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TRELLIS AND KEYHOLE TANK

CONNIE CHANG CHINCHIO

STITCH GUIDE

1x1 Rib In Rounds: (multiple of 2 sts)

Row 1: *K1, pl; rep from * to end.

Rep Row 1 for patt.

Hindu Pillar Stitch: (worked in rows; multiple of 4 sts + 1)

Row 1: (RS) KI, *p3tog but do not drop sts from left needle, k3tog (same 3 sts) but do not drop from needle, p3tog (same 3 sts) and drop sts from needle, kl; rep from * to end.

Row 2: (WS) Purl.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 for patt.

NOTES

♦ If there are not enough stitches to work a complete repeat of Hindu pillar pattern while shaping armholes and neck, work those stitches in stockinette.

CONNIE CHANG CHINCHIO btogs about knitting and her obsession with yarn at www.physicsknits.blogspot.com. Between sweaters, she works in environmental research.

Finished Size 34³/4 (38/2, 42/4, 46,

49/2, 5314)" bust circumference. Sweater shown measures 3414", modeled wirh minimal positive ease.

Yarn Classic Elitę Allegoro (70% organie corton, 30% linen; 152 yd (140 m]/50 g): *5655 picante, 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7) balls.

Needles Sizes 4 (3.5 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm): 24-36" circulars (cir), depend-ing on selected size. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle; stitch holders; size E/4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook.

Gauge 26 sts and 32 rows = 4" in St st on larger needle; 32 sts and 36 rows = 4" in Hindu pillar st on larger needle.

BODY

With smaller cir needle and the tubular method for 1x1 rib (see Glossary), CO 194 (218, 242, 266, 290, 314) sts. Place marker (pm) and join in the rnd. Work in 1x1 rib (see Stitch Guide) for 1 Zi”. Change to larger needle and pm as foli: K24 (27, 30, 33, 36, 39), _Pm, k49 (55,61,67, 73, 79), pm, k48 (54, 60, 66, 72, 78), _Pm, k49 (55, 61, 67, 73, 79), pm, work to end. Work in St st (knit every rnd) until piece measures 5³/4" from CO. Inc rnd: Work to first m, sl m, Ml (see Glossary), work to 2nd m, Ml, sl m, work to 3rd m, sl m, Ml, work to 4th m, Ml, sl m, work to end—4 sts inc’d. Rep Inc rnd every 7th rnd 5 times morę, then every 9th rnd 2 times—226 (250, 274, 298, 322, 346) sts. Work even until piece measures IVA (12'/4, 12/2, 12/4, 13, 13)" from CO. Divide for armholes: (RS) Kl 13 (125, 137, 149, 161, 173) sts for back, turn, leaving rem sts unworked for front.

BACK

Next row: (WS) Cont on back sts only, purl 1 row. Work 6 rows in St st, ending with a WS row. Next row: (RS) Work Row 1 of Hindu pillar st (see Stitch Guide). Work 1 WS row in patt. Shape armholes: Cont in patt (see Notes), BO 4 (6,6, 8, 8, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 4 (4,4, 6, 8,8) sts at beg of foli 2 rows—97 (105, 117, 121, 129, 137) sts rem. Dec 1 st each end of needle every RS row 4 (6,6, 6, 8, 10) times—89 (93, 105, 109, 113, 117) sts rem. Work even

in patt until armholes measure 514", ending with a WS row. Shape neck: (RS) Cont in patt, work 37 (39,44, 45, 48, 49) sts for right back, BO 15 (15, 17, 19, 17, 19) sts for neck, work to end (left back). Cont on left-back sts only, work 1 WS row even in patt. At neck edge (beg of RS rows), BO 5 (6, 7, 7,

7, 7) sts once, then 5 sts once, then 3 (4, 4, 5, 4, 5) sts once, then dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row 3 times—21 (21, 25, 25, 29,

29) sts rem for shoulder. Work even until armhole measures 714 (714 8, 8, 8/2, 8/2)". Place shoulder sts on holder. With WS facing, join yarn at neck edge of right back. At neck edge (beg of WS rows), BO 5 (6,

7, 7, 7, 7) sts once, then 5 sts once, then 3 (4, 4, 5, 4, 5) sts once, then dec 1 st at neck

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~    2'/i (2?/t, 3,3,3'/i, 3Vł)"

^    6.5 (6.5,7.5,7.5,9,9) cm

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