Gudrun-

rectangle top with a bit of structure

This sweater is worked in stockinette stitch in the round, with a bit of half linen stitch for structure.
Perfect for the beautiful, heavy drape that characterizes linen. The trendy, very wide shape works
well with both a dress and a jumpsuit.
You begin with two strips in half linen stitch, from which you pick up stitches on the edges. The
neck line is made by casting on stitches between the strips. The bottom part of the sweater in half
linen stitch makes a nice edging.
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Yarn !ang !ino, color "ougat
"eedles circular #$ % &' mm(
)rochet hook * &' mm(
*auge 1+ sts and ,' rows - ' . ' inches &1/ .1/ cm(
Abbreviations:
k0 knit
p0 purl
slwyib0 on a wrong side row sl 1 purlwise with the yarn carried behind the work &ie so the strand
shows on the right side of the work(
slwyif0 on a right side row sl 1 purlwise with the yarn carried in front of the work &ie so the strand
shows on the right side of the work(
Half linen stitch worked back and forth:
row 1 &right side( knit
row , &wrong side( k 1, 1p 1, slwyib, p 1, slwyib 1
repeat11 until there is one st left on needle, k 1.
row 2 knit
row ' k 1, 1 slwyib, p 1, slwyib, p 11 repeat 11 until there is one st left on needle, k 1.
3epeat row 10'.
Half linen stitch in the round:
row 1 knit
row , 1k 1, slwyif, k 1, slwyif1 repeat 11
row 2 knit
row ' 1slwyif, k 1, slwyif, k 11 repeat 11
3epeat row 10'.
Pattern
Half linen stitch shoulder strips:
)4 1' sts on #$ % &' mm( needles. 5egin with a knit row, then work half linen stitch back and forth
&see e.planation above(.
3epeat rows 10' until you6ve worked 1// rows, about 1, inches. )ast off.
7nit one more strip.
Yoke:
8ith right side facing, pick up 9: sts evenly along one of the long edges of the first shoulder strip.
"ow, )4 an additional '/ sts on the needle. 8ith right side still facing, pick up 9: sts evenly along
one of the long edges of the ne.t shoulder strip.
Total 19' sts.
8ork stockinette stitch back and forth, starting with a wrong side row, until work measures :.9
inches.
Put the sts on a spare needle or on a piece of scrap yarn.
Pick up sts, according to the instructions above, along the other long edges of the shoulder strips,
casting on '/ sts between the two shoulder strips.
Total 19' sts, work stockinette back and forth starting with a wrong side row until work measures
:.9 inches &1;,9 cm(.
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Armholes :
8hen you have finished the yoke on both sides of the shoulder strips, put all sts on the same
circular needle. $tart working stockinette stitch in the round. 19' < 19' sts, a total of 2/+ sts. Place
a marker on each side. =ecrease one st on either side of the markers every other row 9 times.
1'' < 1'' sts, total ,++ sts.
Body:
7eep working stockinette stitch in the round until work measures + inches &,/ cm( from the bottom
of the armhole. >f you wish to have a longer sweater, work it longer here. ?owever, the style of this
sweater is supposed to be very short and wide.
Half linen stitch edging:
8ork 1% rows of half linen stitch in the round &see e.planation above(.
)ast off.
eckline:
8ith crochet hook * &' mm( and the wrong side facing, work slip stitches around the neckline in
the outer loop. &This is to make the raw edging a little more sturdy. >t prevents the neckline from
growing.(
8eave in all loose ends.

5lock your sweater by washing it, spin it in your washing machine &the fabric will look more even
and you get rid of a lot of water so that your sweater dries faster(, and lay flat to dry.
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B Cia Ddvardson
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