ANETTE ERIKSSON JEANS CRAZY GIRLS TOP

INSTRUCTIONS

BACK AND FRONT (worked in one piece to armholes)

Using 4mm circular needle, cast on 144 (152-160-168-176) sts, placing first marker for side edge 36 (38-40-42-44) sts from beg and placing second marker after 72 (76-80-84-88) sts from 1st marker (other side edge), noting to move markers as you work and each round begins at centre back.

1st round - Knit.

2nd round - Purl.

Rep 1st and 2nd rounds once more.

5th round - Knit.

Rep last round until work measures 10 cm from beg.

Beg Shaping - Dec one st each side of markers (4 sts dec in all) in next round, then in foll 30th (30th-32nd-34th-38th) round � 136 (144-152-160-168) sts.

Cont without shaping until work measures 27 (29-31-33-35) cm from beg.

Next round - Knit to within 3 sts of first marker P6, knit to within 3 sts of second marker, P6, knit to end.

Next round Knit to within 7 sts of first marker, P4, cast off next 6 sts for armhole, P4, knit to within 7 sts of second marker, P4, cast off next 6 sts for armhole, P4, knit to end � 124 (132-140-148-156) sts.

Divide For Back and Front - Slip first and last 31 (33-35-37-39) sts on pair of 4mm needles for Back so that RS of work is facing for next row � 62 (66-70-74-78) sts.

Next row (RS) - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.

Next row - K4, purl to last 4 sts, K4.

Keeping 4 garter sts correct at each end, dec one st (as before) in next row, then in every foll alt row until 58 (60-62-64-66) sts rem.

Work 39 (41-41-41-43) rows without shaping.

Shape Back Neck - Next row - K16, cast off next 26 (28-30-32-34) sts, knit to end.

Cont on these 16 sts and dec one st at neck edge in 2nd row � 15 sts. Work 3 rows. Cast off rem sts for shoulder.

With WS facing, join yarn to rem sts and complete to correspond with other side of neck. Slip rem 62 (66-70-74-78) sts on pair 4mm needles for Front so that RS of work is facing for next row.

Next row (RS) - K4, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 6 sts, K2tog, K4.

Next row - K4, purl to last 4 sts, K4.

Keeping 4 garter sts correct at each end, dec one st (as before) in next row, then in every foll alt row until 58 (60-62-64-66) sts rem.

Work 4 (4-2-2-2) rows.

Next row (WS) - K4, P22 (23-24-25-26), K6, P22 (23-24-25-26), K4.

Divide For Front Opening - Next row (RS) - K29 (30-31-32-33), turn.

Cont on these 29 (30-31-32-33) sts.

Next row - K3, purl to last 4 sts, K4.

Keeping garter sts correct at each end, work 22 (24-24-24-24) rows.

Shape Neck - 1st row (RS) - Knit to last 8 (9-10-11-12) sts, turn, leave last 8 (9-10-11-12) sts on a stitch-holder.

Cont on these 21 sts and dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row until 15 sts rem.

Work 3 (3-5-5-7) rows. Cast off rem sts.

With RS facing, join yarn to rem 29 (30-31-32-33) sts and knit to end.

Next row - K4, purl to last 3 sts, K3.

Keeping garter sts correct at each end, work 22 (24-24-24-24) rows.

Shape Neck 1st row (RS) - K8 (9-10-11-12), slip these sts on a stitch-holder, knit to end.

Cont on these 21 sts and dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row until 15 sts rem.

Work 3 (3-5-5-7) rows. Cast off rem sts.

NECK EDGING

Using mattress st seam, join shoulder seams. With RS facing, slip 8 (9-10-11-12) sts from right front stitch-holder onto 4mm needle, knit up 50 (52-54-56-58) sts evenly around neck, then knit across st from left front stitch-holder � 66 (70-74-78-82) sts.

Knit 4 rows garter st. Cast off loosely knitways.

FINISHING

DO NOT PRESS. Sew in all ends.