COMFORT ZONE | Knit

Designed byMargret Willson

ABBREVIATIONS
Beg = Begin(ning)
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together
M1-L (Make One-Left) = Insert
left needle from front to back
into the horizontal strand
between the last stitch worked
and the first st on the left
needle. Knit this strand through
the back loop
M1-R (Make One-Right) = Insert
left needle from back to front
into the horizontal strand
between the last stitch worked
and the next stitch on the left
needle. Knit this strand through
the front loop

P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
Ssk = Slip next 2 stitches
knitwise one at a time. Pass
them back onto left-hand
needle, then knit through back
loops together.
WS = Wrong side
Yo = Yarn over needle

GAUGE
18 sts and 23 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stitch pattern using larger needles.
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Body of garment is worked in one piece beginning at
lower back, dividing at shoulders and ending at lower front.
Sleeves are worked separately.
SIZES
Womans Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large, 2XL, 3XL).
MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 39 (42, 49, 52, 58, 61)" [99.5 (108, 124.5, 132, 147.5,
155) cm].
Length: 24 (24, 24, 24, 25, 25)" [61 (61.5, 62, 63, 63.5,
63.5) cm].
MATERIALS
Sheep(ish) by Vickie Howell (85 g/3 oz, 153 m/167 yds)
Sizes

S M L XL 2XL 3XL
Teal(ish) (00016)

6 7 8 8

10

balls

Large Rib (multiple of 7 plus 5):

Row 1 (WS): P5, *k2, p5, rep from * across.
Row 2 (RS): K5, *p2, k5, rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for Large Rib.
Opework Rib Pattern (multiple of 7 plus 5):
Row 1 (RS): K5, *yo, k2tog, k5, rep from * across.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K5, *k2tog, yo, k5, rep from * across.
Row 4: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-4 for Openwork Rib Pat.
2x2 Rib (multiple of 4 plus 2):
Row 1 (WS): P2, *k2, p2, rep from * across.
Row 2 (RS): K2, *p2, k2, rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 2x2 rib.

Sizes 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) and 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) knitting needles or

size needed to obtain gauge. Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) circular
knitting needle, 32" [81.5 cm long]. Stitch markers. Yarn needle.

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COMFORT ZONE | Knit

Designed byMargret Willson

BODY
With larger needles, cast on 89 (96, 110, 117, 131, 138) sts. Rep
Rows 1 and 2 of Large Rib twice, then rep Row 1. Beg Openwork
Rib Pat and work even until piece measures 23 (23, 23,
24, 24, 24)" [59 (59.5, 60.5, 61, 61.5, 61.5) cm] from beg,
ending with a WS row.
Shape neck
Next row (RS): Work in pat across 28 (30, 36, 39, 46, 49) sts,
k2tog, k2 for right front, join new ball of yarn and cast off next 25
(28, 30, 31, 31, 32) sts for back, k2, ssk, pat to end for left front
31 (33, 39, 42, 49, 52) sts each front.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: On right front, work in pat across 27 (29, 35, 38, 45, 48) sts,
k2tog, k2; on left front, k2, ssk, pat to end--30 (32, 38, 41, 48, 51) sts
rem for each front.
Next row: Purl. Mark this row as shoulder.
Work even until piece measures 7" [18 cm] above back neck
cast off.
Inc row (RS): On right front, work in pat to last 2 sts, M1-L, k2;
on left front, k2, M1-R, pat to end. Maintaining pat, rep inc row
every 4 rows 0 (0, 2, 4, 0, 3) times, every 6 rows 11 (15, 14, 13, 16, 14)
times, then every 8 rows 3 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0) times--45 (48, 55, 59,
65, 69) sts each front. Work even until front measures same as
back from shoulder to beg of rib, ending with a WS row.
Next row (RS): On right front, (k5, p2) 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 9) times, k3
(6, 6, 3, 2, 6); on left front, k3 (6, 6, 3, 2, 6), (p2, k5) 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 9)
times.
Work in Large Rib for 5 rows. Cast off in pat.

BODY

SLEEVE
With pair of needles, cast on 47 (54, 54, 61, 68, 68). Work Large
Rib for 2", ending with a WS Row. Change to Openwork Rib Pat,
inc 1 st each end of row every 6th row 7 times working added
sts into pat 61 (68, 68, 75, 82, 82) sts. Work even until piece
measures 10 (10, 10, 10, 9, 9)" [27.5 (27.5, 26, 26.5,
24, 25) cm], ending with a WS row. Cast off all sts.
FINISHING
Matching center st of sleeve to shoulder marker, sew sleeves to
body. Sew sleeve and side seams.

SLEEVE

Front Band
With RS facing, using circular needle, beg at right front lower
edge, pick up and k258 (262, 266, 270, 270, 274) sts up right
front, around back neck and down left front. Do not join. Work in
2x2 rib for 5 rows, ending with WS row. Cast off in rib.

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