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Sizes: Metallic FX
Sizes: Metallic FX
Sizes: Metallic FX
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Project Type:
Womens Clothing
A star stitch sleeveless shell in Metallic FX.
Shown in size Small.
Sizes
Directions are for womens size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large and X-Large are in
parenthese.
Finished Measurements
Bust 32(36-40-44-48).
Length 20(20-20-1/2-21-21-1/2).
Materials
Metallic FX (25 grs), 10(10-11-12-13) hanks #1002 Silver.
Straight knitting needles, size 8 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
16 length circular knitting needle, size 6.
3 15 mm Silver Bead Buttons #NPL 40115SVW from One World Button Supply Co.
Gauge
11 sts = 2; 16 rows = 2 in St st and Star Cluster St on size 8 needles.
MC (Make Cluster)
Sl 2 sts to RH needle with yarn in back, bring yarn to front between needles, sl the same 2 sts back to
LH needle, pass yarn to back between needles, sl the same 2 sts to RH needle with yarn in back again.
Note
When decreasing while working Star Cluster St, balance each yo with a k2 tog PLUS the dec called for
in each row. If there are not enough sts to work the entire pat st section, work the extra sts in St st.
Back
With larger needles, cast on 90(102-110-122-134) sts. Knit 1 row, then work even in Star Cluster St for
4, end on WS, decreasing 1(1-0-0-1) st at each end of last row 88(100-110-122-132) sts. Work even
in St st until piece measures 12 from beg, end on WS.
Shape Armholes: Bind off 4 sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of the next 2 rows. Dec 1 st
each side every 4th row 8(8-6-4-2) times, then every 6th row 3(3-5-7-9) times 54(66-76-88-98) sts.
When armholes measure 6-1/2(6-1/2-7-7-1/2-8), end on WS.
Shape Neck and Shoulders: K17(23-27-33-38), join another hank of yarn and bind off center 20(2022-22-22) sts, k to end. Working both sides at once, bind off 4 sts at each neck edge once, 2 sts twice,
then dec 1 st at each neck edge every RS row once. Work even until armholes measure 8(8-8-1/2-9-91/2), end on WS. Bind off 8(14-18-24-29) sts each side for shoulders.
Front
Work same as for back.
Finishing
Steam pieces lightly. Sew shoulder and side seams.
Collar: With larger needles, cast on 94(94-98-98-102) sts. Knit 6 rows, then work even in Star Cluster
Pat for 4 rows. Dec 1 st each end of next row, then every 4th row 4 times more, end on WS - 84(84-8888-92) sts. Knit 6 rows.