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Design 17 – Nordic Knits 2

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NATURAL ALPACA LUNGO
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NATURAL ALPACA LUNGO
Design 17 – Nordic Knits 2
Size 36/38 (40/42, 44/46, 48/50) at right front. Work rem 2 (2, 3, 3) buttonholes spaced 12
Instructions are given for first size. Figures in parenthesis refer (13, 9, 10) cm apart. Work 1 WS row. Shape sides: Next RS
to larger sizes. When only one figure is given, it applies to all (inc) row: * Patt to 2 sts before marker, M1R, k2, slm, k2,
sizes. M1R; rep from * once more, work to end. Rep inc row every
10 (10, 12, 12)th row 2 more times = 147 (155, 167, 175) sts:
Materials: 300 (350, 400, 450) g of Lana Grossa Natural 38 (40, 43, 45) sts for each front and 71 (75, 81, 85) sts for
Alpaca Lungo (89% baby alpaca, 11% polyamide; 190 m/50 back. Work even until piece meas 26 (27, 28, 29) cm from
g) in Beige (col 2). Size 4.5 and 6.5 mm circular needles, each end of rib patt, ending with a WS row. Divide for fronts and
40 and 100 cm long; stitch markers; 3 (3, 4, 4) 25 mm but- back: Next row (RS): * Work to 2 sts before m, bind off 4 sts
tons. and rem m; rep from * once more, work to end = 36 (38, 41,
43) sts for each front and 67 (71, 77, 81) sts for back.
Note: Work with 2 strands held tog throughout. Slide back and right front sts to holders and work left front
first as foll: Next row (WS): Work in patt as established. Shape
St st: K on RS, p on WS; k every rnd. armhole: Working full-fashion dec, dec 1 st at beg of next 6
RS rows and when piece meas 28 (29, 30, 31) cm from end
Rib patt: K1, p1. of rib patt, shape neck as foll: Next row (WS): Bind off 5 sts,
work to end. Working full-fashion dec, dec 1 st at end of next
Skp: Sl 1 kwise, k1, pass slipped st over knitted st. RS row, then every alt 4th and 2nd row 4 times = 16 (18, 21,
23) sts. When armhole meas 20 (21, 22, 23) cm, shape shoul-
Two-stitch selvage: At beg of row, sl 1 pwise wyif, k1, patt der as foll: At beg of RS rows, bind off 5 sts 2 times, 6 sts 1
to last 2 sts, sl 1 pwise wyif, k1. time ( 6 sts 3 times / 7 sts 3 times / 7 sts 1 time, 8 sts 2
times). No sts rem. Back: Return 67 (71, 77, 81) held back
Full-fashion decrease [armhole shaping]: At beg of RS sts to needle and with WS facing, rejoin yarn. Next row (WS):
row, k2, k2tog; at end of RS row, work to last 4 sts, skp, k2. Work in St st. Shape armholes: Working full-fashion dec, dec
1 st at each end of next 6 RS rows = 55 (59, 65, 69) sts. Work
Full-fashion decrease [V-neck shaping]: At beg of RS even until armhole meas 20 (21, 22, 23) cm, ending with a WS
row, k3, k2tog; at end of RS row, work to last 5 sts, skp, k3. row. Shape shoulders: At each shoulder edge bind off 5 sts 2
times, 6 sts 1 time (6 sts 3 times / 7 sts 3 times / 7 sts 1 time,
Buttonhole: At beg of RS row, sl 1 pwise wyif, sl 1 kwise, 8 sts 2 times). Bind off rem 23 sts. Right front: Return 36 (38,
p1, pass slipped st over purled st; yo, k1, p1, work to end. 41, 43) held right front sts to needle and with WS facing, rejoin
yarn. Complete as given for left front, reversing all shaping.
Center of collar: Work according to chart. Numbers at right
edge of chart indicate RS rows; on WS rows, work sts as they Sleeves: With shorter size 4.5 mm circular needle and 2
appear. Work center of collar according to chart, work decs strands held tog, cast on 30 (30, 32, 32) sts. Place beg of rnd
at each edge as given in instructions. marker and join for working in rnds. Work in rib patt for 6 rnds,
increasing 1 st at end of last rnd – 31 (31, 33, 33) sts. Change
Collar decreases: At beg of row, sl 1 pwise wyif, sl 1 kwise, to shorter size 6.5 mm circular needle. Work in St st for 5
p1, pass slipped st over purled st. rnds. Shape sleeve: Next inc rnd: K1, M1R, knit to 1 st before
end of rnd, M1R, k1. Rep inc rnd every 6th rnd 9 times (every
Gauges: 12 sts and 17 rows/rnds = 10 x 10 cm in St st on alt 6th and 5th rnd 10 times / every alt 6th and 5th rnd 10
size 6.5 mm needles; 15 sts and 22 rows/rnds = 10 x 10 cm times / every 5th rnd 12 times) = 51 (53, 55, 57) sts. Work
in rib patt on size 4.5 mm needles. even until piece meas 42 cm from cast-on. Shape sleeve cap:
Bind off 1 st at beg of rnd, work cap back and forth in rows
Fronts and back: Worked in one piece to underarm. With and shape cap as foll: Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
longer size 4.5 mm circular needle and 2 strands held tog, Working full-fashion dec, dec 1 st at each end of next 5 (6, 6,
cast on 135 (143, 155, 163) sts. Next row (RS): Two-stitch 7) RS rows. Work 1 WS row. Bind off 2 sts at beg of next 2
selvage, * p1, k1; rep from * to last 3 sts, p1, two-stitch sel- rows, 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
vage. Work in rib patt as set by last row for a total of 6 rows, Bind off rem 18 (18, 20, 20) sts.
ending with a WS row. Change to longer size 6.5 mm circular
needle. Next row (RS): Two-stitch selvage, p1, k1, p1; work in Collar: With longer size 4.5 mm circular needle and 2 strands
St st to last 5 sts, p1, k1, p1, two-stitch selvage. Place mark- held tog, cast on 135 sts. Row 1 (RS): Two-stitch selvage;
ers 35 (37, 40, 42) sts in from each edge = 35 (37, 40, 42) sts work row 1 of chart over 67 sts, plm, work row 1 of chart to
for each front and 65 (69, 75, 79) sts for back. Next row (WS): last 2 sts, two-stitch selvage. Row 2 (WS): Two-stitch sel-
Work in patt as established. Next row (RS): Work buttonhole vage; work row 2 of chart to last 2 sts, two-stitch selvage.

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Design 17 – Nordic Knits 2
Rows 3 – 10: Work collar decs at beg of every row. Rows 11
– 28: Work even. Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows. Omitting
decs at center of collar, work in rib patt across all sts and bind
off 4 sts at beg of next 12 rows = 47 sts. Bind off.

Finishing: Sew shoulder seams. Set sleeves into armholes.

Matching * to * and • to •, sew bound-off edge of collar to
neck edge. Carefully weave in all ends. Sew on buttons.

Sleeve,
half
Back, half
Left front

Collar, half

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Design 17 – Nordic Knits 2

marker
2-st rep 2-st rep

Chart key:
= k1 on RS, p1 on WS
= p1 on RS, k1 on WS
= k2tog on RS, p1 on WS
= skp (sl 1 kwise, k1, pass slipped st over knitted st)
on RS, p1 on WS
= p2tog on RS, k1 on WS

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Gauge Swatch
Before you begin …
…make a gauge swatch. Use the recommended needles,
yarns and pattern stitch for your gauge swatch. It should mea-
sure approx. 12 cm x 12 cm. Cast-on and bind-off rows, as
well as selvage stitches should not be included in the measu-
rement. Pin your swatch and block it as you would the fini-
shed pieces of the garment. Count stitches and rows over 10
cm. If your gauge swatch is too small, switch to larger need-
les. If your gauge swatch is too big, switch to smaller needles.

Abbreviations
beg = begin(ning) · ch = chain · cont = continue · dec = decreas(e)(ing) · inc = increas(e)(ing) · k = knit · kwise = as if to knit
meas = measures · M1L = lift strand between sts from front to back and knit this strand through the back loop · M1R = lift
strand between sts from the back and knit this strand through the front loop · patt = pattern · pm = place marker · p = purl
pwise = as if to purl · rem = remain(ing) · rep = repeat(s) · rev St st = reverse stockinette stitch · rnd(s) = round(s) · RS =
right side · sc = single crochet · skp = slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch · sk2p = slip
1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch · s2kp = slip 2 stitches as if to knit, k 1 stitch, pass
slipped stitches over knitted stitch · sl = slip · st(s) = stitch(es) · St st = stockinette stitch · tbl = through the back loop · tog =
together · wyib = with yarn in back of work · wyif = with yarn in front of work · WS = wrong side · yo(s) = yarn over(s)

Publisher’s Info

Publisher: Lana Grossa GmbH, Gaimersheim, www.lana-grossa.com

Photographer: Lana Grossa

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