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KIKKI MERINO COSY KNIT CROP
Level: Intermediate
What you'll need:
- Abbey Road Kikki Merino 100g Yarn x 5 balls (Lagoon)
- 1 pair 10mm knitting needles or size required to give correct tension
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
Measurements
| One Size | ||
| Actual Size (approx) | cm | 120 |
| Front length (approx) | cm | 50 |
| Back length (approx) | cm | 55 |
| Sleeve Length | cm | 32 |
Tension
10 sts and 14 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 10mm needles.
Instructions
Note: This garment has been worked on bigger needles than normally recommended for this yarn, this creates a soft loose drape. Hems are designed to roll and turn up.
Top (worked in one piece, beg at Front)
Using 10mm needles, cast on 60 sts.
Work in stocking st until work measures 15cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Beg motif - 1st row (RS) - K20, P20, K20.
2nd row - P20, K20, P20.
Last 2 rows form placement of motif.
Cont working last 2 rows until work measures 26cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Beg Sleeves - 1st row (RS) - Cast on 32 sts and knit across these sts, then K20, P20, K20.
2nd row - Cast on 32 sts and purl across these sts, then P20, K20, purl to end ... 124 sts.
Keeping motif correct, cont until work measures 9cm from beg of sleeves, working last row on WS (motif should measure approx 20cm in length), this completes motif.
Work in stocking st across all sts for remainder until work measures 20cm from beg of sleeves, ending with a purl row.
Note: When turning, bring yarn to front of work, slip next st onto right hand needle, yarn back, slip st back onto left hand needle, then turn and proceed as instructed, this avoids holes in work.
Shape Neck - 1st row (RS) - K57, turn.
2nd row - Purl to end.
3rd row - K52, turn.
4th row - Purl to end.
Next row - Knit across all sts to end.
Next row - P57, turn.
Next row - Knit to end.
Next row - P52, turn.
Next row - Knit to end.
Next row - P52, cast off next 20 sts, purl to end, thus completing Front.
Beg Back - 1st row (RS) - K52, turn cast on 20 sts, turn, knit to end ... 124 sts.
Cont in stocking st (beg with a purl row) until work measures same as Front to cast on for sleeves (approx 24cm), ending with a purl row.
Cast off 32 sts at beg of next 2 rows (this completes sleeves) ... 60 sts.
Cont in stocking st until work measures 31cm from cast off for sleeves, ending with a purl row (the Back is 5cm longer than Front).
Cast off.
Finishing
DO NOT PRESS. Using a flat seam, neatly join side and sleeve seams, noting Back is 5cm longer than Front.
