HAVE A GO AT GEOMETRIC COLOURWORK WITH JO ALLPORT’S CHIC DESIGN
For such a simple shape, the humble triangle certainly packs a punch, as demonstrated in this stunning knit! The patterned sections are worked using the stranded colourwork method where you carry both yarns across the back of the work. Remember to keep your floats held in the same relative position when stranding to avoid getting in a tangle and keep your tension nice and even. We’ve opted for a neutral cream with a pop of autumnal orange, but you could get really creative with your colour picks!
MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
Dress size (approx.): 8 (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26)
To fit chest (cm): 81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112, 117, 122, 127)
Actual chest (cm): 93 (97, 103, 109, 115, 119, 125, 129, 133, 139)
Length to back neck (cm):
58 (60, 61, 62, 64, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71)
Underarm sleeve length (cm):
43 (46, 46, 46, 46, 47, 47, 48, 48, 48)
KNIT KIT
Yarn: Cascade Yarns® 220 Superwash®, shades (A) 876 Sandalwood, 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) 100g balls, (B) 817 Aran, 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) 100g balls
Needles: 4mm, straight and circular, 4.5mm, straight
Stitch markers Stitch holders Buttons: 1.5cm, 7 (7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8)
Tapestry needle
TENSION SQUARE
■ 20 sts x 28 rows
■ 10cm x 10cm
■ Stocking stitch
■ 4.5mm needles
FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
dec: on RS rows, work (k1, skpo) at beg of row and (k2tog, k1) at end of row; on WS rows, work (p1, p2tog) at beg of row and (p2tog tbl, p1) at end of row
ABOUT THE YARN
Cascade Yarns® 220 Superwash® is 100% wool, making it an ideal choice for colourwork projects. It knits to a DK tension but you may need to experiment with needle size. Choose from a whopping 175 shades! This yarn costs £7.99 per 100g (200m) ball from woolwarehouse.co.uk
10% OFF AT WOOL WAREHOUSE.
USE THE CODE LK188
BACK
Using 4mm needles and yarn A, cast on 95 (99, 105, 111, 117, 121, 127, 131, 135, 141) sts
☐ Row 1 (RS): k1, * p1, k1, rep from * to end
☐ Row 2: * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, p1 These two rows set Single Rib
☐ Cont in Single Rib until work meas 8cm, ending after a WS row Change to 4.5mm needles
☐ Working between coloured lines for your size, work in Fair Isle patt foll Chart for Back until eight-row patt has been completed five times Cont in yarn B only
☐ Beg with a k row, work in st st until Back meas 37 (39, 39, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 43, 44) cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row
Shape armholes
☐ Cast off 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sts at the beg of the next two rows. 85 (89, 93, 99, 103, 107, 111, 115, 117, 123) sts
☐ Dec one st at each end of next and every RS row until 75 (79, 81, 83, 87, 89, 93, 95, 97, 99) sts rem
