ANETTE ERIKSSON ECO COTTON XL SLEEVELESS TOP

INSTRUCTIONS

FRONT

Using 10mm needles, cast on 44 (48-50-56-62) sts.

Knit in garter st (1st row is WS) until work measures 4 cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 6th (6th-12th-12th-8th) row until 38 (42-46-50-56) sts rem.

Cont without shaping until work measures 18 (19-20-21-22) cm from beg, working last row on WS.

Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 6th row until there are 44 (48-52-56-62) sts.

Cont without shaping until work measures 32 (33-34-35-36) cm from beg, working last row on WS.

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

Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th (4th-4th-6th-10th) row until there are 54 (58-62-64-68) sts.

Work 1 (3-3-3-1) row/s.

Shape Neck - Next row (RS) - (Inc in first st) 0 (1-1-0-0) time/s, K23 (23-25-27-29), cast off next 8 (10-10-10-10) sts, knit to last 0 (1-1-0-0) st/s, (inc in last st) 0 (1-1-0-0) time/s.

Cont on these 23 (25-27-27-29) sts.

Sizes S, M and XL Only - Inc one st at armhole edge in 2nd (4th-2nd) row, then in foll 4th row 1 (0-0) time/s, AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in every row 4 (3-4) times - 21 (23-24) sts.

Work 2 rows.

Sizes L and XXL Only - Dec one st at neck edge in every row (3-4) times - (24-25) sts.

Work (3-2) rows.

All Sizes - Shape Shoulder - Cast off 10 (11-12-12-12) sts at beg of next row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 11 (12-12-12-13) sts.

With WS facing, join yarn to rem 23 (25-27-27-29) sts.

Sizes S, M and XL Only - Inc one st at armhole edge in 2nd (4th-2nd) row, then in foll 4th row 1 (0-0) time/s, AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in every row 4 (3-4) times - 21 (23-24) sts.

Work 1 row.

Sizes L and XXL Only - Dec one st at neck edge in every row (3-4) times - (24-25) sts.

Work (2-1) row/s.

All Sizes - Shape Shoulder - Cast off 10 (11-12-12-12) sts at beg of next row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 11 (12-12-12-13) sts.

BACK

Work as for Front to .

Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th (4th-4th-6th-10th) row until there are 58 (62-64-66-68) sts.

Work 1 (1-5-3-7) row/s.

Shape Back Neck & Shoulder - Next row (RS) - Cast off 10 (11-12-12-12) sts, K11 (12-12-12-13), turn.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 11 (12-12-12-13) sts.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts, cast off next 16 (16-16-18-18) sts, knit to end.

Cont on these 21 (23-24-24-25) sts.

Cast off 10 (11-12-12-12) sts at beg of next row.

Work 1 row. Cast off rem 11 (12-12-12-13) sts.

NECKBAND

Using half mattress st, join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, using 10mm needles, knit up 42 (42-42-48-48) sts evenly around neck.

Knit in garter st until neckband measures 11 (12-12-13-13) cm, working last row on WS. Cast off loosely knitways.

FINISHING

DO NOT PRESS. Using half mattress st, join left shoulder and neckband seam. Join side seams to coloured threads.