Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X). Instructions are for smallest size, with changes for other sizes noted in parentheses as necessary.
Finished Measurements:
Bust: 33 ¾ (37, 40 ¾, 44 ½, 48, 51)"
Length: 22 (22 ½, 22 ½, 23, 23, 23 ½)"
Materials:
Cascade Yarn's 220, 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) hanks of #2448 (A), 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) hanks of #8891 (B), and 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) hanks of #9455 (C)
Gauge:
In Fair Isle Patt in with larger needles, 18 sts and 22 rows = 4". To save time, take time to check gauge.
Stitch Patterns:
Border Pattern (mult 4 + 2 sts)
Fair Isle Pattern (mult 4 + 1 sts)
Back:
With smaller needles and A, CO 66 (74, 82, 90, 94, 102) sts.
Beg Border Patt, and work even until Row 10 is completed, inc 7 (7, 7, 7, 11, 11) sts evenly spaced along last row—73 (81, 89, 97, 105, 113) sts.
Change to larger needles, beg Fair Isle patt, and work even until piece measures approx 13" from beg, ending after WS row. Make a note of which row of pattern you ended on.
Shape Armholes:
BO 2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next two rows, BO 2 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) sts at beg of next two rows, then dec 1 st each side every row 0 (4, 5, 7, 8, 10) times, then every other row 4 (3, 3, 2, 2, 2) times—57 (57, 59, 61, 63, 63) sts rem.
Cont even in patt as established until piece measures approx 20 ½ (21, 21, 21 ½, 22)" from beg.
Shape Neck:
Work across first 14 (14, 15, 16, 17, 17) sts, join second ball of yarn and BO middle 29 sts, work to end row.
Work both sides at once with separate balls of yarn and dec 1 st each neck edge once—13 (13, 14, 15, 16, 16) sts rem each side.
Cont even on both sides at once with separate balls of yarn until piece measures approx 21 (21 ½, 21 ½, 22, 22, 22 ½)" from beg, ending after WS row.
Shape Shoulders:
BO 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 5) sts at beg of next four rows, then BO 5 (5, 4, 5, 6, 6) sts at beg of next two rows.
Left Front:
With smaller needles and A, CO 34 (38, 42, 46, 46, 50) sts.
Beg Border Patt, and work even until Row 10 is completed, inc 3 (3, 3, 3, 7, 7) sts evenly spaced along last row—37 (41, 45, 49, 53, 57) sts.
Change to larger needles, beg Fair Isle patt, and work even until piece measures approx 13" from beg, ending after WS row. End with same row back ended with at armhole.
Shape Armhole:
BO 2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) sts at armhole edge once, BO 2 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) sts at armhole edge once, then dec 1 st at armhole edge every row 0 (4, 4, 7, 8, 10) times, then every other row 4 (3, 3, 2, 2, 2) times—29 (29, 30, 31, 32, 32) sts rem.
Cont even in patt as established until piece measures approx 19 (19 ½, 19 ½, 20, 20, 20 ½)" from beg, ending after RS row.
Shape Neck:
BO 6 sts at neck edge once, BO 3 sts at neck edge twice, BO 2 sts at neck edge once, then dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice—13 (13, 14, 15, 16, 16) sts rem.
Cont even until piece measures same as back to shoulders, ending after WS row.
Shape Shoulder:
BO 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 5) sts at shoulder edge twice.
Work one row even.
BO rem 5 (5, 4, 5, 6, 6) sts.
Right Front:
Same as left front except reverse all shaping.
Sleeves (Make 2):
With smaller needles and A, CO 38 sts.
Beg Border Patt, and work even until Row 10 is completed, inc 3 sts evenly spaced along last row—41 sts.
Change to larger needles, beg Fair Isle patt, and inc 1 st each side every fourth row 0 (3, 3, 6, 6) times, then every sixth row 10 (8, 8, 6, 6) times, working new sts into patt as they accumulate—61 (63, 63, 65, 65, 67) sts.
Cont even until piece measures approx 13" from beg, ending after same row back ended with just before armhole.
Shape Cap:
BO 2 (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next two rows, then dec 1 st each side every other row 8 (10, 11, 14, 16, 16) times, then every row 10 (8, 6, 3, 0, 0) times—21 sts rem.
Work 0 (1, 1, 0, 0, 2) rows even.
BO 2 sts at beg of next two rows—13 sts rem.
BO.
Finishing:
Block pieces to measurements.
Sew shoulder seams.
Neckband:
With RS facing, smaller needles, and A, pick up and knit 98 sts around neck opening.
Beg with Row 2 of Border Patt, and work even until Row 10 is completed. BO.
Left Front Band:
With RS facing, smaller needles, and A, pick up and knit 118 (122, 122, 126, 126, 130) sts along left front edge, including side of neckband.
Beg with Row 2 of Border Patt, and work even until Row 10 is completed. BO.
Right Front Band:
With RS facing, smaller needles, and A, pick up and knit 118 (122, 122, 126, 126, 130) sts along right front edge, including side of neckband.
Complete same as left front band.
With crochet hook and A, work 6 sc along top and bottom raw edges of bands.
Sew sleeve and side seams.
