Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Boat Neck Top Cap Sleeves


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YARN: 2 STRANDS COTTON FLAKE

Less than a pound on the small sizes, med sizes a pound, large sizes 1.5 pounds of yarn.

TENSION 10.1 STANDARD MACHINE for this gauge you can use a mid gauge or bulky machine, but not sure what number on the tension dial you will have to make swatches.

Ribbing tension 8

Gauge: 6.5 STITCHES, 9 ROWS in1 INCH. After swatch has been washed and dried.

SIZES: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54 (finished measurements are 4 inches larger for a comfortable fit with a regular length.) To lengthen or shorten knit more or less rows between the ribbing and where you mark for the cap sleeves.

FRONT AND BACK KNIT 2 PIECES THE SAME

Cast on 126, 134, 140, 148, 154, 162, 168, 176, 182, 190, 196, 200 stitches tension 8.

Rib 1x1 rib for 28,28, 30, 30, 30, 30, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32, 32 rows.

Counter to 0

Tension 10.1 Knit 98, 100, 102, 100, 100, 102, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100 rows.

Cap sleeves, mark this row at both ends for cap sleeves (I just thread a piece of yarn through the end stitch to mark and knot)

Knit to row 160, 164, 166, 168, 170, 174, 172, 174, 174, 174, 178, 178

Boat neck ribbing:

1x1 rib 24-25 rows ending up on left. Back stitch bind off.

Shoulder seams:

Leave10, 10.5, 10.5, 11.5, 11.5, 12, 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14 inches open for neck. Seam front and back along cast off edges of both shoulder seams this is a butted boat-neck..

Cap Sleeves ribbing:

Put 131, 133, 138, 142, 147, 149, 152, 154, 156, 159, 161, 163 needles in work

Wrong side facing pick up stitches between markers, knit 1 row, set up to rib 1x1 rib.

Rib 12 rows end up on left and back stitch bind off.

Wash and Dry top. Machine Embroider designs

Join side seams.