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MATERIALS
God Save The Cashmere yarn color Marigold 136 g / 4.8 oz for size S / M
Knitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
GAUGE – STOCKINETTE STITCH
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
15 stitches and 20 rows
KNITTING STITCHES USED
Knit stitch
Purl stitch
Selvage stitch:
on the right side, pass the initial stitch knitwise onto the right needle without working it and knit the final stitch; on the wrong side of the work, pass the initial stitch purlwise onto the right needle without working it and purl the initial stitch.
Stockinette stitch:
row 1: knit across
row 2: purl across.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2.
Simple stitch over:
pass 1 stitch on the right needle without working it, knit the following stitch on the left needle and with the tip of the left needle pass the passed, or unworked, stitch.
Double stitch over:
pass 1 stitch onto the right needle without working it, knit together the following 2 stitches on the left needle and with the tip of the left needle overlap the passed, or unworked, stitch.
SIZES
The instructions are given for size S / M (L).
DIMENSIONS OF THE FINISHED PIECE SIZE S (M,L)
Bottom circumference: 123 (132) cm / 48.4" (52")
Bust width: 32 (36) cm / 12.6" (14.2")
Total height: 56 (60) cm / 22" (24")
Side height: 20 (22) cm / 8" (8.7")
Neck opening: 16 (17.5) cm / 6.3" (7")
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
METHOD
The ruffled top is knitted flat in two pieces, front and back, and sewn together along the sides.
With knitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US, cast on 92 (100) stitches and work in stockinette stitch for 32 (34) rows, slipping the first stitch knitwise at the beginning and purling the last stitch of every row (selvage stitch).
Row 33 (35): 1 selvage stitch, 5 (7) knit stitches, repeat [double decrease over the next 3 stitches, 4 (6) knit stitches] until the last 2 stitches, 1 knit stitch, 1 selvage stitch; 68 (80) stitches remain
row 34 (36): 1 selvage stitch, purl across until the last stitch, 1 selvage stitch
row 35 (37): 1 selvage stitch, 4 (6) knit stitches, repeat [double decrease over the next 3 stitches, 6 (4) knit stitches] until the last 9 (10) stitches, double decrease over the next 3 stitches, 5 (6) knit stitches, 1 selage stitch; 54 (60) stitches remain
row 36 (38): 1 selvage stitch, purl across until the last stitch, 1 selvage stitch
rows 37-40 (39-44): continue in stockinette stitch without decreases, keeping the selvage stitch at the beginning and end of every row.
Row 41 (45) – Armhole shaping begins: 1 selvage stitch, 1 knit stitch, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole with a single decrease, knit across until the last 4 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together, 1 knit stitch, 1 selvage stitch.
Row 42 (46): 1 selvage stitch, purl across until the last stitch, 1 selvage stitch
rows 43-46 (47-50): repeat Rows 41 and 42 two more times; 48 (54) stitches remain
rows 47-100 (51-108): work in stockinette stitch without decreases, keeping the selvage stitch at the beginning and end of every row.
Row 101 (109) – Neckline shaping begins: 1 selvage stitch, 19 (21) knit stitches, bind off 8 (10) stitches for the neckline, 19 (21) knit stitches, 1 selvage stitch
row 102 (110): 1 selvage stitch, 19 (21) purl stitches across the second side. Now, continue working only on this second side, leaving the stitches of the first side on a stitch holder
row 103 (111): knit the first 2 stitches, decrease 2 stitches for the neckline with a double decrease, knit across until the last stitch, 1 selvage stitch
row 104 (112): 1 selvage stitch, purl across until the end of the row
rows 105-108 (113-116): repeat Rows 103 and 104 (111 and 112) two more times
row 109 (117): knit the first 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the neckline with a single decrease, knit across until the last stitch, 1 selvage stitch
row 110 (118): 1 selvage stitch, purl across until the end of the row
row 111 (119): work as Row 109 (117)
row 112 (120): work as Row 110 (118).
Bind off.
Resume working the first side from the stitch holder, following the instructions for the second side, but mirror the shaping.
With kitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US needles, cast on 92 (100) stitches and work as for the back until row 46 (50).
Rows 47-76 (51-84): work in stockinette stitch without decreases, keeping the selvage stitch at the beginning and end of every row
row 77 (85) – Neckline shaping begins: 1 selvage stitch, 22 (25) knit stitches, bind off 2 stitches for the neckline, 22 (25) knit stitches, 1 selvage stitch
row 78 (86): 1 selvage stitch, 22 (25) purl stitches across the second side. Now, continue working only on this second side, leaving the stitches of the first side on a stitch holder
row 79 (87): knit the first 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the neckline with a single decrease, knit across until the last stitch, 1 selvage stitch
row 80 (88): 1 selvage stitch, purl across until the end of the row
row 81 (89): work as Row 79 (87)
row 82 (90): work as Row 80 (88)
row 83 (91): knit across until the last stitch, 1 selvage stitch
row 84 (92): work as Row 80 (88)
rows 85-108 (93-116): repeat Rows 79-84 (87-92) four more times
rows 109-112 (117-120): repeat Rows 81-84 (87-90).
Bind off.
Resume working the first side from the stitch holder, following the instructions for the second side, but mirror the shaping.
Sew the pieces together using mattress stitch for an invisible seam. Sew one shoulder seam. For the neckline edge, with knitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US, pick up stitches along the neckline and work 4 rows in stockinette stitch, then bind off.
Sew the second shoulder seam and the neckline edge.
Seam the sides for 20 (22) cm / 8" (8.7") from the bottom up.
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