Crystal Palace YarnsTrio Bolero
a free knitting patternBolero Designed and Knit by Barbara Breiter
Gauge:
2.75 sts and 4 rows=1" with Trio in St stSize:
Small, Medium, Large
Equivalent finished chest measurement 36", 39", 42"
Note: This is a tight fitting garment.Materials:
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles, Size 11 US (8 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Crystal Palace Bamboo 35" Circular Needles, Size 11 US (8 mm)7 (8, 8) balls Trio (color #2855 Circus-Blue)
1 ball Fizz (color #7312 Orange)
Instructions:
Right Front:
With one strand of Trio and Fizz held together, CO 9 (11, 13) sts. Inc 1 st at neck edge every 3rd row 6 (6, 5) times as follows:
RS: k1, k into front and back of next st, k across
WS: p to last 2 sts, p into front and back of next st, p1At same time, work in garter st (k every row) for 1".
Change to Trio only and begin working in stockinette st.
Work even over 15 (17, 18) sts until piece measures 5½" (6", 6") from beg, ending with RS row completed.At armhole edge, BO 3 sts. Dec 1 st at armhole edge every other row 2 times.
Work even over 10 sts (12, 13) until armhole measures 8 ½" (9", 9 ½"), ending with RS row completed. BO 5 (6, 6) sts, p rem sts, k 1 row. BO rem sts.Left Front
As for Right Front, reversing shaping.Back
With one strand of Trio and Fizz held together, CO 51 (55, 59) sts.
Work in garter stitch for 1".
Change to Trio only and work in stockinette until piece measures 5 ½" (6", 6") from beg, ending with WS row completed.
BO 3 sts beg next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end every other row 2 times.
Work even over 41 (45, 49) sts until armhole measures same as fronts.
BO 5 (6) sts beg next 4 rows. Size Large, BO 6 sts beg next 2 rows, then 7 sts beg next 2 rows. Place rem 21 (21, 23) sts on holder for back of neck.Sleeves
With one strand of Trio and Fizz held together, CO 30 (32, 34) sts.
Work in garter stitch for 1".
Change to Trio only and work in stockinette.Inc 1 st at each end every 6th row 2 times (34, 36, 38 sts). Work even until piece measures 7" from beg, ending with WS row completed. BO 3 sts beg next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end every other row 3 (2, 1) times, then every 4th row 5 (6, 7) times. BO rem sts.Finishing:
Sew shoulders of fronts to back. With right side facing, beg at bottom of right front with circular needles and one strand of Trio and Fizz held together, pick up 49 (50, 52) sts along right front, k 21 (21, 23) sts from holder, pick up 49 (50, 52) sts along left front. Work in garter st for 1". BO loosely.Sew in sleeves. Seam sleeves and sides.
Weave in ends on WS.
posted 07/31/2004
Copyright 2004 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 CP Yarns are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
