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| (c) Busy Bee Basics 2002
This pattern is provided for domestic use only. Licence is not granted for commercial use in any form. This pattern is taken from Busy Bee Basic's Book 27, Garter Carriage Collection. It is illegal to make copies of this pattern in any form whatsoever except for your own personal use.
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LADY’S SUMMER TOP IN 4 PLY CAP SLEEVES, SCOOP NECK TO FIT 5 SIZES 32"(34"-36"-38"-40"), (82-102cm) MACHINE Brother standard gauge punchcard or electronic machine with garter carriage. YARN REQUIRED 1 x 500g cone Bramwell’s or Bonnie’s Sable Crepe 100% Acrylic 4 ply. |
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ABBREVIATIONS Approx approximately K knit K1,P1 rib knit 1, purl 1, rib (card 1B Stitchworld) L left MT main tension (as given in the next paragraph) N needle Ns needles NWP non working position R right RC row counter Rem remaining St stitch Sts stitches T tension dial, T3 = tension dial 3; T4 – tension dial 4 TOWY take off on waste yarn WP working position WY waste yarn |
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| TENSION
MT approx 6; 33 sts and 44 rows = 10cm measured over garter carriage
pattern A. Tension must be matched exactly. (10cm is approximately 4
inches, but not exactly).
PATTERNS Pattern A: the exclusive design for this garment is shown below and may be transferred to punchcard, mylar, PPD or electronic machine for your own personal use only, this pattern is also available on disk for Brother FB100 or Designaknit. Pattern B: StitchWorld pattern 532 (970 machines use 519) or punchcard 1B (K1,P1 rib) from Basic Brother Garter Carriage Pack. The side facing you on the machine is the wrong side. |
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| The stitch design for this pattern is 24 stitches wide. If using a punchcard machine, please punch out all the purple squares. |  |
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BACK Using garter carriage, T3 cast on 150(160-168-176-188) sts. Using pattern B (1/1 rib), T2 K 41 rows. Using pattern A, MT RC000 K 128(128-132-132-132) rows. ARMHOLE. Place a marker at each end of work. K 58(64-74-74-78) rows. Note pattern row number or press memory button. SHAPE NECK. Using nylon cord, take back to NWP the centre 34(38-40-42-46) sts and all rem sts at L of 0. SHAPE BACK NECK. K 1 row over rem 58(61-64-67-71) sts. At neck edge cast off 4 sts, K 2 rows, twice. At neck edge cast off 2 sts, K 2 rows, twice. At neck edge cast off 1 st every row 4 times. At neck edge cast off 1 st, K 2 rows, 5 times. At neck edge cast off 1 st, K 7 rows. 36(39-42-45-49) sts in WP. RC216(222-236-236-240). TOWY. TOWY the centre 34(38-40-42-46) sts. Return pattern to row number required, same number for electronics, 1 row higher for punchcard machines. Work L side of neck to correspond with R, reversing all shapings. TOWY.FRONT Work as Back to markers. K 32(38-48-48-52) rows. SHAPE NECK. Using nylon cord, take back to NWP the centre 22(26-28-30-34) sts and all rem sts at L of centre 0, note pattern row number or press memory button. K 1 row over rem sts. At neck edge cast off 4 sts, K 2 rows, 3 times. At neck edge cast off 2 sts, K 2 rows. At neck edge cast off 1 st, K 2 rows, 4 times. At neck edge cast off 1 st, K 3 rows, 9 times. At neck edge cast off 1 st, K 12 rows. 36(39-42-45-49) sts in WP. RC216(222-236-236-240). TOWY. TOWY the centre 22(26-28-30-34) sts. Return pattern to row number required, same number for electronics, 1 row higher for punchcard machines. Work L side of neck to correspond with R, reversing all shapings. Important note for new knitters: if you are new to machine knitting, please read the helpful note at the end of the pattern before working the neckbands BACK NECKBAND Push 114(118-120-122-126) Ns to WP. With wrong side of Back facing, replace the 34(38-40-42-46) centre back sts held on WY at each side of centre 0. Pick up the rem sts from each side of neck. Main carriage on L, T5 K 1 row. Attach garter carriage. Using pattern B, T4 K 5 rows. T3 K 5 rows. T2 K 10 rows. T1 K 16 rows. T8 K 1 row. Cast off with latch tool. FRONT NECKBAND Push 144(148-150-152-154) Ns to WP. With wrong side of Front facing, replace the centre front sts held on WY at each side of centre 0. Pick up the rem sts from each side of neck. Main carriage on L, T5 K 1 row. Attach garter carriage. Using pattern B, T4 K 5 rows. T3 K 5 rows. T2 K 10 rows. T1 K 16 rows. T8 K 1 row. Cast off with latch tool JOIN BOTH SHOULDER SEAMS With R side of Back facing, pick up the sts held on WY from R shoulder behind the latches. With wrong side of Front facing, pick up the sts from R shoulder into the needlehooks. Push the Ns back to WP (K 1 st through the other). Main carriage on R, T10 K 1 row. Cast off. Join other shoulder seam in the same manner. ARMBANDS Knit 2. With wrong side of garment facing, pick up 120(124-130-130-134) sts from between the markers at armhole edge, placing shoulder seam at centre 0. Main carriage on left, T5 K 1 row. Attach garter carriage. Using pattern B, T2 K 6 rows. T1 K 10 rows. T8 K 1 row. Cast off with latch tool. TO COMPLETE THE GARMENT Join neckband seams and side seams. Join armband seams. |
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| NEW KNITTERS
– HELP WITH NECKBANDS AND ARMBANDS
When working the Back neckline, the pattern tells you to "push 114(118-120-122-126) Ns to WP. With wrong side of Back facing, replace the centre back sts held on WY at each side of centre 0. Pick up the rem sts from each side of neck." We suggest you work as follows: Pick up the 34(38-40-42-46) centre back sts which are held on WY. This leaves 40 Ns at WP at each side of neck. Use a three needle transfer tool to pick up these sts. Although we picked up 40 sts at each side of the neck, you may find that you can pick up, for example, 38 or 42 sts without stretching the knitting – the secret is to pick up the sts evenly along the knitting and not to worry if the total number of stitches is slightly different from that stated in the pattern. Now pick up the same number of stitches on the opposite side of the neck. Every knitter, every machine and every shade of yarn might produce a slightly different result! It is really important to make sure that you pick up the same number of sts at each side of the neck or armhole and that the pick up is nice and smooth. So if you have picked up 37 sts on the left, make sure you also pick up 37 sts on the right. If you picked up 45 sts on the left, make sure you also pick up 45 sts on the right. |
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| STITCH PATTERN
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