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version 2

Designed by the Berroco Design Team

skill level Intermediate
Shown in size 40”
finished measurements
Bust – 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)”
Length – 20 (20½, 21½, 22, 23, 23½)”
Note: This garment was designed
with approximately 2 – 4” of ease.
Please take this into consideration
when selecting your size
yarn
BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA (100 grs):
4 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) hanks #62100
Eiderdown
needles and notions
Two 29” circular needles, size 8
(5.00 mm) or size to obtain gauge
16” circular needle, size 8 (5.00 mm)
1 set (4) double pointed needles
(dpns), size 8 (5.00 mm)
1 St marker
4 St holders
gauge
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in St st
To save time, take time to check gauge

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cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters, human or
typographical errors.

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NOTE
This garment is worked sideways in 2 sections.
Each section is worked from the sleeve cuff to the
center back/front. The sleeves are worked in the
round. Pieces are then joined at center back and
front using 3-needle bind off.

RIGHT SECTION
Sleeve: With dpns, cast on 56 sts. Divide sts onto
3 needles, place marker and join for working in
the round. (Purl 1 round, knit 1 round) 3 times (6
rounds total). From here, work in St st (knit EVERY
round), until sleeve measures 1” from beginning.
Note: While increasing, when there are too many
sts to fit comfortably on dpn’s, change to 16” circu-
lar needle.
Inc Rnd: K1, M1R, knit to last st, M1L, k1 – 2 sts
inc’d. Rep Inc Rnd every 1¼ (1, ¾, ¾, ½, ½)” 9 (11,
14, 16, 19, 21) times more – 76 (80, 86, 90, 96, 100)
sts. Work even until sleeve measures 14” from
beginning.
Back and Front: Next Row: Using 29” needle,
cast on 63 (63, 65, 65, 68, 68) sts. Knit across these
sts, then k76 (80, 86, 90, 96, 100) sts of sleeve; with
RS facing, pick up and knit 63 (63, 65, 65, 68, 68) sts
along cast-on sts – 202 (206, 216, 220, 232, 236) sts.
Mark beg and end of last row. Work back and forth
in St st until piece measures 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)” from
marker, end on RS.
Divide for Neck: Next Row (WS): P101 (103, 108,
110, 116, 118), then sl the remaining 101 (103, 108,
110, 116, 118) sts to second 29” circular needle for
front.
Back: Knit 1 row, purl 1 row.
Shape Neck: Dec Row (RS): K3, k2tog, knit to
end – 1 st dec’d. Rep Dec Row every RS row 4 times
more, end on WS – 96 (98, 103, 105, 111, 113) sts.
Work even until piece measures 9 (10, 11, 12, 13,
14)” from marker, end on WS. Sl sts to holder.

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Front: With WS facing, join yarn in first st on circu-

lar needle. Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row, end on
WS – 101 (103, 108, 110, 116, 118) sts.
Shape Neck: Dec Row (RS): Knit to last 5 sts, SSK,
k3 – 1 st dec’d. Rep Dec Row every RS row 7 times
more, end on WS – 93 (95, 100, 102, 108, 110) sts.
Work even until piece measures 9 (10, 11, 12, 13,
14)” from marker, end on WS. Sl sts to holder.

LEFT SIDE
Work as for right side until piece measures 5(6-7-
8-9-10)” from markers at end of sleeve, end on WS
– 202 (206, 216, 220, 232, 236) sts.
Divide for Neck: Next Row (RS): K101 (103, 108,
110, 116, 118), then slip remaining 101 (103, 108,
110, 116, 118) sts to second 29” needle for front.
Back: Purl 1 row, knit 1 row, purl 1 row.
Shape Neck: Dec Row (RS): Knit to last 5 sts, SSK,
k3 –1 st dec’d. Rep Dec Row every RS row 4 times
more, end on WS – 96 (98, 103, 105, 111, 113) sts.
Work even until piece measures 9 (10, 11, 12, 13,
14)” from marker at end of sleeve, end on WS. Sl sts
to holder.
Front: With RS facing, join yarn in first st on circu-
lar needle. Knit 1 row, purl 1 row – 101 (103, 108,
110, 116, 118) sts.
Shape Neck: Dec Row (RS): K3, k2tog, knit to
end – 1 st dec’d. Rep Dec Row every RS row 7 times
more, end on WS – 93 (95, 100, 102, 108, 110) sts.
Work even until piece measures 9 (10, 11, 12, 13,
14)” from marker at end of sleeve, end on WS. Slip
sts to holder.

FINISHING
Sl 96 (98, 103, 105, 111, 113) sts of each back sec-
tion onto a 29” circular needle. Hold pieces to-
gether with WS facing each other. Join yarn in first
st and, * insert point of one dpn through first st on
front needle and first st on back needle and knit
these 2 sts together. Rep from * once more, then
bind first st off. Work in this manner until all sts are
joined and bound off. Join 93 (95, 100, 102, 108,
110) sts of each front in same manner.
Weave in all ends and block as desired.

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5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)”
(shoulder)
8" (Across Neck) 14"

15(16-17-18-19-20)"
RIGHT SLEEVE LEFT SLEEVE 11"

3-Needle Bind-Off

12½(12½-13-13-13½-13½)"
RIGHT LEFT
BODY BODY

9(10-11-12-13-14)"

ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS

beg: beginning p: purl

dec: decrease rnd(s): round(s)
dpn(s): double pointed needle(s) RS: right side
inc: increase sl: slip
k: knit SSK: Slip 2 stitches knitwise, insert point of left hand
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together needle through fronts of these 2 stitches and knit 2
M1L: Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just together.
worked and next stitch from front to back, place on st(s): stitch(es)
left hand needle, knit this stitch through the back (1 WS: wrong side
stitch increased). Stockinette stitch (St st): Knit 1 row, purl 1 row
M1R: Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just alternately when working back and forth in rows. The
worked and next stitch from back to front, place on knit side is the right side of work. Knit EVERY round
left hand needle, knit this stitch through the front (1 when working in the round.
stitch increased).

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