Ruffles & bows

CONSTRUCTION The Back of the sweater is worked flat from the top shoulders to the base of the armholes and then the stitches are put on hold. The Front shoulder sts are then picked up from the Back ca

**Using 3.5mm needles, cast on 101 (105:117:129:139:151:161) sts. Work in rib patt as follows: Row 1 (RS): K1, (P1, K1) to end. Row 2 (WS): P1, (K1, P1) to end. These 2 rows form rib patt. Cont in rib

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 76/81 cm (30/32 ins), 86/91 (34/36), 97/102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (46/48). Actual size: 94 cm (37 ins), 104 (41¾), 116 (45½), 126 (49½), 136 (53¾). Length: 54 cm

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 79/84 cm (31/33 ins), 89/94 (35/37), 99/104 (39/41), 109/114 (43/45), 119/124 (47/49). Actual size: 94 cm (37 ins), 105 (41½), 116 (45¾), 127 (50), 138 (54½). Length: 60 cm

BACK Cast on 121 (131: 141: 151: 161: 171) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) K2, *P2, K3; rep from * to last 4 sts, P2, K2. Row 2 P2, K2, *P3, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 r

(worked from the top down in rows) Using 5mm needles, cast on 86 (88:88:88:90:90:90:92:92) sts. SHORT-ROW SHAPING & PLACING MARKERS Row 1 (WS): Purl, placing markers as folls;P1, pm, P1, pm, P12, pm,