Celtic Cross

 

Materials

Forsell’s Sheepbreeds Fine

4ply Pure Wool

1 cone of 10024 Jacobs for main yarn

1 cone of 10020 Swaledale for contrast yarn

 

 

Sizes

To fit Chest 34 (36:38:40:42) inches

87(92:97:102:107) cm

Actual all round measurement

38 (40:42:44:46) inches

97 (102:107:112:117) cm

 

Main Tension

34 sts and 37 rows to 10cm measured over fairisle pattern after sample has been washed and pressed.

 

Machines

Standard gauge punchcard machines with or without ribber or Electronic machines. Garment illustrated was knit on a Brother 965 Electronic.

 

Note

As this is a fine yarn if you can knit welts on a lower tension do so. With the exception of the neckband I knit welts on TD1.

 

Back

Push 162 (170:178:186:196) Ns to WP on both beds and arrange for 2×1 rib. With MY cast on and knit selvedge. RC000 TD2 knit 34 rows and transfer sts to main bed. Insert punchcard and lock on row 1, select (set) Ns and unlock card. RC000 TD8 with MY in feeder A and CY in feeder B knit to RC120 and put marker at each end of row.

Continue to RC222 and make a note of pattern row. Divide for back neck shaping. With a spare length of yarn cast off the centre 46 sts and put Ns on left to hold position and switch carriage to hold. Working on the right side knit 1 row, on neck edge decrease 1 st on the next row. Start shoulder slope. Continue to decrease on the neck edge on the next 8 rows at the same time cast off 9 (10:12:13:14) sts beginning next row, knit one row. Cast off 10 (10:12:12:13) beginning next row, knit one row. Now cast off 10(11:11:12:13) sts beginning the next and following alternate row 3 times. Reset card to row noted and complete left side to match right reversing shapings.

 

Front

Work as for back to RC 198 and make a note of pattern row. Divide for front neck shapings. With a length of MY cast off the centre 30 sts and put Ns on left to hold position. Working on right side decrease 1 st on the neck edge on the next 10 rows then decrease 1 st on the next and following alternate row 7 times (24 rows total). Start shoulder slope. Keeping neck edge straight cast off 9 (10:12:13:14) sts beginning next row, knit one row. Now cast off 10 (10:12:12:13) beginning next row, knit one row. Now cast off 10 (11:11:12:13) sts beginning the next row and following alternate row 3 times. Reset card to row noted and complete left side to match right reversing shapings.

 

Sleeves

Push 110 Ns to WP. With WY cast on and knit several rows ending with COL and break off yarn. Insert punchcard and lock on row 1, with MY knit 1 row at the same time selecting Ns and unlock card. RC000 TD8 with MY in feeder A and CY in feeder B increasing 1 st at each end of every 4^th row knit to RC152 (186 Ns in WP). Work straight to RC164 and cast off.

 

Cuffs

Push 64 Ns to WP on both beds and arrange as 2×1 rib. With MY cast on and knit selvedge. RC000 TD2 knit 34 rows and transfer sts to main bed. With wrong side of sleeve facing and working from the right pick up sts onto Ns as follows. Put 2 sts on each of the first 6 Ns * then put 1 st on the next Nd and 2 sts on the next 9 Ns. Repeat from * to end. Knit 1 row on a larger tension and cast off.

 

Neckband

Push 142 (144:146:148:150) Ns to WP on both beds and arrange for 2×1 rib. Cast on and knot selvedge. RC000 TD2 knit 36 rows and transfer sts to main bed, TD6 and 2 dots knit 3 rows, put marker at centre front and remove from machine on WY.

 

To Make Up

Block all pieces to shape and press according to yarn label. Join neckband edges together using mattress stitch. Join shoulder seams and pin neckband to neck edge placing seam at centre back and marker centre front. Attach by back stitching through last row of MY unravelling WY as you go. Fold in half and slip stitch to inside. Join sleeves to body between markers and press seams. Join side and sleeve seams and press avoiding ribs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 51, 53.5, 56, 58.5, 61                                    B 28 cm

C 33 cm                                                              D 6.5 cm

E 20.5 cm                                                           F 2.5 cm

G 9 cm                                                                H 33 cm

I 48 cm                                                               J 6.5 cm                                         

K 56 cm