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SU09-P39 Azuki
• Size 7 (4.5mm) circular nee- 50) sts for left front, bind off 2 sts for center
dles, 32”/80cm and 40”/100cm front, k76 (82, 88, 94, 100) sts for right front
long and back, bind off 2 for center back, k38 (41,
• Size G/6 (4mm) crochet hook 44, 47, 50) sts for left back. Break yarn. Join
NOTES yarn to right side sts, ready to work a RS row.
Rib pat A Mult of 9. Worked Shape neck—Next row (RS) Work full-fash-
with size 7 (4.5mm) needles in ioned dec A twice at both beg and end of row.
rnds. All rnds K2, * p5, k4; rep Work full-fashioned dec A once at beg and end
from * to last 7 sts, p2, k2. of every foll RS row 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) times, AT
Rib pat B K1, p1. SAME TIME, shape armhole as foll: On 17th row
Full-fashioned dec A At beg of from beg of neck shaping (WS), work to center 4
row, work selvage st, sl 1, k2tog sts, join another ball of yarn and bind off center 4 sts
tbl, psso; at end of row, work to for armhole, work to end. Using full-fashioned dec B
last 4 sts, k3tog, selvage st. and working both sides at once, dec 1 st at each
Full-fashioned dec B At beg of armhole edge on every RS row 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) times.
row, work selvage st, k1, sl1, k1, When all decs are complete, 5 sts rem. On next RS
psso; at end of row, work to last row, work selvage st, then work full- fashioned dec
4 sts, k2tog, k1, selvage st. A, then work selvage st. On next row, bind off, knit-
GAUGE ting first and second sts tog. Rejoin yarn to sts for left
19 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10cm in rib side and complete as for right side.
pat A with size 7 (4.5mm) needles. FINISHING
20 sts and 25 rows = 4”/10cm in Using crochet hook, work 1 rnd sl st around
St st with size 6 (4mm) needles. neck and armhole edges. Neck band and
BACK AND FRONT shoulder straps Using shorter size 7 (4.5mm)
Back and front are worked in circular needle, pick up and k28 (30, 32, 34,
one piece in rnds until divided 36) sts down right back neck, 3 sts at center of
for the neck. With larger nee- V, and 28 (30, 32, 34, 36) sts up left back neck;
dles and long-tail cast on with cast on 53 sts for left shoulder strap; pick up
yarn held double, cast on 234 and k28 (30, 32, 34, 36) sts down left front
(252, 270, 288, 306) sts. Break neck, 3 sts at center of V, and 28 (30, 32, 34,
second strand of yarn and con- 36) sts up right front neck; cast on 53 sts for
tinue with a single strand. Pm right shoulder strap—224 (232, 240, 248, 256)
to indicate beg of rnd and join sts. Join to work in rnds. Work in rib pat B, beg
to work in rnds. Work in rib pat with k1 and knitting the 3 sts at the center of
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS A for 5¼”/13.5cm. Shape sides—Next rnd P each V. On every other rnd, work the 3 sts at
Bust 31¼ (33½, 36, 38½, 40¾ )”/79 (85, 91, 98, tog every second and third purl st—208 (224, center of each V as foll: Sl 2 kwise, k or p next
103.5)cm 240, 256, 272) sts. Work even in p4, k4 rib until st, p2sso. When 10 rnds are complete, work
Length 21½ (21¾, 22, 22¼, 22½)”/54.5 (55, piece measures 10½”/17cm from beg. Next edging as foll: Rnd 1 Now, carrying a second
56, 56.5, 57)cm row P tog every second and third purl st—182 strand of yarn and using it as instructed, * sl 1
MATERIALS (196, 210, 224, 238) sts. Work even in p3, k4 pwise (k st), bring yarn to front, p 1 with dou-
Gedifra “Korella” (medium-weight yarn); 53% lin- rib until piece measures 15¾”/40cm from beg. ble yarn, bring yarn to back; rep from * to end
en, 47% acrylic; 99yd/90m; 1¾oz/50g Next row P tog every second and third purl of rnd. Rnd 2 * K 1 with double yarn (k st), sl 1
• Color #8457 powder rose: 14 (15¾, 17½, 19¼, st—156 (168, 180, 192, 204) sts. Change to pwise wyib (p st); rep from * to end of rnd. Rnd
21)oz/400 (450, 500, 550, 600)g; 792 (891, 990, smaller needles and continue in St st. Work 8 3 With single yarn, bind off all sts kwise. With
1089, 1188)yd/720 (810, 900, 990, 1080)m rnds even. Divide for neck (Beg of rnd is at crochet hook, work 1 row sl st along cast-on
• Size 6 (4mm) circular needles, 24”/60cm long left side “seam.”) Next rnd K38 (41, 44, 47, edge of shoulder straps.
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5¼ (5½, 6, 6½, 6¾)” 5¼ (5½, 6, 6½, 6¾)”

2 (2¼, 2½, 2¾, 3)”

4½ (4¾, 5, 5¼, 5½)”

15¼ (16½, 17¾, 19, 20¼)”

15¾”

12¼ (13, 14, 15, 16)” 12¼ (13, 14, 15, 16)”

BELT
Using smaller needles and yarn held double, cast
on 15 sts. Break second strand of yarn and continue
with yarn single. Work in rib pat B for 45 (47, 49, 51,
53)”/114.5 (119.5, 124.5, 129.5, 134.5)cm. Work
edging same as for neck band and shoulder
straps. Bind off.
FLOWER
Using smaller needles and yarn held double, cast
on 200 sts. Work in St st for 10 rows. Bind off
loosely. Weave a double strand of yarn along
bound-off edge, weaving over 2 sts then under 2
sts. Pull yarn to gather edge of strip and roll so
that St st side is on outside of roll. Sew edge tog
to form flower. Sew to belt.