Ribbed crossover

Note: this is working notes and is not a tested pattern.  Anyone using these notes does so at their own risk.

Silkroad DK 4x2 rib

needles 4mm Harmony.  (Using interchangables means you can just add the end caps rather than putting 100+ stitches onto a holder/piece of wool)

Yarn Silkroad DK.

Using an 8ply, tension in 4×2 rib:

• 24st/10cm
• 30 rows /10cm.

A	half of arm circumference at mid forearm
B	Shoulder depth
C	Underarm to high hip
D	cuff to shoulder
E	cuff to neck line
F	cuff to centre back
G	width of back (side seam to side seam underarm)
H	Width of front piece (side seam to side seam across front of hips)

Made for a close fit so actual body measurements were used in all measurements.

When casting on for cuff  number of stitches must be a multiple of 6.

Stitch Pattern:  Start with k2 p2 (k4 p2) until last 2 stitches k2 for right side.  Wrong side, knit or purl all stitches as they appear.

When increasing for front and back make sure final number of stitches is a multiple of 6 and stitch pattern is maintained. (Having k2 p2 on all straight edges minimises curl.)

Make 2 pieces making sure you end up with a left and right front.

Cast on 2A *2.4 stitches adjusted to be a multiple of 6.

Increase evenly  to 2B *2.4 stitches over the D*3 rows required for the sleeve.

Cast on C* 2.4 stitches adjusted so that the end of the row is correct.

Knit 1 row

Cast on C* 2.4 stitches adjusted so that the end of the row is correct.

Knit until you have E cm from cuff.

Knit to just before the centre of the row.  Cast off 12 stitches on the front and 6 stitches on the back.

Put front stitches on a holder and continue on back.

Knit until you have F cm from cuff.

Using a 3 needle cast off join back seam.  Sew side and sleeve seams.  (This enables trying it on while making the front)

Fronts

Work decreases to get a diagonal line leaving 6 stitches at the bottom.

Rate of decrease = ((C*2.4)-12 – 6)/(H*3-(E-D)*3)

Starting at bottom of front knit to last 4 stitches. Decrease 1 stitch, work last 2 stitches.

Row 2: Work 2 stitches decrease 1 stitch, continue in pattern to end of row.

Continue decreasing at top edge using / decreases when going up the garment and \ when going down.

When 6 stitches remain k2 tog 3 times.

Transfer these 3 stitches to a 4mm DPN and make an icord G cm long.

just the front to finish on the right half (back is at the bottom of the picture).