cather by Mary Beth Temple

SIZES
Finished bust circumference: 45 (49½, 54, 58½, 63)”
Length: 12½ (12½, 15, 16½, 16½)”
Sweater shown measures 45”.

MATERIALS
Manos de Uruguay SERENA (60% baby alpaca,
40% pima cotton; approx 50g/170 yds), 2 (3, 3, 3, 4)
sk. Shown in #2347 Dusk.
US F-5/3.75mm hook or size to obtain gauge

GAUGE
2 rep (5-dc shell, sc, ch-5 sp, sc) = approx 4½”, and
10 rows = approx 4” over pattern after blocking or
when slightly stretched before blocking. Gauge not
critical for this pattern.

NOTES
Ch 5 at beg of rnd = 1 dc + ch 2
Ch 4 at beg of rnd = 1 dc + ch 1
Ch 3 at beg of rnd = 1 dc
FRONT 5 dc = 1 shell
Ch 82 (90, 98, 106, 114) loosely. 3 dc, or ch 3 and 2 dc = half shell
Row 1: Working in back loop of ch only, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each ch across. 81 (89, 97, 105, 113) sc.
Row 2: Sc in 1st sc, *ch 5, sk 3 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * to end of row. Ch 5, turn. 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) ch-5 sps.
Row 3: Sc in 1st ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp;
rep from * to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) shells, 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) ch-5 sps, and 2 ch-2 sps.
Row 4: Sc in 1st dc, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc,*ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * to
end, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of t-ch. Ch 3, turn. 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) ch-5 sps.
Row 5: 2 dc in 1st sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * to
last ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in last ch-5 sp, 3 dc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) shells, 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) ch-5 sps,
and 2 half shells.
Row 6: Sc in 1st dc, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * to end of row. Ch 5, turn. 20
(22, 24, 26, 28) ch-5 sps.
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Rep Rows 3–6 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) times, then rep Rows 3–4
once more.
Shape armhole:
Row 1: 4 dc in 1st sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, *ch 5, sc in
next ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep
from * to last ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in last ch-5 sp, 5 dc in
last sc. Ch 5, turn. 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) shells, 10 (11,
12, 13, 14) ch-5 sps
Row 2: Sk 1st 2 dc, sc in next dc, *ch 5, sc in next
ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * to end
of row, ch 2, dc in last sc. Ch 3, turn. 20 (22, 24, 26,
28) ch-5 sps, and 2 ch-2 sps.
Row 3: 2 dc in 1st sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, *ch 5, sc in
next ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep
from * to end of row, ch 5, sc in last ch-2 sp, 3 dc in
3rd ch of t-ch. Ch 1, turn. 10 (11, 12, 13, 14) shells, 11
(12, 13, 14, 15) ch-5 sps, and 2 half shells.
Row 4: Sc in 1st dc, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk
2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * to end of row. Ch 5,
turn. 22 (24, 26, 28, 30) ch-5 sps.
Row 5: Sc in 1st ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next
ch-5 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc
in next ch-5 sp; rep from * to end of row, ch 2, dc in
last sc. Ch 1, turn. 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) shells, 10 (11,
12, 13, 14) ch-5 sps, and 2 ch-2 sps.
Row 6: Sc in 1st dc, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, *ch

5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * to end of row, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of t-ch. Ch 3, turn. 22 (24,
26, 28, 30) ch-5 sps
Rep Rows 1–6 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) more time(s). 24 (26, 30, 32, 34) ch-5 sps.
Next Row: 2 dc in 1st sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp; rep from * to
last ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in last ch-5 sp, 3 dc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) shells, 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) ch-5 sps,
and 1 half shell.
Next Row: Sc in 1st dc, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * to end of row. Ch 5, turn. 23
(25, 29, 31, 33) ch-5 sps and 1 ch-2 sp.
Next Row: Sc in 1st ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next ch-5 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next
ch-5 sp; rep from * to last sc, ch 2, dc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) shells, 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) ch-5 sps, and
1 ch-2 sp. Fasten off.

BACK
Work same as front.

FINISHING
Block pieces to measurements. Join front and back at shoulders as follows: Hold pieces with WS tog, and working
from the RS, attach yarn in the outermost sp created by t-ch of front with a sl st (right-most if you are right-handed,
left-most if you are left-handed).
Joining Row: Ch 3, sl st in opposite sp created by t-ch on back, ch 3, sk 2 dc of front, sl st in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc of
back, sl st in next dc, *ch 3, sl st in next ch-5 sp of front, ch 3, sl st in next ch-5 sp on back, ch 3, sk 2 dc of front, sl st
in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc of back, sl st in next dc; rep from * until shoulder seam measures 8½ (8½, 11, 11, 13½)”, or
desired length. Fasten off.
Turn work with open side edge at right or left to rep Joining Row on rem shoulder.
Sew pieces tog at side seams, working from bottom edge to beg of increases.
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ARMHOLE EDGING
Attach yarn at bottom of armhole with a sc. Work 1 rnd of sc around armhole. Join with a sl st in 1st sc. Fasten
off. Rep along rem armhole.

NECK EDGING
Join yarn in front neck edge in last sc of left shoulder seam with a sc.
Rnd 1: Working across front, *ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from * to end of front, ch
3, sc in same sc as last sc of shoulder seam. **Ch 3, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc; rep from ** to
end of back, ch 3, join rnd with a sl st in 1st sc of rnd.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc as sl st, 3 sc in ch-3 sp, *sc in next sc, 3 sc in ch-3 sp; rep from * to end of rnd. Join
rnd with a sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off.

CHART

5
4

3
2
1

= ch
= sc

= dc

= 5-dc shell

Note: Sts marked in red denote pattern rep

8½ (8½, 11, 11, 13½)"

11¼ (13½, 15¾, 18, 18)"
6 (6, 8½, 8½, 8½)"

12½ (12½, 15, 16½, 16½)"

6½ (6½, 6½, 8, 8)"

22½ (24¾, 27, 29¼, 31½)"

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