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It's Saturday night, you have a date with your special guy... so slip into this alluring little number. It's so soft, so fluffy, so easy - he won't be able to resist!
<b>Sizes</b>
Small (Medium, Large)
<b>Completed Chest Measurements</b>
0-32 (43-36, 38-40)"
<b>Gauge</b>
10 sts and 26 rows to 4" over St st (K 1 row, P 1 row) on size 9 needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
<b>Stitch Guide: Seed Stitch Pattern</b>
- Row 1: Knit 1, Purl 1. Repeat across row.
- Row 2: Purl the Knit stitches and Knit the Purl stitches.
- Repeat Row 2 until desired length.
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The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting: Learn to Knit with More Than 30 Cool, Easy Patterns by Nancy Queen
Published by Potter Craft
Chicks, start your sticks! This time it’s all about knitting Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is the complete guide to starting and enjoying this fun, rewarding hobby. New knitters can finish up their first projects in a weekend; more advanced beginners (that is, the ones who have knitted scarves before) can move to the next level. Call your posse and settle down in the living room or at the coffeehouse. The Chicks with Sticks will take care of the rest, from essential tools and materials to basic lessons to more than 30 doable projects, including cool belts, beautiful scarves, ...
© 2013 Nancy Queen / Potter Craft · Reproduced with permission.Instructions
You Will Need
- 430 yard /393 m worsted weight Yarn in white
- Size US 9 Knitting Needles
- Size US 9 24" Circular Knitting Needles
- Size US 9 16" Circular Knitting Needles
- Finishing Needle
- Stick Pin(s) (optional)
- Project Cost
- Reasonably Priced
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1
<b>Back</b>
Using size 9 straight needles, cast on 79 (89, 99) sts
1. Work in Seed Stitch Pattern for 4 rows.
2. Change to St st, work for 7 (8, 8)".
3. Begin sleeve shaping: Cast on 3 sts to tip of needle for next 4 rows. Then cast on 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
4. Continue working in St st until the piece measures 14 (16, 16)" from beg.
5. Bind off loosely. -
2
<b>Front (left side)</b>
Using size 9 straight needles, cast on 39 (45, 51) sts
1. Work in Seed Stitch Pattern for 4 rows.
2. Change to St st, work for 9 rows.
3. Begin neck shaping as follows: Dec 1 st (K2tog), at neck edge every 2nd row 8 (5, 2) times. Then dec 1 st at neck edge every 4th row 12 (15 18) times. AT THE SAME TIME, when the piece measures 7 (8, 8)" from beg, start sleeve shaping.
4. Begin sleeve shaping as follows: Cast on 3 sts at sleeve edge 2 times. Then cast on 4 sts 1 time.
5. Continue working in St st until piece measures 14 (16, 16)" from beg.
6. Bind off loosely. -
3
<b>Front (right side)</b>
Using size 9 straight needles, cast on 39 (45, 51) sts
1. Work in Seed Stitch Pattern for 4 rows.
2. Change to St st, work for 10 rows.
3. Begin neck shaping as follows: Dec 1 st at neck edge every 2nd row 8 (5, 2) times. Then dec 1 st at neck edge every 4th row 12 (15 18) times. AT THE SAME TIME, when piece measures 7 (8, 8)" from beg, start sleeve shaping.
4. Begin sleeve shaping as follows: Cast on 3 sts at sleeve edge 2 times. Then cast on 4 sts at each sleeve edge 1 time.
5. Continue working in St st until piece measures 14 (16, 16)" from beg.
6. Bind off loosely. -
4
<b>Finishing</b>
1. Sew shoulder seams together using horizontal-to-horizontal mattress st.
2. Sew side and sleeves seems using vertical-to-vertical mattress st.
3. Weave in all yarn ends. -
5
<b>Front and Neck Band</b>
1. Using size 9 24" circular needles and beg at lower right, pick up approximately 173 (197, 205) sts, working up right front side, around back of neck, and down left front side. (You will be working back and forth as if you are working on straight needles).
2. Work in Seed Stitch Pattern for 5 rows.
3. Bind off loosely in st pattern. -
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<b>Sleeve Edge</b>
1. Using size 9 16" circular needles, pick up approximately 63 (73, 73) sts around armhole edge.
2. pm to indicate beg of round.
3. Work in Seed Stitch Pattern in the round for 5 rounds.
4. Bind off loosely in st pattern.<i>Images and text copyright (c) taken from Chicks with Sticks Guide to to Knitting by Nancy Queen & Mary Ellen O'Connell, published by Watson-Guptill, RRP £10.99, available from <a href="http://www.thegmcgroup.com/ccp51/cgi-bin/cp-app.pl">www.thegmcgroup.com</a> or by calling 01273 488005</i>
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