Modern Vintage. Knitting Patterns Apple Juice (eng) | Page 3

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Notes
1. First and last sts along all details are selvage sts, even if it’s
not mentioned further in pattern.
2. While casting on for bottom bands and binding off, do not
forget to leave long enough yarn tails for seaming and joining
pieces later on.
3. The instructions are given for size S, numbers in brackets
are for sizes M, L, XL and XXL respectively. If there is only one
number, it belongs to all sizes.
4. While working on shaping, if you do not have enough
stitches to to make whole combination of “k2tog, yo” (or “yo,
ssk”), then k these sts.
5. Back and fronts are worked bottom up. Sleeves are picked
up from armholes and are worked top down.
6. There are no horizontal bust darts in garment because
of stripes. Additional width was added to fronts in order
to compensate lack of front length. While blocking fronts,
stretch them a little bit lengthwise. Additional width will
compensate lack of length.
7. Lower body has same length for all sizes. You can change
length of garment for whole pattern rep (38 rows, about 10
cm). If you add one pattern rep, then you will need one more
button.
8. For short rows back neckline shaping, technique of Aistė
Butkevičienė (aisteb1973) is used. You can find more by ctrl+clicking link below (Russian language, but there are pictures
and schematics):
http://club.osinka.ru/topic-173577?p=16399858#16399858
9. While shaping sleeves, there are some decreases worked
in middle of sleeve detail, so stitch pattern shifts. Before
starting next block of stitch pattern, adjust starting point of
it. Eyelet stripes should be positioned in staggered rows if
compared with previous block of stitch pattern.

Stitch patterns and techniques
Apple Juice pattern: see chart.
Garter stitch: all rows – k.
Stockinette stitch: all RS rows – k, all WS row – p.
Selvage st (braid): slip first st to right needle in beginning of
each row, last st of each row knit or purl depending on side,
transfer working thread avoiding wrapping first stitch.
Alignment row: used for flattering steps which were created
while working on short rows. Pick up the wrap with left
needle, releasing stitch which was wrapped and knit (or purl)
them together. Wrap always should stay on the WS.
Right-leaning twisted YO:
pick up yarn with pointer finger
bottom up, twist it clockwise and
put it on right needle.
Left-leaning twisted YO:
pick up yarn with pointer finger
up to bottom, twist it counterclockwise
and put it on right needle.

All images, text, and illustrations © Aistė Butkevičienė, 2016

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