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    Bamboo Bolero

    Jan 19, 2019 6 minutes

    YARN

    King Cole Bamboo cotton DK 100g balls

    • Long sleeves 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7

    • Short sleeves 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5

    • Button

    NEEDLES AND TOOLS

    • 3.25mm knitting needles

    • 4mm knitting needles

    • Wool sewing needle

    MEASUREMENTS

    To fit bust cm: 81, 86, 91, 97, 102, 107, 112 Actual fit cm: 86, 91, 97, 102, 108, 113, 117 Length cm: 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 Long sleeve cm: 43, 46, 46, 47, 47, 48, 48 Short sleeve cm: 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14

    SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

    1 x 1 rib – 1st row: k1, p1, rep to last st k1. 2nd row: p1, k1, rep to last st p1.

    TENSION

    22 st by 30 rows to 10cm over sticking sti using 4mm needles.

    WORKING PATTERN BACK

    Using 3.25mm needles and thumb method cast on 95 (101, 107, 113, 119, 123, 129) sts and work 9 rows of 1 x 1 rib.

    knit Change to 4mm needles and commencing with 1st row of

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