BOND PULLOVER

designed by Irina Poludnenko

SIZES
Small (Medium, Large, XL, 2X, 3X)

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)"/91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142) cm Length 24 (25, 25, 26, 26, 27)"/62 (63.5, 65, 66, 67.5, 68.5) cm

MATERIALS
8 (9, 11, 12, 13, 14) balls Tahki Yarns NATURAL EARTH COTTON 100% naturally-colored organic cotton (1.75oz/50g; 92yds/85m) in color #03 rosewood One pair size 9 (5.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE Stitch holders & stitch markers Yarn needle

GAUGE
13 sts and 20 rows = 4"/10cm in Lace stitch TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
k2tog: Knit 2 together (dec) Knit 2 sts together through the front loops. ssk: Slip, slip, knit (dec) Slip 2 sts, one at a time KNITWISE to RH needle, return the sts to LH needle in the turned position and knit [or purl] them together through the back loops.

Lace Stitch (multiple of 2 sts) Row 1 and all WS Rows Purl. Row 2 K1, [yo, ssk] across to last st, k1. Row 4 Knit. Row 6 K1, [k2tog, yo] across to last st, k1. Repeat Rows 1-6 for Lace st.

BACK
Cast on 60 (66, 74, 78, 86, 92) sts. Beg with Row 1, work in Lace st until piece measures 16" from beg, end with a WS row. Shape Armhole Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 8 (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) rows 44 (46, 50, 50, 54, 56) sts rem. Change to Rev St st and work until Armholes measure 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10)", end with a WS row. Shape Neck and Shoulders Mark center 20 (22, 22, 22, 24, 24) sts for Neck. Next Row (RS) Bind off 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts, work to center marked 20 (22, 22, 22, 24, 24) sts for Left Side, join 2nd ball of yarn and bind

PATTERN STITCHES
Stockinette stitch (St st) Knit on RS, purl on WS. Reverse Stockinette stitch (Rev St st) Purl on RS, knit on WS.

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off 20 (22, 22, 22, 24, 24) sts for Neck, work to end of row for Right Side. Working both sides at same time with separate balls of yarn, dec 1 st at each Neck edge once. AT SAME TIME, bind off 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts from Right Side edge once, then 6 (6, 7, 7, 7, 8) sts from each side edge once.

Neckband With RS facing, work across 5 sts from Right Front stitch holder, pick up and knit 67 (71, 71, 71, 75, 75) sts evenly spaced around Neck edge, work 5 sts from Left Front stitch holder 77 (81, 81, 85, 85) sts. Next Row (WS) P3, knit to last st, p3. Knit 1 row. Bind off purlwise. Weave in ends.

FRONT
Work as for Back until 6 rows of Rev St st have been worked, end with a WS row 44 (46, 50, 50, 54, 56) sts rem. Shape Plackets Next Row (RS) P19 (20, 22, 22, 24, 25) sts, k3 for Left Side, join 2nd ball of yarn and k3, work to end of row for Right Side 22 (23, 25, 25, 27, 28) sts rem each side. Working both sides at same time with separate balls of yarn and keeping 3 sts at each center Neck edge in St st, work for 2", end with a WS row. Shape Neck Slip 5 sts at each Neck edge to stitch holder for Front Neck on next 2 rows. Bind off 2 sts from each Neck edge once 15 (16, 18, 18, 20, 21) sts rem. Dec 1 st at each Neck edge 4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6) times 11 (11, 13, 13, 14, 15) sts rem. Work until Armholes measure same length as BACK to Shoulder. Shape Shoulders Bind off 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts from side edge once, then 6 (6, 7, 7, 7, 8) sts from each side edge once more.

ABBREVIATIONS
beg cm dec k LH mm p rem rep Rev RH RS st(s) tog WS yo begin(ning) centimeter decrease(d)(s)(ing) knit left-hand millimeters purl remain(ed)(ing)(s) repeat(ed)(ing)(s) reverse right-hand right side stitch(es) together wrong side yarn over

SLEEVES
Cast on 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54) sts. Beg with Row 1, work in Lace st until piece measures 17" from beg, end with a WS row. Shape Cap Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 4 (6, 8, 10, 12, 14) rows 26 sts rem. Work 4 more rows in Lace st. Change to Rev St st, dec 1 st each side every 4th row 5 times 16 sts rem. Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows 8 sts rem. Bind off rem sts.

FINISHING
Block pieces to measurements. Sew Shoulder seams. Sew in SLEEVES. Sew side seams and SLEEVES.

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