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Crystal Palace YarnsChoo-Choo Summer Shell (size medium)
A free knitting pattern
(click here for a crochet version of this shell)
Designed by Cathy CampbellKnitted Measurements:
Finished Bust: 38” Length: 24”Materials: 5 balls (50g) of Crystal Palace Choo-Choo
Photo in both colors #1610 Summer Heat and #1777 Grape Soda
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles US size 10½ (6½mm)
Yarn needleAbbrv: CO: Cast On, BO: Bind off, RS: Right side, WS: Wrong side, Dec: Decrease, St st: Stockinette Stitch,
Gauge: 3½ st and 5 rows = 1” in St st. Piece is worked entirely in stockinette stitch with no finishing edging.
FRONT: CO 69 st. Work in St st for 20 rows. Dec 1 st each side on next row, then on every 10th row 2x. Then inc 1 st each side every 10th row 3x. Work 5 rows even.
Armhole: BO 4 st at the beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side of next 2 RS rows. Work 17 rows even.
Neck: k11,m1, place marker, k9, BO center 17 st, k9,place marker, m1, k11. Work left and right sides separately.
Left: While at the same time increasing one st on outer side of marker each RS row, BO 3 st at beg of next 2 RS rows, then BO 2 st at beg of next 3 RS rows (14 st). BO 2 st on next RS row WITHOUT increasing a stitch at marker. Work 2 rows even.Shape shoulders: BO 4 st at beg of next 3 WS rows.
Right: Shape right side of neck as for left, reversing shapings as follows:
Join new yarn at center and start on WS. While at the same time increasing one st on outer side of marker, BO 3 st at beg of next 2 WS rows, then BO 2 st at beg of next 3 RS rows (14st). BO 2 st on next WS row WITHOUT increasing a stitch at marker. Work 2 rows even.
Shape shoulders: BO 4 st at beg of next 3 RS rows.
BACK: Work as for back until armhole shaping begins.
Armhole: BO 4 st at the beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each side of next 2 RS rows. Work 7 rows.
Neck: k11,place marker,k15,BO center 5 st, k15,place marker,k11. Work left and right sides separately.
Left: BO 3 st at beg of next 2 RS rows, then BO 2 st at beg of next 2 RS rows. Then, while at the same time increasing one st on outer side of marker on each RS row, BO 2 st at beg of next 3 RS rows, then dec 1 st at beg of next 3 RS rows (13 st). Dec 1 st WITHOUT increasing a stitch at marker. Work 2 rows even. Shape shoulders as for front.Right: Shape right side of neck as for left, reversing shapings as follows:
Join new yarn at center and start on WS. BO 3 st at beg of next 2 WS rows, then BO 2 st at beg of next 2 WS rows. Then, while at the same time increasing one st on outer side of marker, BO 2 st at beg of next 3 WS rows, then dec 1 st at beg of next 3 WS rows (13 st). Dec 1 st WITHOUT increasing a stitch at marker. Work 2 rows even. Shape shoulders as for front.
Finishing: Block pieces. Sew up shoulders and sides of shell. Weave in ends.copyright 2003 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.
