Conrad

by Lisa Richardson
S M L XL To fit chest 102 107 112 117 42 44 46 40 Actual Measurements Chest (Flat 2cm below armhole) 58 60 63.5 65.5 1 23 2 2512 23 25 Length 68 70 70 72 27 2712 2712 2812 Sleeve length 54 56 58 60 2112 22 23 2312 YARN Rowan All Seasons Cotton 15 14 14 (photographed in 222 Cinnamon) 15 SIZE XXL 122 48 69 27 C6BB=slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work K3, then K3 from cable needle, working all sts into back of st KB=K into back of st PB=P into back of st

cm in cm in

72 2812 62 2412 16 x

cm in 50gm

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NEEDLES 1 pair 5mm (no 6) (USA 8) needles 1 cable needle Stitch holder

TENSION 18 sts and 24 rows to 10cm measured over reversed st st using 5mm (no 6) (USA 8) needles

ABBREVIATIONS C6FB= Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle, working all sts into back of st

BACK Using 5mm (USA 8) needles cast on 104 [108: 114: 118: 124] sts. Beg with K row, work 6 rows in st st working into the back of each st, and ending with RS facing for next row. Beg with a P row, cont in reversed st st until back meas 41.5 [42.5: 41.5: 42.5: 41.5] cm, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape armholes Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 100 [104: 110: 114: 120] sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then foll alt row. 92 [96: 102: 106:112] sts. Cont straight until armholes meas 24 [25: 26: 27: 28]cm, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape shoulders and back neck Cast off 10 [10: 11: 12: 12] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 72 [76: 80: 82: 88] sts. Next row: Cast off 10 [11: 11: 12: 13] sts, P until there are 13 [14: 15: 15: 16] sts on right hand needle, turn and leave rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Next row: Cast off 3 sts, K to end. Cast off rem 10 [11: 12: 12: 13] sts. With RS facing rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 26 [26: 28: 28: 30] sts, P to end. Complete to match first side reversing shapings.

FRONT Using 5mm (USA 8) needles cast on 104 [108: 114: 118: 124] sts. Beg with a K row work 5 rows in st st working into back of each st, ending with WS facing for next row. Next row (WS): KB46 [48: 51: 53: 56], (M1, KB3) 3 times, M1, KB to end. 108 [112: 118: 122: 128] sts. Row 1 (RS): P30 [32: 35: 37: 40], KB4, P12, KB16, P12, KB4, P to end. Row 2: K30 [32: 35: 37: 40], PB4, K12, PB16, K12, PB4, K to end. Row 3: P30 [32: 35: 37: 40], KB4, P12, C6FB, KB4, C6BB, P12, KB4, P to end. Row 4: As row 2. Rows 5 to 8: Rep rows 1 and 2 twice. Row 9: P30 [32: 32: 35: 37: 40], KB4, P12, C6BB, KB4, C6FB, P12, KB4, P to end. Row 10: As row 2. Rows 11 to 16: Rep rows 1 and 2 3 times. These 16 rows set patt, central cable panel with twisted st st panel each side on reversed st st. Cont in patt until 30 [30: 32: 32: 34] rows less have been worked than on back to shape shoulders and back neck. 96 [100: 106: 110: 116] sts. Divide for neck Next row (RS): Keeping patt correct and central cable panel up each side of neck, patt 38 [40: 43: 45: 48], patt2tog, patt 8, turn and leave rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck seperately. Working decs as set on last row, cont in patt dec 1 st at neck edge in next 12 rows, then 3 [3: 4: 4: 5] foll alt rows. 32 [34: 36: 38: 40] sts. Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape shoulder Next row: Keeping patt correct cast off 10 [10: 11: 12: 12] sts at beg of next row and 10 [11: 11: 12: 13] sts at beg of foll alt row. Work 1 row, dec 2 sts evenly across row. Cast off rem 10 [11: 12: 12: 13] sts.

SLEEVES (Both alike) Using 5mm (USA 8) needles cast on 46 [46: 48: 50: 52] sts. Beg with a K row work 5 rows in st st working into back of each st, ending with WS facing for next row. Next row (WS): K17 [17: 18: 19: 20], (M1, K4) 3 times, M1, K to end. 50 [50: 52: 54: 56] sts. Row 1 (RS): P17 [17: 18: 19: 20], KB16, P to end. Row 2: K17 [17: 18: 19: 20], PB16, K to end. These 2 rows set the sts, central cable panel as given for back with reversed st st each side. Cont in patt as set shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 3rd row, then every foll 4th [4th: 4th: 4th: 6th] row to 70 [66: 62: 60: 100] sts, then every foll 6th [6th: 6th: 6th: -] row to 94 [94: 96: 98: -] sts working inc sts in reversed st st. Cont straight until sleeve meas 54 [56: 58: 60: 62]cm, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape top Keeping patt correct cast off 2sts at beg of next 2 rows. 90 [90: 92: 94: 96] sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 6 [8: 10: 10: 12] rows. 78 [74: 72: 74: 72] sts. Cast off 22 [20: 19: 20: 19] sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off rem 34 sts dec 4 sts evenly across row. MAKING UP Join right shoulder seam using back stitch or mattress stitch if preferred. Neckband Using 5mm (USA 8) needles pick up and knit 27 [27: 29: 29: 31] sts down left side of neck, pick up and knit 27 [27: 29: 29: 31] sts up right side of neck and 36 [36: 38: 38: 40] from back neck. 90 [90: 96: 96: 102] sts. Cast off. Join side and sleeve seams. Insert sleeves using shallow set in method.

With RS facing rejoin yarn to rem sts, patt 8, Sl1P, P1, psso, patt to end. Complete to match first side reversing shapings.

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