Stitch pattern

Pattern st: See chart.

Bobble and fair isle pattern: See chart.

Garter stitch: knit every row.

Tension

19 sts to 10 cm measured over pattern st

18 sts to 10 cm measured over bobble and fair isle patt

Back

Using dark blue yarn cast on 85[93:101:107:115:123] sts.

WS: knit.

Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart I. as folls:

Row 1: Start working from an arrow marked for your size, rep 20 st pattern until the end of the row. Rep rows 1-56 1(1)1(2)2(2) times and then work rows 1-55[55:55:27:27:27]. AT THE SAME TIME when back meas 3,5[3,5:3,5:6:6:6] cm inc 1 st at each end. Repeat increases at each end in 3,5[3,5:3,5:4:4:4] cm intervals 8 times = 103[111:119:125:133:141] sts. Work increased sts in patt.

Work row 56[56:56:28:28:28] and AT THE SAME TIME decrease evenly 6 sts (inside the stocking st triangles) = 97[105:113:119:127:135] sts.

Shape Armholes

Insert a stitchmarker on both ends to mark armhole position. Change to off-white yarn. Work 2 rows in garter st.
Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart II. as folls:

Row 1: Start working from an arrow marked for your size, rep 4 st pattern until the end of the row. Rep rows 1-8.

When you have worked 19[20:21:21:22:23] cm after stitchmarkers, shape shoulders.

Shape Shoulders and Back Neck

Cast off 5[5:6:6:7:8] sts at beg of next 12[4:8:2:6:10] rows and 0[6:7:7:8:9] sts at beg of next 0[8:4:10:10:2] rows. AT THE SAME TIME when you have worked 21[22:23:23:24:25] cm after stitchmarkers cast off 33 sts in the middle of back for neck and work to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Work 2 rows. Cast off 2 sts at neck edge. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and work to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

Front

Work as back. Start front neck shaping when you have worked 15[16:17:17:18:19] cm after stitchmarkers. Shape shoulders as for back.

Shape Front Neck

Cast off 15 sts in the middle of front for neck and work to end. Leave right side sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Cast off at neck edge every alt row 3 sts once, 2 sts twice. Dec 1 st at neck edge every alt row 4 times. K1 instead of the bobble st if it is to come onto neckline edge. Rejoin yarn to sts on holder and work to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

Sleeves

Using black yarn cast on 43[45:45:47:47:49] sts. Work in garter st 4 cm. Change to off-white yarn.

Beg and ending rows as indicated, cont in patt from chart II. as folls:

Row 1: Sleeve middle stitch is marked in chart with an arrow, count from there your starting st. Rep rows 1-8.

Work until sleeve meas 6[5:6:9:7:6] cm. Inc 1 st at each end. Repeat increases in 3[3:2,5:2,5:2,5] cm intervals 12(13)15(14)15(16) times = 69[73:77:77:79:83] sts. Work increased sts in patt. Work until sleeve meas 45[46:47:48:48:49] cm. Cast off sts.

To Make Up

Flatten the pieces to the desired dimensions on an even surface, wrong side up. Wet with water spray, and allow to dry. Join both shoulder seams. Set in sleeves ( red attaching mark in pattern).

Join side seams and sleeve seams using back stitch or matress stitch if preferred.