A dramatic cardigan coat with a double-breasted front and a sweeping, rounded back.

Ametista

Sizes

to fit bust sizes 30(34-38-43-46-50-54)"

Finished measurements

Bust – 30(34-38-42-46-50-54)"

Length – 29(30-30¼-32¼-33¼-35½-36½)"

Materials

5(6-6-6-7-8-8) Hanks Berroco Ultra Alpaca (100 grs) #62171 (A) and 3(3-4-4-4-4-5) Hanks #6282 Boysenberry Mix (B)

Corrections shown in Bold

Ametista, page 20

Join collar and beg fronts rs) -
Work to first marker, bind off center 35 sts, work to end. Turn as normal, purl to bound off sts. Pick up collar and hold it with bound of sts of each piece meeting (back neck).
Purl sts from first 28 held sts, beg at bound off edge of collar and work to end (you may have to put them on a dpn if the holder is going in the opposite direction). Join another ball of yarn to last 28 sts on holder, beg with last st and purl toward bound off sts of collar (again you may have to put them on a dpn if the holder is going in the opposite direction).
Purl across rest of right front/sleeve sts – 131(136-141-146-151-156-161) sts each side.

—posted 10/29/10