Modern Vintage. Knitting Patterns Apple Juice (eng) | Page 9

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4. Vertical bust dart
Work 3 full pattern reps from (*) (114 rows), end with 38
WS row of st pattern. In next RS row work decrease row for
vertical bust dart. Count 37 (41, 45, 49, 53) sts from sideline
(beginning of armhole) and place stitch marker.
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Decrease row for vertical bust dart: continue to work as
established, in first row of next pattern rep work to 2 sts
before marker, k2tog, slip marker, work to end of row as
established.
For size S only: rep decrease row for vertical bust dart once
more in 1st row of next pattern rep. Then work straight. 2 sts
decreased.
For M, L sizes only: rep decrease row for vertical bust dart 3
more times in 27th row of current pattern rep, also in 1st and
27th row of next pattern rep. Then continue to work straight.
4 sts decreased.

For sizes XL, XXL only: rep decrease row for vertical bust dart
shaping 4 more times in 27th row of current pattern rep,
also in 1st and 27th row of next pattern rep and in 13th row
of stockinette st in shoulder area. Then work straight. 5 sts
decreased.

5. Armhole shaping
After underarm shaping is finished, continue to work straight,
following pattern chart. Rep increase row in 13th, 27th, 1st, 13th
and 27th rows of pattern rep. 5 more sts increased. From this
point we finished following pattern chart. Shoulder now is
worked in stockinette st.
Work 1 (3, 5, 7, 9) more rows and finish with WS row.

6. Shoulder slope shaping with short rows
In next RS row work to last 8 (9, 8, 8, 9) sts, wrap next st and
turn, work WS row to end and turn.
*In next RS row work to 7 (8, 7, 8, 8) sts before wrapped st,
wrap next st and turn, work WS row to end and turn. Rep
from * 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) more times. Work RS alignment row and
one more WS row. Transfer 45 (49, 53, 57, 61) shoulder sts
to spare circular needle, leaving 9 sts of buttonhole band on
working needle and continue to work it

7. Back neckband
Continue to work neckband on remaining 9 sts in garter
st, and in end of first row make a left-leaning twisted YO
for selvage st, which is used for seaming neckband to back
neckline, 1 st increased. There are 10 sts on needles. Work
band for 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) rows and finish on WS. Break
yarn, leaving long enough yarn tail for seaming and 3 needle
bind-off. Do not bind off.
Summary of improved fitting:
1. Difference between back and fronts along sideline is 2
rows. These 2 rows create the difference between height
of front and back armholes.
2. Difference between shoulder line slope is 4 (6, 6, 6, 6)
rows. At the end back neck is lifted by 6 (8, 8, 8, 8) rows or
2 (2,5, 2,5, 2,5, 2,5) cm.
3. Height of horizontal bust darts is 6 (8, 10) rows total
and partly reduce the difference between back and front
width.

Shoulder joining and binding off back
neckline
With yarn tail left on back, join both shoulders using 3 needle
bind-off,