MONTROSE V-NECK PULLOVER

Instructions

Note: This garment has been worked on larger needles and at a different tension than usually recommended.

Back

Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 87 (97-105-115) sts.

Beg Lower Band -

1st row - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.

Last 2 rows form rib.

Cont in rib until work measures 6cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 5mm needles.

Beg Patt -

Knit 5 rows garter st (1st row is RS).

6th row (WS) - * P2tog, yon, rep from * to last st, P1.

Knit 5 rows garter st.

12th row (WS) - P1, * yon, P2tog, rep from * to end.

Last 12 rows form patt.

Cont until work measures 24.5cm from beg, working last row on WS. **

Work a further 28 rows patt.

Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark beg of armholes as there is no armhole shaping.

Work 76 (80-84-86) rows patt.

Shape Shoulders -

Keeping patt correct cast off 9 (11-12-13) sts loosely at beg of next 4 rows, then 10 (10-11-13) sts loosely at beg of next 2 rows.

Leave rem 31 (33-35-37) sts on stitch-holder for Neckband.

Front

Work as for Back to **, ending with same patt row on WS.

Note - Care must be taken when working in this patt st, do not work a "yon" unless you have sufficient sts to work the corresponding "P2tog" and vice versa, instead purl these sts.

Divide For V Neck -

1st row (RS) - Patt 43 (48-52-57) turn.

Cont on these 43 (48-52-57) sts for left side of neck.

*** Work 1 row patt.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at neck edge in next row, then in every foll 6th row 4 times ... 38 (43-47-52) sts.

Work 1 row patt.

Tie a coloured thread at end of last row to mark beg of armhole. ***

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at neck edge in 5th row, then in every foll 6th row until 33 (36-38-40) sts rem, then in every foll 8th row until 28 (32-35-39) sts rem.

Work 7 rows patt.

Shape Shoulder -

Keeping patt correct, cast off 9 (11-12-13) sts loosely at beg of next row, then in foll alt row.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 10 (10-11-13) sts loosely.

Slip next st (centre st), onto a coloured thread and leave for Neckband.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts and patt to end.

Cont on these 43 (48-52-57) sts for right side of neck.

Rep from *** to ***, tying coloured thread at beg rather than end of row.

Keeping patt correct, dec one st at neck edge in 5th row, then in every foll 6th row until 33 (36-38-40) sts rem, then in every foll 8th row until 28 (32-35-39) sts rem.

Work 8 rows patt.

Shape Shoulder -

Keeping patt correct, cast off 9 (11-12-13) sts loosely at beg of next row, then in foll alt row.

Work 1 row.

Cast off rem 10 (10-11-13) sts loosely.

Sleeves

Using 3.75mm needles, cast on 41 (43-43-45) sts.

Beg Cuff -

Work in rib as for lower band of Back, until work measures 6cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row.

Change to 5mm needles.

Beg Patt -

Working in patt as for Back and working extra sts into patt as they become available, inc one st at each end of 7th row, then in every foll 6th row until there are 47 (49-65-75) sts, then in every foll 8th row until there are 71 (73-77-81) sts.

Cont in patt without shaping, until work measures 43cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Shape Top -

Keeping patt correct, cast off 10 (10-11-11) sts loosely at beg of next 6 rows.

Cast off rem 11 (13-11-15) sts loosely.

V Neckband

Using mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, using 3.75mm needles, knit up 63 (66-68-70) sts evenly along left side of V neck, knit 1 st from coloured thread (centre st), knit up 63 (66-68-70) sts evenly along right side of V neck, then knit across 31 (33-35-37) sts from back stitch-holder ... 158 (166-172-178) sts.

Next row (WS) - * K1, P1, rep from * to end.

2nd row - Rib to within 2 sts of centre st, ybk, sl 1, K1, psso, K1 (centre st), K2tog, rib to end.

3rd row - Rib to within 2 sts of centre st, P2tog, P1, P2tog tbl, rib to end.

Rep 2nd and 3rd rows until neckband measures 4cm, ending with a 3rd row.

Cast off loosely in rib.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join left shoulder and Neckband seam. Sew in sleeves evenly between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeves to shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams.