Knitting with Size 7 Needles and Light DK Yarn
Knitting Needle Size 7 or 4.5 mm
Yarn Weight (3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge In Stockinette stitch, using U.S. size 7 (4.5mm) needles, 18 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10cm
Finished Size
For Sizes Small (Medium, Large) - Chest/Bust: 36 (40, 44)"/91.5 (101.5, 112)cm; Length: 26 (27 ½, 29)"/66 (70, 73.5)cm
Materials List
- Naturally Caron Spa Yarn (75% Microdenier Acrylic/25% Bamboo): Color #0008 Misty Taupe, 10 (13, 16)oz/283 (368, 453)m
- One pair size U.S. 7 (4.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
- Crochet hook size E-4 (3.5mm)
- Yarn needle
Instructions
Left Back
CO 3 sts.
Shape Sleeve
Maintaining patt, inc 1 st at side edge every row 8 times—61 (67, 73) sts.
Shape Neck
Maintaining patt, BO at beg of neck edge 3 sts 4 times, then 1 st 4 times; AT THE SAME TIME, at sleeve edge, dec 1 st every 4th row 6 times. Note: 6 patt repeats have been completed—39 (45, 53) sts
Shape Shoulder
Continue to dec 1 st at sleeve edge every 4th row 4 more times; AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, then BO 5 (6, 7) sts at neck edge 6 times.
Right Back
Work as for Left Back reversing shaping.
Front Middle
Note: Patt is worked sideways.
CO 4 sts. Work in patt for 2 rows.
Next row and every other row: CO 2 sts, patt to end. Continue in patt until there are 54 (60, 66) sts.
CO 1 st every other row until there are 66 (72, 78) sts. Work 3 rows in patt.
Middle Pleat (RS): Purl.
Continue working in St st and short rows as follows:
Resume patt reversing shaping by dec 1 st at beg of every other row 12 times. BO 2 sts at beg of every other row until there are no sts.
Front Side Panel
With RS facing, pick up and k67 (73, 79) sts along side front top edge. Work in patt for 4" (6 patt repeats), inc 1 st each edge every 4 rows 6 times—79 (85, 91) sts.
Then on RS side edge BO very loosely 2 sts at beg of every RS row 26 times.
Shape Sleeve
Inc 1 st at sleeve edge every row 8 times. Then dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 5 times. AT THE SAME TIME, BO 5 (6, 7) sts at beg of side edge for shoulder seam 6 times.
Reverse shaping for other side panel.
Finishing
Sew shoulder, side and back seams.
With crochet hook and two strands of yarn, work 1 row single crochet around armholes and neckline. If desired, work a chain 6 buttonloop where button is placed. Work 1 row single crochet around bottom edges.
