Friday 6 February 2009

Well here's my first machine pattern!!!

my first knitting machine pattern.
this pattern is for a 38 inch chest slipover/tanktop
its designed for a knit master 321.
1 cone of 4 ply yarn
BACK
cast on 136 stitches
1+1 rib for 20 rows @5/5 tension
reset counter to 000 change tension to 6.75
transfer to main bed and drop the ribber down two notches.
knit 130 rows
reset counter to 000
ARMHOLE SHAPING
Cast off 10 stitches at end of next two rows.
cast off 1 stitch each end every two rows(dec,one row,knit one row)
until 18 rows have been done and 100 stitches are left.
knit straight until 80 rows are completed.
SHOULDER SHAPING
Cast off 7 stitches at end of each row for next 4 rows
cast off 9 stitches at end or row for next 2 rows.
place remaining stitches on a holder.
FRONT
reset counter to 000
cast on 136 stitches,
1+1 rib for 20 rows @ tension 5/5
transfer stitches to main bed and drop ribber down two notches
reset counter to 000 and change tension to 6.75
knit 130 rows
ARMHOLE SHAPING
cast off 10 stitches at end of next 2 rows.
cast off 1 stitch at each end of next alt rows( dec on either side,and knit the next row)
until 100 stitches remain.
knit 49 stitches and push the remaining stitches to position D
cast off 1 stitch at neck edge every alternate row.
until 23 stitches remain.
carry on knitting until 80 rows have been done
SHOULDER SHAPING
cast off 7 stitches at shoulder edge every following alternate row TWICE
cast off remaining stitches
OTHER NECK SIDE
place 2 stitches on a stitch holder
put the other 49 stitches into active knit,and repeat as for the other side of neck reversing the shapings.
WITH HAND KNITTING NEEDLES
pick up stitches around neck incorporating the 2 stitches on holder,mark these two stitches with a stitch holder on either side,
1+1 rib to 2 stitches BEFORE the stitch marker,p or k 2 together,knit the two stitches in the marker space,and knit two stitches together and carry on to end.
ROW 2
1+1 rib to 2 stitches before the stitch marker,p or k the two together,slip marker,purl the two stitches,slip marker,p or k2tog and rib to end of row,
repeat this until 10 rows have been completed and cast off in pattern.
ARMHOLES
with a pair of straight needles,pick up stitches with right side facing....1+1 rib for 10 rows,
cast off in pattern.
REPEAT for other armpit.
SEW TOGETHER AND WEAR!!!!
I hope that you get enjoyment from this pattern and i hope that this is easy to understand....i have tried to put as much information as i can,but if there is a problem i can be e-mailed ....thanks helena.

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