Australian Knitting

A Touch of

YARN

 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 balls 50gm Panda Cotton Blend 8ply in colour #21

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

 4.00mm crochet hook

 wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

Size: XS, S, M, L, XL

To fit bust: 70, 80, 90, 100, 110cm

Finished fit: 72, 82, 92, 102, 112cm

Garment length: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99cm

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

Dec = * yoh and draw up a lp in next st or ch sp, yoh and draw through 2 lps, rep from * in foll st or sp, yoh and draw through all 3 lps on hook.

TENSION

19 sts and 10 rows to 10cm over bodice patt, using 4.00mm hook.

WORKING PATTERN BODICE BACK

Using 4.00mm hook, loosely make 71 (81, 91, 101, 111) ch.

Row 1: Miss 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each ch to end … 69 (79, 89, 99, 109) tr.

Row 2: (1dc, 1ch) in first tr, * 1ch, miss 1tr, 1tr in next tr, rep from * to end, working last tr in top of turning ch.

(1dc, 1ch) in first tr, * 1tr in next ch

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