Boat Neck Top

A luxurious combination of color blocks worked in S. Charles Collezione Rondo, Victoria Print, Cosmos and Venus makes this boat neck top simply irresistible.

RATING

Intermediate

SIZES

To fit Misses’ size Small/Medium.

MATERIALS

  • 3,50 gm/88 yd balls of Rondo by S. Charles Collezione/Tahki*Stacy Charles, Inc. (A)
  • 4, 50 gm/70 yd balls of Victoria Print by S. Charles Collezione/Tahki*Stacy Charles, Inc. (B)
  • 2, 50 gm/87 yd balls of Cosmos by S. Charles Collezione/Tahki*Stacy Charles, Inc. (C)
  • 2, 50 gm/81 yd balls of Venus by S. Charles Collezione/Tahki*Stacy Charles, Inc. (D)
  • One pair each knitting needles in sizes 6 and 10 U.S. OR SIZE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
  • One circular knitting needle 29 in. long in size 6 U.S.
  • Cable needle (cn)




GAUGE

  • 9 sts and 11 rows = 2 in. with S. Charles Collezione RONDO, VICTORIA PRINT, COSMOS or VENUS and larger ndls in seed st. TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS

Boat Neck Top small

C4B = SI 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k 2,k 2 from cn.
C4F = SI 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k 2, k 2 from cn.
T4B = SI next 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k next 2 sts, then p 2 from cn.
T4F = SI next 2 sts to cn and hold to front, p next 2 sts, then k 2 from cn.

PATTERN STITCHES

Cable Pattern Section (multiple of 8 sts +10):
Row 1 (RS): P 3, k 4, *p 4, k 4; rep from * to last 3 sts, p 3.
Row 2: K 3, p 4, *k 4, p 4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k 3.
Row 3: P 3, C4B, *p 4, C4B; rep from * to last 3 sts, p 3.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Rows 5-8: Rep Rows 1-4.
Row 9: P 1, *T4B, T4F; rep from * to last st, p 1.
Row 10: K 1, p 2, k 4, *p 4, k 4; rep from * to last 3 sts, p 2, k 1.
Row 11: P 1, k 2, p 4, *C4F, p 4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k 2, p 1.
Row 12: Rep Row 10.
Row 13: P 1, *T4F, T4B; rep from * to last st, p 1.
Rows 14 & 15: Rep Rows 2 & 3.
Row 16: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1 -16 for Cable pat section.

BACK

back front and sleeveWith larger ndls, CO 68 sts (34 sts in color B, 34 sts in color A). Work 2 rows garter st.
Est pat: Next row (RS): With color A, k across first 37 sts inc to 39 sts, place marker (= 37 sts will be worked with A in seed st and last 2 sts of this section will be worked with A in garter st); with color B, k across next 34 sts inc to 52 sts (= first 2 sts in this section will be worked in garter st and rem 50 sts in Cable pat) – 91 sts. Next row (WS): K in est colors.

Note: Be sure to twist yarn when changing colors.

Est pat: Next row (RS): With A, work 37 sts in seed st, k 2 for garter st; with B, k 2 for garter st, work 50 sts in Cable pat. Cont in est pats until piece meas 10 in. from beg, ending with a WSR. Change colors. Next row (RS): With C, k across first 39 sts inc to 52 sts for Cable pat keeping 2 center sts in garter st; with D, k across next 52 sts dec to 39 sts keeping 2 center sts in garter st. Work 3 rows garter st in est colors.
Rev pat: Next row (RS): With C, work Cable pat on 50 sts (2 sts in garter st); with D, work Seed st on 37 sts (2 sts in garter st). Cont in est pats until piece meas 20 in. from beg. BO.

FRONT

CO 68 sts with colors D and C as for Back. Work 4 rows garter st so that you have 39 sts with 2 center sts in garter st in D for Seed st section, then 52 sts with 2 garter sts in center in C for Cable pat section on RSR. Cont in est pats until piece meas 10 in. from beg, ending with a WSR.
Rev pat: Change colors and work 4 rows garter st so that you have 52 sts in B for Cable pat section with 2 garter sts in center, then 39 sts in A for Seed st section with 2 garter sts in center on RSR. Cont in est pat until piece meas 20 in. from beg. BO.

RIGHT SLEEVE

With B and larger ndls, CO 58 sts. Work 4 rows garter st. Work in Cable pat, inc 1 st each end every 1 in. until piece meas 6 in. BO.

LEFT SLEEVE

With A and larger ndls, CO 58 sts. Work 4 rows garter st. Work in Seed st, inc 1 st each end every 1 in. until piece meas 6 in. BO.

FINISHING

Weave Front and Back shoulders tog for 7 in. from shoulder edge. Fold center of Front and Back neck to WS and hem. Sew in Sleeves. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Bottom border: With RS facing, using circular ndl and A, PU approx 150 sts around lower edge of sweater. Join and work around in k 1, p 1 ribbing working 2 rows each of А, В, C and D. BO in ribbing.




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