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Colorway #1


Colorway #2

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Crystal Palace Yarns      Easy to Knit
Bamboozle Stripes

This is an easy top to make and Bamboozle has many colors to combine - we show 2 possible combinations.

Finished Chest Measurements: 40 (42,44,48)"

Materials: Crystal Palace Bamboozle in 4 colors
(55% bamboo, 24% cotton, 21% Elastic Nylon) 50 gm = 90 yds.)
3 (3,3,4) balls color A; 2 (2,3,3) balls color B; 2 (2, 2, 3) balls color C; 2 balls color D

Crystal Palace Bamboo  or Daisy Needles sizes 7 and 8 (or size to obtain gauge), stitch holders, yarn bobbins.
Colorway #1 colors: A:2301 - rosewater, B:0204 - ivory, C:3646 - yellow, D:2304 - misty greens
Colorway #2 colors: A:1009 - neptune, B:0501 - jade, C:0406 - carib blue, D:0504 - royal blue

Gauge: 9 sts = 2" in Stockinette stitch (St st) on larger needles.
Take time to check gauge. Due to elastic content in Bamboozle, let your swatch rest overnight or for several hours before measuring.

Back: With smaller needles and Color A cast on 72(78,82,86) sts. Work in k1, p1 ribbing for 2.5" inc'ing 18(18,20,22) sts across last row, 90(96,102,108) sts. Change to larger needles and begin St st and stripe pattern in 10 row increments as follows:
1 st to 10th rows: Work with B.
11th to 20th rows: Work with C.
21st to 30th rows: Work with D.
31st to 40th rows: Work with A.
41st to 50th rows: Work with B.
Work another 50 rows 1 more time keeping colors in sequence.
For first 2 sizes: work 40 more rows. For last 2 sizes: work 50 more rows.
Next row (right side):
CO (using color of last stripe) 25(28,26,29) sts, K 40 (40,50,50) sts for back neck, then slip these sts onto a st holder.
Cast off rem 25(28,26,29) sts.

Front: Work as for back until 114 (114,124,124) rows of stripe patt have been completed.
Shape Right Side Neck: K35 (38,36,39) sts, turn. Cont on these sts only and dec 1 st at neck edge on next 10 rows, 25(28,26,29) sts. Cont straight until 140(140,150,150) rows of patt have been completed. Cast off loosely. Slip center 20(20,30,30) sts onto a st holder.
Complete Left Side of neck to match, reversing shaping.

Neckband: Sew right shoulder seam. With smaller needles, color A and right side of work facing you, pick up and knit 21 sts down left side of neck, k20(20,30,30) center front sts, pick up and k21 sts up right side of neck, k 40(40,50,50) back neck sts, 102(102,122,122) sts.
Work 4 rows in k1,p1 rib. Cast off loosely in ribbing.

Armhole Bands:
Sew left shoulder and neckband seam. Place markers 10 (10,11,11) inches down side edges from shoulder seams. With right side facing using smaller needles and A, pick up and k 110(110,120,120) sts evenly between markers. Work 4 rows k1, p1 rib. Cast off loosely in ribbing.

Finishing: Sew side and armhole band seams.

 


Designed by Susan Druding
Models knit by Yvonne Ahoy

copyright 2007 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Bamboozle are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.

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