Fern
Fern
Fern
Magazine 36
YARN XS S M L XL To fit bust 81 86 91 97 102 cm 32 34 36 38 40 in Rowan Kid Classic 6 6 7 7 7 x 50gm (photographed in Lavender Ice 841) NEEDLES 1 pair 41/2mm (no 7) (US 7) needles 1 pair 5mm (no 6) (US 8) needles EXTRAS 1m of narrow ribbon and decorative pin fastener TENSION 19 sts and 25 rows to 10 cm measured over reverse stocking stitch using 5mm (US 8) needles. BACK Cast on 77 (81: 87: 91: 97) sts using 41/2mm (US 7) needles. Rows 1 to 4: Purl. Change to 5mm (US 8) needles. Beg with a P row, work in rev st st for 6 rows, ending with a WS row. Next row (RS): P2, P2tog, P to last 4 sts, P2tog tbl, P2. Working all sides seam decreases as set by last row, cont in rev st st, dec 1 st at each end of every foll 6th row until 69 (73: 79: 83: 89) sts rem. Work 13 rows, ending with a WS row. Next row (RS): P2, M1, P to last 2 sts, M1, P2. Working all side seam increases as set by last row, inc 1 st at each end of every foll 8th row to 75 (79: 85: 89: 95) sts, then on every foll 6th row until there are 83 (87: 93: 97: 103) sts. Work 5 (7: 7: 9: 9) rows, ending with a WS row. (Back should measure 35 (36: 36: 37: 37) cm.) Shape armholes Cast off 3 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 77 (79: 85: 87: 93) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 (5: 7: 7: 9) rows, then on foll 3 alt rows. 61 (63: 65: 67: 69) sts. Cont straight until armhole measures 18 (18: 19: 19: 20) cm, ending with a WS row. Shape shoulders and back neck Next row (RS): Cast off 4 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts, P until there are 11 (11: 12: 12: 12) sts on right needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Dec 1 st at beg of next row. Cast off 4 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts at beg and dec 1 st at end of next row. D Dec 1 st at beg of next row. Cast off rem 4 (4: 5: 5: 4) sts. With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 31 (33: 33: 35: 35) sts, P to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings. LEFT FRONT Cast on 65 (67: 70: 72: 75) sts using 41/2mm (US 7) needles. Row 1 (RS): P to last 13 sts, K13. Row 2: K13, P to end. Rows 3 and 4: As rows 1 and 2. Change to 5mm (US 8) needles. Row 5 (RS): P to last 13 sts, K13. Row 6: Knit. Last 2 rows set the sts front opening edge 13 sts in garter st (for frill edging) and rem sts in rev st st. Keeping sts correct as set, work 4 rows, ending with a WS row. Working all sides seam decreases as given for back, dec 1 st at beg of next and every foll 6th row until 61 (63: 66: 68: 71) sts rem. Work 13 rows, ending with a WS row. Working all side seam increases as given for back, inc 1 st at beg of next row. 62 (64: 67: 69: 72) sts. Next row (WS): K1, (take yarn round needle and draw loop through st on right needle as though to K a st) 4 times (to create short chain), K12, wrap next st (by slipping next st to right needle, taking yarn to opposite side of work between needles and then slipping same st back onto left needle when working back across sts work the wrapped loop tog with the wrapped st), turn, K13, turn, K1, (take yarn round needle and draw loop through st on right needle as though to K a st) 4 times (to create short chain), K to end. Next row: P to last 13 sts, K13. Next row: K1, (take yarn round needle and draw loop through st on right needle as though to K a st) 4 times (to create short chain), K to end. Next row: P to last 13 sts, K13. Last 4 rows set the sts front opening edge 13 sts as frill edging and rem sts in rev st st. Keeping sts correct as set, work 1 row, ending with a WS row. Shape front slope Next row (RS): P to last 17 sts, P2tog tbl, P2, K13. 61 (63: 66: 68: 71) sts. This row sets front slope decreases. Working all front slope decreases as set by last row, dec 1 st at front slope edge of 2nd and foll 18 (19: 19: 20: 20) alt rows and at same time inc 1 st at side seam edge on 2nd and foll 8th row, then on 4 f foll 6th rows. 48 (49: 52: 53: 56) sts. Work 1 row, ending with a WS row. (Left front now matches back to beg of armhole shaping.) Shape armhole Keeping sts correct, cast off 3 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts at beg and dec 1 (1: 1: 1: 0) st at front slope edge of next row. 44 (44: 47: 47: 51) sts. Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 5 (5: 7: 7: 9) rows, then on foll 3 alt rows and at same time dec 1 st at front slope edge of next (next: 3rd: 3rd: next) and every foll 4th row. 33 (33: 34: 34: 35) sts. Dec 1 st at front slope edge only on 2nd and every foll 4th row until 26 (26: 27: 27: 28) sts rem. Cont straight until left front matches back to start of shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row. Shape shoulder Cast off 4 (4: 4: 4: 5) sts at beg of next and foll alt row, then 4 (4: 5: 5: 4) sts at beg of foll alt row. 14 sts. Cont as set on these 14 sts until shorter edge measures 11 (12: 12: 13: 13) cm. Cast off. RIGHT FRONT Cast on 65 (67: 70: 72: 75) sts using 41/2mm (US 7) needles. Row 1 (RS): K13, P to end. Row 2: P to last 13 sts, K13. Row 3: K1, (take yarn round needle and draw loop through st on right needle as though to K a st) 4 times (to create short chain), K12, P to end. Row 4: As row 2. Change to 5mm (US 8) needles. Row 5 (RS): K1, (take yarn round needle and draw loop through st on right needle as though to K a st) 4 times (to create short chain), K12, P to end. Row 6: Knit. Row 7: K1, (take yarn round needle and draw loop through st on right needle as though to K a st) 4 times (to create short chain), K12, wrap next st, turn, K13, turn, K1, (take yarn round needle and draw loop through st on right needle as though to K a st) 4 times (to create short chain), K12, P to end. Row 8: Knit. Last 4 rows set the sts front opening edge 13 sts as frill edging and rem sts in rev st st. Keeping sts correct as set, work 2 rows, ending with a WS row. Working all sides seam decreases as given for back, dec 1 st at end of next and every foll 6th row until 61 (63: 66: 68: 71) sts rem. Work 13 rows, ending with a WS row. Working all side seam increases as given for back, inc 1 st at end of next row. 62 (64: 67: 69: 72) sts. W
Work 5 rows, ending with a WS row. Shape front slope Next row (RS): Patt 13 sts, P2, P2tog, P to end. 61 (63: 66: 68: 71) sts. This row sets front slope decreases. Complete to match left front, reversing shapings. SLEEVES (both alike) Cast on 39 (39: 41: 43: 43) sts using 41/2mm (US 7) needles. Rows 1 to 4: Purl. Change to 5mm (US 8) needles. Beg with a P row, work in rev st st for 16 rows, ending with a WS row. Next row (RS): P2, M1, P to last 2 sts, M1, P2. D Working all increases as set by last row, inc 1 st at each end of every foll 8th (8th: 8th: 8th: 6th) row to 45 (55: 55: 57: 47) sts, then on every foll 10th (10th: 10th: 10th: 8th) row until there are 57 (59: 61: 63: 65) sts. Cont straight until sleeve measures 43 (43: 44: 44:
44) cm, ending with a WS row. Shape top Cast off 3 (4: 4: 5: 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 51 (51: 53: 53: 55) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on foll 2 alt rows, then on every foll 4th row until 33 (33: 35: 35: 37) sts rem. 4 Work 1 row, ending with a WS row. Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row to 29 sts, then on foll 3 rows, ending with a WS row. Cast off rem 23 sts. MAKING UP PRESS as described on the information page. Join both shoulder seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred. Join cast-off ends of frill strips, then sew shorter edge to back neck, easing in fullness. S
Set in sleeves using set-in method.
Cut ribbon into 2 equal lengths and attach one J length to inside of left front opening edge, 14 sts on from actual edge and level with start of front slope shaping. Attach other length to inside of right side seam, level with first length. Tie ribbons together to hold left front in place, and fasten right front with a decorative pin.
GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS K - knit, P - purl, st(s) - stitch(es), inc increas(e)(ing), dec - decreas(e)(ing), st-st - stocking stitch (1 row K, 1 row P), garter - garter stitch (K every row), beg - beginning, foll - following, rem - remain(ing), rev - revers(e)(ing), rep - repeat, alt - alternate, cont - continue, patt - pattern, tog - together, mm - milimetres, cm - centimetres, in(s) - inch(es), WS - wrong side, RS - right side, cols - colours, Sl 1 - slip one stitch, psso - pass slip stitch over
53 (54: 55: 56: 57) cm (21 (21.5: 21.5: 22: 22.5) in)
43.5 (46: 49: 51: 54) cm (17 (18: 19.5: 20: 21.5) in)
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43 (43: 44: 44: 44) cm (17 (17: 17.5: 17.5: 17.5) in)