Berroco Free Pattern | Bell Rock Turtleneck 09/27/2007 01:59 PM

Bell Rock Turtleneck knit in Jasper

Skill level: Intermediate

Bell Rock is a raglan turtleneck pullover knit in our self-striping Jasper yarn.

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Shown in size Small

SIZES
Directions are for womens size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X,
2X and 3X are in parentheses

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 34(36-38-40-44-48-52)
Length 24(24-24 1/2-25-25 1/2-26-26)

MATERIALS
11(11-13-14-15-17-18) Hanks BERROCO JASPER (50 grs), #3831 Rojo Coralita
Straight knitting needles, sizes 7 (4.50 mm) and 9 (5.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN
GAUGE
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GAUGE
16 length circular knitting needle, size 7 (4.50 mm)

GAUGE
18 sts = 4; 26 rows = 4 in St st on larger needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
Note: Both stitch and row gauge are extremely important to ensure that your garment
pieces measure the same as the schematic.

NOTE
Jasper stripes naturally. This means that the stripes will not match up at seams

BACK
With smaller straight needles, cast on 95(99-103-109-117-127-135) sts.
Ribbing: Row 1 (RS): K1, * p1, k1, rep from * across.
Row 2: P1, * k1, p1, rep from * across. Rep these 2 rows until piece measures 1 3/4
from beg, end on RS. Change to larger needles and p the next row, dec 18 sts across
77(81-85-91-99-109-117) sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 4 from beg,
end on WS.
Dec Row (RS): K2, SSK, k to last 4 sts, k2 tog, k2. Rep this dec every 1 4 times
more 67(71-75-81-89-99-107) sts. Work even until piece measures 10 from beg,
end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K2, M1k, k to last 2 sts, M1k, k2. Rep this inc every 1 4 times more
77(81-85-91-99-109-117) sts. Work even until piece measures 15 from beg, end
on WS.
Shape Raglan Armholes: Bind off 4(4-5-6-8-8-12) sts at beg of the next 2 rows
69(73-75-79-83-93-93) sts.
Dec Row (RS): K1, SSK, k to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1 67(71-73-77-81-91-91) sts.
Rep this dec every RS row 14(18-17-19-22-29-29) times more, then every 4th row
5(3-4-4-3-0-0) times, end on WS. Bind off remaining 29(29-31-31-31-33-33) sts.

FRONT
Work same as for back until piece measures 15 from beg, end on WS 77(81-85-91-
99-109-117) sts. Note: Please read through the next section before starting to
knit.
Shape Raglan Armholes: Bind off 4(4-5-6-8-8-12) sts at beg of the next 2 rows
69(73-75-79-83-93-93) sts.
For Sizes 2X and 3X ONLY: Dec Row (RS): K1, SSSK, k to last 4 sts, k3 tog, k1
89(89) sts
For ALL Sizes: Dec Row (RS): K1, SSK, k to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1 67(71-73-77-
81-87-87) sts. Rep this dec every RS row 15(19-18-20-23-26-26) times, then every
4th row 3(1-2-2-1-0-0) times. AT THE SAME TIME, (before all armhole decs have been
completed), when armholes measure approximately 6(6-6 1/2-7-7 1/2-8-8) and there
are 43(43-45-45-45-47-47) sts on needle, end on WS.
Shape Neck: Next Row (RS): K1, SSK, k9, join another ball of yarn and bind off
center 21(21-23-23-23-25-25) sts, k to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1 10 sts on each side.
Working both sides at once, continue to dec at armholes and AT THE SAME TIME, dec 1
st at each neck edge every RS row 5 times. When all armhole and neck decs have

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st at each neck edge every RS row 5 times. When all armhole and neck decs have
been completed, fasten off last st each side.

LEFT SLEEVE
With smaller straight needles, cast on 37(37-37-39-39-41-41) sts. Work in ribbing
same as back for 1 3/4, end on WS. Change to larger needles and work even in St st
until sleeve measures 2, end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1. Rep this inc every 1 3/4(1 3/4-1 1/2-1
1/2-1-1-1 ) 8(8-10-11-13-14-14) times more 55(55-59-63-67-71-71) sts. Work
even until sleeve measures 18 from beg, end on WS.
Note: Due to the shaping of cap (see schematic), decs are worked differently at each
edge. You must keep track of each edge separately. Please read through this entire
section before starting to knit.
Shape Raglan Cap: Bind off 4(4-5-6-8-8-12) sts at beg of the next 2 rows 47(47-
49-51-51-55-47) sts.
Next Row (RS): K1, SSK, k to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1 45(45-47-49-49-53-45) sts.
Continuing to work decs in this manner (k1, SSK at beg of rows and k2 tog, k1 at end
of rows), work decs at beg of RS rows every RS row 12(12-13-13-12-15-7) times
more, then every 4th row 6(6-6-7-8-7-11) times. AT THE SAME TIME, work decs at
end of RS rows every RS row 15(15-16-16-15-17-9) times more, then every 4th row
3(3-3-4-5-5-9) times. When all decs at end of RS rows have been completed, continue
to work decs at beg of RS rows. AT THE SAME TIME, bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 3
WS rows.

RIGHT SLEEVE
Work to correspond to left sleeve, reversing cap shaping. After working bind-offs, work
decs given for beg of RS rows at end of RS rows and decs given for end of RS rows at
beg of RS rows. When all decs at beg of RS rows have been completed, continue to
work decs at end of RS rows. AT THE SAME TIME, bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 3 RS
rows.

FINISHING
Sew raglan sleeve caps to raglan armholes. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Turtleneck: With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at center back neck, pick up
and k15(15-16-16-16-17-17) sts across back neck edge to seam, 9 sts along top of
left sleeve, 10 sts along left front neck edge, 21(21-23-23-23-25-25) sts across front
neck edge, 10 sts along right front neck edge, 9 sts along top of right sleeve, then
16(16-17-17-17-18-18) sts across remaining back neck edge 90(90-94-94-94-98-
98) sts. Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up. Work even in k1, p1 ribbing for 9.
Bind off loosely in ribbing.

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