ST ST FAIR ISLE DK WEIGHT lt s n es-wer top, just perfect for piring with jens or skirt nl Trditio Fir lsle stle p r i l F Rechrge nd relx in Rosee Woodlnd s tnk, in soft grden colours. ¼MM 4MM
Fir Isle tnk top MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED Sublime, Bb Cshmere Merino Silk DK (7% extr fine Merino wool, 0% silk, % cshmere, 0g/6m) A pir of ¼mm needles A pir of 4mm needles Tpestr needle For rn stockists contct Sublime 094 69666 www.sublimerns. com TENSION Yrn used knits s DK to this tension: sts nd 8 rows to mesure 0x0cm (4x4in) over st st using 4mm needles ABBREVIATIONS tbl through the bck of the loop Fir Isle cn be bit dunting if ou hven t tried it before, but this vibrnt, summer tnk top is n idel introduction to the technique. The repeting motifs mens ou ll get the hng of it prett quickl just follow the chrt nd mke sure ou don t strnd the rns not in use too tightl t the bck of our work. Designer Rosee Woodlnd ss, The rn Sublime Bb Cshmere Merino Silk DK is lovel to work with. It gives fbulous stitch definition, which mkes it idel for Fir Isle grments, nd it comes in lrge rnge of shdes so ou cn be rell inventive with colour combintions. Strt knitting here... BACK Cst on 90 (94: 98: 06: 0: 8: : 0) sts using ¼mm needles, thumb or long-til cst on nd rn A. Row (RS) K (P: K) to end. Row (WS) P (K: P) to end. Rep lst rows once more. Chnge to rn B. Row Knit. Row 6 P (K: P) to end. Chnge to rn C. Work Rows nd 6 once more. Chnge to rn D. Work Rows nd 6 once more. Chnge to rn B. Row Knit. Row P (K: P) to end. Chrge to rn A nd cont in rib until ribbed section mes 7 (7: 7: 7: 8: 8: 8: 8) cm, ending with WS row. Tip Chnge to 4mm needles. Weve in our Next row (RS) Knit, inc 9 (: floting rns ever stitches to : : : : : ) sts evenl secure them netl t cross the row s foll: the bck of the (K9 (7: 6: 8: 6: 9: 7: 9), M, K) 9 fbric. (: : : : : : ) times, K0 (6: 7: 7: : 8: : 0). [99 (0: : 7: : 9: 7: 4) sts] Next row (WS) Purl. FIND YOUR SIZE FRONT & BACK 7 (8: 9: 0: ¼: ¼: ½: 4½)in 4 (46: 48: : 4: 6.: 9.: 6)cm ¾ (¾: ¾: : : ½: ½: ¾)in (: : 6: 6: 7: 7: 8)cm SIZE 8 0 4 6 8 0 TO FIT BUST ACTUAL BUST LENGTH ARMHOLE DEPTH YARN cm 8 86 9 97 0 7 in 4 6 8 40 4 44 46 cm 86. 9. 96. 0. 08 9 4. in 4 6 8 40 4½ 44½ 47 49 cm 6 6 7 7 8 in ¾ ¾ ¾ ½ ½ ¾ cm 4 4 in 8¼ 8¼ 8¾ 8¾ 9 9 9½ 9½ SUBLIME, Bb Cshmere Merino Silk DK (0g/6m skeins) Yrn A Hootie (9) 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 Yrn B Vnill (00) Yrn C Cterpillr (4) Yrn D Gooseberr (004) SIZING COLOUR KEY So ou cn re-use this pttern, we ve colour-coded the sizing instructions. Simpl follow our colour-coded mesurements. Simpl Knitting www.simplknitting.co.uk
ch row, e ng lo t ni k ou s A lsle stitches ir F d re sp s lw th to to their correct wid. icit mintin their elst Work 4 more rows in st st, ending with RS fcing for next row. BEGIN CHART Note Plese red the whole of this section, including wist shping, before strting Chrt. Next row (RS) Knit, following the Chrt from row 4. Use the Fir Isle technique, strnding the colour not in use loosel cross the bck of the row nd chnging needles for wist shping fter the number of rows detiled below. Purl ll WS rows nd knit ll RS rows. Strt t the following stitch for our size: Stitch 8 (: 6: 7: 7: : : 6). Work to the end of the pttern repet nd then repet the pttern until the end. WAIST SHAPING When ou hve completed 6 (6: 6: 8: 0: : : 6) rows of the Chrt chnge to ¼mm needles nd cont in pttern s set for 6 rows. Chnge bck to 4mm nd cont in pttern until ou hve worked the full 4 rows of the Chrt. Continuing in rn A onl work (: : : : : 6: 6) more rows in st st. Work in Chrt gin, setting pttern s before AND BEG WORKING ARMHOLE SHAPING AS BELOW when bod mes (: : : : : : ) cm, ending with RS fcing for first row of rmhole shping nd working in rn A onl fter Chrt is complete. If tension is correct, our rmhole shping should begin fter working 0 (0: : 0: : : : )cm of the second repet of the Chrt fter pproximtel 0 (0: : 0: 6: : 8: 6) rows of the second repet of the Chrt. ** ARMHOLE SHAPING Cst off 6 (7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9: 0) sts t the beg of next rows, continuing to work Chrt s set. [87 (9: 97: 0: 09: : 9: ) sts] ***Dec st t ech end of next (: : : 4: : 4: 4) rows. [6 (67: 7: 77: 8: 8: 9: 9) sts] Keep control of our floting rns to ensure consistentl even stitches. TCHES STEP-BY-STEP HOW TO PICK UP STI Holding the piece of knitting ou re going to pick the sts up from in our left hnd, nd strting t the top-right corner, insert the right-hnd needle between the first two stitches of the row. Wind our wool round the needle nd knit the first stitch......and pull the new stitch through between the two stitches. Continue to work like this long the row or until ou hve picked up the necessr mount of stitches. Tr to spce our stitches evenl. 4 Simpl Knitting
Fir Isle tnk top The neck nd rmhole edgi ngs re fuss-free ribbed stri pe pttern Dec st t ech end of foll 4 (4: 6: 6: 6: 6: 7: 7) RS rows onl. [7 (9: 6: 6: 69: 7: 77: 8) sts] Cont stright until rmhole mes (: : : : : 4: 4)cm, ending with RS fcing for next row. RIGHT SHOULDER SHAPING Next row (RS) Cst off (6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 9: 0) sts t beg of row, cst off (9: : : : : : ) sts for bck of neck, knit to end. Next row (WS) Cst off (6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 9: 0) sts t beg of row, P8 (9: 9: 0: 0: : : ), turn. Next row (RS) Cst off st nd K to end. Next row (WS) Cst off 4 (: : 6: 6: 7: 8: 9) sts nd P to end. Next row (RS) Cst off rem sts. Rejoin rn to right side of neck nd work s folls: Knit to end. [8 (9: 9: 0: 0: : : ) sts] LEFT SHOULDER SHAPING Rejoin rn with WS fcing. Next row (WS) Cst off st nd P to end. Next row (RS) Cst off 4 (: : 6: 6: 7: 8: 9) sts nd K to end. Next row (WS) Cst off rem sts. Brek rn nd fsten off. FRONT Work s for bck to **. ARMHOLE DECS Cst off 6 (7: 7: 8: 8: 9: 9: 0) sts t the beg of next rows. [87 (9: 97: 0: 09: : 9: ) sts] Dec st t beg of next rows. [8 (89: 9: 99: 07: 09: 7: ) sts] SHAPE RIGHT NECK EDGE Note Red hed. Armholes nd neck re decresed t the sme time. Next row (RS) K, ssk, ptt 6 (8: 4: 4: 47: 48: : 4), ktog, K. Turn, leving 4 Simpl Knitting rem sts on holder. [40 (4: 4: 47: : : 6: 8) sts] Dec st t rmhole end of next 9 (0: 0: 0: : : : ) rows, then st t rmhole end of foll 4 (4: 6: 6: 6: 6: 7: 7) RS rows onl, leving centre st on holder, AND AT THE SAME TIME dec st t neck edge for next (: : : : : : 9) rows, nd foll (: : : : : : 7) 4th rows, working decs st in from edge of neck edge. [ (: : 7: 7: 9: : ) sts] Work stright until front right mtches bck right to strt of shoulder shping. SHAPE RIGHT SHOULDER Next row (RS) Cst off (6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 9: 0) sts t beg of row, knit to end. [8 (9: 9: 0: 0: : : ) sts] Next row (WS) Cst off st nd P to end. Next row (RS) Cst off 4 (: : 6: 6: 7: 8: 9) sts nd K to end. Next row (WS) Cst off rem sts. Rejoin rn to second side, leving centrl stitch on holder for neck edging lter. Complete to mtch first side, reversing ll shpings. Block pieces to mesurements. TO MAKE UP Join left shoulder sem. NECK EDGING Using ¼mm needles, RS fcing nd rn A, pick up nd knit 4 (4: 47: 47: : : : ) sts down left front neck, pm, K centrl st on holder, pm, 4 (4: 47: 47: : : : ) sts up right front neck, pm, (4: : : : : : ) sts cross right bck neck shping, (9: : : : : : ) sts cross cst off bck neck sts, (: : : : : 4: 4) sts cross left bck neck shping. [ (: : : 4: 4: 47: 47) sts] Next row (WS) K, (P, K) to st before centrl st, P, (K, P) to end. Next row (RS) P, (K, P) to st before centrl st, ktog, (P, K) to end. Next row (WS) K, (P, K) to centrl st, P, (K, P) to end. Next row (RS) P, (K, P) to sts before centrl st, ptog, K, ptogtbl, (P, K) to end. Next row (WS) K, (P, K) to st before centrl st, K, P, K (K, P) to end. Chnge to rn B nd knit row (DO NOT RIB), working ssk, K, ktog round centrl st. Rib next row s set. Chnge to rn C nd knit row, (DO NOT RIB), working ssk, K, ktog round centrl st. Rib next row s set. Chnge to rn D nd knit row (DO NOT RIB), working sl, ktog, psso round centrl st. Rib next row s set. Chnge to rn B nd knit row (DO NOT RIB), working sl, ktog, psso round centrl st. Rib next row s set. Chnge to rn A nd knit row (DO NOT RIB), working ssk, K, ktog, round centrl st. Rib next row s set. Rib row, working ssk, K, ktog, round centrl st. Cst off loosel in rib on thews. SLEEVE EDGINGS Using ¼mm needles nd rn A, pick up nd knit 98 (98: 0: 0: 06: 06: 0: 0) sts round rmhole. Next row (WS) P, (K, P) to end. Next row (RS) K,(P, K) to end. www.simplknitting.co.uk
7 49 47 4 4 4 9 7 9 7 Continue s set, working colour sequence nd number of rows s for neck (omitting shping) nd remembering to onl knit the first row when joining in new colour. Repet for second rmhole. 9 Join side sems. Chrt CHART 8 4 7 0 48 46 9 44 7 4 40 8 6 7 6 49 47 4 4 4 9 7 4 Repet 0 9 8 7 6 4 Ke Yrn A Yrn B Yrn C Yrn D 0 9 8 7 6 4 0 9 8 HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS Strt t the bottom right-hnd corner. Red right side rows from right to left nd wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squres represents row of knitting. 7 6 4 0 0 0 Repet Follow us @ www.twitter.com/simplknitmg Simpl Knitting