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Crystal Palace Yarns
free knitting pattern
Sleeveless
Shell in Broken Rib
Knit with Crème wool-silk
Important
Note:
Crème yarn has been discontinued by Crystal Palace Yarns as of March
2008.
All inventory of Crème is gone.
We will be removing all the Crème patterns in the next week or two.
Feel free to save a copy, but there will be no further technical support
of Crème patterns.
Sizes: XS, S, M, L , XL
Finished Chest Measurement: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) inches
Materials
4 (5, 5, 6, 6) 50 gr balls of Crystal Palace
Crème
(wool/silk) color #2009 "royal blue"
Crystal Palace Bamboo or
Daisy Needles US Size 8 needles or
size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
6 sts and 6.5 rows=1” over Pattern Stitch
Pattern Stitch
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 (RS): *p3, k1; rep from *, end
p3
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12: *k3, p1; rep from *, end k3
Rows 13 & 15: p1, *k1, p3; rep from *, end k1, p1
Rows 14 & 16: k1, *p1, k3; rep from *, end p1, k1
Rep these 16 rows.
Instructions
Back
CO 97 (109, 121, 133, 145) sts. Work first and last st of each
row in Stockinette St as a selvedge st and work rem sts in Pattern Stitch until
piece measures 12 (12, 13, 13, 13)”.
BO 3 (5, 6, 7, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Keeping to pattern, dec 1 st each end every other row 3 (6, 7, 9, 11) times – 85
(87, 95, 101, 105) sts
Cont in Pattern Stitch until armhole measures 7 (7½, 8, 8½, 9)” and piece meas
19 (19½, 21, 21½, 22) " from beg.
BO 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) sts beg of next 2 rows. BO 8 (8, 9, 10, 10) sts beg of next 2
rows. BO 8 (8, 9, 10, 10) sts beg of next 2 rows.
Place 37 (39, 41, 43, 45) sts on holder for back neck.
Front
Work as for Back, including all shaping. When piece meas 17½ (18,
19, 20, 20½) " from beg, work neck shaping: Cont in pat as estab, work 30 (30,
34, 36, 37) sts, place 25 (27, 27, 29, 31) sts on holder, attach a new ball of
yarn, work last 30 (30, 34, 36, 37) sts. Working both sides at once, dec 1 st at
each neck edge every other row 6 (6, 7, 7, 7) times. Cont in Pattern Stitch
until piece measures same as back. Work shoulder shaping same as Back.
Mock Turtleneck
(Note: If desired, seam both shoulders and work collar on
circular or double point needles instead, making adjustments as needed.)
Seam right shoulder. With RS facing, beg at left neck edge, pick up 12 (12, 13,
13, 13) sts, k 25 (27, 27, 29, 31) sts from front neck holder, pick up 12 (12,
13, 13, 13) sts along right neck edge, k 37 (39, 41, 43, 45) sts from back neck
holder – 86 (90, 94, 98, 102) sts. Work first and last st of each row in
Stockinette St as a selvedge st and work rem sts as follows:
Row 1: *k3, p1; rep from *
Row 2: *p3, k1; rep from *
Rep these 2 rows for 2½ inches. BO in pat.
Armhole Edging
Seam other shoulder.
With RS facing, pick up 86 (86, 90, 90, 94) sts along armhole.
Work first and last st of each row in Stockinette St as a selvedge st and work
rem sts as follows:
Row 1: *k3, p1; rep from *
Row 2: *p3, k1; rep from *
Rep these 2 rows for ¾ inch. BO in pat.
Rep for other armhole.
Finishing
Seam sides. Weave in ends on WS.
Technical Pattern editing by
Barbara Breiter
copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern
may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Crème are welcome to use this free patterns for their customers.