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April 2006

Lace &bobble
jacket

MEASUREMENTS To t bust 81-86(91-97:102107)cm; Bust 94(105:116)cm; Length to shoulder including lower edging 45(49:53)cm; Sleeve length including edging 37(39:41)cm. MATERIALS 12(14:16) 50g balls of Debbie Bliss cotton dk in Lime 20. Pair each 3mm and 4mm knitting needles. One each 3mm and 4mm circular needles. Contact 01535 664222 for stockists of Debbie Bliss yarns and books. TENSION 18 sts and 28 rows to 10cm square over patt using 4mm needles. ABBREVIATIONS alt alternate beg beginning cm centimetres dec decrease foll following inc increase k knit m1 make 1 st by picking up and working into back of loop between st just worked and next st MB make bobble on right side row, k into front, back and front of next st, turn, k3, turn, p3, turn, k3, turn sl 1, k2tog, psso (bobble completed) p purl patt pattern psso pass slipped st over rem remaining rep repeat RS right side sl slip st(s) stitch(es) st st stocking stitch tog together WS wrong side yf yarn forward.

work across 1st row of patt panel, k5(7:9). 2nd row P to end. 3rd row K1(3:5), work across 3rd row of patt panel, k5(7:9). 4th row P to end. These 4 rows set the position of the patt panel. Working correct patt panel rows throughout, work a further 10 rows. Inc row K1, m1, patt to end. Work 13 rows. Rep the last 14 rows once more and the inc row again. 25(29:33) sts. Mark side edge of last row with a coloured thread. Cont straight until front measures 20(22:24)cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row. Shape sleeve Next row Cast on 18 sts, k1, work correct patt row across next 16 sts, patt to end. 43(47:51) sts. Next row P to end. Next row Cast on 21(23:25) sts, k1, work correct patt row across next 16 sts, patt to end. 64(70:76) sts. Next row P to end. Next row Cast on 21(23:25) sts, k1, work correct patt row across next 16 sts, patt to end. 85(93:101) sts. Next row P to end. Cont straight until work measures 39(43:47)cm from cast on edge, ending with a RS row. Mark sleeve edge of last row (shoulder line) with a coloured thread. Leave sts on a spare needle. RIGHT FRONT With 4mm (US 6) needles cast on 22(26:30) sts. 1st row K5(7:9), work across 1st row of patt panel, k1(3:5). 2nd row P to end. 3rd row K5(7:9), work across 3rd row of patt panel, k1(3:5). 4th row P to end. These 4 rows set the position of the patt panel. Working correct patt panel rows throughout, work a further 10 rows. Inc row Patt to last st, m1, k1. Work 13 rows. Rep the last 14 rows once and the inc row again. 25(29:33) sts. Mark side edge of last row with a coloured thread. Cont straight until front measures 20(22:24)cm from cast on edge, ending with a RS row. Shape sleeve Next row Cast on 18 sts, p to end. 43(47:51) sts. Next row * K5(7:9), work correct patt row across next 16 sts; rep from * once more, k1. Next row Cast on 21(23:25) sts, p to end.

64(70:76) sts. Next row * K5(7:9), work correct patt row across next 16 sts; rep from * twice more, k1. Next row Cast on 21(23:25) sts, p to end. 85(93:101) sts. Next row * K5(7:9), work correct patt panel row; rep from * 3 times more, k1. Cont straight until work measures 39(43:47)cm from cast on edge, ending with a right side row. Mark sleeve edge of last row (shoulder line) with a coloured thread. Do not break yarn. BACK Next row With WS facing and 4mm circular needle, p across 85(93:101) sts of Right Front, turn, cast on 37(39:41) sts, turn, p across 85(93:101) sts of Left Front. 207(225:243) sts. Cont in patt until same number of rows have been worked from last sleeve cast on edge to marked shoulder line row, ending with a p row. Shape sleeves Cast off 21(23:25) sts at beg of next 4 rows and 18 sts at beg of foll 2 rows. 87(97:107) sts. Cont straight in patt until same number of rows have been worked from marked side edge row of fronts to start of sleeve cast on rows, ending with a p row. Shape sides Dec one st at each end of the next row and 2 foll 14th rows. 81(91:101) sts. Work 13 rows, ending with a p row. Next row K to end and inc(dec:dec) 1(1:3) sts evenly across row. 82(90:98) sts. Change to 3 34mm needles. 1st rib row P2, * k2, p2; rep from * to end. 2nd rib row K2, * p2, k2; rep from * to end. Rep the last 2 rows 7 times more and the rst row again. Cast off row Cast off 5, * slip st from right hand needle, back onto left hand needle and k into front, back and front of it, turn, k3, turn, p3, turn, k3tog, turn, slip st back onto right hand needle, k into base st of bobble and pass bobble st over, cast off 8; rep from * ending last rep cast off 4, then fasten off rem st. SLEEVE EDGINGS With RS facing and 3mm needles, pick up and k62(70:78) sts along row ends of sleeve

edges. 1st rib row P2, * k2, p2; rep from * to end. 2nd rib row K2, * p2, k2; rep from * to end. Rep the last 2 rows 4 times more and the rst row again. Cast off row Cast off 6, * slip st from right hand needle, back onto left hand needle and k into front, back and front of it, turn, k3, turn, p3, turn, k3tog, turn, slip st back onto right hand needle, k into base st of bobble and pass bobble st over, cast off 8; rep from * ending last rep cast off 7, fasten off rem st. MAIN EDGING With RS facing and 3mm circular needle, pick up and k20(24:28) sts along cast on edge of right front, pick up and k one more st from cast on edge, then one st from rst row end, mark these 2 sts with a coloured thread, pick up and k79(86:93) sts up right front edge, 36(38:40) sts from back neck, 79(86:93) sts down left front edge to rst row, pick up and k one more st from rst row, then one st from cast on edge, mark these 2 sts with a coloured thread, pick up and k20(24:28) sts along cast on edge of left front. 238(262:286) sts. 1st row P2, * k2, p2; rep from * to end. This row sets the rib patt. Taking inc sts into rib, shape lower front corners as follows: 2nd row Rib to rst coloured thread, m1, k2, m1, rib to second coloured thread, m1, k2, m1, rib to end. 3rd row Rib to rst coloured thread, m1, p2, m1, rib to second coloured thread, m1, p2, m1, rib to end. Rep the last 2 rows 7 times more. 302(326:350) sts. Cast off row Cast off 3, * slip st from right hand needle, back onto left hand needle and k into front, back and front of it, turn, k3, turn, p3, turn, k3tog, turn, slip st back onto right hand needle, k into base st of bobble and pass bobble over, cast off 8; rep from * ending last rep cast off 2 and fasten off rem st. TO MAKE UP Join side and sleeve seams. Taken from Wish You Were Here by Debbie Bliss, 6.95, available from stockists of Debbie Bliss yarns.

PATT PANEL (worked over 16 sts) 1st row K2, yf, k3tog, yf, k3, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k5. 2nd and every wrong side row P to end. 3rd row K1, yf, k3tog, yf, k5, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k4. 5th row MB, k5, yf, k3tog, yf, k1, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k3. 7th row K5, yf, k3tog, yf, k3, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k2. 9th row K4, yf, k3tog, yf, k5, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, MB. 11th row K3, yf, k3tog, yf, k1, yf, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yf, k6. 12th row As 2nd row. These 12 rows form the patt panel and are repeated throughout. LEFT FRONT With 4mm needles cast on 22(26:30) sts. 1st row K1(3:5),