Vintage-styled short-sleeved top with mitred neck
I made this for one of my daughters for Christmas. She’s into the
fifties look, and has recently won an award for Best Vintage-Inspired Designer
in Manchester (see
Kally’s blog here), but she doesn’t knit so it’s something I can make that she
can’t!
I
used the same stitch pattern as for the Rainbow Ripple Hooded Jacket, but in
4-ply and with only one contrast colour.
Materials:
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| Back view of top |
150g
4-ply yarn in main colour (black) and 100g in contrast (raspberry) – I used
some of the Bramwell 100% acrylic coned yarn left over from my machine knitting
days, but any yarn that knits to the correct tension will do.
1
pair 3 mm (UK 11) needles
1
pair 3.75 mm (UK 9) needles
Tension:
28
sts and 36 rows to 4 in/10 cm over pattern.
Measurements:
To
fit size 42 to 44 in bust – actual measurements bust 40 in (unstretched),
length 20 in, sleeve seam 4½ in.
Abbreviations:
K knit
P purl
M1 make 1 st (pick up loop between 2 sts and
knit into the back of it)
st st stocking stitch
g st garter stitch
(every row K)
patt pattern
tog together
st(s) stitch(es)
inc increase
dec decrease
RS right side
WS wrong side
MC main colour
CC contrast colour
in inch(es)
Back:
Using
MC and size 3 mm needles, cast on 119 sts. Work 3½ in K1, P1 rib.
Change
to 3.75 mm needles and join in CC – do not cut MC yarn, just carry it up the
side of your work, taking care not to pull it too tightly. Work as follows:
Inc row: K2, M1, (K5, M1)
23 times, K2 (143 sts). Work 3 further rows in CC, in st st.
Pattern row (RS): Using MC,
K2tog twice, (K1, M1) 4 times, K1, K2tog twice. Repeat to end of row (13 st
repeat)
Work
3 rows g st.
Using
CC, work pattern row again, then st st 3 rows.
Continue
in this manner, working 4 rows MC in g st then 4 rows CC in st st, the first
row in each colour being the pattern row, until work measures 13 in.
Decrease for armholes:
Keeping continuity of patt, cast off 9 sts at start of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at
each end of next 5 rows (115 sts).**
Dec
1 st at each end of 2nd and each alt row (RS rows) until 91 sts
remain.
Work
straight until work measures 6 in from start of armhole decreasing, ending with
a fourth contrast row.
Shape neck: Patt 13, turn
and patt 13 more rows on these 13 sts, thus ending at armhole edge.
Shape shoulder: Cast off
7 sts at start of next row. Patt 1 row. Cast off remaining 6 sts.
Place
next 65 sts on stitch holder. Rejoin yarn to rem 13 sts and work 15 rows, thus
ending at armhole edge. Shape shoulder as above.
Back neck: Using MC and
3.25 mm needles, with RS facing you, pick up and K 10 sts down right side of
neck (right hand side on work), K across 65 sts from stitch holder, pick up and
K 10 sts up other side of work (85 sts). K 1 row.
Continue
to work neck as follows:
1st
row:
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K8,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K61,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K8.
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(81
sts)
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2nd
and foll WS rows: K to end
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3rd
row:
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K7,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K59,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K7.
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(77
sts)
|
5th
row:
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K6,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K57,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K6.
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(73
sts)
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7th
row:
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K5,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K55,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K5.
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(69
sts)
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9th
row:
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K4,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K53,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K4.
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(65
sts)
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11th
row:
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K3,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K51,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K3.
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(61
sts)
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13th
row:
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K2,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K49,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K2.
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(57
sts)
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15th
row:
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K1,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K47,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K1.
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(53
sts)
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17th
row:
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K45,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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(49
sts)
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18th
row: (WS) K2tog, K to last 2 sts, K2tog. Cast off remaining 47 sts fairly
loosely.
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Front:
Work
as for back to **.
Dec
1 st at each end of 2nd and each alt row (RS rows) until 111 sts
remain, ending with a WS row.
Divide
for front neck: K2 tog, patt 21, turn leaving remaining 88 sts on needle.
Working on these 22 sts, continue in patt, continuing to dec 1 st at armhole
edge on each RS row until 13 sts remain. Continue straight until front is same
length as back to shoulder cast off, cast off as for front.
Place
next 65 sts on a stitch holder. Rejoin yarn to remaining 23 sts. Patt to last 2
sts, K2 tog.
Continue
in patt as for other side of front neck, reversing all shapings.
Front neck: Using MC and
3.25 mm needles, with RS facing you, pick up and K 38 sts down left side of
neck (right hand side on work), K across 65 sts from stitch holder, pick up and
K 38 sts up other side of work (141 sts). K 1 row.
Continue
to work neck as follows:
1st
row:
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K36,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K61,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K36.
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(137
sts)
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2nd
and foll WS rows: K to end
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3rd
row:
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K35,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K59,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K35.
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(133
sts)
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5th
row:
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K34,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K57,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K34.
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(129
sts)
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7th
row:
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K33,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K55,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K33.
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(125
sts)
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9th
row:
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K32,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K53,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K32.
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(121
sts)
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11th
row:
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K31,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K51,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K31.
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(117
sts)
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13th
row:
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K30,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K49,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K30.
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(113
sts)
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15th
row:
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K29,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K47,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K29.
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(109
sts)
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17th
row:
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K28,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K45,
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K2tog,
S1, K1, psso,
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K28.
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(105
sts)
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18th
row: K to end.
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Cast
off fairly loosely, working double decreases at mitred corners in line with
those already worked.
Sleeve (make 2):
Using
MC and size 3 mm needles, cast on 87 sts. Work 1½ in K1, P1 rib.
Change
to 3.75 mm needles and join in CC.
Inc row: K4, M1, (K5, M1)
16 times, K3 (104 sts). Work 3 further rows in CC, in st st.
Continue
in patt as for back until work measures 4½ in from start.
Decrease for armholes:
Keeping continuity of patt, cast off 9 sts at start of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at
each end of next row (RS) and following alt rows until 64 sts remain.
Dec
1 st at each end of next and following 4th rows (RS) until 50 sts
remain, then every alt row until 34 sts remain, ending with a RS row.
Next row: (P2 tog) 17 times.
Cast off remaining 17 sts.
To make up:
Do
not press (if you have used different yarn, press according to ball band
instructions).
Set
in sleeves, then join sleeve and side seams. Sew ends into seams. Press seams
lightly under a dry cloth.
Hi. Love this little dress but PLEASE, where is your promised posting of the 16inch inch doll's striped JACKET? Anxious to complete for a very patient little girl.
ReplyDeleteHat done but outfit incomplete. Lots of tears!!
Adrienne, Sydney Australia