Modern Vintage. Knitting Patterns Apple Juice (eng) | Page 8

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Right front
Read through next section carefully before proceeding;
all processes of front shaping are worked concurrently.
You can follow order of steps on front schematics (page
7) also.
With US3 (3,25 mm) needles using Long-Tail Cast On CO 63
(70, 75, 81, 86). Then work in garter st for 12 rows, finish
with WS row.

1. Invisible buttonhole
Continuing to work as established in next row make invisible
buttonhole (see last page). Rep buttonhole on buttonhole
band 3 more times every 38 rows.
Work 26 rows in garter st total, finish with WS row. Mark first
9 sts on RS with stitch marker. From this point first 9 sts of
RS row (or last 9 sts of WS row) are worked in garter st, even
if it’s not mentioned further in pattern. These 9 sts form a
buttonhole band.
Switch to US4 (3,5) needles and work in stockinette st for 12
rows, then continue to work from first row of chart (*) and
from 8th (1st, 6th, 10th, 5th) st of pattern rep.

2. V-neckline shaping
Work 96 rows of st pattern from (*), finish with 20th WS
row of stitch pattern. In next RS row work decrease row for
V-neck.
Decrease row for V-neck: continue to work as established to
buttonhole band marker, slip marker, k1, k2tog, work row to
end.
Rep decrease row for V-neck shaping every 4th row 13 (15,
16, 17, 18) more times, every 6th row – 3 (2, 2, 2, 2) times,
and every 8th row once more. Then work straight.

3. Underarm shaping
Work for 102 rows of st pattern, finish with 26th WS row of
pattern rep. Next RS row is increase row.
Increase row: work row to last 3 sts, right-leaning twisted
YO, k3. Include increased sts into st pattern.
Rep increase row every 2nd row 5 more times. Work WS row.
6 sts increased, place stitch marker in end of row to mark
beginning of armhole.

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