FLINDERS COTTON FITTED STRIPED TOP

INSTRUCTIONS

Back

Using 3.25mm needles, C1 and white knitting in elastic tog (if desired), cast on 91 (101-113-123) sts.

Knit 5 rows garter st, (1st row is WS).

Beg Side Shaping -

Work 6 rows stocking st, dec one st at each end of 5th row ... 89 (99-111-121) sts.

Using C2 and black knitting in elastic tog (if desired), work 10 rows stocking st, dec one st at each end of 3rd row, then in foll 4th row ... 85 (95-107-117) sts.

Using C1 and white knitting in elastic tog (if desired), work 10 rows stocking st, dec one st at each end of next row, then in foll 4th rows twice more ... 79 (89-101-111) sts.

Last 20 rows form stripe patt for rem.

Keeping stripe patt correct, dec one st at each end of 3rd row, then in every foll 4th row until 71 (81-93-103) sts rem.

Work 5 rows stocking st, beg with a purl row.

Inc one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 6th row until there are 91 (101-113-123) sts.

Work 5 rows stocking st, thus ending with a complete C1 stripe.

Shape Raglan Armholes -

Using C2 and black knitting in elastic tog (if desired), cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 87 (97-109-119) sts.

Keeping stripe patt correct, dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th (4th-alt-alt) row until 77 (91-35-49) sts rem, then in foll alt (alt-every-every) row until 29 (31-33-35) sts rem.

Work 1 (1-0-0) row/s.

Leave rem 29 (31-33-35) sts on a stitch-holder for neckband.

Front

Work as for Back to .

Keeping stripe patt correct, dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th (4th-alt-alt) row until 77 (91-81-91) sts rem, sizes S and M only - then in every foll alt row until 71 (75) sts rem.

All sizes - Work 1 row.

Shape Neck -

1st row (RS) - K2tog, K26 (28-30-35), turn.

Cont on these 27 (29-31-36) sts for left side of neck.

Dec one st at raglan edge in every foll alt row 9 (11-11-13) times AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in 2nd row, then in every foll 4th row 4 (5-5-6) times ... 13 (12-14-16) sts.

Dec at raglan edge only in every foll alt row until 2 (2-3-9) sts rem, sizes L and XL only - then in every row until 2 sts rem.

All sizes - Work 1 (1-0-0) row/s.

K2tog.

Fasten off.

Slip next 15 (15-17-17) sts onto a stitch-holder and leave for neckband.

Join appropriate colour and knitting in elastic tog (if desired) to rem sts and knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.

Cont on these 27 (29-31-36) sts for right side of neck.

Rep from to .

Sleeves

Using 3.25mm needles, C1 and white knitting in elastic tog (if desired), cast on 55 (63-69-77) sts.

Knit 5 rows garter st, (1st row is WS).

Change to 4mm needles.

Shape Raglan -

Working in stripe patt as for Back and Front, beg with a C2 stripe and black knitting in elastic (if desired), cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 51 (59-65-73) sts.

Dec one st at each end of next row, then in every foll 4th row until 25 (37-45-59) sts rem, then in every foll alt row until 9 sts rem.

Work 1 row.

Leave rem 9 sts on a stitch-holder for neckband.

Neckband

Using mattress st, join raglan seams matching stripes and leaving left back raglan open, noting that tops of sleeves form part of neckline. With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, C2 and black knitting in elastic tog (if desired), knit across 9 sts from left sleeve stitch-holder, knit up 35 (37-39-41) sts evenly along left side of neck, knit across 15 (15-17-17) sts from front stitch-holder, knit up 35 (37-39-41) sts evenly along right side of neck, knit across 9 sts from right sleeve stitch-holder, then knit across 29 (31-33-35) sts from back neck stitch-holder ... 132 (138-146-152) sts.

Knit 4 rows garter st, (1st row is WS).

Cast off loosely, purlways.

Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Using mattress st, join left back raglan and neckband seam, matching stripes. Join side and sleeve seams matching stripes.