Summer Knitting Patterns Marine Mania (eng) | Page 6

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Repeat Increase rows every 7th row 5 more times, alternating increases on RS and WS. There were 12 stitches
increased, 126 (130, 134) stitches now on the needles. Work
7 (11, 15) rows more ending with a WS row. Place markers
over 70 central stitches for neck line, 28 (30, 32) stitches
remaining for each shoulder.

Shaping shoulders and back neck line using short
rows
1. In the next RS row knit to the last 5 stitches, wrap next
stitch and turn, purl to the last 5 stitches, wrap next stitch
and turn.
2. In the next RS row knit to the 5 stitches before wrapped
stitch, wrap next stitch and turn, purl to the marker of the
neck line, purl 8 more stitches, wrap and turn.
3. In the next RS row knit to the 5 stitches before wrapped
stitch, wrap next stitch and turn, purl to the marker of the
neck line, purl 4 more stitches, wrap next stitch and turn.
4. In the next RS row knit to the 5 stitches before wrapped
stitch, wrap next stitch and turn, purl to the marker of the
neck line, wrap the next stitch and turn.
5. In the next RS row knit to the 5 stitches before wrapped
stitch, wrap next stitch and turn, now purl an alignment row
(see stitch patterns), working over the wrapped stitches of
the neck line to the another shoulder line to the 5 stitches
before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn.
6. In the next RS knit to the second marker of neckline, knit 8
more stitches, wrap next stitch and turn, purl to the 5 stitches before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn.
7. In the next RS knit to the second marker of neckline, knit 4
more stitches, wrap next stitch and turn, purl to the 5 stitches before wrapped stitch, wrap and turn.
8. In the next RS knit to the second marker of neckline, wrap
next stitch and turn, purl to the 5 stitches before wrapped
stitch, wrap and turn.
9. Knit the alignment row to the end, working over all
wrapped stitches, turn and purl an alignment row working on
all wrapped stitches.
Do not bind off the stitches, transfer all stitches to a
non-working needle. Leave a long tail for three needles bind
off later.
52 (56, 60) rows worked now in the armhole.

Front
With size 3.25 mm needles and color A cast on 114 (118,
122) stitches, using Italian cast on for 2x2 rib, starting and
ending with 2 knit stitches on the RS row. Work on the 2x2
rib pattern in total 17 rows, ending with a RS row.
Set up side bars (WS): selvage stitch, purl 1, knit 2, continue
purl stitches till the last 4 stitches, knit 2, purl 2. Join color
B and change to needles 3.75 mm (*). Work in the set
up pattern, changing colors every 14 rows, transferring
and interweaving non-working and working colors on WS
immediately after the selvage stitch.
Work from (*) in total 72 rows, ending with a WS row
(worked 5 full stripes, not counting the rib, and 2 rows of
color A).

Horizontal bust darts
Knit to the last 8 stitches, wrap the next stitch, turn, purl to
the last 8 stitches, wrap and turn.
*In the next RS row knit to the 8 stitches before the wrapped
stitch, wrap and turn, purl to the 8 stitches before the
wrapped stitch, wrap and turn.* Repeat between * two more
times.
Work the next two alignment rows (RS and WS), working
over all wrapped stiches. Work two more rows. Place
markers at the beginning and at the end of current row
marking the beginning of armholes.

While shaping shoulder line and neckline with short rows
we have completed 5 turns for each shoulder and 3 turns
for each side of a neckline.

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

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