To Fit Average Adult S/M, (Adult L)
Approximate Circumference: 20 ½”, (24)
Materials:
Baby Alpaca Grande:
1, (1)—100g skein, color Light Brown 2315 MC
1, (1)—100g skein, color Brown 208 CC
Gauge: 14 sts, 20 rows= 4” in st st on US Size 10 (6mm) knitting needle.
Needles: US Size 9 (5.5mm) and 10 (6mm) - 16”
circular, US Size 10 (6mm) DPNs, st marker (m).
To Fit Women’s Size: S, (M, L, XL, XXL)
Approx. Finished Chest: 34”, (38, 42, 46, 50)
Length: 25”, (25 ½, 26, 26 ½, 27)
To Fit Women’s Size: S (M, L, XL, XXL)
Approx. Finished Chest: 34.5(37.5, 42, 46, 50)”
Materials:
Baby Alpaca DK: (50g)
4(6, 8, 9, 10)—MC color 3317,
3(5, 6, 7, 8) CC 208
Gauge: 24 sts and 24 rows = 4” in st st on size 6 needles in Houndstooth Motif, or size to obtain gauge
Needles: US Size 6 knitting needles, and US Size 5
Circulars (16” and 24”) for ribbing, collar and
armbands, stitch holders, locking stitch markers,
tapestry needle.
To Fit Size: XS, (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL)
Shoulder to Shoulder Width:
14”, (14 ½, 15, 15 ½, 16, 16 ½, 17)
Length when worn:
23 ¼”, (24 ¾, 25 ¼, 26 ½, 27 ½, 28 ¾, 29 ¼)
Sleeve Length (from underarm):
9 ¾”, (10 ½, 11, 11, 12, 13, 13 ¼)
Plaid Pattern (multiple of 8 sts + 6)
Row 1 (RS): With CC: k all sts.
Row 2: With CC: k all sts.
Row 3: With MC: K1, *sl1 wyib, k2, sl1 wyib, k4; rep from * across to last 5 sts, sl1 wyib, k2, sl1 wyib, k1.
Row 4: With MC: P1, sl1 wyif, p2, sl1 wyif, *p4, sl1 wyif, p2, sl1wyif; rep from * to last st, p1.
Back:
Cast on 73(78, 83, 88, 93, 98) sts and work in Ridge Stitch pattern described above. When piece measures 13(13.5, 13.5, 14, 14, 15) ” end on a WS row.
Shape Armhole:
Inc 1 st at beg of next 3(3, 4, 4, 5, 5) WS rows.
Next WS row, using the cable cast on method, cast on 37 sts for all sizes.
Directions:
Cast on 91 sts. Work 3 rows of garter stitch.
Chevron Stitch: (work over 26 sts for gauge measurement #’s in parentheses correspond with the larger sizes)
Row 1: WS Purl
Row 2: RS *Raised Increase into 1 st, K10 (13, 15, 17) sts, ssk, k2tog, K10(13, 15, 17) sts, Raised Increase into 1 st.; rep from *.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 for pattern.
Front
Work same as back until sleeve cap measures 3”. End on a WS row.
Next RS row work across 43(47, 51, 55, 59) sts. Turn work.
Shape Left Neckline:
At beg of next WS rows, bind off 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 3 times. 33(37, 41, 45, 49) sts rem. Work even until armhole measures same as Back to shoulder shaping ending on a WS row.
Shape shoulder as follows:
At beg of next RS rows, bind off 7(8, 8, 8, 9) sts 4 times and 5(5, 9, 13, 13) sts 1 time.
Gauge: 19 sts and 22 rows = 4” in pattern
Continue working on established garter stitch edge and Cathedral Windows Pattern Stitch center, until piece measures approximately 59” ending on Row 6 of pattern.
