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A slit-neck shell with polo collar and crocheted edges in Zen.
Shown in size Small.
SIZE
Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large are in parentheses.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – 33(35-39-44-48-54)”.
Length –20(20-1/2-21-21-1/2-22-22-1/2)”.
MATERIALS
BERROCO ZEN (50 grs), 4(5-6-7-8-9) hanks #8219 Kansai Purple.
Straight knitting needles, sizes 7 and 9 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
16” length circular knitting needle, size 7.
Crochet hook, size 4.00 mm (F).
GAUGE
19 sts = 4”; 23 rows = 4” in St st on size 9 needles.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
STITCH GLOSSARY
KSP
K1, then sl st back to LH needle, lift 2nd st on LH needle back over returned st and replace returned st on RH needle (1 st dec’d).
BACK
With smaller straight needles, cast on 77(83-91-103-113-127) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.
Row 2: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures ¾” from beg, end on Row 2, increasing 1 st at end – 78(84-92-104-114-128) sts. Change to larger needles and work even in St st until piece measures 2-3/4” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Waist: Dec Row (RS): K2, SSK, k to last 4 sts, k2 tog, k2. Rep this dec every 1” 3 times more, then every 3/4” once. Piece should measure 6-1/2” from beg. Work even on 68(74-82-94-104-118) sts until piece measures 8” from beg, end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K2, M1k, k to last 2 sts, M1k, k2. Rep this inc every 1” 4 times more. Work even on 78(84-92-104-114-128) sts until piece measures 12-1/2” from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Next Row (RS): K2, KSP, k to last 4 sts, sl 1, k1, psso, k2. Rep this dec every RS row 13 times more. Work even on 50(56-64-76-86-100) sts until armholes measure 7(7-1/2-8-8-1/2-9-9-1/2)”, end on WS.
Shape Shoulders: Bind off 5(6-8-11-13-16) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 5(6-7-10-12-16) sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 30(32-34-34-36-36) sts for back neck.
FRONT
Work same as for back until armholes measure approximately 1-1/2(2-2-1/2-3-3-1/2-4)” and 70(72-78-86-94-104) sts remain.
Note: Work decs at each side of neck slit and neck as sl 1, k1, psso, k2 on left side (before slit) and as k2, KSP on right side (after slit).
Neck Slit: Next Row (RS): K2, KSP, k29(30-33-37-41-46), join another hank of yarn and bind off center 4 sts, k to last 4 sts, sl 1, k1, psso, k2. Working both sides at once, continue to work armhole decs and AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st each side of neck slit as in note every other RS row 3 times. When all decs have been completed, work even on 20(23-27-33-38-45) sts each side until armholes measure 5(5-1/2-6-6-1/2-7-7-1/2)”, end on WS.
Shape Neck: Still working both sides at once, bind off 3(4-4-4-5-5) sts each side of neck slit once, then 3(3-4-4-4-4) sts once. Dec 1 st at each neck edge as in note every RS row 4 times – 10(12-15-21-25-32) sts each side. When armholes measure 7(7-1/2-8-8-1/2-9-9-1/2)”, shape shoulders same as for back.
FINISHING
Steam pieces lightly. Sew shoulder and side seams.
Collar: With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at right front neck edge at top of slit, pick up and k21(22-23-24-25-26) sts to right shoulder seam, 31(33-35-35-37-37) sts across back neck edge, then 21(22-23-24-25-26) sts along left front neck edge to top of slit – 73(77-81-83-87-89) sts.
Row 1 (WS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.
Row 2: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until collar measures 3" from beg, end on WS. Bind off all sts in ribbing.
Collar Edging: With RS facing, join yarn at right front edge of collar and work from left to right in Reverse sc around entire edge of collar and front slit. Join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Armhole Edging: With RS facing, using crochet hook, beg at side seam, work 1 row sc around entire armhole. Join with a sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, and working through back loop of previous row, work 1 more row sc around. Join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
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