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F09-P13 Argyle Beauty
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 35½ (38¾, 42, 45¼)”/90 (98, 106.5, 115)cm
Length 24¼ (24½, 24¾, 25)”/61.5 (62, 63, 63.5)cm
Upper arm 13 (13¼, 13¾, 14)”/33 (34, 35, 36)cm
MATERIALS
Gedifra “Extra Soft Merino” (medium-weight yarn);
100% extra-fine superwash merino wool; 115yd/
105m; 1¾oz/50g
• Color #09111 nougat: 17½ (19¼, 21, 22¾ )oz/500
(550, 600, 650)g;1150 (1265, 1380, 1495)yd/1050
(1155, 1260, 1365)m
• Color #09177 light beige, color#09104 camel and color
#09193 charcoal: 1¾ oz/50g;115yd/105m each
• Size 7 (4.5mm) needles
• Size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle, 16”/40cm long
NOTES
Stitch symbol key and general instructions for
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breviations & Symbols.
Rib pat A K2, p3.
Rib pat B K2, p2.
Argyle pat Work in St st according to
chart. Work each block of color with a
separate ball of yarn. When changing
colors, twist strands to prevent hole. Di-
agonal lines indicated with “x” on chart
are worked in duplicate st after knit-
ting is finished.
Full-fashioned dec A At beg of row,
selvage st, k2tog. At end of row, work
to last 3 sts, SKP, selvage st.
Full-fashioned dec B At beg of row,
SK2P [sl 1 st kwise, k2tog or p2tog
keeping in pat, psso]. At end of row,
work to last 4 sts, k3tog, selvage st.
GAUGE
20 sts and 29 rows = 4”/10cm in St st;
25 sts and 28 rows = 4”/10cm in rib
pat A.
Special symbol key
1 = 1 st and 2 rows in nougat
2= 1 st and 2 rows in light beige
3= 1 st and 2 rows in camel

x = work duplicate st in charcoal
= beg V-neck
BACK
With nougat, cast on 112 (122, 132,
142) sts. Beg with a WS row and work-
ing first st after selvage st as a purl st, work in rib pat A
for 4¾ “/12cm. Next dec row (RS) Work in St st, dec
22 (24, 26, 28) sts across first row as foll: K2tog the 2
purl sts of each purl segment. Next inc row (WS)
Selvage st, M1, work to end—91 (99, 107, 115) sts.
Work even until piece measures 12¼ “/31cm in St st.
Shape armholes Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Working full-fashioned dec A, dec 1 st each end of
needle every other row 5 (6, 7, 8) times—75 (81, 87,
93) sts. When armhole measures 6½ (6½, 7, 7¼
)”/16.5 (17, 18, 18.5)cm, shape neck as foll: Work to
center 31 (33, 35, 37) sts, join another ball of yarn,
bind off center 31 (33, 35, 37) sts, work to end. Work-
ing both sides at same time, bind off 4 sts at each neck
edge twice. When back neck measures ¾ “/2cm, bind
off rem 14 (16, 18, 20) sts for each shoulder.
FRONT
With nougat, cast on 112 (122, 132, 142) sts. Work in
2¾ (3, 3½, 4)”
4½ (4¾, 5, 5)” 1½ (1¾, 2, 2)”
6½ (6½, 6¾, 7)”
7¼ (7½, 7¾, 8)”
¾”
6½ (6½, 7, 7¼)”
6½ (7, 7¼, 7½)”
23½ (23¾, 24, 24½)”
12”
10½”
17”
4¾” 6¼”
8¾ (9½, 10, 11¼)” 1¼”
5 (5¼, 5½, 5¾)”
rib pat A same as for back. Work rows 1-2 of chart,
working dec and inc rows same as for back—91 (99,
107, 115) sts. Beg with chart row 3, position pat as
foll: Selvage st, work 1 st bet arrow a and double ar-
row A (5 sts bet arrow b and double arrow A; 9 sts bet
arrow c and double arrow A; 13 sts bet arrow d and
double arrow A), work 44-st rep bet double arrow A
and double arrow B twice, end selvage st (end working
4 sts bet double arrow B and arrow e, selvage st; end
working 8 sts bet double arrow B and arrow f, selvage
st; end working 12 sts bet double arrow B and arrow
g, selvage st. Work as established through chart row
86. Work armhole shaping same as for back. Next
row—chart row 87) Work in St st and nougat and
shape V-neck as foll: Work to center st, join another
ball of yarn, sl center st to holder, work to end. Work-
ing both sides at same time and working full-fashioned
dec A, dec 1 st at each neck edge every other row 23
(24, 25, 26) times. When front measures same length
as back to shoulders, bind off rem 14 (16, 18, 20) sts
for each shoulder.
SLEEVES
With nougat, cast on 66 (68, 70, 72) sts. Next row
(WS) Work in rib pat A as foll: Selvage st, k1 [p2, k3]
across row, end p2, k1, selvage st (selvage st, k2 [p2,
k3] across row, end k2, selvage st; selvage st, k3, [p2,
k3 across row], end k3, selvage st; selvage st, p1, k3
[p2, k3] across row, end k3, p1, selvage st). Work as
established until piece measures 6¼“/16cm from
cast on. Shape sleeve Inc 1 st each end of needle
on next row, then every foll 8th row 8 times—84 (86,
88, 90) sts. Work even until piece measures 1¾
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“/42.5cm from cast on. Shape sleeve cap Bind off 3

sts at beg of next 2 rows, 1 st at beg of foll 38 (40, 42,
44) rows. Working full-fashioned dec B, dec 2 sts each
end of needle every other row 4 times. When sleeve cap
measures 6½ (7, 7¼, 7½ )”/17 (18, 18.5, 19.5)cm, bind
off rem 24 sts.
FINISHING
Work duplicate st according to chart. Sew shoulder seams.
With circular needle and nougat, pick up and k42 (46, 50,
54) sts along back neck edge, 54 (56, 58, 60) sts along left
front neck edge, sl held center v-st to needle, pick up and
k54 (56, 58, 60) sts along right front neck edge—151
(159, 167, 175) sts. Work in rib pat B, positioning 2 knit sts
before and after center v-st. Dec rnds Work to 1 st before
center v-st, sl 2 sts kwise, k1, psso. Work as established for
1½ “/4cm. Bind off in purl. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Sew in sleeves.