Knitting Pattern Instructions and Materials
Knitting Needle Size
5 or 3.75 mm, 6 or 4 mm
Yarn Weight
Gauge
Materials
Patons® Glam Stripes™ (2.1 oz/60 g; 239 yds/261 m) Orchid (09314) - 5 (XS/S); 6 (M); 7 (L); 8 (XL); 9 (2X) balls
Size U.S.
6 (4 mm) knitting needles and size U.S. 5 (3.75 mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gaugeYarn needle
Gauge Information
24 sts and 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st with larger needles.
Sizes
Bust Measurement
- Extra-Small/Small: 28-34" [71-86.5 cm]
- Medium: 36-38" [91.5-96.5 cm]
- Large: 40-42" [101.5-106.5 cm]
- Extra-Large: 44-46" [112-117 cm]
- 2 Extra-Large: 48-54" [122-137 cm]
Finished Bust
- Extra-Small/Small: 36" [91.5 cm]
- Medium: 40" [101.5 cm]
- Large: 44" [112 cm]
- Extra-Large: 48" [122 cm]
- 2 Extra-Large: 52" [132 cm]
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning
- Cont = Continue(ity)
- Inc = Increase
- K = Knit
- Pat = Pattern
- P = Purl
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- To g = Together
Instructions
Note: The instructions are written for the smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger size(s) the instructions will be written thus ( ).
Back
With larger needles cast on 109 (121 - 133 - 145 - 157) sts.
Front
Make as for Back.
Sleeves
With larger needles cast on 49 (49 - 51 - 55 - 57) sts. Work in (K1. P1) ribbing for 2" [5 cm], ending on a 2nd row. Proceed in stocking st and inc 1 st each side next row, then every 4 rows 5 (14 - 20 - 23 - 30) times. Inc 1 st each side every 6 rows 18 (12 - 8 - 6 - 1) time(s). 97 (103 - 109 - 115 - 121) sts. Cont in stocking st until Sleeve from beg measures 19" [48.5 cm]. Cast off.
Finishing
Pin pieces to measurements. Cover with a damp cloth, leaving cloth to dry. Sew shoulder seams 3½ (4½ - 5½ - 6½ - 7½)" [9 (11.5 - 14 - 16.5 - 19) cm] in from each armhole edge. Mark 8 (8½ - 9 - 9½ - 10)" [20.5 (21.5 - 23 - 24 - 25.5) cm] down from each shoulder and sew sleeves between markers, centering sleeve at shoulder. Sew side and sleeve seams.
