This boxy slipover is knitted using a 4ply wool and a mohair-silk laceweight held together
KNITTING FOR OLIVE
PATTERN NOTES
Start by working with 1 strand of yarn A and B, as specified, so 2 strands are in work at the same time. Use the yarn end from the middle of the ball, which can easily be pulled out.
When introducing a new strand of yarn, overlap the ends by 10cm and knit the ends in at the back of the work.
WORKING TURNING STITCHES
Slip first stitch pwise with yarn in front, then bring yarn around the back, creating a loop over the stitch. Knit the stitch and the loop together on the next row.
NECKBAND
Using 3.5mm circular needles and 1 strand of yarn A and 1 strand of yarn B held tog, cast on 96 (96:100:100:104:104) sts. Pm and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts.
Rnd 1: K1, P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to last st, K1. Work in rib as set until work meas 8cm.
WORK FOLDED DOUBLE NECKBAND
Fold cast-on edge of neckband to back of work, so rib is now 4cm deep and cast-on sts align with sts in work on needles.
Knit together cast-on sts and row of sts in work as folls:
*Pick up loop of first cast-on st and knit together with first st on LH needle, pick
up loop of next cast-on st and purl together with next st on LH needle; rep from *
to end of round.
All loops of cast-on edge have now been worked together with all sts in work on needles as they appear.
YOKE
Change to 4.5mm circular needles.
Place markers for shoulder increases: Rnd 1: Work next 15 sts as they appear, pm, work next 14 (14:16:16:18:18) sts as they appear, pm, work next 38 sts as they appear, pm, work next 14 (14:16:16:18:18) sts as they appear, pm, work next 15 sts as they appear, slm.
SHAPE NECK AND WORK SHOULDER INCREASES
Note: The neck is shaped using short rows, working the first, second and third turning sts around the 14 (14:16:16:18:18) sts of the right shoulder, and the fourth, fifth and sixth turning sts around the 14 (14:16:16: 18:18) sts of the left shoulder.
Rem turning sts are worked on the front.
RIGHT SHOULDER
Row 1: *K3, M1L; rep from * to 3 sts before first mrk, K3, M1R, slm, K to next mrk, slm, M1L, K1, turn. Row 2: Work 1 turning st, P to next mrk, M1RP, slm, P to next mrk, slm, M1LP, P1, turn.
Row 3: Work 1 turning st, K to next mrk, M1R, slm, K to next mrk, slm, M1L, knit to 1 st after turning st of Row 2, turn.
LEFT SHOULDER
Row 4: W
