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STITCH GUIDE

Strlpe Sequence: Change colors in patt as foli: MC, navy, khaki, navy, orange, navy.

Striped Rib Pattern: (odd number of sts)

Row 1: (RS) Knit.

Row 2: (WS) PI, *kl, pl; rep from * to end.

Row 3: KI, *pl, kl; rep from * to end.

Row 4: Purl.

Change color.

Row 5: Knit.

Row 6: Kl, *pl, kl; rep from * to end.

Row 7: Pl, *kl, pl; rep from * to end.

Row 8: Purl.

Change color.

Rep Rows 1-8 for patt.

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Finished Sizes 32 (36,40, 44. 48, 52)" bust circumference. Tee shown measures 32", modeled with abour 2" negative ease. Yarn S. Charles Collezione Nepal (100% organie cotton; 98 yd [90 mj/50 g): *05 olive (MC), 3 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6) balls; *06 cantaloupe (orange), *04 indigo (navy), and *01 natural (khaki), 1 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4) ball(s) each. Yarn distributed by Tahki Stacy Charles.

Needles Sizes 5 (3.75 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm). Adjusr needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Four burtons; tapestry needle.

Gauge 20 sts and 27 rows = 4" in striped rib patt on Iarger needles.

BACK

With Iarger needles and orange, CO 81 (91, 101, 111, 121, 131) sts. Change to MC and, foli stripe seąuence (see Stitch Guide), work Rows 1-8 of striped rib patt until piece measures about 14" from CO, ending with WS Row 8 (4 complete reps of 24-row stripe sequence). Change to MC and work in striped rib patt without changing colors until piece measures 15'/2" from CO, ending with a WS row. Shape armholes: BO 3 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of foli 2 rows, then dec 1 st each end of next 4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) RS rows—63 (67,

71, 75, 79, 83) sts rem. Work even in patt until armholes measure 4 (4‘/2, 5, 5, 5,

5^l/2)", ending with a WS row. Shape neck: Mark center 9 (9, 9, 13, 13, 13) sts. Next row: (RS) Keeping in patt, work to center marked sts, join new yarn and BO center sts, work to end—27 (29, 31, 31, 33, 35) sts rem each side. Working each side sępa-rately, at each neck edge BO 3 sts 3 times, then 2 sts 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) times—12 (12,

14, 14, 16, 16) sts rem each side. Work even in patt until armholes measure 6^l/ź (7, 7Vi, 8, 8, 8^l/2)", ending with a WS row. Shape shoulders: At each armhole edge, BO 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) sts 2 times—no sts rem.

FRONT

Work as for back until piece measures 8 (8‘/2, 9, 9, 9, 9'/2)" from CO, ending with a

RS knit row. Placket opening: Mark center 3 sts. Next row: (WS) Keeping in patt, work to center marked sts, join new yarn, BO center 3 sts, work to end—39 (44, 49, 54, 59, 64) sts each side. Working each side separately, work as for back to armhole, ending with a WS row. Shape armholes and neck: Work armhole shaping as for back and at the same time, when armhole measures 2 (2^l/i, 3, 3, 3, 3'/2)", end with a WS row and shape neck as foli: At each neck edge, BO 4 (4, 4, 6, 6, 6) sts once,

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