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Free Knitting Patterns

Materials:
100g ball Opal Prisma 4ply, 50g contrast mohair for band, pair 2.75mm knitting needles.


Measurements:
Length from top of shoulder 28cm, width all around underarm 56cm, length of sleeve from under-arm 5.5cm.


Right front:
Using 2.75mm needles, cast on 16 stitches.
1st row - increase once in first st, knit plain to end of row.
2nd row - purl to last st, increase once in last stitch. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows six times (30 sts).
Work 33 rows in plain stocking stitch without shaping. Cast off 6 sts at beginning of next row.
Work 16 rows in plain stocking stitch without shaping.
In next row *k2, k2 tog., repeat for * to end of row. (18 sts). Following row, K1, purl to last st.,K1.
Proceed as follows:
1st row. K2, *P1, K1, repeat from * to end of row. Repeat this row seventeen times.
Shape for shoulder as follows:
1st row - work in rib to last 13 sts, turn
2nd row - work in rib to end of row. Cast off.

Left front:
Work to correspond with right front, working shapings at opposite ends of needle.

Back:
Using 2.75mm needles, cast on 80 stitches.
1st row - knit plain
2nd row - purl. Repeat these 2 rows 22 times. Cast off 6 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows. Work 18 rows in stocking stitch without shaping. Then proceed as follows -
1st row - k2, *p1, k1, repeat from * to end of row. Repeat this row 9 times.
Next row 1 - k2, (p1, k1) six times, p1, k38, (k1, p1) seven times, k1.
Repeat 1st row seven times. Shape shoulder as follows:
1st & 2nd rows - work to last 13 sts, turn
3rd & 4th rows - work to last 26 sts, turn
5th row - work to end of row. Cast off.

The sleeves:
Using 2.75 mm needles and contrast mohair. Cast on 46 stitches.
1st row - k2, *p1, k1, repeat from * to end of row. Repeat this row seven times. Change back to Opal wool. Next row increase once in first st., *increase once in next st., repeat from * to end of row (92sts)
Next row, purl. Proceed as follows -
1st row - knit
2nd row - purl
Repeat these 2 rows six times.
Cast off 3 sts at beginning of each of next 2 rows, then decrease once at each end of needle in next and every alternate row until 70 sts. Remain.
Work on row without shaping.
In next row, *k2tog, repeat from * to end of row. Work 3 rows in stocking stitch without shaping. Cast off. Work another sleeve the same.

The border:
Using 2.75 mm needles, cast on 8 stitches.
1st row - knit plain. Repeat this row until border measures required length around bolero edges (stretched slightly). Cast off.

You can smock the ribbing:

Right front:

1st row - draw together 1 st and 2 nd ribbed stitches., then 3rd & 4th, continue in this manner across front.
Miss three rows.
4th row - draw together 2 nd and 3 rd ribbed stitches, then 4th & 5th, continue across front. Continue until right front yoke has been completed. Smock left front yoke & back yoke in same manner.

To make up bolero:
Press lightly. Sew up side, shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves, placing seam to seam, gathering fullness at top. Sew garter stitch border in position around the bolero.

Contact Details:

The Bead and Opal Wool Queen
251 Eagles Road, Harcourt VIC 3453
Phone: (03) 5474 2889
Intl: +613 5474 2889
Fax: (03) 5474 2889
e-mail: cake@netcon.net.au