To fit chest sizes 41-46 (51) (56) (61) (66) cm/16-18 (20) (22) (24) (26) in.
Actual measurements 50 (55) (61) (64.5) (70) cm/19 3/4 (21 3/4) (24) (25 1/2) (27 1/2) in.
Side seam 15.5 (18.5) (24) (27) (32) cm/6 1/4 (7 1/2) (9 1/2) (10 3/4) (12 1/2) in.
Length to shoulder 27.5 (31.5) (38) (42) (48) cm/10 3/4 (12 1/2) (15) (16 1/2) (19) in.
Sleeve seam 17 (20) (24) (29) (33) cm/6 1/2 (8) (9 1/2) (11 1/2) (13) in.
Materials
1 (1) (1) (2) (2) 100g (294m) ball(s) of Stylecraft Wondersoft DK (100% acrylic) in Midnight (1332) and 1 ball in each of Vanilla (1005) and Poppy (1333).
Pair of 3 1/4mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needle; 3 buttons.
Tension
22 stitches and 30 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.
Abbreviations
K, knit; p, purl; st, stitch; tog, together; dec, decrease (by working 2 sts tog); inc, increase (by working itwice into same st); ss, stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong side); up1, pick up loop lying between needles and work into back of it; nil, meaning nothing is worked here for this size.
Note
Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Instructions are given for small size. Where they vary, work figures in round brackets for larger sizes. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.
Back
With 3 1/4mm needles and Midnight, cast on 66 (70) (78) (86) (90) sts.
1st rib row: K2, [p2, k2] to end.
2nd rib row: P2, [k2, p2] to end.
Repeat last 2 rows, 2 (2) (3) (3) (3) times, then work 1st row again.
Dec row: Rib 2 (10) (8) (14) (8), work 2tog, [rib 4 (4) (4) (2) (4), work 2tog] to last 2 (10) (8) (14) (8) sts, rib to end - 55 (61) (67) (71) (77) sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beginning with a k row, ss 4 rows Midnight and 2 rows Vanilla.
These 6 rows form the stripe pattern.
Continue in pattern until back measures 16 (19) (24) (27) (32) cm from beginning, ending with 4th pattern row.
Break off Midnight and Vanilla.
Join in Poppy.
Continue in ss until back measures 21 (25) (30) (34) (40) cm from beginning, ending with a wrong side row. **
Ss another 14 (14) (18) (18) (18) rows.
Shape neck:
Next row: K18 (20) (23) (23) (26) sts, turn and work on these sts for right side neck.
Right side neck: Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows - 16 (18) (21) (21) (24) sts.
Ss 3 rows straight. Cast off for shoulder.
Left side neck: With right side facing, slip centre 19 (21) (21) (25) (25) sts onto a st holder, rejoin Poppy to remaining sts and k to end - 18 (20) (23) (23) (26) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 2 rows - 16 (18) (21) (21) (24) sts.
Increase row: P2 (5) (4) (4) (4), up1, [p4 (8) (6) (6) (5), up1] 3 (1) (2) (2) (3) time(s), p2 (5) (5) (5) (5) - 20 (20) (24) (24) (28) sts.
Change to 3 1/4mm needles.
Shoulder edging: 1st rib row: P1, k2, [p2, k2] to last st, p1.
2nd rib row: K1, p2, [k2, p2] to last st, k1.
Repeat last 2 rows, twice more, then work 1st rib row again. Cast off in rib.
Front
Work as back to **.
Shape neck:
Next row: K21 (23) (26) (26) (29) sts, turn and work on these sts for left side neck.
Left side neck: Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on each of next 3 rows and 2 following alternate rows - 16 (18) (21) (21) (24) sts.
Ss 8 (8) (12) (12) (12) rows straight.
Increase row: P2 (5) (5) (5) (5), up1, [p4 (8) (6) (6) (5), up1] 3 (1) (2) (2) (3) time(s), p2 (5) (4) (4) (4) - 20 (20) (24) (24) (28) sts.
Change to 3 1/4mm needles.
Shoulder edging: 1st rib row: P1, k2, [p2, k2] to last st, p1.
2nd rib row: K1, p2, [k2, p2] to last st, k1.
1st buttonhole row: Rib 5 (5) (6) (6) (8), cast off 1 st, rib 5 (5) (6) (6) (7) sts more, cast off 1 st, rib to end.
2nd buttonhole row: Rib to end, casting on 1 st over cast-off sts in previous row.
Rib another 3 rows. Cast off in rib.
Right side neck: With right side facing, slip centre 13 (15) (15) (19) (19) sts onto a st holder, rejoin Poppy to remaining sts and k to end - 21 (23) (26) (26) (29) sts. Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows and 2 following alternate rows - 16 (18) (21) (21) (24) sts.
Ss 11 (11) (15) (15) (15) rows straight.
Cast off for shoulder.
Sleeves
(both alike)
With 3 1/4mm needles and Midnight, cast on 34 (38) (38) (42) (46) sts.
Work 7 (7) (9) (9) (9) rows in rib as given on back.
Dec row: Rib 8 (6) (6) (8) (4), work 2tog, [rib 6 (4) (4) (4) (4), work 2tog] 2 (4) (4) (4) (6) times, rib 8 (6) (6) (8) (4) - 31 (33) (33) (37) (39) sts.
Change to 4mm needles.
Work 2 (2) (4) (2) (2) rows in stripe pattern as given on back.
Continue in stripe pattern and inc 1 st at each end of next row and 1 (7) (8) (11) (13) following 2nd (4th) (4th) (6th) (6th) row(s) and 7 (2) (3) (nil) (nil) following 4th (6th) (6th) (nil) (nil) rows - 49 (53) (57) (61) (67) sts.
Continue straight until sleeve measures 16 (19) (23) (28) (32) cm from beginning, ending with a 4th pattern row.
Work in Poppy only until sleeve measures 17 (20) (24) (29) (33) cm from beginning, ending with a wrong side row.
Shape top: Cast off 3 (4) (3) (4) (4) sts at beginning of next 2 (8) (2) (10) (10) rows and 4 (5) (4) (5) (4) sts at beginning of following 8 (2) (10) (2) (4) rows - 11 sts.
Cast off.
Neckband
Join right shoulder seam. With right side facing, using 3 1/4mm needles and Poppy, pick up and k6 sts evenly along row-ends of left front shoulder edging, 16 (16) (20) (20) (20) sts down left front neck, k 13 (15) (15) (19) (19) sts at centre front, pick up and k19 (19) (23) (23) (23) sts up right front neck and 5 sts down right back neck, k19 (21) (21) (25) (25) sts at centre back, then pick up and k2 sts up left back neck and 6 sts evenly along row-ends of left back shoulder edging - 86 (90) (98) (106) (106) sts.
Beginning with a 2nd row, work 1 row in rib as given on back.
1st buttonhole row: Rib 4, cast off 1 st, rib to end.
2nd buttonhole row: Rib to last 4 sts, cast on 1 st, rib 4.
Rib another 5 rows. Cast off in rib.
To make up
Overlap left front shoulder edging over left back edging and catch down at side edge. Mark 12 (13) (14) (15) (16) cm down from shoulders on back and front. Sew sleeve tops to row-ends above markers on back and front. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.
Pin out garment to measurements given. Cover with damp cloths and leave to dry.