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Skill Level: Easy

One size fits most women.

MODA DEA™ "Cheri™": 5 Balls No. 9931 Red.

Knitting Needles: 6.5mm [US 10.5].

Stitch marker; yarn needle.

GAUGE: 14 sts = 4"; 18 rows = 4" in St st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:

M1 = Make one st by picking up horizontal strand lying before next st (between the needles) and knitting into the back of this strand.

KW3 = Knit next st wrapping yarn 3 times around needle.

FRONT AND BACK (Make 2 pieces alike): Beginning at neck edge, cast on 39 sts.

Border: Work 5 rows Garter st (Knit every row), noting first row is Wrong Side.

Row 1 (Right Side): K19, M1, place marker, K1 (center st), M1, K19 - 41 sts.

Rows 2, 4 and 6: Purl.

Rows 3, 5 and 7: Knit to marker, M1, knit center st, M1, knit to end of row - 47 sts at end of Row 7.

Rows 8 and 10: Knit.

Rows 9 and 11: Rep Row 3 - 51 sts at end of Row 11.

Row 12: Knit.

Row 13: * KW3; rep from * across.

Row 14: Knit, dropping extra loops.

Rows 15 and 17: Rep Row 3 - 55 sts at end of Row 17.

Rows 16 and 18: Knit.

Row 19: Rep Row 3 - 57 sts.

Rep Rows 2 to 19 twice more, then rep Rows 2 to 11 once - 99 sts. Bind off knitways on the wrong side.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder/side seams.

ABBREVIATIONS: K = knit; P = purl; rep = repeat; St st = Stockinette stitch (K 1 row, P 1 row); st(s) = stitch (es); * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

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