino (approx 125m per 50g) 13(14:14:15:15:16) x 50g balls 408 Sorbet
1 pair each 2.75mm and 3.25mm needles
1 circular 2.75mm needle (optional for Front Border)
Stitch holders
Stitch marker
7 buttons (these are from Duttons for Buttons)
Row counter
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
25 sts and 38 rows to 10cm over patt using 3.25mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.
BACK
Using 2.75mm needles, cast on 112[120:132:136:148:156] sts.
Row 1 (RS): K3, (p2, k2) to last st. k1.
Row 2: Kl, (p2, k2) to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
Rep these 2 rows until rib meas 6cm (2.25in), ending after Row 1. **
Next row: P, inc 5(7:5:11:9:11] sts evenly across row. 117[127:137:147:157:167] sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles and main patt
Row 1 (RS): K7, (p1, k1, p1, k7) to end.
Row 2 (WS): P8, (k1, p9) to last 9 sts, k1, p8.
Rep these 2 patt rows until work meas 39cm (15.5in) from cast-on edge, ending after Row 2. Change to yoke patt.
Rows 1 to 4: K1, (p1, k1) to end.
Row 5: K7, (p1, k1, p1, k7) to end.
Row 6: P8, (k1, p9) to last 9 sts, k1, p8.
Rows 7 to 14: Rep Rows 5 to 6 four times.
These 14 rows set yoke patt. Patt 4 more rows. Place marker at centre of last row.
Shape armholes
Cast off loosely 5(7:9:10:12:14) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 107[113:119:127:133:139] sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5(5:5:5:7:7) rows, then on every foll alt row until 93[97:103:109:113:119] sts rem.
Cont straight until Back meas 19(20:21:23:24:25)cm (7.5[7.75:8.25:9:9.5:10]in) from marker, ending after a WS row.
Shape shoulders
Cast off loosely 7(7:8:8:9:9) sts at beg of next 6 rows. 51[55:55:61:59:65] sts.
Cast off 7(8:7:10:8:10] sts at beg of next row. 44[47:48:51:51:55] sts.
Next row: Cast off 7(8:7:10:8:10) sts, work to end inc 1 st at centre of sts.
Slip rem 38[40:42:42:44:46] sts on holder and leave.
RIGHT FRONT
Using 2.75mm needles, cast on 56(60:64:68:72:76) sts work as Back to **.
Next row: P, inc 1[2:3:4:5:6] sts evenly across. 57(62:67:72:77:82) sts ***.
Change to 3.25mm needles and main patt for various sizes.
Sizes 1, 3 and 5 only
Work Rows 1 to 2 of main patt as given for Back.
Sizes 2, 4 and 6 only
Row 1: K2, (p1, k1, p1, k7) to end.
Row 2: P8, (k1, p9) to last 4 sts, k1, p3.
All sizes
Rep these 2 patt rows until work meas 39cm (15.5in) from cast-on edge, ending after Row 2. Change to yoke patt.
Sizes 1, 3 and 5 only
Work Rows 1 to 14 of yoke patt as given for Back.
Sizes 2, 4 and 6 only
Row 1: (P1, k1) to end.
Row 2: (K1, p1) to end.
Rows 3 to 4: As Rows 1 to 2.
Row 5: K2, (p1, k1, p1, k7) to end.
Row 6: P8, (k1, p9) to last 4 sts, k1, p3.
Rows 7 to 14: Rep Rows 5 to 6 four times.
All sizes
These 14 rows set yoke patt. Patt 5 more rows.
Shape armhole
Cast off loosely 5(7:9:10:12:14) sts at beg of next row. 52(55:58:62:65:68) sts.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge on next 5(5:5:5:7:7) rows. 47(50:53:57:58:61) sts.
Dec 1 st at armhole edge on every foil alt row until 45(47:50:53:55:58) sts rem.
Work 1 row straight, thus ending after a WS row.
Shape front slope
Next row (dec row): K2, skpo, work to end. 1Cont working dec row on every RS row until 38(38:41:46:48:51) sts rem, then on every foll 4th row until 28(29:31:34:35:37) sts rem.
Work straight until Front meas same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending at armhole edge.
Shape shoulder
Cast off loosely 7(7:8:8:9:9) sts at beg of next row and 2 foil alt rows. Work 1 row. Cast off rem sts.
LEFT FRONT
Work as Right Front to ***.
Change to 3.25mm needles and main patt.
Sizes 1, 3 and 5 only
Work Rows 1 to 2 of yoke patt as given for Back.
Sizes 2, 4 and 6 only
Row 1: (K7, p1, k1, p1) to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2: P3, k1, (p9, kl) to last 8 sts, p8.
All sizes
Rep these 2 patt rows until work meas 39cm (15.5in) from cast-on edge, ending after Row 2. Change to yoke patt.
Sizes 1, 3 and 5 only
Work Rows 1 to 14 of yoke patt as given for Back.
Sizes 2, 4 and 6 only
Row 1: (K1, p1) to end.
Row 2: (P1, k1) to end.
Rows 3 to 4: As Rows 1 to 2.
Row 5: (K7, p1, k1, p1) to last 2sts, k2.
Row 6: P3, k1, (p9, k1) to last 8 sts, p8.
Rows 7 to 14: Rep Rows 5 to 6 four times.
All sizes
These 14 rows set yoke patt. Patt 4 more rows.
Shape armhole
Cast off loosely 5(7:9:10:12:14} sts at beg of next row. 52(55:58:62:65:68) sts. Work 1 row.
Complete to match Right Front but noting that dec row will be: work to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
SLEEVES
Commencing with 48(48:52:52:56:56) sts work as for Back to **.
Next row: P, inc 7(9:7:9:7:9) sts evenly across. 55(57:59:61:63:65) sts.
Change to 3.25mm needles and main patt.
Row 1: K1(2:3:4:5:6), (p1, k1, p1, k7) to last 4(5:6:7:8:9) sts, p1, k1, p1, k1(2:3:4:5:6).
Row 2: P2(3:4:5:6:7), (k1, p9) to last 3[4:5:6:7:8] sts, k1, p2(3:4:5:6:7].
Cont in main patt and working extra sts into patt shape Sleeve by inc 1 st at each end of next row, then on every foil 6th(6th:6th:6th:6th:4th) row until there are 61(69:83:99:105:73) sts, then on every foll 8th[8th:8th:8th:8th:6th) row until there are 91(95:101:107:111:117) sts.
Cont straight until Sleeve meas 47(47:48:48:49:49)cm (18.5[18.5:19:19:19.25:19.25]in) from beg, ending after a WS row.
Shape top
Cast off loosely 5(7:9:10:12:14) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 81(81:83:87:87:93) sts.
Work 0(2:4:4:8:8) rows straight.
Dec 1 st at each end of next row and every foll RS row until 49(49:53:55:57:57) sts rem, then on every row until 31(31:35:37:39:39) sts rem.
Cast off loosely.
BORDERS
First join shoulders.
Using 2.75mm needles, or if preferred a circular 2.75mm needle, RS facing, pick up and k143(146:145:147:147:147] sts evenly up to start of Right Front slope, 58(58:62:64:67:70) sts evenly to top of right shoulder, k19[20:21:21:22:23) sts from first half of Back neck. 220(224:228:232:236:240] sts
If using a circular needle, work backwards and forwards in rows not rounds. Beg Row 2, work 8 rows in rib as for Back. Cast off firmly in rib.
Commencing at Back of neck, pick up 220(224:228:232:232:236:240] sts to match right border.
Work as right border but working 7 buttonholes on Rows 4 to 5 of rib rows as folls:
Row 4: Rib 81(85:89:93:97:101] (cast off 3 sts in rib, rib 19 - including st on RH needle after cast off) 6 times, cast off 3 sts, rib to end.
Row 5: In rib casting on 3 sts in each place where sts were cast off.
TO FINISH OFF
Omitting welt and cuffs, press work on WS foil pressing instructions.
Sew in Sleeve tops. Join side and Sleeve seams. Join borders at back of neck. Sew on buttons. Press seams.