This free pattern originally published in the Botany College Hand Knits, Volume II, in 1958.
Instructions are for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, see body measurement chart on pattern book page.
Sizes
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12
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14
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16
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18
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20
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MATERIALS: BOTANY SCOTTIE "SHETLAND AND WOOL", 2 oz. skeins |
skeins
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6
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7
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7
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8
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8
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KNITTING NEEDLES: 1 pair "Boye" Non-Inflammable Needles, Size 7 -OR SIZE YOU REQUIRE TO KNIT TO GAUGE GIVEN BELOW. 1 pair "Boye" Non-Inflammable Needles, Size 4 for ribbing. "Boye" Non-Inflammable Hook, Size F GAUGE: Size 7 Needles - 11 sts = 2 inches; 7 rows = 1 inch MEASUREMENTS FOR BLOCKING: |
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At bust line, buttoned |
inches
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35
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37
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39
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40 ½
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42 ½
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Width of back at underarm |
inches
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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BACK - With size 4 needles, cast on |
sts
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94
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98
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102
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106
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114
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Row 1 - wrong side - K 2, * p 2, k 2; repeat from * to end. |
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Row 2 - P 2, * k 2, p 2; repeat from * to end. |
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Repeat these 2 rows until 2 ins. from beg., end with row 2, increasing in last row |
sts
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0
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0
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2
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2
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0
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With Size 7 needles, work stockinette st - p 1 row, k 1 row, on |
sts
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94
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98
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104
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108
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114
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until 12 ins. above ribbing, end with k row. Mark for underarm. Armholes - p 1 row. |
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Dec. row - K 2, k 2 tog., k to within 4 sts of end, slip, k and pass, k 2 |
sts
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92
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96
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102
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106
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112
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Repeat last 2 rows |
times
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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Work even on |
sts
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72
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74
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78
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80
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84
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until measurement above marker is (end with k row) |
ins.
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6 ¾
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7
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7 ¼
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7 ½
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7 ¾
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Shoulders - Bind off at beg. of each of next 2 rows |
sts
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7
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8
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10
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11
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11
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Bind off 8 sts at beg. of each of next 4 rows. |
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Place on holder for neck ribbing |
sts
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26
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26
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26
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26
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30
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Break yarn. |
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LEFT FRONT - With size 4 needles, cast on |
sts
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50
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54
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58
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58
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62
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Row 1 - wrong side - P 2, * k 2, P 2; repeat from * to end. Row 2 - K 2, * p 2, k 2; repeat from * to end. |
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Repeat these 2 rows until same number of rows as ribbing on back, end with row 2, increasing in last row |
sts
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3
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2
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1
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3
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2
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With size 7 needles work even in stockinette st on |
sts
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53
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56
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59
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61
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64
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until same length as back to armhole, end with k row. Mark beg. of last row for underarm. Armhole - Work 1 row even. |
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Dec. row - K 2, k 2 tog., k to end |
sts
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52
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55
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58
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60
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63
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Repeat last 2 rows |
times
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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Work even on |
sts
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42
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44
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46
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47
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49
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until armhole is same length as on back, end with p row at armhole edge. |
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Shoulder - Bind off |
sts
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23
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24
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26
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27
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27
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finish row, place on holder for neck ribbing remaining |
sts
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19
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20
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20
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20
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22
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Do not break yarn. Mark position of 6 buttons evenly spaced on front edge, having first button 1 in. from lower edge and 6th button 3 ins. below neck edge; 7th button will be in neck ribbing. |
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RIGHT FRONT - With size 4 needles, cast on |
sts
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50
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54
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58
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58
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62
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Work ribbing same as left front until opposite first marker for button, end on wrong side-front edge. Buttonhole row - Work 3 sts, bind off 2 sts, work to end. Cast on 2 sts over buttonhole in next row. Continue to correspond to left front, repeating buttonhole opposite markers, until same length as left front to armhole, end with k row. Mark end of row for armhole. Armhole - Work 1 row even. |
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Dec. row - K to within 4 sts of end, slip, k and pass, k 2 |
sts
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52
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55
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58
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60
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63
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Continue to correspond to left front repeating buttonholes opposite markers until armhole is same length, end with k row |
sts
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42
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44
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46
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47
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49
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Shoulder - Bind off |
sts
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23
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24
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26
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27
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27
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place on holder for neck remaining |
sts
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19
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20
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20
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20
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22
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Break yarn. |
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SLEEVES - With size 4 needles, cast on |
sts
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44
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44
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48
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48
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52
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Work k 2, P 2 ribbing for 3 ins. |
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Inc. row - K, increasing evenly spaced across row |
sts
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5
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8
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8
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12
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12
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With size 7 needles, continue stockinette st on |
sts
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49
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52
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56
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60
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64
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increasing 1 st each side every 8th row 11 times |
sts
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71
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74
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78
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82
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86
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Work even until 15 ins. above ribbing, end with k row. Mark each side of last row. |
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Shape same as armholes of back |
sts
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49
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50
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52
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54
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56
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P 1 row after last dec. row. |
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Bind off 2 sts at beg. of each of next |
rows
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4
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4
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2
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2
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0
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Bind off 3 sts at beg. of each of next |
rows
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0
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0
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2
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2
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4
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Bind off 16 sts at beg. of each of next 2 rows. |
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Work even on remaining |
sts
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9
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10
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10
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12
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12
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for shoulder insert for |
ins.
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4
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4 ¼
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4 ½
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4 ¾
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4 ¾
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end with k row. Place on holder for neck ribbing. Break yarn. |
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Neck Ribbing - Beg. at right front edge, with size 4 needle, take up from holder sts of front |
sts
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19
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20
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20
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20
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22
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right shoulder insert |
sts
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9
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10
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10
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12
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12
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back neck |
sts
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26
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26
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26
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26
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30
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left shoulder insert |
sts
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9
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10
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10
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12
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12
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left front |
sts
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19
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20
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20
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20
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22
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Work ribbing as on left front for 3, rows on |
sts
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82
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86
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86
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90
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98
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Repeat buttonhole in next 2 rows. Work 4 rows even. Bind off tightly in ribbing. FINISHING - Sew edges of shoulder inserts to shoulder edges. Sew shaped edges of sleeves to armhole edges from markers up with decs. matching; sew bound-off sts of sleeves to even part of armhole edge. Sew underarm and sleeve seams. Beg. at lower right front edge, from right side, work 1 row slip st on front edge to top of neck ribbing. Work 1 row slip st on left front edge. Block. Face front edges with grosgrain ribbon. Finish buttonholes with blanket st working through double thickness. |
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