Ladies First is a Melissa Leapman design for Aurora Yarns. The long-sleeve wide-neck pullover is worked in Stockinette stitch using King Cole’s Smooth DK, a sport-weight 100% microfiber yarn that provides a soft knitted fabric when worked on size 5 US needles. Melissa incorporated feminine design elements, such as flared sleeve cuffs and an eyelet body hem and neckline.
SIZES: Pullover is sized to fit Women’s Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large).
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 35 (39, 43, 47, 51)"
Length 22 (221/2, 23, 231/2, 231/2)"
UpperArm 14(15, 16, 17, 17)"
MATERIALS: 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) 100 g (235 yd) balls King Cole / Aurora Yarns Smooth DK (100% microfiber) color #829 Cherry Size 5 US (3.75 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Size 4 US (3.5 mm) needles
Size 4 US (3.5 mm) 16" circular needles (for neck)
Stitch markers, yarn needle
GAUGE: 22 sts x 28 rows = 4" in St st using larger ndls TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
STITCH GLOSSARY
M1 (make 1) Insert LH ndl under the horizontal thread between st just worked and next st; lift strand to LH ndl and knit it through the back loop, twisting the strand to prevent a hole.
BORDER PATTERN (multiple of 3 sts + 1)
Also see Chart.
Rows 1 (RS)-6: Purl.
Row 7 (RS): K1, *yo, K2tog, K1; rep from * across.
Rows 8-14: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-14 for Border patt.
FLARE PATTERN (multiple of 9 sts + 2)
Also see Chart.
Row 1 (RS): K1, *[ssk, yo] twice, K1, [yo, K2tog] twice; rep from * across to last st; K1.
Row 2: P1, *P1, K7, P1; rep from * across to last st; P1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for Flare patt.
DOUBLE FULL-FASHIONED DECREASES
(RSR) K2, sssk, work across to last 5 sts; K3tog, K2 [4 sts dec’d].
(WSR) P2, P3tog, work across to last 5 sts; sssp, P2 [4 sts dec’d].
SINGLE FULL-FASHIONED DECREASES
(RSR) K2, ssk, work across to last 4 sts; K2tog, K2 [2 sts dec’d].
(WSR) P2, P2tog, work across to last 4 sts; ssp, P2 [2 sts dec’d].
INCREASE ROW
(RS) K3, M1, knit across to last 3 sts; M1, K3 [2 sts inc’d].
INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
With smaller ndls, CO 88 (103, 115, 124, 133) sts.
Next row (RS): Beg Border patt and work even for 13 rows, end after RSR.
Next row (WS): Cont in Border patt, work Row 14, inc'ing 1 (0, 0, 1,2) sts evenly across [89 (103, 115, 125, 135) sts]. Change to larger ndls and St st.
Shape Sides
Next row (RS): Work Increase Row every 18 rows 4 (0, 0, 0, 0) times, every 36 rows 0 (2, 2, 2, 2) times [97 (107, 119, 129, 139) sts], Cont in St st, work even until piece meas 14" from CO, end after a WSR.
Shape Armholes
Next row (RS): BO 3 (4, 4, 5, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then BO 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows [87 (95, 105, 113, 119) sts rem].
Next row (RS): At ea side, work Double Full-Fashioned Decs every row 0 (0, 2, 3, 4) times, Single Full-Fashioned Decs every row 8 (12, 12, 13, 13) times, then EOR 1 (0, 0, 0, 0) time [69 (71, 73, 75, 77) sts rem]. Work even until piece meas 201/2 (21, 211/2, 22, 22)" from CO, end after WSR. PM ea side of center 41 sts for neck. Armhole meas 61/2 (7, 71/2, 8, 8)" from beg of shaping.
Shape Neck
Next row (RS): Removing m’s as they appear, work across to first m; join a second ball of yarn and BO center 41 sts and work to end [14 (15, 16,17, 18) sts rem ea side]. Working both sides at same time, work 1 WSR even.
Next row (RS): Dec 1 st at ea neck edge, work to end [13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts rem] ea side for shoulders. Work 1 WSR even. Piece meas 21 (211/2, 22, 221/2, 221/2)" from CO.
Shape Shoulders
Next row (RS): BO 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 6 rows [4 (5, 3, 4, 5) sts rem ea shoulder], BO rem sts at beg of next 2 rows.
FRONT
Work as for Back until armhole meas 21/2 (3, 312, 4, 4)" from beg of shaping, end after WSR. PM ea side of center 17 sts for neck. Piece meas approx 161/2 (17, 171/2, 18, 18)" from CO.
Shape Neck
Next row (RS): Removing m’s as they appear, work across to first m; join a second ball of yarn and BO center 17 sts and work to end [26 (27, 28, 29, 30) sts rem ea side]. Work 1 WSR even.
Next row (RS): At ea neck edge, BO 3 sts once, BO 2 sts twice, then dec 1 st every row 3 times, then dec 1 st EOR 3 times [13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts rem ea side for shoulders]. Work even until piece meas same as Back to shoulder shaping, end after a WSR.
Shape Shoulders
Work as for Back.
SLEEVES
With smaller ndls, CO 101 (101, 110, 110, 110) sts.
Next row (RS): Beg Flare patt and work even until piece meas 3" from CO, end after WSR.
Next row (RS): Beg Border patt Row 1, dec'ing 52 (52, 58, 58, 58) sts evenly across [49 (49, 52, 52, 52) sts rem]. Cont in patt, work Rows 2-14, end after WSR. Change to larger ndls and St st.
Shape Sleeves
Next row (RS): Work Increase Row every 4 rows 0 (0, 4, 10, 12) times, every 6 rows 1 (9, 9, 5, 4) times, then every 8 rows 8 (2, 0, 0, 0) times [67 (71, 78, 82, 84) sts]. Work even until piece meas 181/2" from CO, end after WSR. Shape Sleeve Cap Next row (RS): BO 3 (4, 4, 5, 6) sts at beg of next 2 rows [61 (63, 70, 72, 72) sts rem].
Next row (RS): Work Single Full-Fashioned Decs ea side EOR 8 (11, 15,16, 16) times, then every row 12 (10, 6, 6, 6) times [21 (21, 28, 28, 28) sts rem], BO 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) sts at beg of next 4 rows [13 (13, 16,16, 16) sts rem]. BO rem sts. Block pieces to schematic measurements. Join right shoulder seam.
Neckband
With RS facing and smaller ndls, beg at left shoulder, pick up and K139 sts around neckline.
Next row (WS): Work 6 row in Garter st, end after RSR.
Next row (WS): P1, *yo, P2tog; rep from * across to last st; P1.
Next row (RS): Work 6 rows in Garter st. BO all sts. Assembly Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Set in Sleeves. Sew Sleeve and side seams. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
