Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 10:33:24 -0400 From: Lori Eckman (lori@netsync.net) Subject: [BOND] Summer Tank Pattern Hi all, since I couldn't get a pattern for a summer tank top I made up one that I like. I will post to the list so that all who asked for one can try it.This was my first try at making up my own pattern and hope that you will like it. Yarn Peaches & Cream Keyplate #3 Gauge 16 st x 24 rows over 4" (machine washed & dried ) Women's Bust size 36" (finished size 38" ) FRONT 1. Cast on 80 sts in WY and knit 6 rows. Change to MY and knit 60 rows even. 2. Shape the armholes by casting off 4 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows 3. Divide sts in half 36 to each side and push left side to HP 4. Working on right side only dec. one st at armhole and neck edges every row until 12 sts. remain.(72 rows) 5. Knit even for 31 rows (103 rows total ) and cast off to waste yarn. 6. Work left side same as right. RIBBING 10 rows 1x1 ribbing ( for a tighter fit waist rehang only 75 sts ) BACK 1. Cast on 80 sts and knit 6 rows. Change to MY and knit 60 rows even. 2. Shape armhole by dec. 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 3. Dec. 1 st every row (armholes) 10 times for 52 sts.(72 rows) 4. Divide sts to 26 each side and push left side to HP. 5. Decrease sts on armhole and neck edge every row until 12 sts. remain (81 rows) 6. Knit 22 rows and cast off to WY RIBBING 10 rows 1x1 FINISHING Join shoulder and side seams to finish. This is a waist length top but you could easily add rows before the armholes to lengthen it and you could rib or crochet the arm and neck edges . I used an eyelet st on the straight edges of the shoulder straps so it would lay flatter.I made one for sil and the front was cut to low on mine ( she's much shorter) so I used 2 backs and it turned out real cute too.( Just some suggestions ) Lori in NY ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 14:37:54 -0700 From: bahrens@pacbell.net Subject: [BOND] Tunic Style Summer Top-CORRECTED Hi Guys, I Found some math problems with this one too so I thought I should repost it......Gina Tunic Style Summer Top Yarn: 2 one pound cones of Peaches and Cream( I used the color fairy tales) or you could also use Wool-Ease Gauge: 16st x 26 r = 4 inches Keyplate: dot 3 Measurements: L-Finished Bust-48” XL-Finished Bust-49” XXL-Finished bust- 50” Body Length-27” Body length-28” Body length -29” Back: cast on 72, 88, 104 needles in WY....K 6 R.....Switch to MC and K 33 R.....At the carriage side of the next two rows increase 3 needles with and e-wrap increase.....K 52, 58, 65 R......Mark this row at each end for arm hole........K 72 R......Cast off center 26, 30, 34 stitches onto 6 rows of WY.....Then cast off each shoulder(26, 32, 38 stitches on each side) onto WY.......remove from machine and set aside.... Front: work as for back up to armhole markers......K 25 R.....Remove center 20 stitches onto WY....Put LH needles into HP and working on right side decrease 1 stitch at neck edge every row 2, 3, 4 times...decrease 1 stitch every third row 1, 2, 3 times.....until 26, 32, 38 stitches remain......K 33 R even... Cut yarn end leaving a 2 foot length....K 6 R WY but do not remove from machine.......repeat for LH side...... Back and Front Ribbing: Rehang bottom edge of back onto 70, 86, 102 needles....Do Not remove WY.....K 18 R.....Drop and latch up every third stitch......Back stitch BO....Repeat for Front...... Side Vents: Hang the side edge of the back from the ribbing edge to the bottom of the 3 stitch increase onto 33 needles....Make sure wrong side in facing you......Hang Hem and K 1 R.....Hook the first stitch of the 3 stitch increase onto the end stitch of the row you just knit........K 2 R.....Hook second stitch the same as the first.....K 2 R....hang the last stitch...K 2 R and bring up an edge stitch to hang here.....Drop and latch up every third stitch.....back stitch BO( include the rehung edge stitch when you BO)..... Neckline: Place one side of back shoulders onto 26, 32, 38 needles with right side facing out at you.....Push back against bed of machine......Place corresponding front shoulder onto the same needles with wrong side facing you( right sides should be together)......Use claw weights to weight the knitting.......Thread the 2 foot length threw the carriage push the needles back until the loops from the back come out and over the loops of the front so you only have one loop on each needle.....K 1 row and then back stitch BO....remove from machine.....Place all stitches around neckline onto machine ( do not miss any or you will have holes)....* You may have to hang and rib the front neckline and then the back neckline in two separate steps and the stitch up the sides(it takes a lot of needles to hang this neckline).......Do not rehang other shoulder at this time......Push knitting back against carriage leaving needles in HP.......Hang weighted hem and push it back too...... pull out allot of MC yarn from your skein and lay it across the open needles..........Leave a generous length at the skein end.....Remove the guide wire from your carriage.....Push the needles back to FWP.......closing the MC yarn in the latches.....Push carriage across the knitting slowly to knit 1 R........remove every third stitch to WY and K 10 R.....Latch up stitches on WY and then back stitch bind offf....Repeat shoulder procedure for the remaining open shoulder ...Do not rehang ribbing....This seam will be closed by hand later....... Short Sleeves: Bring forward 86 needles.....Hang edge of body between armhole markers onto these needles being sure to evenly space out extra stitches....hang hem..... Push knitting and hem back against bed of machine and K 1 row as for first row of neckline ribbing......Starting COR... dec 1 stitch on each side every 6 rows 6 times...Ending with row counter reading 42 rows....CO onto 6 rows of WY and remove from machine...Repeat for other sleeve... Cuff: Bring forward 65 needles and rehang sleeve edge carefully spacing out extra stitches evenly.....K1 row......Remove every third stitch to WY...K 10 rows......Latch up stitches on WY to form ribbing......Back stitch bind off....... Finishing: Sew side seam at neck edge.....Block sweater....Sew side seams and sew in all loose ends.....With cotton yarn you must wash it before you will have the finished sweater effect that you want.... - -- The Ahrens family San Jose, CA bahrens@pacbell.net ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 10:44:47 EDT From: TLBEEB@aol.com Subject: Simple Short-capped Sleeve Top Simple Short-capped Sleeve Top Materials:- 5-6-7 x 50 gram balls of cotton yarn keyplate # 3 weight Tension: - 16 stitches and 23 rows + 4 inches Using Keyplate # 3 Sizes 32-34, 36-38, 40-42 Front and Back alike:- This has sleeve caps already included in the pattern, it is similar to the Mother Goose pattern but not the same to the best of my knowledge as I have never done the Mother Goose pattern. Cast on 68 - 76 - 84 stitches work 6 - 8 rows waste yarn change to main yarn work even for 56 rows Increase one sititch at each end ( carriage side ) until you have 88 - 96 -104 stitches, these are the sleeves. Work 40 rows even. Cast off loosely onto waste yarn or latch tool. Your preference. Make another piece the same. Join the shoulder seams on the ISM. Pick up and knit a ribbing by hand or rehang and knit for 20 - 30 rows using keyplate # 2 up every other needle. Cast off loosely. Work a row of single crochet around sleeve caps and round neckline. (The above pattern is by Linda Boudreau. From personal experience I can tell you that you can change the neckline to any shape that you like and that it works up in several yarns nicely. I still like this top Linda---Thanks again. It's still giving me a LOT of pleasure.) TLBEEB@aol.com ------------- Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 18:08:40 From: bahrens@pacbell.net Subject: Short Sleeve Pullover by Gina B. Ahrens Yarn: 5, 5, 5, 6, 6-3 ounce or 6, 6, 6, 7, 7-2.5 ounce skeins of Lion Brand Wool-Ease( I used colors wood and forest green heather) Gauge: 16st x 26 r = 4 inches Keyplate: dot 3 Measurements: S-finished Bust-43” M-Finished Bust-46” L-Finished Bust-48” Body Length-21” Body Length-23 " Body Length-25” XL-Finished Bust-49” XXL-Finished bust- 50" Body length-26” Body length -27” Back: cast on 58, 70, 78, 94, 110 needles in WY....K 6 R.....Switch to MC and K 46, 59, 72, 78, 85 R......Mark this row at each end for arm hole........K 72 R......Cast off center 20, 24, 26, 30, 34 stitches onto 6 rows of WY.....Then cast off each shoulder(19, 23, 26, 32, 38 stitches on each side) onto WY.......remove from machine and set aside.... Front: work as for back up to armhole markers......K 30 R.....Remove center 14, 18, 20, 20, 20, stitches onto WY....Put LH needles into HP and working on right side decrease 1 stitch at neck edge every row 2, 2, 2, 3, 4 times...decrease 1 stitch every third row 1, 1, 1, 2, 3 times.....until 19, 23, 26, 32, 38 stitches remain......K 28 R even... Cut yarn end leaving a 2 foot length....K 6 R WY but do not remove from machine.......repeat for LH side...... Back and Front Ribbing: Rehang bottom edge of back onto 53, 65, 73, 89, 105 needles....DO NOT REMOVE WY........Remove every third stitch from needle..........Make sure you only have one stitch on the needle being left on WY..... Hang hem.....K 1 row slowly........K 17 more rows......Latch up stitches held on WY and back stitch BO....Repeat for Front...... Neckline: Place one side of back shoulders onto 19, 23, 26, 32, 38 needles with right side facing out at you.....Push back against bed of machine......Place corresponding front shoulder onto the same needles with wrong side facing you( right sides should be together)......Use claw weights to weight the knitting.......Thread the 2 foot length threw the carriage push the needles back until the loops from the back come out and over the loops of the front so you only have one loop on each needle.....K 1 row and then back stitch BO....remove from machine.....Place all stitches around neckline onto machine ( do not miss any or you will have holes).... Do not rehang other shoulder at this time......Push knitting back against carriage leaving needles in HP.......Hang weighted hem and push it back too...... pull out allot of MC yarn from your skein and lay it across the open needles..........Leave a generous length at the skein end.....Remove the guide wire from your carriage.....Push the needles back to FWP.......closing the MC yarn in the latches.....Push carriage across the knitting slowly to knit 1 R........remove every third stitch to WY and K 9 R.....Latch up stitches on WY and then back stitch bind offf....Repeat shoulder procedure for the remaining open shoulder ...Do not rehang ribbing....This seam will be closed by hand later....... Short Sleeves: Bring forward 86 needles.....Hang edge of body between armhole markers onto these needles being sure to evenly space out extra stitches....hang hem..... Push knitting and hem back against bed of machine and K 1 row as for first row of neckline ribbing......Starting COR... dec 1 stitch on each side every 6 rows 6 times...Ending with row counter reading 42 rows....CO onto 6 rows of WY and remove from machine...Repeat for other sleeve... Cuff: Bring forward 65 needles and rehang sleeve edge carefully spacing out extra stitches evenly.....DO NOT REMOVE WY...... Remove every third stitch from needles..........Make sure you only have one stitch on the needle being left on WY..... Hang hem.........K 1 row slowly...........K 11 more rows......Latch up stitches on WY to form ribbing......Back stitch bind off....... Finishing: Sew side seam at neck edge.....Block sweater....Sew side seams and sew in all loose ends.....With cotton yarn you must wash it before you will have the finished sweater effect that you want.... Do not reproduce this pattern or post to any internet site without express permission from the author. The Ahrens family San Jose, CA bahrens@pacbell.net ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 19:00:48 -0000 From: "Scott J Caskey"Subject: [BOND] Sleeveless Roll neck Sweater OK I am back -this time w/my roll neck top- although to tell you the truth my head hurts from all the math-LOL- finished chest size-36", 42", 48", 54" finished length- approximately-23 " gauge= 20 st. x 30 rows= 4" using Key Plate #2 FRONT: using crochet cast on-(again-thanks to Ann) C.O. 90,(106, 120, 136) stitches-do three rows -remembering to keep work behind previous row or if you prefer you can start w/ 6 rows of ribbing knit 101 rows straight-mark for arms decrease 1 stitch each side every row 5 x's. knit straight 37 rows-(row count 42) remove center 12, (14, 16, 18) stitches to WY put LHS into holding position on RHS decrease on neck edge 1 stitch each row 5x's(6x's, 7x's, 8x's.) then decrease 1 stitch every 2 rows 9x's.,( 9x's., 11x's., 13x's.) this should leave you with 20,(26, 29, 33) stitches for shoulders knit 3,(4, 5, 6) rows straight ending COR row count 68,(70, 76, 82) leave a tail 6x's width of stitches for joining-cut and move carriage to left put RHS in holding position and LHS into working position- work LHS same as RHS- just reverse shaping remove shoulders to WY-(tail only needle on RHS) BACK: use same method of cast on as front knit 101 rows straight- mark for arms decrease 1 stitch each side every row 5x's. knit straight for 66, ( 68, 74, 80) rows put center 40, (44, 52, 60) stitches onto WY put outer 20, (26, 29, 33) stitches onto WY-on RHS leave a tail 6x's width of stitches for joining SHOULDER: pull out 20, ( 26, 29, 33) needles hang piece w/out tail in back push behind latches hang piece w/tail in front - in front of latches pull front live stitches through back stitches w/ tail on left- hand manipulate knit stitches across to LHS Bind off using back stitch ROLL NECK: pull out aprox. 82, (95, 116, 128) stitches rehang neck edge doubling up every 4th & 5th stitches in back and the rest of the neck hang hem- hand manipulate 1st row across-COL- pick up every 3rd stitch on WY to set up for 2x1 ribbing knit 6 rows- and latch up rehanging stitches hand manipulate 1st row back across- switch to key plate #1 knit 8 rows slowly bind off using back stitch the smaller key plate forces the yarn to hold curl- you can use key plate # 2 for this but will have to tac down at bottom and top REMAINING SHOULDER: put piece in back w/out tail pushing back behind latches-pick up ribbing (I'd say 4 st.) put piece w/tail in front pick up ribbing-pull front live stitches back through back live stitches OMITTING THE RIB STITCHES using tail - hand manipulate knitting from right to left - this time go through the rib stitches also bind off using back stitch. take off machine and sew up remaining neck edge on outside-it will curl down so seam will not show ARMS: Pick up aprox. 98, ( 110, 120, 130)- that's about 4 of 5 stitches do same as neck w/ ribbing - and then the 8 rows of straight knitting w/ key plate #1 bind off using back stitch- Join side seams using your method of choice- I like the invisible seam for this-Thanks to Barb's instructions Ok so there you have it again if any questions please don't hesitate to ask- I hope you like it Lorie.
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