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185a
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Waikiki T-Strap Top
Easy


SIZES: Petite (Small, Medium, Large).
Finished Measurements: 30(32,34,36)."
MATERIALS:
Crystal Palace Waikiki Fiesta, color no. 2860, 4(5,6,6) skeins.
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles size 5 & 7 or size to obtain correct gauge.
One 3/4" button

GAUGE: 4-1/2 sts = 1." To save time, take time to check gauge.

BACK: With smaller needles cast on 62(66,70,76) sts and work in k1, p1 rib for 1." Change to larger needles and St st inc 6 sts evenly across first row 68(72,76,82) sts. Cont until piece measures 11(11-1/2,12,12-1/2)."

TO SHAPE T-STRAP: Bind off first 24(26,28,30) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. Cont working on 20(20,20,22) sts for 4 rows. Then dec 1 st each side every 4 rows 5 times, 10(10,10,12) sts. Work even until strap measures 8(8-1/2,9,9-1/2)". Change to smaller needles and k1, p1 rib for 1." Bind off.

FRONT: Work as for back until piece measures 11 (11-1/2,12,12-1/2))".
TO SHAPE FRONT: Dec 1 st each side every row 8(9,10,11) times then every other row 6(6,7,7) times then every 3rd row 2 times, then every other row 4 times, 28(30,30,34) sts. Cont until piece measures 16(17,18,19)."

NECK STRAP: With smaller needles cast on 24(26,28,30) sts on each side of bib top. K1, p1 rib for 6(6,7,7) rows, make buttonholes, one on each side of neck strap. Work 6(6,7,7) rows. Bind off.
FINISHING: Sew side seams. Sew button at top of back T-strap.

Designed by Gabriela Fernandez

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We've done our best to make these directions accurate. However, we cannot be responsible for typographical errors, human errors or variations in work by individual knitters.


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