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Gauge: 14 sts, 24 rows = 4” using size 9 needles over stockinet stitch, cable pattern gauge is 16 sts=3”
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Gauge: 18 sts, 24 rows = 4” using size 8 needles over stockinet stitch
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Border (RS): With size 7 needles and Galway pick up and knit 210 sts along top edge.
Row 1 (WS): Knit
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Knit
Knit 8 rows, increasing 1 st at each end of every RS row: 218 sts.
Bind off knitwise on WS of afghan with size 8 needle. Repeat for bottom edge of afghan, omitting first 6 rows.
With size 7 needles, and Galway, pick up and knit 278 sts along left side edge.
Row 1 (WS): Knit
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: Purl
Row 4: Knit
Row 5: Knit
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Work chart pattern two.
On Row 20 decrease 36 (36, 44, 48, 48) sts to give 264 (288, 304, 336, 360) sts. Note; this is roughly K6, K2tog.
On row 27 decrease 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) sts to leave 232 (252, 264, 292, 312) sts.
*For size 38 and 46; decrease 4 sts on row 32 so that pattern will fit evenly around.
On row 46 decrease 40 (44, 44, 48, 48) sts to leave 192 (204, 220, 240, 264) sts.
On row 53 decrease 32 (34, 36, 40, 44) sts to leave 160 (170, 184, 200, 220) sts.
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Back
With size 8 knitting needles, Cast on 102, (108, 114, 124) sts sts.
Work in garter st for 1 ½”, ending with a WS Row.
Knit one row. Purl one row. Work 1st row of
decrease sequence. Work 5 rows in st st. Work next row of decrease sequence. Repeat last 6
rows 6x. Knit 7 rows in st st.
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Beginning at the neck edge with 24” circular, loosely cast on 36 (38, 40, 42) sts.
Row 6: Cast on 6 sts at beg and end of row for front section, while continuing to increase
as in row 2.
Continue to inc 1 st before and after each marker every other round until there are 54 (56,
58, 60) sts across the back section. Work the 6 sts at the beg and end in seed stitch for
the front border. Work 1 buttonhole 1" down from the beg of border on the right side by
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Buttonhole Band
Using Purple, smaller needles and RS facing, pick up 49 (51, 57) sts along right front edge. Work in 1X1 ribbing for 3 rows. Buttonhole row: Rib 4 (6, 4) sts, YO, k2tog, [rib 8 (8, 10) sts, yo, k2tog] 4 times, rib 3 sts. Work in 1X1 ribbing for 3 more rows
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Rows 1 and 3 (WS): K2, *p2, k2; repeat from * to end.
Row 2 (RS): P2, *Twist 2 (k2tog, don't slip off the needle, knit the first stitch and slip both stitches off the needle), P2; repeat from * to end.
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Row 3: K15 (16, 17, 18, 19), yo, k2, yo, k16 (17, 18, 19, 20), yo, k2 yo, k30 (32, 34, 36, 38), yo, k2, yo, k16 (17, 18, 19, 20), yo, k2, yo, k15 (16, 17, 18, 19) – 108 (114, 120, 126, 132) sts.
Row 5: K16 (17, 18, 19, 20), yo, k2, yo, k18 (19, 20, 21, 22), yo, k2, yo, k32 (34, 36, 38, 40), yo, k2, yo, k18 (19, 20, 21, 22), yo, k2, yo, k16 (17, 18, 19, 20) – 116 (122, 128, 134, 140) sts.
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RAGLAN
Bind off 5 sts at the beg of next 2 rows.
106, (112, 118, 124) sts.
*Dec Row (RS) – p2, p3tog, p to last 5 sts, p3tog, p2.
RIGHT FRONT
Change to Needle 5.00mm and work as follows – Row (RS) – k1, p1, k1 p2, * work in pattern
over 16 sts, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2. * Rep * to * once more, work in pattern over 16 sts, p4, (7, 14, 17). Continuing pattern and rib panel with reverse St st. Work even until piece measures 14” from cast on edge.
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