Knitting Instructions for a Stylish Striped Garment

1st row: with working yarn *1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over*, repeat from * to *.

2nd row: *knit yarn over as knit stitch, slip 1 stitch as purl without knitting, yarn is in front of work*, repeat from * to *.

3rd and last rows: *1 knit stitch, slip 1 stitch as purl, yarn is in front of work*, repeat from * to *.

Unstring the contrast yarn in the ready-made detail.

1st row: 1 knit stitch, *4 knit stitches, 1 yarn over*, repeat from * to *, 5 knit stitches.

2nd and all the even rows: all purls.

3rd and all the odd rows: all knit stitches.

Slip stitches corresponding to yarn overs of the 1st row in the last row and draw them along the whole work.

Cast on 134 stitches and knit 12 rows with double rib and 2 rows with stockinette stitch, decreasing 1 x 67 stitches in the 1st row and 1 x 21 stitches in the 2nd row (= 46 stitches). Then knit with the main pattern (in the 2nd row= 56 stitches). In 36 cm, bind off 1 x 6 stitches from both sides and then decrease in each 2nd row 6 x 1 stitch from both sides; slip stitches corresponding to yarn overs of the 1st row while decreasing stitches. In 45 cm, bind off the rest 44 stitches and slip 6 of them.

Cast on 134 stitches and knit 12 rows with double rib and 2 rows with stockinette stitch, decreasing 1 x 67 stitches in the 1st row and 1 x 16 stitches in the 2nd row (= 51 stitches). In 36 cm, bind off 1 x 6 stitches from both sides and then decrease in each 2nd row 5 x 1 stitch from left side; slip stitches corresponding to yarn overs of the 1st row while decreasing stitches. In 45 cm, knit on the rest 33 stitches 115 cm more and bind off the stitches, slip stitches corresponding to yarn overs of the 1st row.