Janet

By Biggan Design

This is a fitted, ribbed, off the shoulder top.

Materials

Biggan Design DK (8Ply) Merino First Cross wool
50gm ball/approx 105m/115 yds, machine washable at 30 degrees
5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7) balls required.

1 4mm (US #6) circular needle, 24 inchs long

Tension

22 stitches x 29 rows per 10cm (4 inches) on 4mm (US #6) needles over stocking stitch.

To Fit Sizes

To fit bust: 31.5 33.5 35.5 37.5 39.5 41.5 inch

80 85 90 95 100 105 cm

Length: (when worn) 20 21 22 inch

51 53 55 cm

Pattern notes

When knitting this top on a circular needle you will have no seams at all. If you prefer to knit on a pair of straight needles knit in one piece with an extra stitch at each end of work for seaming. Sew together with mattress stitch.

Please Note: that garment will measure about 7 - 9 cm (3 - 3.5 inches) shorter when worn, as garment will stretch

Pattern

Cast on 120 (128, 136, 144, 152, 160) sts, with 4mm (US #6) needles. Join into the round ensuring cast on is not twisted. Place a marker between first and last sts of the round.

Next and every foll round: *K4, P4, rep from * to end of round.
Work in pattern until garment measures 46 (46, 48, 48, 50, 50) cm (18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20 inches).

Next round: Cast off 16sts, work 44 (48, 52, 56, 60, 64) sts in patt., cast off 16 sts.,
patt rem 44 (48, 52, 56, 60, 64) sts.
Next round: *Cast on 40sts over 16 cast off sts on previous round, patt 44 (48, 52, 56, 60, 64) sts., rep from * to end of round.
Continue without further shaping until work measures 12 (12, 14, 14, 16, 16) cm )5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7 inches) from cast off round.

Cast off very loosely so that edge stays elastic.

Making up

Darn in all loose ends.

For more photos of both the Janet and Gaby patterns, see our article 'Like Mother, Like Daughter' about our featured designer Biggan and her daughter, Henrietta.

Also in this issue: The Chanel-esque Bow Belt by Biggan Design.

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