Restormel

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A subtle yet dynamic pattern brings texture to this relaxed top in a wool-alpaca blend

EMMA VINING

STITCH PATTERNS

PATTERN A

(worked over multiple of 15 sts and 12 rows)
Row 1: K2, C3F, K10.
Row 2: K10, P1, K4.
Row 3: K4, C3F, K8.
Row 4: K8, P1, K6.
Row 5: K6, C3F, K6.
Row 6: K6, P1, K8.
Row 7: K8, C3F, K4.
Row 8: K4, P1, K10.
Row 9: K10, C3F, K2.
Row 10: K2, P1, K12.

PATTERN B

(worked over multiple of 15 sts and 16 rows)
Row 1 (RS): K4, C2B, K5, C2B, K2.
Row 2 (WS): P4, K6, P5. Row 3: K3, C2B, K5, C2B, K3.
Row 4: P5, K6, P4. Row 5: K2, C2B, K5, C2B, K4.
Row 6: K12, P1, K2.
Row 7: K2, C3F, K10.
Row 8: K10, P1, K4.
Row 9: K4, C3F, K8.
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: K6, C3F, K6.
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: K8, C3F, K4.
Row 14: K4, P1, K10.
Row 15: K10, C3F, K2.
Row 16: K2, P1, K12.

BACK

Using 4.5mm needles, cast on 75 (85:94:102:111:119:128:136:145:153) sts.

Row 1 (RS): K15 (20:17:21:18:22:19:23:20:24), pm, K to last 15 (20:17:21:18:22:19:23:20:24) sts, pm, K to end.
Row 2 (WS): Knit.
Row 3: K to mrk, *work Pattern A row 1; rep from * to mrk, K to end.
Row 4: K to mrk, *work Pattern A row 2; rep from * to mrk, K to end.

Rows 5-12: Work as rows 3-4, using Pattern
A rows 3-10.

Change to 5mm needles.
Row 1 (RS): K to mrk, *work Pattern B
row 1; rep from * to mrk, K to end.
Row 2 (WS): P to mrk, *work Pattern B
row 2; rep from * to mrk, P to end.
Rows 3-4: Work as rows 1-2, using Pattern
B rows 3-4.
Row 5: Work as row 1, using Pattern B
row 5.
Row 6: K to mrk, *work Pattern B row 6;
rep from * to mrk, K to end.
Row 7: Work as row 1, using Pattern B
row 7.
Row 8: Work as row 6, using Pattern B
row 8.

Rows 9-12: Work as rows 1-2, using Pattern
B rows 9-12.
Rows 13-16: Work as rows 5-8, using
Pattern B rows 13-16.

The previous 16 rows set the Main Pattern. Continue as set until Back measures 37 (36:36:35:35:34:33½:32½:36:35) cm from cast-on edge, ending with RS facing for next row.

SHAPE ARMHOLE

Sizes 5-10 only Cast off -(-:-:-:3:4:5:6:6:6) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

- (-:-:-:105:111:118:124:133:141) sts.

Sizes 2-10 only Row 1 (RS, decrease row): Sl 1, K2, SSK, patt to last 5 sts, K2tog, K3. 2 sts dec’d. Row 2 (WS): Sl 1, Patt to end. Work last 2 rows another - (3:7:9:9:13:17: 19:20:23) times.

- (77:78:82:85:83:82:84:91:93) sts.

Sizes 1-6 only Slipping the first st of every row, patt 2 rows. Next row (RS, decrease row): Sl 1, K2, SSK, patt to last 5 sts, K2tog, K3. 2 sts dec’d. Work decrease row on 2 (2:1:2:3:1:-:-:-:-) foll 4th rows.

All sizes 69 (71:74:76:77:79:82:84:91:93) sts.

Continue in Main Pattern until Back measures 55 (55:56:56:57:57:58:58:62:62) cm from cast-on edge, ending with RS facing f