Finished Chest Measurements:
40 (42,44,48)"
Materials:
Crystal Palace Bamboozle in 4
colors
(55%
bamboo, 24% cotton, 21% Elastic Nylon) 50 gm = 90 yds.)
3 (3,3,4) balls color A; 2 (2,3,3) balls color B; 2 (2, 2, 3) balls color C; 2
balls color D
Crystal Palace Bamboo or
Daisy Needles
sizes 7 and 8 (or size to obtain gauge), stitch holders, yarn bobbins.
Colorway #1 colors: A:2301 - rosewater, B:0204 - ivory, C:3646 - yellow,
D:2304 - misty greens
Colorway #2 colors: A:1009 - neptune, B:0501 - jade, C:0406 - carib blue,
D:0504 - royal blue
Gauge: 9 sts = 2" in Stockinette stitch
(St st) on larger needles.
Take time to check gauge. Due to elastic content in Bamboozle, let your swatch
rest overnight or for several hours before measuring.
Back: With smaller needles and Color A
cast on 72(78,82,86) sts. Work in k1, p1 ribbing for 2.5" inc'ing 18(18,20,22)
sts across last row, 90(96,102,108) sts. Change to larger needles and begin St
st and stripe pattern in 10 row increments as follows:
1 st to 10th rows: Work with B.
11th to 20th rows: Work with C.
21st to 30th rows: Work with D.
31st to 40th rows: Work with A.
41st to 50th rows: Work with B.
Work another 50 rows 1 more time keeping colors in sequence.
For first 2 sizes: work 40 more rows. For last 2 sizes: work 50
more rows.
Next row (right side):
CO (using color of last stripe) 25(28,26,29) sts, K 40 (40,50,50) sts for back
neck, then slip these sts onto a st holder.
Cast off rem 25(28,26,29) sts.
Front: Work as for back until 114
(114,124,124) rows of stripe patt have been completed.
Shape Right Side Neck: K35 (38,36,39) sts, turn. Cont on these sts only
and dec 1 st at neck edge on next 10 rows, 25(28,26,29) sts. Cont straight until
140(140,150,150) rows of patt have been completed. Cast off loosely. Slip center
20(20,30,30) sts onto a st holder.
Complete Left Side of neck to match, reversing shaping.
Neckband: Sew right shoulder seam. With
smaller needles, color A and right side of work facing you, pick up and knit 21
sts down left side of neck, k20(20,30,30) center front sts, pick up and k21 sts
up right side of neck, k 40(40,50,50) back neck sts, 102(102,122,122) sts.
Work 4 rows in k1,p1 rib. Cast off loosely in ribbing.
Armhole Bands:
Sew left shoulder and neckband seam. Place markers 10 (10,11,11)
inches down side edges from shoulder seams. With right side facing using smaller
needles and A, pick up and k 110(110,120,120) sts evenly between markers. Work 4
rows k1, p1 rib. Cast off loosely in ribbing.
Finishing: Sew side and armhole band
seams.