Glee designed by Susan Mills Fresco Fresco is a smooth and even 3-ply sport weight yarn. The plies are twisted together tightly enough to make a firm, springy yarn, but not so tightly that the yarn loses its lofty, soft hand. Skill Level Intermediate Sizes 2XS (XS, S, M, L, XL). Shown in size XS. Finished Measurements Bust: 31 (33, 36, 40, 44, 48)" Yarn Fresco by Classic Elite Yarns (60% wool, 30% baby alpaca, 10% angora; 50 g = approx 164 yards) 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) hanks MC 5303 Cinder 1 hank each: A 5353 Strawberry, B 5338 Rootbeer, C 5343 Cornsilk, D 5367 Turquoise Needles Two 32" circulars size US 3 (3.25 mm) One 16" circular, and set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles (dpns) size US 3 (3.25 mm) or size to obtain gauge. Other Materials Stitch markers Waste yarn Stitch holders or waste yarn Gauge 22 sts and 26 rows = 4" in Stockinette Stitch. Use a larger needle if necessary when working fair isle to keep the gauge consistent. Take time to save time, check your gauge. page 1 of 5
Abbreviations Visit classiceliteyarns.com/stitches for a complete list of abbreviations. CEY s complete abbreviation and stitch glossary can be downloaded here: classiceliteyarns.com/stitches/cey-stitchesreference.pdf. Pattern Stitches Knitted Cast On Method: *Insert RH needle knitwise into first st of LH needle, wrap the yarn around the needle and pull through as to make a knit st, leave the first st on LH needle and slip st just made to LH needle (1 st CO); rep from * to required number of sts. Circular 1 x 1 Rib: (multiple of 2 sts) Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end. Rnd 2: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you. Rep rnd 2 for 1 x 1 Rib. Stockinette Stitch (St st): Circular Knit all sts, every rnd. Straight Knit on RS, purl on WS Fair Isle Patterns: See charts. Three Needle Bind Off Method: Slip the sts from holders onto each of 2 needles; with the RS of garment pcs together (to form ridge on inside of garment), hold the needles parallel. With a third needle knit the first st of front and back needles together, *knit next st from each needle together, (2 sts on RH needle), BO 1 st; rep from * until all sts are BO. I-Cord: Using 2 dpns, *knit 1 row; without turning the work, slide the sts to RH end of needle, pull yarn tightly from the end of the row, (behind the sts); rep from * until cord meas desired length. Sleeve Chart (multiple of 4 sts; 7 rnds) Yoke Chart A (multiple of 8 sts; 11 rnds) Yoke Chart B (multiple of 8 sts; 12 rnds) Yoke Chart C (multiple of 8 sts; 8 rnds) Work in Fair Isle Stockinette Stitch MC 5303 Cinder Color A 5353 Strawberry Color B 5338 Rootbeer Color C 5343 Cornsilk Color D 5367 Hopi Blue page 2 of 5
Body With 32" circular needle and MC, work Picot CO as follows: beg with a slip st on needle, *use Knitted Method to CO 7 sts, k2tog, k1, pass second st on RH needle over first st, sl the rem st on RH back to LH needle; rep from * until there are 220 (240, 260, 300, 320, 340) sts; 44 (48, 52, 60, 64, 68) picots. Dec Row: (RS) *K2tog, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end 176 (192, 208, 240, 256, 272) sts rem. Do not turn; join to beg working in-the-rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Place marker (pm) for beg-of-rnd (BOR). Begin Circular 1 x 1 Rib; work 3 rnds even. Change to St st; work even until pc meas 4 (4¼, 4½, 4¾, 5, 6)" from beg. Dec Rnd: Dec 6 (10, 10, 20, 14, 8) sts evenly around as follows: K29 (19, 26, 10, 20, 32), k2tog, *k27 (17, 18, 10, 16, 32), k2tog; rep from * 4 (8, 8, 18, 12, 6) more times 170 (182, 198, 220, 242, 264) sts rem. Drawstring Casing: Purl 1 rnd. Cut waste yarn approx 34 (36, 40, 46, 48, 52)" in length. Thread waste yarn through every st on needle. Being careful not to knit into waste yarn, knit 1 rnd. Remove BOR marker; turn to beg working back and forth in rows in St st: (WS) work 4 rows, ending after a RS row. (WS) Knit 1 row. (RS) Knit 1 row. Keep all sts on needle. Break yarn. With second 32" circular needle, MC and WS facing, slip needle through all sts following the waste yarn, turn to beg working with RS facing. Join to beg working in-the-rnd. Begin St st; work 6 rnds even. Joining Rnd: With RS of second needle behind first needle, facing WS of first needle, knit 1 rnd working 1 st from each needle together 170 (182, 198, 220, 242, 264) sts. Join to cont working in-the-rnd; pm for BOR. Cont in St st; work even until pc meas 12 (12¾, 13, 13¼, 13½, 14½)" from beg. Divide for Sleeves: Work 3 sts, slip the previously worked 6 sts onto st holder or waste yarn for left underarm, removing marker, work 85 (91, 99, 110, 121, 132) sts for front, slip the previously worked 6 sts to st holder or waste yarn for left underarm, work to end for back 79 (85, 93, 104, 115, 126) sts rem each front and back. Keep sts on circular needle; set aside. Do NOT break yarn. page 3 of 5
Sleeve (make 2) With 16" circular and MC, work Picot CO as for body until there 90 (100, 100, 100, 120, 120) sts; 18 (20, 20, 20, 24, 24) picots. Dec Row: (RS) *K2tog, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end 72 (80, 80, 80, 96, 96) sts rem. Divide sts evenly over 3 or 4 dpns; join to beg working in-the-rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Pm for BOR if desired. Begin Circular 1 x 1 Rib; work 3 rnds even. Change to St st; work 2 rnds even. Change to Sleeve Patt; work 7 rnds. Change to St st and MC; work 2 rnds even, ending last rnd 3 sts before BOR. Slip 6 sts to st holder or waste yarn for underarm 66 (74, 74, 74, 90, 90) sts rem. Slip sts to st holder or waste yarn. Break yarn. Yoke Joining rnd: With circular needle and MC still on body, cont in St st as follows: *work 66 (74, 74, 74, 90, 90) sts from 1 sleeve, pm for raglan, work 79 (85, 93, 104, 115, 126) sts from front, pm for raglan; rep from * for second sleeve and back; the final marker is for BOR 290 (318, 334, 356, 410, 432) sts. Shape Raglan, Dec Rnd: *K1, ssk, work to 3 sts before next marker, k2tog, k1, slip marker; rep from * 3 more times 8 sts dec d. Rep raglan dec rnd EOR 9 (10, 11, 11, 12, 12) more times 210 (230, 238, 260, 306, 328) sts. Shape Yoke, Dec Rnd 1: Dec 18 (14, 14, 20, 26, 32) sts evenly around as follows: k2 (3, 8, 5, 4, 8) sts, k2tog, *k10 (15, 15, 11, 9, 8) sts, k2tog, size L only: [k10, k2tog] 4 times, all sizes: rep from * 16 (12, 12, 18, 4, 30) more times, k2 (4, 7, 6, 5, 8) 192 (216, 224, 240, 280, 296) sts rem. Change to Yoke Patt A; work 11 rnds even, ending after rnd 11 of patt. Change to MC and Dec Rnd 2: Dec 16 (16, 16, 24, 32, 32) sts evenly around as follows: k5 (9, 6, 4, 9, 8), k2tog, *k10 (11, 12, 8, 6, 7), k2tog, size L only: [k7, k2tog] 2 times, all sizes: rep from *14 (14, 14, 22, 9, 30) more times, k5 (10, 6, 4, 7, 7), size L only: k2tog 176 (200, 208, 216, 248, 264) sts rem. All sizes, change to Yoke Patt B; work 12 rnds even, ending after rnd 12 of patt. Change to MC and Dec Rnd 3: Dec 16 (16, 24, 24, 32, 40) sts evenly around for your size as follows: Sizes 2XS (XS, S, M, -, -) only: K4 (9, 11, 4, -, -), k2tog, *k9 (10, 6, 7, -, -) sts, k2tog; rep from * 14 (14, 22, 22, -, -) more times, k5 (9, 11, 3, -, -) sts 160 (184, 184, 192, -, -) sts rem. Sizes - (-, -, -, L, XL) only: k- (-, -, -, 5, 6) sts, k2tog, *k- (-, -, -, 5, 4) sts, k2tog, [k- (-, -, -, -, 6, 5) sts, k2tog] - (-, -, -, 4, 1) times; rep from * - (-, -, -, -, 5, 18) more times(; k - (-, -, -, 5, 7) sts, k2tog) - (-, -, -, -, 216, 224) sts rem. page 4 of 5
Change to Yoke Patt C; work 8 rnds even, ending after rnd 8 of patt. Change to MC and Dec Rnd 4, Sizes 2XS (-, S, M, -, -) only: K2 (-, 2, 1, -, -) sts, k2tog, *[k1 (-, 2, 2, -, -) sts, k2tog] 1 (-, 1, 4, -, -) times, [k2 (-, 1, 1, -, -) sts, k2tog] 4 (-, 4, 7, -, -) times; rep from * 7 (-, 10, 4, -, -) more times, k2, k2tog 118 (-, 127, 135, -, -) sts rem. Dec Rnd 4, Size XS only: *K2, k2tog, [k1, k2tog] 19 times; rep from * 2 more times, k1 124 sts rem. Dec Rnd 4, Sizes - (-, -, -, L, XL) only: K- (-, -, -, 3, 2), *[k2tog] - (-, -, -, 2, 5) times, [k1, k2tog] - (-, -, -, 5, 21) times; rep from * - (-, -, -, 10, 2) more times, k- (-, -, -, 2, 1), k2tog - (-, -, -, 138, 145) sts rem. Dec Rnd 5, All Sizes: Dec 2 (4, 7, 11, 14, 17) sts evenly around as follows: k57 (16, 5, 6, 3, 7), k2tog, *k57 (28, 17, 10, 8, 6), k2tog; rep from * 0 (2, 5, 9, 12, 15) more times, k0 (16, 6, 7, 3, 8) 116 (120, 120, 124, 124, 128) sts rem. Change to Circular 1 x 1 Rib; work 4 rnds. BO all sts loosely in rib. Finishing Slip underarm sts to dpns and join them using the Three Needle BO Method. Block pc to measurements. Drawstring: With dpn and MC, CO 3 sts. Begin I-Cord; work until pc meas 44 (48, 52, 56, 60, 64)" from beg. BO all sts. Thread through casing and knot each end. 13 (14½, 14½, 14½, 17½, 17½)" 21½ (22½, 23, 24½, 25, 26¼)" Glee Body, Sleeves and Yoke 31 (33, 36, 40, 44, 48)" 9 (9½, 9¾, 9¾, 10, 10)" 12 (12¾, 13, 13¼, 13½, 14½)" 32 (35, 37¾, 43½, 46½, 49½)" page 5 of 5