GAUGES: 16 sts = 4"; 22 rows = 4" in Dot Pat on larger needles; 17 sts = 4"; 24 rows = 4" in Basket Weave Pat on larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauges given.
To Fit Bust: 28 (30-32, 34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)".
PC = Make popcorn by [K in front lp and back lp] twice all into next st, then K in front lp again, making 5 sts from one, then lift the 4th, 3rd, 2nd and first st over the 5th st and off the right needle ΓÇö 1 st rem.
SKP = Slip 1 knitwise, K1, psso.
DOT PAT (Worked over a multiple of 4 sts plus 3 sts):
Row 1 (Right Side): K.
Rows 2, 4 and 6: P
Row 3: K3, * P1, K3; rep from * across.
Row 5: K.
Row 7: K1, P1, * K3, P1; rep from * to last st; K1.
Row 8: Rep Row 2.
Rows 1-8 form Dot Pat.
CHEVRON PAT (Worked over a multiple of 8 sts plus 3 sts):
Row 1 (Right Side): K1, P1, * K3, P1; rep from * to last st; K1.
Row 4: P4, K1, P1, K1, * P5, K1, P1, K1; rep from * to last 4 sts; P4.
Rows 1-4 form Chevron Pat.
POPCORN PAT (Worked over a multiple of 8 sts plus 3 sts):
Row 1 (Right Side): K.
Rows 2, 4 and 6: P.
Row 3: K4, P1, PC, P1, * K5, P1, PC, P1; rep from * to last 4 sts; K4.
Row 5: K.
Row 7: K8, * P1, PC, P1, K5; rep from * to last 3 sts; K3.
Row 8: Rep Row 2.
Rows 1-8 form Popcorn Pat.
BASKET WEAVE PAT (Worked over a multiple of 4 sts):
Row 1 (Right Side): K.
Row 2: P.
Row 3: P1, K2, * P2, K2; rep from * to last st; P1.
Row 4: K1, P2, * K2, P2; rep from * to last st; K1.
Rows 5 and 6: Rep Rows 1 and 2.
Row 7: Rep Row 4.
Row 8: Rep Row 3.
Rows 1-8 form Basket Weave Pat.
BACK: With smaller needles cast on 67 (75, 83, 91, 99, 107) sts. K 6 rows marking first row as the right side.
Change to larger needles and work Rows 1-8 of Dot pat; rep Rows 1-8 once more, then rep Rows 1-5 again. Change to smaller needles and K 3 rows.
Change to larger needles and work Rows 1-4 of Chevron Pat; rep Rows 1-4 four more times, then rep Row 1 again. Change to smaller needles and K 3 rows.
Change to larger needles and work Rows 1-8 of Popcorn Pat; rep Rows 1-8 once more, then rep Rows 1-5 again. Change to smaller needles and K 3 rows increasing 5 sts evenly spaced on the last of these 3 rows ΓÇö 72 (80, 88, 96, 104, 112) sts.
Change to larger needles and work Rows 1-8 of Basket Weave Pat; rep Rows 1-8 once more, then rep Rows 1-5 again. Change to smaller needles and K 3 rows decreasing 5 sts evenly spaced on the first of these 3 rows ΓÇö 67 (75, 83, 91, 99, 107) sts.
Change to larger needles and work in Dot Pat only until back measures 20┬╜ (21┬╜, 21┬╜, 22┬╜, 22┬╜, 23┬╜)" from beg, end wrong side row.
Divide for Neck: Keeping continuity of pat, work across first 15 (18, 21, 24, 27, 30) sts, K2tog; turn and put rem sts on a holder ΓÇö 16 (19, 22, 25, 28, 31) sts. Change to smaller needles and K 3 rows. Bind off.
With right side facing, leave center 33 (35, 37, 39, 41, 43) sts on a holder, join yarn to rem sts, SKP, work in pat to end ΓÇö 16 (19, 22, 25, 28, 31) sts. Change to smaller needles and K 3 rows. Bind off.
FRONT: Work same as back until 19 (20, 19┬╜, 20┬╜, 20┬╜, 21┬╜)" from beg or 9 (9, 13, 13, 13, 13) rows less than back before dividing for back neck, end wrong side row.
Divide for Neck: Keeping continuity of pat, work across first 19 (22, 27, 30, 33, 36) sts, turn and put rem sts on a holder.
** Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next row. Work 1 row. Rep last 2 rows 2 (2, 4, 4, 4, 4) more times ΓÇö 16 (19, 22, 25, 28, 31) sts. Work 1 row, end right side row. Change to smaller needles and K 3 rows. Bind off. **
With right side facing, leave center 29 (31, 29, 31, 33, 35) sts on a holder, join yarn to rem 19 (22, 27, 30, 33, 36) sts, work in pat to end. Complete to correspond to first side by rep from ** to **.
SLEEVES: With smaller needles cast on 34 (36, 36, 38, 38, 38) sts. Marking first row as right side, K 8 rows inc 9 (7, 11, 9, 13, 13) sts evenly spaced on last row ΓÇö 43 (43, 47, 47, 51, 51) sts. Change to larger needles and work Rows 1-8 of Dot Pat. Now shape sides as follows:
Row 1: Inc in first st, K to last st, inc in last st.
Rows 2, 4 and 6: P.
Row 3: K4, * P1, K3; rep from * to last st; K1.
Row 5: K.
Row 7: Inc in first st, K1, * P1, K3; rep from * to last 3 sts, P1, K1, inc in last st.
Rows 8 and 10: P.
Row 9: K.
Row 11: K1, P1, * K3, P1; rep from * to last st; K1.
Row 12: P.
Rep Rows 1-12 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6) more times - 63 (67, 71, 71, 75, 79) sts. Now work even in Dot Pat, beg Row 1 until 15┬╜ (16, 17┬╜, 18, 18┬╜, 19)" from beg or desired length, end wrong side row. Bind off.
FINISHING-Neckband: Sew right shoulder seam. With right side facing and smaller needles, pick up and K9 (9, 12, 12, 12, 12) sts down left front neck edge, K across 29 (31, 29, 31, 33, 35) sts on front holder, pick up 9 (9, 12, 12, 12, 12) sts up right neck edge, 2 sts down right back edge, K across 33 (35, 37, 39, 41, 43) sts on back holder dec 1 st, pick up 2 sts up left back edge ΓÇö 83 (87, 93, 99, 103, 107) sts. K 3 rows. Bind off.
Sew rem shoulder and neckband seam. Mark front and back 8 (8┬╜, 9, 9, 9┬╜, 10)" down from shoulder seams. Place center of sleeve tops at shoulder seams and sew in place between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams.
TIP: Special Abbreviations apply only to the pattern in which they are described. The same abbreviation with a different explanation may be found in another pattern, so read carefully.
TIP: Whether you wash your garment by hand or machine, placing it first into a mesh laundry bag, or even a pillowcase tied at the top, will help prevent stretching and pilling.
