The weekender

The front and back are knitted separately, with the shoulders shaped by working short rows, then the stitches are left live so that the front and back can be joined with a three-needle cast-off. All r

INCREASES Increase 1 st by making 1 yarnover, which is worked through the back loop on the next row/round to avoid a hole. DECREASES Decrease 1 st on each side of the marker as follows: Work to 3 sts

Cast on 90 (98: 110: 118: 130: 138: 150: 158) sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A. Rib Row 1 K2, (P2, K2) to end. Rib Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. These 2 rows form the rib. Work a further 12 rows, inc 1

Cast on 105 (119: 131: 145: 157: 171: 183: 197: 213) sts using 2.75mm needles. Row 1 (RS) P1, *K1tbl, P1, rep from * to end. Row 2 K1, *P1, K1, rep from * to end. These 2 rows form twisted rib. Work i

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 86/91 cm (34/36 ins), 97/102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (48/48), 127/132 (50/52), 137/142 (54/56). Actual size: 104 cm (41 ins), 114 (45¼), 126 (49¾), 135 (53¼), 146

WRITTEN CHART INSTRUCTIONS Row 1 (RS) K3, yo, skpo, K3. [8 sts] Row 2 and all WS rows Purl. Row 3 K1, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, K2. Row 5 K2tog, yo, K3, yo, skpo, K1. Row 7 K3, MB, K4. Cast on 53 (57: