GAUGE 18 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10 cm in Stockinette stitch on larger needle TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.
NOTE: Pieces are worked back and forth in rows. Circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches. BACK and FRONT (both alike) Left Leg With larger needle, cast on 18 (18, 18, 22, 26) sts. *Increase Row (RS) Knit to last st, M1, k1. Working in St st, work 3 rows. Repeat Increase Row Work 1 row 20 (20, 20, 24, 28) sts. Repeat from * 3 more times 26 (26, 26, 30, 34) sts. Repeat Increase Row every other row 10 times 36 (36, 36, 40, 44) sts. Work until piece measures 8" from beginning, end with a WS row. Slip sts to a stitch holder for Body. Right Leg Work as for Left Leg, reversing shaping. Body Joining Row (RS) K36 (36, 36, 40, 44) sts from Left Leg stitch holder, cast on 72 sts, k36 (36, 36, 40, 44) sts from Right Leg stitch holder 144 (144, 144, 152, 160) sts. Purl across all sts. *Decrease Row K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1. Working in St st, work 3 rows. Repeat Decrease Row 140 (140, 140, 148, 156) sts. Work 5 rows. Repeat from * 4 (10, 12, 12, 6) more times 124 (100, 92, 100, 132) sts. Repeat Decrease Row every 4th row 31 (16, 10, 12, 25) times 62 (68, 72, 76, 82) sts. Work in St st until piece measures 40" from beginning; 32" from Joining Row. Shape Neck Mark center 14 sts for Neck. Next Row (RS) Knit to marked center sts, join second ball of yarn and bind off center 14 sts, knit to end of row. Working both sides at same time with separate balls of yarn decrease 1 st at each Neck edge 9 times. AT SAME TIME, when piece measures 33" from Joining Row, end with a wrong side row.
SALWAR JUMPSUIT designed by Margery Winter
SIZES X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large) KNITTED MEASUREMENTS Bust 28 (30, 32, 34, 36)"/71 (76, 81.5, 86.5, 91.5) cm Length 51"/129.5 cm MATERIALS 15 (16, 17, 18, 20) balls Filatura Di Crosa ZARA PLUS, 100% extrafine merino wool (1.75oz/50g; 77yds/70m) in color #28 charcoal One size 9 (5.5mm) circular needle, 36"/90cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE One size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 24"/60cm long Stitch holders Stitch markers Yarn needle
Shape Armhole Bind off 3 (3, 4, 5, 7) sts at each Armhole edge. Decrease 1 st at each Armhole edge 3 (6, 7, 8, 9) times 9 sts each side. Work in St st until Armholes measure 10", end with a WS row. Bind off. FINISHING Sew Right Shoulder seam. Neckband With right side facing and smaller needle, join yarn at Neck edge of Left Shoulder, pick up and knit 244 sts evenly spaced around Neck edge. Bind off knitwise. Sew Left Shoulder and Neckband seam. Armhole Bands With right side facing and smaller needle, join yarn at beginning of Armhole shaping, pick up and knit 90 sts evenly spaced around Armhole edge. Bind off knitwise. Sew side, Armhole bands and Leg seams. Weave in ends. SPECIAL TERMS M1: Make 1 (inc) Lift strand between needles to left-hand needle and work strand through the back loop, twisting it to prevent a hole, [knit or purl as indicated by pattern st]. Ssk [or ssp]: Slip, slip, knit [or purl] (dec) Slip 2 sts, one at a time KNITWISE to righthand needle, return the sts to left-hand needle in the turned position and knit [or purl] them together through the back loops. ABBREVIATIONS cm centimeter dec decrease inc increase k knit k2tog knit 2 stitches together mm millimeters RS right side st(s) stitch(es) WS wrong side
