Covered All Overwith sequins
Sizes: 12, 14, 16
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” ORLON12 (13, 14) skeins WhiteCircular Needle No. 1
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 2 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLE WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW
¼ yd. Nylon Netting3 bunches 8 M cup Crystal Iris Sequins.
GAUGE: 15 sts = 2 inches
Directions are given for Small size (12). Changes for Medium (14) and Large (16) sizes are given in parentheses.
TO WORK WITH SEQUINS: Sequins are strung on a double strand of thread. Untie 1 strand, place yarn through loop and pull strand of sequins onto yarn. String about 2 strands of sequins at one time. When necessary to string more sequins, cut yarn close to work, string sequins as before.
SEQUIN PATTERN:1st ROW: (uneven number of sts) K 1, K 1 sequin through st, repeat from beg across row ending with K 1.2nd ROW: P across row.3rd ROW: K 2, * K 1 sequin through st, K 1, repeat from * across row ending K 2.4th ROW: P across row.
BACK: Cast on 122 (130, 138) sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for ½ inch inc 1 st in last row of ribbing. Work in sequin pattern for 13 inches or desired length to armholes.
SHAPE ARMHOLES: Bind off 8 sts at beg of next 2 rows (all sizes), then dec 1 st at each end every other row 3 times (all sizes). Work even until armholes measure 7½ (8, 8½) inches.SHAPE SHOULDERS: Bind off 5 (6, 6) sts at beg of next 6 rows, then bind off 8 (5, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining sts for neck.
LEFT FRONT: Cast on 60 (64, 68) sts and work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for ½ inch. Work in sequin pattern until section measures same as back to underarm.SHAPE ARMHOLE: Work same as back. Continue in sequin pattern for 5 (5½, 6) inches. SHAPENECK LINE: Bind off 19 (22, 24) sts at neck edge. Continue in pattern dec 1 st at neck edge every other row 7 (8, 10) times. Work even until armhole measures same as back.SHAPE SHOULDER: Work same as back.
RIGHT FRONT: Work same as left front reversing shaping.
SLEEVES: Cast on 61 (64, 68) sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for ½ inch. Work in sequin pattern inc 1 st every other row at each end every ¾ inch 4 times. Continue inc in same manner, but work inc at 1 inch intervals 11 times more. Work even until sleeve measures 15 inches or desired length to underarm.
SHAPE SLEEVE: Bind off 10 sts (all sizes) at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st each end every other row until 39 (42, 46) sts remain. Decrease 2 sts at each side of every other row 6 times. Bind off remaining sts.
FINISHING: Block sections. Sew side, shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew sleeves in position. Turn all ribbings to wrong side and sew in place.
FACING: With No. 1 circular needle, right side facing, starting at lower right corner, pick up 1 st in each row on front and 1 st in each st around front and back of neck. Work back and forth in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 3 rows, then continue in ribbing working 3 sts tog on each side of front neck edges every other row twice. Continue until ribbing measures 1¼ inches, bind off in ribbing. Cut a double thickness of nylon netting and tack in place to wrong side of each front edge. Fold facing over nylon netting and sew in place.
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