| To fit bust | cm 81 | 86 | 91 | 97 | 102 |
| in 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | |
| Length from top of shoulders | cm 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 |
| in 221/2 | 23 | 231/2 | 24 | 241/2 | |
| Sleeve seam | cm 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| in 17 | 17 | 171/2 | 17% | 171/2 |
Pair each Nos 31/4 mm and 4 mm Milward needles and set of four No 3 mm and 4 mm Milward needles with points at both ends. Needle sizes quoted are Metric : equivalent UK sizes are No 10 for 31/4 mm and No 8 for 4 mm.
Tension
On No 4 mm needles, 22 sts and 30 rows to 10 cm (stocking stitch).
Caution
It is essential to work to the stated tension, and Jaeger Hand Knitting Limited cannot accept responsibility for the finished product if any yarn other than the recommended Jaeger yarns is used.
ABBREVIATIONS: Check here
K=knit ; P=purl ; st=stitch ; sL1 K=slip stitch knitways ; yfwd=yarn forward ; psso= pass slip stitch over ; tog=together.
inc=increase by working into front and back of stitch ; dec=decrease by working 2 stitches together.
beg=beginning ; alt=alternate; rep=repeat; patt=pattern; cm=centimetres; in=inches; mm=millimetres.
Ml=make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and working into back of it.
Back
** With No 3% mm needles, cast on 88 [94, 98, 104, 110] sts and work in K1, P1 rib for 6 cm.
Next row-Rib 22 [23, 13, 13, 14], M1, (rib 44 [47, 24, 26, 27], M1) 1 [1, 3, 3, 3] times, rib to end (90 [96, 102, 108, 114] sts).
Change to No 4 mm needles and starting with a K row, work in stocking stitch until Back measures 38 [38, 39, 39, 38] cm, ending with a P row.
Shape armholes by casting off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. **
1st, 2nd and 3rd sizes
Dec 1 st at
each end of next and following
4th row 2 [1, 1] times (78 [86, 92] sts).
Work 1 row. All sizes
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every following alt row until 74 [76, 78, 80, 80] sts remain. Work 1 row. Leave sts on a spare needle.
FRONT
Work as for Back from **to **. 1st, 2nd and 3rd sizesNext row-K2tog, K30 [32, 34], turn and leave remaining sts on a spare needle.
Cast off 4 [4, 3] sts at beg of next and following 3 [1, 1] alt rows, at the same time dec 1 st at armhole edge on 4th row from previous dec 2 [1, 1] times (13 [24, 28] sts).
Now dec 1 st at armhole edge on every alt row from previous dec, at the same time cast off 4 [4, 3] sts at front edge on next and every following alt row until 9 [5, 5] sts remain, thus ending with right side facing for next row.
Next row-K2tog, K to end (8 [4, 4] sts).
Next row-Cast off 6 [2, 2] sts, P to end (2 sts).
Next row-K2tog and fasten off. 4th and 5th sizes
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every following alt row until [96, 102] sts remain. Work 1 row.
Next row-K2tog, K [33, 36], turn and leave remaining sts on a spare needle. Cast off [4, 3] sts at beg of next and every following alt row, at the same time dec 1 st at armhole edge on every alt row until [5, 6] sts remain, thus ending with right side facing for next row.
Next row-K2tog, K to end ([4, 5] sts).
Next row-Cast off [2, 3] sts, P to end (2 sts).
Next row-K2tog and fasten off. All sizes
With right side facing, slip first 20 [22, 24, 26, 26] sts on a spare needle, rejoin yarn to remaining sts, K to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Work to match first side, reversing shapings. SLEEVES
With No 31% mm needles, cast on 40 [42, 44, 46, 48] sts and work in K1, P1 rib for 5 cm.
Next row-Rib 10 [10, 11, 11, 12], M1, rib 20 [21, 22, 23, 24], Ml, rib to end (42 [44, 46, 48, 50] sts).
Change to No 4 mm needles and starting with a K row, work in stocking stitch, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of 5th and every following 10th [9th, 8th, 8th, 8th] row until there are 62 [66, 70, 72, 74] sts.
Work straight until sleeve seam measures 43 [43, 44, 44, 44] cm, ending with a P row.
Shape armholes by casting off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th sizes
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every alt row until 44 sts remain. Work 1 row. Leave sts on a spare needle.
5th size
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every following 4th row until 62 sts remain.
Work 1 row.
Now dec 1 st at each end of next and every
alt row until
44 sts remain. Work 1 row.
Leave sts on a spare needle. YOKE
With right side facing, leave first 37 [38, 39, 40, 40] sts from back on a spare needle.
With set of four No 4 mm needles, K remaining 37 [38, 39, 40, 40] sts from back (marking first of these sts for start of rounds), K44 from sleeve, knit up 29 [27, 25, 29, 29] sts down left side of neck, K20 [22, 24, 26, 26] from centre, knit up 29 [27, 25, 29, 29] sts up right side of neck, K44 from sleeve, then K37 [38, 39, 40, 40] from spare needle (240 [240, 240, 252, 252] sts).
Divide sts evenly on to 3 needles.
Starting from marker, work in patt as follows :
1st round-* Yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K10 ; rep from * to end of round.
2nd and every alt round-K.
3rd round-* K1, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso,
K7, K2tog, yfwd
; rep from * to end of round.
5th round-* K2, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yfwd, K1 ; rep from * to end of round.
7th round-* K3, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K3, K2tog, yfwd, K2 ; rep from * to end of round.
9th round-* K4, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K3 ; rep from * to end of round.
11th round-* K5, yfwd, sL1 K, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K4 ; rep from * to end of round.
13th round-* K4, sL1 K, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, K3 ; rep from * to end of round (200 [200, 200, 210, 210] sts).
15th round-* Yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K8 ; rep from * to end of round.
17th round-* K1, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yfwd ; rep from * to end of round.
19th round-* K2, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K3, K2tog, yfwd, K1 ; rep from * to end of round.
21st round-* K3, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K2 ; rep from * to end of round.
23rd round-* K4, yfwd, sL1 K, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K3 ; rep from * to end of round.
25th round-* K3, sL1 K, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, K2 ; rep from * to end of round (160 [160, 160, 168, 168] sts).
27th round-* Yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K6 ; rep from * to end of round.
29th round-* K1, yfwd, sL1
K, K1, psso,
K3, K2tog, yfwd
; rep from *to end of round.
31st round-* K2, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K1 ; rep from * to end of round.
33rd round-* K3, yfwd, sL1 K, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K2 ; rep from * to end of round.
35th round-* K2, sL1 K, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, K1 ; rep from * to end of round (120 [120, 120, 126, 126] sts).
37th round-* Yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso, K4 ; rep from * to end of round.
39th round–* K1, yfwd, sL1 K, K1, psso,
K1, K2tog, yfwd
; rep from * to end of round.
41st round-* K2, yfwd, sL1 K, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K1 ; rep from * to end of round.
43rd round-* K1, sL1 K, K1, psso, K1, K2tog ; rep from * to end of round (80 [80, 80, 84, 84] sts). 44th round-K.
Change to set
of four No 31/4 mm
needles and work 18 rounds K1, P1 rib.
Cast off loosely in rib.
TO MAKE UP
With the wrong side of work facing, block each piece by pinning out round edges, and omitting ribbing, press lightly following instructions on the ball band.
Join semi-raglan, side and sleeve seams.
Fold Neck Border in half to wrong side and slip-hem loosely in position. Press seams.
