Windsor

By Marie Wallin
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Windsor
by Marie Wallin

SIZE Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2, rep from * to end.

S M L XL XXL Row 2: P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end.
To fit bust These 2 rows form rib.
81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 cm Work in rib for 12 cm, inc 0 [0: 0: 1: 1] sts at each end of last
32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 in row and ending with RS facing for next row.
90 [102: 114: 128: 144] sts.
Length (from side neck) Change to 4mm (US 6) needles.
46 48 50 52 54 cm Beg with a K row, working in st st throughout, proceed as
18 19 19½ 20½ 21½ in folls:
Width (2.5 cm below armhole shaping) Work 4 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
42 47.5 52.5 59 66.5 cm Inc 1 st at each end of next row. 92 [104: 116: 130: 146] sts.
16½ 18½ 20½ 23 26 in Cont straight until back meas 28 [29: 30: 31: 32] cm, ending
Sleeve seam with RS facing for next row.
10.5 11.5 13 13 13 cm Shape armholes
4 4½ 5 5 5 in Cast off 4 [5: 6: 7: 8] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
84 [94: 104: 116: 130] sts.
YARN Dec 1 st at each end of next 3 [5: 7: 9: 11] rows, then on 4 [5: 4:
Rowan Summerspun 5: 6] foll alt rows. 70 [74: 82: 88: 96] sts.
6 7 7 8 8 x 50gm Cont straight until armhole meas 16 [17: 18: 19: 20] cm,
(photographed in Piccadilly 111) ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape back neck
NEEDLES K21 [23: 26: 29: 32] and turn, leaving rem sts on holder.
1 pair 3¼mm (no 10) (US 3) needles Work each side of neck separately.
1 pair 4mm (no 8) (US 6) needles Cast off 2 sts at beg of next row.
Shape shoulder
BUTTONS – 4 x small buttons Next row (RS): Cast off 5 [6: 7: 8: 9] sts, K to end.
Next row: Cast off 2 sts, P to end.
TENSION Rep last 2 rows once more.
22 sts and 30 rows to 10 cm measured over st st using 4mm Cast off rem 5 [5: 6: 7: 8] sts.
(US 6) needles. With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre
BACK 28 [28: 30: 30: 32] sts, K to end.
Using 3 ¼mm (US 3) needles cast on 90 [102: 114: 126: 142] sts. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
 and knit 58 [62: 62: 66: 66] sts up right front opening edge,
FRONT from base of front opening to neck shaping.
Work as given for back until 36 [36: 38: 36: 38] rows less have Beg with row 2, work in rib as given for back for 3 rows,
been worked than on back to beg of armhole shaping, ending ending with RS facing for next row.
with RS facing for next row. Row 4 (RS): Rib 5 [6: 6: 7: 7], *cast off 2 sts (to make a
Divide for front opening buttonhole – cast on 2 sts over these cast-off sts on next row),
Next row (RS): K44 [50: 56: 63: 71] and turn, leaving rem rib until there are 14 [15: 15: 16: 16] sts on right needle after
sts on a holder. cast-off, rep from * twice more, cast off 2 sts (to make 4th
Work each side of neck separately. buttonhole – cast on 2 sts over these cast-off sts on next row),
Work 35 [35: 37: 35: 37] rows, ending with RS facing for next rib to end.
row. Work in rib for a further 3 rows, ending with RS facing for
Shape armhole next row.
Cast off 4 [5: 6: 7: 8] sts at beg of next row. 40 [45: 50: 56: 63] sts. Cast off in rib.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. Left front band
Dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 3 [5: 7: 9: 11] rows, then on Work as given for Right front band, picking up sts down left
foll 4 [5: 4: 5: 6] alt rows. 33 [35: 39: 42: 46] sts. front opening and omitting buttonholes.
Cont straight until 23 [23: 27: 27: 29] rows less have been Lay right front band over left front band and sew row-end
worked than on back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending edges in place to cast-off sts at base of opening.
with WS facing for next row. Collar
Shape neck With RS facing and using 3¼mm (US 3) needles, beg and
Cast off 8 sts at beg of next row. 25 [27: 31: 34: 38] sts. ending half way across top of front bands, pick up and knit
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 5 rows, then on foll 5 [5: 6: 6: 39 [39: 44: 44: 45] sts up right side of neck, 40 [40: 42: 42: 44] sts
7] alt rows. 15 [17: 20: 23: 26] sts. from back, then 39 [39: 44: 44: 45] sts down left side of neck.
Work 7 [7: 9: 9: 9] rows, ending with RS facing for next row. 118 [118: 130: 130: 134] sts.
Shape shoulder Row 1 (WS of body, RS of collar): K2, *P2, K2, rep from
Cast off 5 [6: 7: 8: 9] sts at beg of next and foll alt row. * to end.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. This row sets position of rib.
Cast off rem 5 [5: 6: 7: 8] sts. Keeping rib correct, cont as folls:
With RS facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 4 sts, K Row 2: Rib 81 [81: 88: 88: 91], wrap next st (by slipping next
to end. st from left needle to right needle, taking yarn to opposite side
Complete to match first side, reversing shapings. of work between needles, then slipping same st back on to
left needle – when working back across wrapped sts, work the
SLEEVES wrapped st and the wrapping loop together as 1 st) and turn.
Using 3¼mm (US 3) needles cast on 62 [66: 66: 66: 70] sts. Row 3: Rib 44 [44: 46: 46: 48], wrap next st and turn.
Work in rib as given for back for 5 cm, dec 0 [2: 0: 0: 2] sts Row 4: Rib 46 [46: 48: 48: 50], wrap next st and turn.
evenly across last row and ending with RS facing for next row. Row 5: Rib 48 [48: 50: 50: 52], wrap next st and turn.
62 [64: 66: 66: 68] sts. Row 6: Rib 50 [50: 52: 52: 54], wrap next st and turn.
Change to 4mm (US 6) needles. Cont in this way, working 2 more sts on every row before
Beg with a K row, work in st st, shaping sides by inc 1 st at wrapping next st and turning, until the foll row has been
each end of next and 3 [5: 5: 9: 11] foll alt rows, then 2 [2: 3: worked:
1: 0] foll 4th rows. 74 [80: 84: 88: 92] sts. Row 15: Rib 68 [68: 70: 70: 72], wrap next st and turn.
Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. Row 16: Rib to end.
Shape top Cont in rib across all sts until collar meas 12 cm at centre back,
Cast off 4 [5: 6: 7: 8] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 66 [70: 72: 74: 76] sts. ending with RS of body facing for next row.
Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 rows, then on every foll alt row Cast off in rib.
until 36 sts rem, then on foll 5 rows, ending with RS facing Set in sleeves using the set-in method.
for next row. 26 sts.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off rem 18 sts.

MAKING UP
Press.
Join both shoulder seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch
if preferred.
Right front band
With RS facing and using 3¼mm (US 3) needles, pick up

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