Glee
designed by Susan Mills
Fresco
Fresco is a smooth and even 3-ply
sport weight yarn. The plies are
twisted together tightly enough
to make a firm, springy yarn, but
not so tightly that the yarn loses its
lofty, soft hand.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Sizes
2XS (XS, S, M, L, XL). Shown in size XS.
Finished Measurements
Bust: 31 (33, 36, 40, 44, 48)"
Yarn
Fresco by Classic Elite Yarns
(60% wool, 30% baby alpaca,
10% angora; 50 g = approx 164 yards)
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) hanks MC – 5303 Cinder
1 hank each:
A – 5353 Strawberry, B – 5338 Rootbeer,
C – 5343 Cornsilk, D – 5367 Turquoise
Needles
Two 32" circulars size US 3 (3.25 mm)
One 16" circular, and set of 4 or 5
double pointed needles (dpns) size
US 3 (3.25 mm) or size to obtain gauge.
Other Materials
Stitch markers
Waste yarn
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Gauge
22 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Stockinette
Stitch. Use a larger needle if
necessary when working fair isle to
keep the gauge consistent. Take time
to save time, check your gauge.
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Abbreviations
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CEY’s complete abbreviation and stitch glossary can be downloaded here:
classiceliteyarns.com/stitches/CEY-StitchesReference.pdf.
Pattern Stitches
Knitted Cast On Method: *Insert RH needle knitwise into first st of LH needle,
wrap the yarn around the needle and pull through as to make a knit st,
leave the first st on LH needle and slip st just made to LH needle (1 st CO);
rep from * to required number of sts.
Circular 1 x 1 Rib: (multiple of 2 sts)
Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rnd 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.
Rep rnd 2 for 1 x 1 Rib.
Stockinette Stitch (St st):
Circular – Knit all sts, every rnd. • Straight – Knit on RS, purl on WS
Fair Isle Patterns: See charts.
Three Needle Bind Off Method: Slip the sts from holders onto each of 2
needles; with the RS of garment pcs together (to form ridge on inside of
garment), hold the needles parallel. With a third needle knit the first st of
front and back needles together, *knit next st from each needle together, (2
sts on RH needle), BO 1 st; rep from * until all sts are BO.
I-Cord: Using 2 dpns, *knit 1 row; without turning the work, slide the sts to RH
end of needle, pull yarn tightly from the end of the row, (behind the sts); rep
from * until cord meas desired length.
Sleeve Chart Yoke Chart A Yoke Chart B Yoke Chart C
(multiple of 4 sts; 7 rnds) (multiple of 8 sts; 11 rnds) (multiple of 8 sts; 12 rnds) (multiple of 8 sts; 8 rnds)
Work in Fair Isle Stockinette Stitch
MC — 5303 Cinder
Color A — 5353 Strawberry
Color B — 5338 Rootbeer
Color C — 5343 Cornsilk
Color D — 5367 Hopi Blue
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Body
With 32" circular needle and MC, work Picot CO as follows: beg with a slip st
on needle, *use Knitted Method to CO 7 sts, k2tog, k1, pass second st on RH
needle over first st, sl the rem st on RH back to LH needle; rep from * until there
are 220 (240, 260, 300, 320, 340) sts; 44 (48, 52, 60, 64, 68) picots.
Dec Row: (RS) *K2tog, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end – 176 (192, 208, 240, 256, 272)
sts rem. Do not turn; join to beg working in-the-rnd, being careful not to twist sts.
Place marker (pm) for beg-of-rnd (BOR).
Begin Circular 1 x 1 Rib; work 3 rnds even.
Change to St st; work even until pc meas 4 (4¼, 4½, 4¾, 5, 6)" from beg.
Dec Rnd: Dec 6 (10, 10, 20, 14, 8) sts evenly around as follows: K29 (19, 26, 10,
20, 32), k2tog, *k27 (17, 18, 10, 16, 32), k2tog; rep from * 4 (8, 8, 18, 12, 6) more
times – 170 (182, 198, 220, 242, 264) sts rem.
Drawstring Casing: Purl 1 rnd.
Cut waste yarn approx 34 (36, 40, 46, 48, 52)" in length. Thread waste yarn
through every st on needle.
Being careful not to knit into waste yarn, knit 1 rnd.
Remove BOR marker; turn to beg working back and forth in rows in St st:
(WS) work 4 rows, ending after a RS row.
(WS) Knit 1 row.
(RS) Knit 1 row.
Keep all sts on needle. Break yarn.
With second 32" circular needle, MC and WS facing, slip needle through all
sts following the waste yarn, turn to beg working with RS facing. Join to beg
working in-the-rnd.
Begin St st; work 6 rnds even.
Joining Rnd: With RS of second needle behind first needle, facing WS of first
needle, knit 1 rnd working 1 st from each needle together – 170 (182, 198, 220,
242, 264) sts.
Join to cont working in-the-rnd; pm for BOR.
Cont in St st; work even until pc meas 12 (12¾, 13, 13¼, 13½, 14½)" from beg.
Divide for Sleeves: Work 3 sts, slip the previously worked 6 sts onto st holder or
waste yarn for left underarm, removing marker, work 85 (91, 99, 110, 121, 132)
sts for front, slip the previously worked 6 sts to st holder or waste yarn for left
underarm, work to end for back – 79 (85, 93, 104, 115, 126) sts rem each front
and back.
Keep sts on circular needle; set aside. Do NOT break yarn.
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Sleeve (make 2)
With 16" circular and MC, work Picot CO as for body until there 90 (100, 100,
100, 120, 120) sts; 18 (20, 20, 20, 24, 24) picots.
Dec Row: (RS) *K2tog, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end – 72 (80, 80, 80, 96, 96) sts rem.
Divide sts evenly over 3 or 4 dpns; join to beg working in-the-rnd, being
careful not to twist sts. Pm for BOR if desired.
Begin Circular 1 x 1 Rib; work 3 rnds even.
Change to St st; work 2 rnds even.
Change to Sleeve Patt; work 7 rnds.
Change to St st and MC; work 2 rnds even, ending last rnd 3 sts before BOR.
Slip 6 sts to st holder or waste yarn for underarm – 66 (74, 74, 74, 90, 90) sts rem.
Slip sts to st holder or waste yarn. Break yarn.
Yoke
Joining rnd: With circular needle and MC still on body, cont in St st as follows:
*work 66 (74, 74, 74, 90, 90) sts from 1 sleeve, pm for raglan, work 79 (85, 93,
104, 115, 126) sts from front, pm for raglan; rep from * for second sleeve and
back; the final marker is for BOR – 290 (318, 334, 356, 410, 432) sts.
Shape Raglan, Dec Rnd: *K1, ssk, work to 3 sts before next marker, k2tog, k1,
slip marker; rep from * 3 more times – 8 sts dec’d.
Rep raglan dec rnd EOR 9 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12) more times – 210 (230, 238, 260,
306, 328) sts.
Shape Yoke, Dec Rnd 1: Dec 18 (14, 14, 20, 26, 32) sts evenly around as
follows: k2 (3, 8, 5, 4, 8) sts, k2tog, *k10 (15, 15, 11, 9, 8) sts, k2tog, size L only:
[k10, k2tog] 4 times, all sizes: rep from * 16 (12, 12, 18, 4, 30) more times, k2 (4,
7, 6, 5, 8) – 192 (216, 224, 240, 280, 296) sts rem.
Change to Yoke Patt A; work 11 rnds even, ending after rnd 11 of patt.
Change to MC and Dec Rnd 2: Dec 16 (16, 16, 24, 32, 32) sts evenly around
as follows: k5 (9, 6, 4, 9, 8), k2tog, *k10 (11, 12, 8, 6, 7), k2tog, size L only: [k7,
k2tog] 2 times, all sizes: rep from *14 (14, 14, 22, 9, 30) more times, k5 (10, 6, 4,
7, 7), size L only: k2tog – 176 (200, 208, 216, 248, 264) sts rem.
All sizes, change to Yoke Patt B; work 12 rnds even, ending after rnd 12 of patt.
Change to MC and Dec Rnd 3: Dec 16 (16, 24, 24, 32, 40) sts evenly around for
your size as follows: Sizes 2XS (XS, S, M, -, -) only: K4 (9, 11, 4, -, -), k2tog, *k9
(10, 6, 7, -, -) sts, k2tog; rep from * 14 (14, 22, 22, -, -) more times, k5 (9, 11, 3, -,
-) sts – 160 (184, 184, 192, -, -) sts rem. Sizes - (-, -, -, L, XL) only: k- (-, -, -, 5, 6) sts,
k2tog, *k- (-, -, -, 5, 4) sts, k2tog, [k- (-, -, -, -, 6, 5) sts, k2tog] - (-, -, -, 4, 1) times;
rep from * - (-, -, -, -, 5, 18) more times(; k - (-, -, -, 5, 7) sts, k2tog) – - (-, -, -, -,
216, 224) sts rem.
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Change to Yoke Patt C; work 8 rnds even, ending after rnd 8 of patt.
Change to MC and Dec Rnd 4, Sizes 2XS (-, S, M, -, -) only: K2 (-, 2, 1, -, -) sts,
k2tog, *[k1 (-, 2, 2, -, -) sts, k2tog] 1 (-, 1, 4, -, -) times, [k2 (-, 1, 1, -, -) sts, k2tog]
4 (-, 4, 7, -, -) times; rep from * 7 (-, 10, 4, -, -) more times, k2, k2tog – 118 (-, 127,
135, -, -) sts rem. Dec Rnd 4, Size XS only: *K2, k2tog, [k1, k2tog] 19 times; rep
from * 2 more times, k1 – 124 sts rem. Dec Rnd 4, Sizes - (-, -, -, L, XL) only: K- (-,
-, -, 3, 2), *[k2tog] - (-, -, -, 2, 5) times, [k1, k2tog] - (-, -, -, 5, 21) times; rep from
* - (-, -, -, 10, 2) more times, k- (-, -, -, 2, 1), k2tog – - (-, -, -, 138, 145) sts rem.
Dec Rnd 5, All Sizes: Dec 2 (4, 7, 11, 14, 17) sts evenly around as follows: k57
(16, 5, 6, 3, 7), k2tog, *k57 (28, 17, 10, 8, 6), k2tog; rep from * 0 (2, 5, 9, 12, 15)
more times, k0 (16, 6, 7, 3, 8) – 116 (120, 120, 124, 124, 128) sts rem.
Change to Circular 1 x 1 Rib; work 4 rnds. BO all sts loosely in rib.
Finishing
Slip underarm sts to dpns and join them using the Three Needle BO Method.
Block pc to measurements.
Drawstring: With dpn and MC, CO 3 sts.
Begin I-Cord; work until pc meas 44 (48, 52, 56, 60, 64)" from beg.
BO all sts.
Thread through casing and knot each end.
13 (14½, 14½, 14½, 17½, 17½)"
21½ (22½, 23, 24½, 25, 26¼)"
9 (9½, 9¾, 9¾, 10, 10)"
Glee
12 (12¾, 13, 13¼, 13½, 14½)"
Body, Sleeves
and Yoke
31 (33, 36, 40, 44, 48)"
32 (35, 37¾, 43½, 46½, 49½)"
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