Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles sizes 6 and 7 or size to obtain correct gauge.
Stitch holders.
GAUGE: 20 sts - 4" (10 cm) in pattern st or
18 sts - 4" in St st on the larger needles.
Save time by checking gauge before beginning.
BACK & FRONT: (both knit
the same): With
smaller needles cast on 88(95,102,109) sts and
knit 6 rows in garter st. Change to larger needles
and work in flame chevron until piece measures
12 1/2 (1 3,13 1/2,14)" from beg. Mark each end of
last row for start of armholes. Cont in pattern until
piece measures 18 (20,21,22)" from beg, end on WS.
Shape neck: keeping to
pattern, work 33 936,39,42) sts,
sl center 22 (23,24,25) sts onto a st holder, attach
2nd ball and work last 33 (36,39,42) sts. Working
separately but at same time, bind off 2 sts at each
neck edge twice, then dec one st at same edges
every other row once, 28 (31,34,37) sts each side.
Knit 6 rows in garter st. Bind off all sts.
SLEEVES: With smaller needles cast on
67(74,81,88) sts and knit 6 rows in garter st.
Change to larger needles and flame chevron. Inc
one st each side every 4th(4th,6th,6th) row
7(6,4,4) times, working inc sts into pattern,
81(86,89,96) sts. Work evenly until piece
measures 6" from beg. Bind off.
FINISHING: Sew left shoulder seam.
Neck edging: with right side facing and smaller
needles, pick up and k9O(91,94,99) sts along
neck edge. Knit 6 rows in garter st. Bind off. Sew
right shoulder seam. Center sleeves between
markers and sew in place. Sew side and sleeve
seams.
Designed by Sheila Shanley
PATTERN STITCHES:
1. Garter st: knit every row.
2. Flame chevron:
Row 1 & all uneven rows
(wrong side): purl. Row 2:k3, * ssk (sl next 2
sts as if to knit, insert left-hand
needle into the fronts of these 2 sts and
k2 tog
from this position), k5, yo, rep from *,
end k 1. Row 4:k3, * ssk, k4, yo,
k1, rep from *, end k2 instead of k1. Row 6:k3, * ssk, k3, yo,
k2, rep from *, end k3 instead of k2. Row 8:k3, * ssk, k2, yo,
k3, rep from *, end k4 instead of k3. Row 10: k3, * ssk, k1,
yo, k4, rep from *, end k5 instead of k4. Row 12: k3, * ssk, yo,
k5, rep from *, end k6 instead of k5. Row 14: k1, * yo, k5,
k2 tog, rep from *, end k3. Row 16: k2, * yo, k4,
k2 tog, k1, rep from *, end k3 instead of k1. Row 18: k3, * yo, k3,
k2 tog, k2, rep from *, end k3 instead of k2. Row 20: k4, * yo, k2,
k2 tog, k3, rep from *. Row 22: k5, * yo, k1,
k2 tog, k4, rep from *, end k3 instead of k4. Row 24: k6, * yo, k2
tog, k5, rep from *, end k3 instead of k5.
Rep these 24 rows for flame chevron.
Crystal Palace Yarns, Richmond, California -
copyright 2000 - this pattern may be used for non-commercial
personal or guild use. It is not to be used in any "for sale" publication