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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

FOR THIS sock design, Bronagh Miskelly has used a broken rib pattern which forms subtle zigzags of texture across the fabric. The socks are knitted top-down with a ribbed heel, and are nice and stretc

Cast on 96 (108) sts using 5mm needles. Row 1 *K2, P2; rep from * to end of row. Continue working in K2, P2 rib for a further 13 rows. Change to 5.5mm needles. Row 1 *P1, yrn, K2, skpo, K3, k2tog, K2,

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(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,

The pattern uses both long and short needles; start with the length which fits the number of stitches and change when necessary. The piece is started back and forth, casting on stitches at the back of