Humbug - Artesano

Humbug
by Tina Barrett
Sizes:
Size: 3-4(5-6,7- 8,9-10,
11-12) years
Finished Chest:
30(32,34,36,40)in
76(81,86,91,102)cm
Length: 15(16.5,18,19.5,21)
in 38(42,46,50,53)cm
Armhole depth:
6(6.5,7,7.5,8) in
15(17,18,19,20)cm
Back:
Using 3.25mm
needles and purple, cast on
82(88,94,100,110)sts,
Change to grey and work 4
rows in stocking stitch,
Work k2/p2 rib for
8(8,10,10,12) rows.
Change to 4mm needles and
stocking stitch and work 8
rows in stocking stitch.
Materials:
Artesano Merino DK
Superwash
Purple
3(3,4,4,5) x 50g
Lime Green
1(1,1,1,1) x 50g
Grey 3(4,5,6,7) x 50g balls
Pair each of 3.25mm and
4mm needles or size to
obtain tension.
Stitch holders
Begin stripe patt as folls;
Knit 2 rows of green.
Stocking stitch 10 rows grey.
Knit 2 rows of purple.
Stocking stitch 10 rows of
grey.
Tension:
22sts x 30rows 4 ins (10cms)
If necessary change needles
to get tension.
Stitches:
Stocking st
Knit on RS rows and purl on
WS rows.
Rib
K2,p2 on right side rows.
K2,p2 on wrong side rows.
Moss st
K1,p1 on the right side.
P1,k1 on the wrong side.
Abbreviations
RS – Right side.
WS – Wrong side.
K – Knit
P – Purl.
Stocking stitch: Knit on RS
rows and purl on WS rows.
K2, p2 on RS rows, k2,p2 on
WS rows.
Moss st:
K1,p1 on RS.
P1,k1 on WS.
Dec – decrease.
Rep sequence until back
measures 9(10,11,12,13)in
23(25,28,30,33)cm from coe
ending on a WS row.
Armholes:
Cast off 5sts at beg of next 2
rows 72(78,84,90,100)sts
Dec 1 st at each end of
next and foll 3 RS rows
66(72,78,84,94)sts **
Work even until back measures 15(16.5,18,19.5,21)in
38(42,46,50,53)cm from coe
ending on a WS row.
Shape Neck and Shoulders:
Cast off 5sts at the beg of the
next 2 rows 56(62,68,74,84)
sts
K16(18,20,22,26)sts, turn and
work on these stitches only
P 1 row
Cast off 8(9,10,11,13) sts, k
to end
Cast off rem 8(9,10,11,13)sts
Slip centre 24(26,28,30,32)
sts onto a holder, rejoin
yarn and knit across rem
16(18,20,22,26)sts
Shape second side to match
first, reversing all shapings.
Front:
Work as for Back to **
Work even until
18(18,20,20,22) rows less
than back
Shape Neck and
Shoulders:
K25(27,29,31,35) turn and
work on these sts only.
Dec 1 st on neck edge on
next and foll alt rows until
21(23,25,27,31)sts rem
Work even until front matches
back before shoulder shaping
ending on a WS row.
Next: Cast off 5sts at beg of
row 16(18,20,22,26)sts
P 1 row
Cast off 8(9,10,11,13)sts
Cast off rem 8(9,10,11,13)sts
Slip centre 16(18,20,22,24)
sts onto holder, rejoin yarn
to second side and work to
match the first reversing all
shapings.
Hood:
Using 4mm needles and purple, cast on 70(78,84,86,96)
sts
Work pattern as folls;
R1: Moss stitch 5sts, k to last
5sts, moss stitch 5sts
R2: moss stitch 5 sts, p to last
5sts, moss stitch 5sts
Rep these rows once more
Increase as folls; Patt
23(26,28,29,32)sts, kfb
into next 24(26,28,28,32)
sts, patt 23(26,28,29,32) sts
94(104,112,114,128)sts
Work even until hood measures 10(11,12,13,14)in
25(,28,30,33,36)cm ending
on a WS row
Dec for crown as folls;
Row 1: Patt
44(49,53,54,61) k2tog, k2,
ssk, patt 44(49,53,54,61)
92(102,110,112,126)sts
Row 2: patt
Row 3: Patt 43(48,52,53,60)
sts, k2tog, k2, ssk, patt
43(48,52,53,60)
90(100,108,110,124)sts
Row 4: patt
Divide the work in half and
place each half on a separate
needle.
Fold the work with RS facing
and cast stitches off together.
Finishing:
Use a small neat backstitch
on edge of work for all
seams.
Darn in loose yarn ends.
Sew right shoulder
Collar:
With 3.25mm needles
and grey, pick up and
k13(13,15,15,17)sts down
left front neck, knit across
the 16(18,20,22,24)sts from
front holder, pick up and k
13(13,15,15,17)sts
up right front neck, 3sts
from back shoulder,
24(26,28,30,32)sts across the
stitches on the back holder,
then 3 sts from back left
shoulder. 72(76,84,88,96)sts
Work in k2, p2 rib for for
5(5,7,7,7) rows. Cast off
loosely in purple.
Sew Left shoulder and collar
seam.
Sleeve Bands:
With RS facing and 3.25mm
needles, pick up and k
92(96,104,112,120)sts
Work in k2,p2 rib for
5(5,7,7,7) rows. Cast off in
grey
Hood:
Pin hood to inside of collar
and slip stitch to inside edge
at base of rib with loose slip
stitches.
HUMBUG. - not to scale
>6, 6.5) inches
Neck 5(5.25, 5.5,
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10(11, 12, 13, 14) inches
HOOD
25(28, 30, 33, 36) cms
38(42, 46, 50, 53)cms
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15(16.5, 18, 19.5, 21) inches
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6(6.5, 7, 7.5, 8) inches
15(17, 18, 19, 20) cms
13(13.5,14, 15, 16.5)cms
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15(16, 17, 18, 20) inches
38(41, 43, 46, 51)cms
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