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Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 14:35:37 -0700 From: bahrens@pacbell.net Subject: [BOND] Womens XL Tunic Style Pullover-CORRECTED Hi Guys, I found some math problems with this pattern and thought I should repost it for you all....So here it is....gina Womens XL Tunic Style Pullover Yarn: 9 skeins wool-ease in gray ragg Gauge: 16st x 26 r = 4 inches Keyplate: dot 3 Measurements: L-Finished Bust-48 XL-Finished Bust-49 XXL-Finished bust- 50 Sleeve Length-16 Sleeve Length-17 Sleeve length- 18 Body Length-32.5 Body length-33.5 Body length -34.5 Back: cast on 72, 88, 104 needles in WY....K 6 R.....Switch to MC and K 33 R.....At the carriage side of the next two rows increase 3 needles with and e-wrap increase.....K 88, 94, 101 R......Mark this row at each end for arm hole........K 72 R......Cast off center 26, 30, 34 stitches onto 6 rows of WY.....Then cast off each shoulder(26, 32, 38 stitches on each side) onto WY.......remove from machine and set aside.... Front: work as for back up to armhole markers......K 38 R.....Remove center 20 stitches onto WY....Put LH needles into HP and working on right side decrease 1 stitch at neck edge every row2, 3, 4 times...decrease 1 stitch every other row1, 2, 3 times.....until 26, 32, 38 stitches remain......K 23 R even... Cut yarn end leaving a 2 foot length....K 6 R WY but do not remove from machine.......repeat for LH side...... Back and Front Ribbing: Rehang bottom edge of back onto 70, 86, 102 needles....Do Not remove WY.....K 18 R.....Drop and latch up every third stitch......Back stitch BO....Repeat for Front...... Side Vents: Hang the side edge of the back from the ribbing edge to the bottom of the 3 stitch increase onto 33 needles....Make sure wrong side in facing you......Hang Hem and K 1 R.....Hook the first stitch of the 3 stitch increase onto the end stitch of the row you just knit........K 2 R.....Hook second stitch the same as the first.....K 2 R....hang the last stitch...K 2 R and bring up an edge stitch to hang here.....Drop and latch up every third stitch.....back stitch BO( include the rehung edge stitch when you BO)..... Neckline: Place one side of back shoulders onto 26, 32, 38 needles with right side facing out at you.....Push back against bed of machine......Place corresponding front shoulder onto the same needles with wrong side facing you( right sides should be together)......Use claw weights to weight the knitting.......Thread the 2 foot length threw the carriage push the needles back until the loops from the back come out and over the loops of the front so you only have one loop on each needle.....K 1 row and then back stitch BO....remove from machine.....Place all stitches around neckline onto machine ( do not miss any or you will have holes)....Do not rehang other shoulder at this time......Push knitting back against carriage leaving needles in HP.......Hang weighted hem and push it back too...... pull out allot of MC yarn from your skein and lay it across the open needles..........Leave a generous length at the skein end.....Remove the guide wire from your carriage.....Push the needles back to FWP.......closing the MC yarn in the latches.....Push carriage across the knitting slowly to knit 1 R........remove every third stitch to WY and K 14 R.....Latch up stitches on WY and then cast off onto 6 R WY....Repeat shoulder procedure for the remaining open shoulder ...Do not rehang ribbing....This seam will be closed by hand later....... Sleeves: Bring forward 86 needles.....Hang edge of body between armhole markers onto these needles being sure to evenly space out extra stitches....hang hem.....Push knitting and hem back against bed of machine and K 1 row as for first row of neckline ribbing......K 10, 13, 15 R.......Decrease 1 stitch at each end of next row and then every following 2, 3, 4th row 14, 16, 17 times, until 50 stitches remain..... Knit 7, 10, 14 R even.....Cast off onto WY...... Sleeve Ribbing: Rehang sleeve with wrong side facing you onto 45 needles......remove every third stitch and leave on WY....K 16 R......Latch up stitches on WY....Back stitch BO.....repeat for other sleeve...... Finishing: Sew side seam at neck edge and fold over neck ribbing and sew down.....Block sweater....Sew side seams and sew in all loose ends..... - -- The Ahrens family San Jose, CA bahrens@pacbell.net
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