1 Chic Knits Ribby Shell

CHIC
K N I TS
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#6
Finished Measurements:
Chest: 34 (37, 40, 43, 46)"
Length: 20 (21, 21.5, 22, 23)"
Lt. Worsted Wt Yarn:

500 (600, 700, 800, 900) yards Ribby Shell
Gauge: 20 sts / 28 rows over 4" St st
using larger needles
Needles: #3 (3.25mm) - 29" Circulars BODY

#6 (4mm) - 29" Circulars
With smaller needles, cast on 170 (186, 202, 218, 234) sts.
Stitch Markers, Scrap Yarn
& Cable Needle Join being careful not to twist stitches and start the first round with right side facing you.
Round 1: P1, [K2, P2] 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) times; [K3, P1] 10 (10, 12, 14, 14) times; K3, [P2, K2] 5
(6, 6, 6, 7) times; P2, [K2, P2] 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) times; [K3, P1] 10 (10, 12, 14, 14) times, K3, [P2, K2]
5 (6, 6, 6, 7) times, P1.
Modern Designs for Modern Knitters by Bonne Marie Burns

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2x2x3x1 Ribbed Version BACK (both Versions)
Work stitches as established until body measures 1.25" from Next Row (WS): P3, work stitches as they appear to last 3
cast-on edge. sts, P3.
Change to larger needles and work stitches as established Next Row – DEC Row (RS): SLP, K1, SSK, work stitches
until piece measures 13 (13.5, 14, 14.5, 15)" from cast-on as they appear across to last 4 sts, K2TOG, K2.
edge.
Next & all WS Rows: SLP, work stitches as they appear
Continue ahead to Armhole Shaping Section below. across.
Repeat the above DEC row at armhole edge, every RS row 6

Flat Panel Version (6, 6, 8, 8) times.
Work stitches as established until body measures 2" from
cast-on edge. Continue working Back until it measures 19.5 (20.5, 21,
21.5, 22.5)" from cast-on edge.
Change to #6 / 4mm needles, work stitches as follows...
Next Round : P1, [K2, P2] 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) times, K43 (43, Shoulder Shaping (both Versions)
51, 59, 59), [P2, K2] 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) times, P2, [K2, P2] 5 (6, BO 6 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts at the beginning of the next two rows
6, 6, 7) times, K43 (43, 51, 59, 59), [P2, K2] 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) then 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at the beginning of the next two rows
times, P1. then 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at the beginning of the next two rows.
Finish row.
Work stitches as established until piece measures 13 (13.5,
14, 14.5, 15)" from cast-on edge. Bind-off remaining 25 (29, 33, 35, 37) sts.
Armhole Shaping (both Versions) FRONT (both Versions)

Next Round: Work stitches as established around and place You will start with Armhole Shaping and then add V-neck
2 markers -- one after 85 (93, 101, 109, 117) sts have been Neckline Shaping a little further along, working both
worked and one at end of round. shapings at the same time.
* [Work stitches as established to within 7 sts of 1st marker; Join working yarn to right armhole edge on wrong side of
BO next 14 sts] *repeat once; finish "row" in pattern to work.
point of first bind-off.
142 (158, 174, 190, 206) sts Work Armhole Shaping as given for Back until 3 Armhole
DEC plus one WS row have been worked, then start V-neck
shaping as follows. Mark center st.
Put the 71 (79, 87, 95, 103) sts without the working yarn
attached on a stitch holder to be worked later as the Front.
Next Row (RS): SLP, K1, SSK, work stitches as they appear
up to center st, slip center st to cable needle and hold in
Work continues back and forth on the remaining sts from front of work, K2TOG, knit st from cable needle (center
this point in Rows, working the Back first. split), work stitches as they appear to last 4sts, K2TOG, K2.
Abbreviations: BO – bind off; CO – cast on; DEC – decrease; DPN – double point needles; INC -- increase; K2TOG – knit 2 together;
M1 – make one; P2TOG – purl 2 together; PM – place marker; RS – right side; SL1 – slip one; PSSO -- pass slipped stitch over;
SLP – slip 1 purlwise; SM – slip marker; SSK – slip slip knit; SSP – slip slip purl; sts – stitches; WS – wrong side; YO – yarn over.
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Next Row (WS): SLP, work sts as they appear to center Work established patterns until Left Front piece measures
split, then slip the remaining 31 (35, 39, 43, 47) sts to scrap 19.5 (20.5, 21, 21.5, 22.5)" from cast-on edge.
yarn to be worked as the Left Front later.
Shoulder Shaping (both Versions)
Note: you will always slip the first st of every row purlwise.
BO 6 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once
then 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once
RIGHT FRONT (both Versions) then 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once.
Next Row (RS) – DEC ROW: At neck edge, SLP, K1, P1,
K2TOG, work stitches as they appear to last 4 sts, K2TOG,
K2. FINISHING
Next & all WS Rows: SLP, work stitches as they appear Block as appropriate to fiber content.
across.
Sew Shoulder Seams using Tapestry Needle.
Continue working Armhole Shaping as for Back until all
DEC have been worked Use small tail of attatched yarn at center of V-neck to re-
AND AT THE SAME TIME enforce the point on the wrong side of the work.
DEC 1 st at neck edge every RS row as given above 11 (13,
15, 16, 17) times. Weave in all ends.
Work established patterns until Right Front piece measures

19.5 (20.5, 21, 21.5, 22.5)" from cast-on edge.
Shoulder Shaping (both Versions)

BO 6 (6, 6, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once
then 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once
then 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts at armhole edge once.
LEFT FRONT (both Versions)

Join working yarn to neck edge on wrong side, leaving a
small tail of yarn to be used later.
Next & all WS Rows: SLP, work stitches as they appear

across.
Next Row – DEC Row (RS): SLP, K1, SSK, work stitches
as they appear across to last 5 sts, SSK, P1, K2.
Continue working Armhole Shaping as for Back until all

DEC have been worked
AND AT THE SAME TIME
DEC 1 st at neck edge every RS row as given above 11 (13,
15, 16, 17) times.
CHIC
K N I TS
Modern Designs f o r M o d e r n K n i t t er s
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20 (21, 21.5, 22, 23)"
13 ( 13.5, 14.5, 14.5, 15)"
17 (18.5, 20, 21.5, 23)"
©2006 Bonne Marie Burns

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Ribby Shell
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Lt. Worsted Wt Yarn:

Needles: #3 (3.25mm) - 29" Circulars BODY

Modern Designs for Modern Knitters by Bonne Marie Burns

Repeat the above DEC row at armhole edge, every RS row 6

Armhole Shaping (both Versions) FRONT (both Versions)

Work established patterns until Right Front piece measures

Shoulder Shaping (both Versions)

LEFT FRONT (both Versions)

Next & all WS Rows: SLP, work stitches as they appear

Continue working Armhole Shaping as for Back until all

13 ( 13.5, 14.5, 14.5, 15)"

17 (18.5, 20, 21.5, 23)"

©2006 Bonne Marie Burns

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