Size: 10/12 (US 8/10).
Materials:
Yarn: 350 g Magic «SUPER EXCELLENCE» (49% Wool, 51% Acrylic, yardage = 228 m/100 g); one pair quick knit needles and one circular needle, both size 3 mm (US 2,5), cable needle or stitch holders.
Stocking stitch (St st): work RS rows K and WS rows P.
Garter stitch (gst): Knit on RS and WS rows.
Rib Pattern: K2, P2 Rib.
Textured Pattern:
Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.
On WS rows, work all sts as they appear.
Transverse Rib Pattern: alt 10 rows in St st and 4 rows in gst.
Gauge:
over gst 17 sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Cast on 90 sts and work 14 rows in Rib Patt.
Then work 84 rows as follows: selv st, 19 sts in gst, 19 sts in Textured Patt (from arrow A to arrow B), 12 sts in Transverse Rib Patt, 19 sts in Textured Patt (from arrow B to arrow C), 19 sts in gst, selv st.
Armhole Shaping: On Row 85 from Rib Patt, bind off 3 sts at each end, then 1 stitch every other row twice = 80 sts.
Neck Shaping: On Row 31 from beg armhole, bind off center 32 sts and 3 sts each side every other row twice.
On Row 37 from beg armhole, bind off rem 18 sts each side for shoulders.
Front:
Work like back, but with deeper neckline.
Neckline Shaping: On Row 27 from beg armhole, bind off center 28 sts, then 3 sts each side every other row twice and 1 stitch twice.
On Row 37 from beg armhole, bind off rem 18 sts each side for shoulders.
Sleeves:
Cast on 60 sts and work 22 rows in Rib Patt.
Next, work 104 rows in Garter st.
On Row 105 from Rib Patt, bind off all sts.
Finishing:
Sew shoulder seams.
Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.
Collar: With circular needle, pick up 84 sts evenly around neck edge and work 57 rnds in Rib Pat, bind off all sts as they appear.