Modern Vintage. Knitting Patterns Apple Juice (eng) | Page 10

@aisteb1973
Sleeve (make 2)
Sleeve is shaped with decreases in middle and along
edges of pieces which are worked concurrently. Read
through next section carefully before proceeding.
Different instructions for shorter sleeves are given in
square brackets [].
Pick up 80 (84, 86, 88, 92) sts with US3 (3,25 mm) needles
along armhole (between 2 armhole markers), taking into
account that back armhole is 2 rows longer than front
armhole. Switch to US4 (3,5 mm) and in next WS row start to
work chart from the 2nd row.
Work 12 more rows and finish with 14th row of st pattern.
In 15th row of chart work decrease row for sleeve shaping
along sleeve edges.
Decrease row along sleeve edges: selvage st, k1, k2tog,
work to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. 2 sts decreased.
Rep decrease row along sleeve edges in 27th row of current
pattern rep and in every 1st, 15th and 27th rows of all following
pattern reps. In this manner 22 [16] sts were decreased
along entire length of sleeve.
After working 26 rows of pattern rep, place stitch marker,
that marks center of sleeve and work decrease row in middle
of sleeve.
Decrease row in middle of sleeve: work to 3 sts before
center marker, ssk, k1, slip marker, k1, k2tog, work row to
end. 2 sts decreased.
Rep decrease row in middle of sleeve in every 27th row of all
following pattern reps. [Rep decrease row in middle of sleeve
in 27th row of current pattern rep and in every 1st and 27th
rows of all following pattern reps]. In this manner 8 [10] sts
were decreased along entire length of sleeve.
Work total 4 [3] full pattern reps or 152 [114] rows (including
the row of picked up sts), and finish with WS row.
Switch to US3 (3,25 mm) and work in garter st for cuff. In first
row of garter st work decrease row along sleeve edges once
more (2 more sts decreased). [In first row of garter st make
decreases along sleeve edges and in middle of sleeve once
more (4 more sts decreased)]. There are 48 (52, 54, 56, 60)
sts [50 (54, 56, 58, 62) sts] on needles.
Work 26 rows of the garter st, finish with WS row. BO all sts
purlwise. Break yarn, leaving long enough yarn tail for sleeve
seaming.

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Finishing
Sew side seams and sleeve seams using mattress stitch.
Join and BO back neckbands using 3 needle bind-off.
Joined bands sew to BO sts of back neckline using mattress
stitch. Sew on 4 buttons on left button band corresponding
buttonholes. Sew on buttons not in center of band, but a bit
closer to front piece (a bit further from edge).
Weave in all yarn ends. Wash garment, roll it between two
thick bath towels and firmly press towel roll to squeeze
out excess water. Take garment out, lay it out flat, block
to measurements. Don’t button up! Stretch fronts a little
bit lengthwise transforming extra width. Let garment dry
completely before removing. Wear with romantic mood.
Thank you for knitting!