Graceful Dead Top

Graceful Dead Top



Helene Rush designed Graceful Dead Top, a three-quarter-sleeve pullover with simple right-twist cables that add texture and create the illusion of a smocked bodice.

SIZES

Top is sized to fit Women's Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust 28 (32, 341/2, 381/2, 411/2)" (unstretched)

Bust 35 (39, 411/2, 451/2, 48)" (stretched)

Length 23 (231/2, 24, 241/2, 25)"

Upper Arm 14(15, 16, 17, 18)"

MATERIALS

5 (6, 6, 7, 7) 100 g (197 yd) skeins Knit One, Crochet Too Ty-Dy color #290 Apple Wine

Size 7 US (4.5 mm) 24" circular needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Size 7 US (4.5 mm) 16" circular needle (for neck band)

GAUGE

20 sts x 28 rows = 4" in St st

25 sts = 4" in Yoke patt (unstretched)

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

DESIGNER NOTE

• Body is worked in rnds to underarm, then the Upper Front and Back are worked in rows.

STITCH GLOSSARY

RT (right twist) Sk 5 sts, knit next st, knit 5 skipped sts.

BODY

Using 24" circ ndl, CO 180 (200, 220, 240, 260) sts. Join to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist sts. PM at beg of rnd.

Rnd 1: * K2, P2; rep from * around.

Rnd 2: K.

Rnds 3 and 4: Rep Rnd 1 and 2.

Rnd 5: Rep Rnd 1. Beg St st (K every rnd), and work even until Body meas 9". from CO. Dec 4 (0, 4, 0, 4) st(s) evenly in last rnd [176, (200, 216, 240, 256) sts rem].

Establish Yoke Pattern

Beg Yoke Pat in rnds as foll: Rnds 1-6: *K2, P2; rep from * around.

Rnd 7: *RT, P2; rep from * around.

Rnds 8-12: Rep Rnd 1.

Rnd 13: K2, *P2, RT; rep from * around, working last rep past start of rnd marker. 

Rnds 14-18: Rep Rnd 1. Rep Rnds 7-18 until Body meas approx 16" from CO, end after Rnd 10 or 16.

Divide Fronts/Back

Next rnd: K2, **BO 10 (10, 14, 14, 18) underarm sts, [K2, P2] 19 (22, 23, 26, 27 times)**, K2. Place last 78 (90, 94, 106, 110) sts on stitch holder for Front. Work from ** to ** once more, remove beg of rnd m, K2. Turn [78 (90, 94, 106, 110) sts rem for Back].

BACK

With WS facing (and working back and forth in rows), resume patt.

Next row (WS): P2, *K2, P2; rep from * across. Cont in est Yoke patt, keeping K on K sts, and P on P sts, and working RT patt as est on RSRs, alternating placement every 6 rows, while at the same time, dec 1 st ea side EOR 6 (10, 10, 14, 14) times [66 (70, 74, 78, 82) sts rem]. Work even until armhole meas 5 (51/2, 6, 61/2, 7)" from beg, end after WSR.

Shape Neck

Next row (RS): Maint patt, work across 18 (19, 20, 21, 22) sts. Turn, leaving rem sts unworked. Dec 1 st at neck edge EOR 2 times [16, 17, 18, 19, 20 sts rem]. Work even until armhole meas 7 (71/2, 8, 81/2, 9)" from beg, end after WSR. Place rem shoulder sts on stitch holder. To complete other side, place center 30 (32, 34, 36, 38) sts on stitch holder for Back neck, and work on rem sts to match first side.

FRONT

Move sts from stitch holder to ndls, ready to work a WSR. Work as for Back until armhole meas 4 (41/2, 5, 51/2, 6)" from beg, end with WSR.

Shape Neck

Next row (RS): In patt, work across 22 (23, 24, 25, 26) sts. Turn, leaving rem sts unworked. Dec 1 st at neck edge EOR 6 times [16, (17, 18, 19, 20) sts rem]. Complete to match Back. To complete other side, place center 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts on holder for Front neck, and work on rem sts to match first side.

SLEEVES

CO 46 (46, 50, 50, 54) sts.

Cuff

Rows 1, 3 and 5: P2, *K2, P2; rep from * across.

Row 2 and all WSRs: K2, *P2, K2; rep from * across.

Row 7: P2, (RT, P2) 5 (5, 6, 6, 6) times, work (K2, P2) 1 (1, 0, 0, 1) time.

Rows 8-12: Rep Rows 2 and 1 twice, then Row 2 once more.

Row 13: P2, work (K2, P2) 1 (1, 0, 0, 1) time, work [RT, P2] 5 (5, 6, 6, 6) times.

Rows 14-18: Rep Rows 2 and 1 twice, then Row 2 once more.

Shape Sleeve

Beg St st, while at the same time, inc 1 st ea side every 4 rows 0 (0, 0, 6, 5) time(s), then every 6 rows 0 (11, 11, 7, 8) time(s), then every 8 rows 8 (0, 0, 0, 0) time(s) [62 (68, 72, 76, 80 sts)]. Work even until Sleeve meas 13 (13, 131/2, 131/2, 14)" from CO, end after WSR.

Shape Sleeve Cap

Next row (RS): BO 5 (5, 7, 7, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st ea side EOR 13 (14, 15, 17, 18) times [26 (30, 28 28, 26) sts rem], BO 3 sts at beg of next 6 rows. BO rem 8 (12, 10, 10, 8) sts.

FINISHING

Join shoulder seams using 3-Ndl BO method.

Neck Edging

With RS facing and 16" circ ndl, beg at left shoulder seam, evenly pick up and K16 sts along Left Front neck edge, K across 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) sts from Front stitch holder, pick up and K16 sts along right front neck edge to shoulder seam, pick up and K14 sts on Right Back neck edge, K across 30 (32, 34, 36, 38) sts from Back stitch holder, and pick up and K14 sts along left back neck edge [112 (116, 120, 124, 128) sts]. Join to work in the rnd. PM to indicate beg of rnd. Knit 1 rnd.

Next rnd: BO all sts pwise. Sew underarm Sleeve seams, and set in Sleeves to armhole opening. Weave in all ends.