Design Story

This design is inspired by silver screen glamour. A jazz club with round tables, with beautiful men and women gathered around listening to a glamorous, sultry songstress singing for a lost love. Wear with attitude - with smoky eyes and dark lips.

Materials

Rowan Kidsilk Haze, 70% super kid mohair, 30% silk, 210 metres (229 yards) per 25 gm ball
6 (6, 7, 7) balls shade 632 (Hurricane)

1 pair 5 mm (US 8) needles
1 6 mm (US 10) needle
1 pair 4.5 mm (US 7) needles
1450 (1530, 1650, 1700) beads

Measurements

To Fit	30-32	34-36	38-40	42-44	inches
	76-81	86-92	96-102	117-122	cm
Actual	44	48	52	56	inches
Size	112	122	132	142	cm

Size shown: to fit 34 - 36 inch (86-92 cm) chest

Tension

20 sts and 23 rows = 10cm (4 inches) using 5 mm (US #8) needles over stocking stitch

Abbreviations

PB - Place bead, by bringing yarn to front of work, sliding bead into place firmly against knitting, slip next st, take yarn to back of work ensuring bead in place at front of st.
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
st(s) - stitch(es)
K2tog - knit two sts together
tog - together
tbl - through back of loop
K - knit
P - purl
dec - decrease
inc - increase
st st - stocking stitch

Back

Thread 360 (400, 440, 468) beads onto yarn.
Using 5 mm (US #8) needles, cast on 114 (124, 134, 144) sts.
Commencing with a knit row, work in st st, placing beads as shown above.
AT THE SAME TIME, commence shaping by dec 1 st at each end of 5th and every foll 4th row 7 times, taking decreases into pattern. (98, 108, 118, 128 sts)
Work 7 (7, 13, 13) rows without shaping.
Inc 1 st at each end of next and every foll 4th row 6 times (112, 122, 132, 142 sts).
Work 9 rows without shaping.

Armhole shaping

Cast off 5sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off 2sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st at each end of every foll alt row 12 (17, 22, 27) times. (74 sts)
Dec 1 st at each end of every foll row 9 times. (56 sts)
Cast off rem sts using 6 mm (US 10) needle.

Left Front

Thread 244 (264, 284, 298) beads onto yarn.
Using 5 mm (US 8) needles, cast on 74 (79, 84, 89) sts.

Commencing with a knit row work in st st, placing beads as set for back.
AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st at side seam on 5th and every foll 4th row, 7 times.
Work 3 (3, 6, 6) rows without shaping, then commence neck shaping as follows:

Neck Shaping

(place marker here for sewing on collar)
Dec at neck edge of every row for 38 (38, 54, 64) rows, then dec 1 st at neck edge on every alt row to end. AT THE SAME TIME, after working 4 (4, 7, 7) rows, commence side increases, inc 1 st at side seam on next and every foll 4th row, 6 times.
Work without further shaping at side seam until front measures same as back to commencement of armhole shaping.

Armhole shaping

(Continue neck shaping as set - this is not included in the pattern instructions below)
Next row (RS): Cast off 5sts at beg of row.
Next and every foll alt row: Purl.
Next row: Cast off 2sts at beg of row.
Next row: Dec 1 st at beg of this and every foll RS row until 2 sts remain. K2tog, draw yarn through.

Right Front

Work as for Left Front, reversing all shapings.

Sleeves

Using 5 mm (US #8) needles cast on 32 (32, 38, 44) sts.
Work in st st for 20 rows.
Inc at each end of next and every foll 10th (10th, 12th, 12th) row 4 (4, 6, 6) times. (40, 40, 50, 56 sts)
Inc 1 st at each end of every foll 4th row 4 times (48, 48, 58, 64 sts).
Inc 1 st at each end of every foll alt row 18 (18, 18, 20) times ( 84, 84, 94, 104 sts).
Next: Purl.
Cast off 5 sts at the beg of next 2 rows.
Cast off 2 sts at the beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st at each end of every alt row 14 (14, 19, 24) times (42 sts).
Next: Purl.

Left Sleeve

Next row (RS): K2tog, K to last 4 sts, turn, P to end.
Next row: K2tog, K to last 8 sts, turn, P to end.
Next row: K2tog, K to last 12 sts, turn.
Continue in this way, but also dec 1 st at end of P rows, until 5 sts rem.
Next row (RS): K2tog, K3, turn, P2, P2tog.
Using 6 mm (US #10) needle, cast off all sts.

Right Sleeve

As Left Sleeve, reverse shaping.

Beaded Collar

Knitted in 2 pieces, joined at centre back neck.

Loop Stitch Pattern

Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: * K1, K into next st wrapping yarn around 3rd finger at back of work and sliding bead into place, don‘t slip st off needle, but slip back onto left needle, then K both sts tog tbl, rep from * to end.
Row 3: * K1tbl, rep from * across row.
Row 4: Knit.
These 4 rows form pattern (after 4th row has been worked, it will be necessary to pull loops to tighten).

Right Collar

Thread 300 beads onto yarn. Using 5 mm (US #8) needles cast on 112 (112, 118, 118) sts.
Row 1: as row 1 of Loop Pattern.
Row 2: as row 2 of Loop Pattern, but work to last 2 sts, turn.
Row 3: as row 3 of Loop Pattern.
Row 4: as row 4 of Loop Pattern, but work to last 4sts, turn.
Cont. in pattern, adding beads on each row 2 of loop pattern, and working 2 less sts on each alt row until 25 rows have been worked.
Cast off rem sts using 6 mm (US 10) needle.

Left Collar

As Right Collar, but reverse shaping (so short row is worked from row 3 on alt rows). Join collar pieces together at unshaped ends.

Belt

Using 4.5 mm (US #7) needles, cast on 10 sts. Work in Garter st until belt measures 152.5 cm (60 inches).
Cast off with 6 mm (US #10) needle.

Making up

Sew sleeve raglan to Back and Front raglans, matching seams and leaving cast off edge of sleeve as part of neck. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew cast off edge of collar to Front from marker, across top of sleeve to centre back, easing garment onto collar (the cast off edge of collar should be quite tight, this should hold the neck edge firm when sewn on). Make two belt loops at side waistline. Darn in all ends. Press lightly through damp cloth - do not press beaded areas.

This pattern is not to be used commercially or to be resold.  Copyright © Jennie Atkinson 2008