Tools & Supplies
- Caron® Simply Soft® (6 oz/170 g; 315 yds/288 m)
- Sizes XS/S M L XL 2/3XL 4/5XL
- Bone (9703) 3 3 4 4 5 5 balls
- Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) knitting needle or size needed to obtain gauge. Stitch markers. Yarn needle
SIZES
To fit chest measurement XS/S 36" [91.5 cm] M 40" [101.5 cm] L 44" [112 cm] XL 50" [127 cm] 2/3XL 56" [142 cm] 4/5XL 64" [162.5 cm]
Length from shoulder to hem XS/S 21" [53.5 cm] M 22.5" [57 cm] L 24" [61 cm] XL 25.5" [65 cm] 2/3XL 27" [68.5 cm] 4/5XL 28.5" [72.5 cm]
GAUGE
18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in seed st
Directions
Seed Stitch (odd number of sts) Every row: K1, (P1, K1) across. NOTES: Back is knit first from the lower edge up. Each front is then picked up and knit downward from the shoulder to the lower edge. Because the front is knit on the bias, the front is knit until it is the same length as the back, not according to a specific number of stitches.
BACK Cast on 99 (107-117-131-43-161) sts. Work in Seed St, dec 1 st at each edge every 6th row 9 times— 81 (89-99-113-125-143) sts. Work even until piece measures 14 (15-16-17-18-19)" [35.5 (3840.5-43-45.5-48)] cm from beg. PM on each edge for armhole opening. Work even until armhole measures 7 (7.5-8-8.5-9-9.5)" [18 (19-20.521.5-23-24)] cm.
Shape Shoulders Cast off 3 (3-3-4-5-6) sts at beg of every row 16 times, then cast off 1 (5-8-7-2-3) sts at beg of last 2 rows. Cast off rem 31 (31-3535-41-41) sts for neck edge.
RIGHT FRONT With RS facing, pick up and K25 (29-31-39-43-51) sts from right back shoulder cast off. Working in Seed St, inc 1 st at beg of every RS row until right edge measures same as back side edge, then cast off all sts. Note: Incs are worked until correct length is reached. The cast off edge is the front hem which swings upward, the left edge is the V-neck part of the center front.
LEFT FRONT With RS facing, pick up and K25 (29-31-39-43-51) sts from left back shoulder cast off. Working in Seed St, inc 1 st at end of every RS row until left edge measures same as back side edge, then cast off all sts. Note: Incs are worked until correct length is reached. The cast off edge is the front hem which swings upward, the right edge is the V-neck part of the center front.
FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
Beg = Begin(ning)
Dec = Decrease(ing)
Inc(s) = Increase(s)
K = Knit
P = Purl
PM = Place marker
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)