Front
Using CC, CO 112[132,148]
sts.
Work in Seed Stitch for
1.25[1.25,1.5] inches, ending with a WS row.
Using MC, work in stockinette
stitch for 2 inches, ending with a WS row.
Decrease Row [RS]:
K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work in stockinette stitch
for 2 inches, ending with a WS row.
Work Decrease Row.
Work in stockinette stitch
for 4 inches, ending with a WS row.
Work Decrease Row.
Work in stockinette stitch
for 1.5[1.75,2] inches, ending with a WS row.
Next Row [RS]: [K8,
ssk] 5[6, 7] times, k6[6, 2], [k2tog, k8] 5[6, 7]
times. 96[114, 128] sts rem.
Next Row [WS]: P
all sts.
Next
Row [RS]: Using
CC, K all sts.
Work in Seed Stitch for 1[1.25,1.5]
inches, ending with a RS row.
Next Row [WS]: Using
MC, P all sts.
Note: If you have an A cup
or a small B cup, you may want to omit this next
row for a more fitted style around the bust.
Next row [RS]: [K4,
kfb] to last 6[4, 3] sts k to end.
Work in St st for 3.75 inches.
Short-Row
Bust Darts
If desired, work short-row
bust darts as follows:
Row 1: Work to last
2 sts, w&t.
Row 2: Work to last
2 sts, w&t
Row 3: Work to 2 sts before previous wrap;
w&t.
Repeat Row 3 until required
number of short rows (including Rows 1 &
2) have been worked.
For a B cup, work 8 short rows.
For a C cup, work
12 short rows.
For a D cup, work
16 short rows.
For a DD cup, work
20 short rows.
When short rows are complete,
work to the end of the next row, picking up
wraps and working them together with the respective
sts.
Work across all sts on the following row,
picking up remaining wraps and working them
together with the respective sts.
Cont in stockinette st until work measures
6.25[6.5, 6.75] inches from previous CC band,
measured along the side of the piece (outside
of short-rowed section), ending with a WS
row.
Using CC, k 1 row. Work in Seed st for 1[1.25,1.5]
inches. BO all sts in patt.
Right
Back
Using CC, CO 66[74,82]
sts.
Work in Seed Stitch
for 1.25[1.25,1.5] inches, ending with a WS
row.
Using MC, k to last
4 sts, work last 4 sts in Seed Stitch.
Work even in St st
for 2 inches, keeping 4 sts in Seed Stitch
as set, ending with a WS row.
Decrease Row
[RS]: K2, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, work last
4 sts in Seed Stitch as set.
Work even in patt as
set for 2 inches, ending with a WS row.
Work Decrease Row.
Work even in patt as
set for 4 inches, ending with a WS row.
Work Decrease Row.
Work in patt as set
for 1.5[1.75,2] inches, ending with a WS row.
Next Row [RS]:
[K8, k2tog] 5[6, 7] times, work in patt to
end of row. 58[65, 72] sts rem.
Next Row [WS]:
P all sts.
Next Row [RS]:
Using CC, K all sts.
Work in Seed Stitch
for 0.5[0.5, 1] inches, ending with a WS row.
Buttonhole row
[RS]: Work in Seed Stitch to last 6 sts, yo,
k2tog, work rem sts in Seed Stitch.
Work in Seed Stitch
until CC band measures 1[1.25,1.5] inches,
ending with a RS row.
Next Row [WS]:
Using MC, P all sts.
Cont in stockinette
st for 1[1.5, 2] inches, ending with a RS
row.
Row 1 [WS]:
P2, p3tog, p to end.
Row 2 [RS]:
K all sts.
Work these 2 rows 12
times more. 34[41, 48]
sts rem.
Work even in stockinette
st until work measures 6.25[6.5, 6.75] inches
from previous CC band, ending with a WS row.
Using CC, k 1 row.
Work in Seed st for 1[1.25,1.5] inches. BO
all sts in patt.
Left
Back
Using CC, CO 66[74,82]
sts.
Work in Seed Stitch
for 1.25[1.25,1.5] inches, ending with a WS
row.
Using MC, work 4 sts
in Seed Stitch, k to end.
Work even in St st
for 2 inches, keeping 4 sts in Seed Stitch
as set, ending with a WS row.
Decrease Row
[RS]: Work 4 sts in Seed Stitch as set, k
to last 4 sts, ssk, k2.
Work even in patt as
set for 2 inches, ending with a WS row.
Work Decrease Row.
Work even in patt as
set for 4 inches, ending with a WS row.
Work Decrease Row.
Work in patt as set
for 1.5[1.75,2] inches, ending with a WS row.
Next Row [RS]:
Work 13[11, 9] sts in patt as set, [ssk, k8]
to end of row. 58[65, 72] sts rem.
Next Row [WS]:
P all sts.
Next Row [RS]:
Using CC, K all sts.
Work in Seed Stitch
for 0.5[0.5, 1] inches, ending with a WS row.
Buttonhole row
[RS]: Work 4 sts in Seed Stitch, ssk, yo,
work rem sts in Seed Stitch.
Work in Seed Stitch
until CC band measures 1[1.25,1.5] inches,
ending with a RS row.
Next Row [WS]:
Using MC, P all sts.
Cont in stockinette
st for 1[1.5, 2] inches, ending with a WS
row.
Row 1 [RS]:
K2, k3tog, k
to end.
Row 2 [WS]:
P all sts.
Work these 2 rows 12
times more. 34[41, 48]
sts rem.
Work even in stockinette
st until work measures 6.25[6.5, 6.75] inches
from previous CC band, ending with a WS row.
Using CC, k 1 row.
Work in Seed st for 1[1.25,1.5] inches. BO
all sts in patt.
Straps
(Make 2)
With CC, CO
18[18, 22] sts. Work 8 rows in Seed st.
Next Row [RS]: Work 3 sts in Seed Stitch
using CC, work 12[12, 16] sts in stockinette
st using MC, work rem 3 sts in Seed Stitch
using CC.
Work in patt as set for 1.75 inches.
Increase Row [RS]: Work 5 sts in patt
as set, m1, work to last 5 sts, m1, work to
end.
Work even in patt as set for 1.75 inches,
ending with a WS row.
Work Increase Row.
Work even in patt as set for 6 inches, ending
with a WS row.
Decrease Row [WS]: Work 5 sts in patt
as set, ssk, work to last 7 sts, k2tog, work
to end.
Work even in patt as set for 1.75 inches,
ending with a WS row.
Work Increase Row.
Work even in patt as set for 1.75 inches,
ending with a WS row.
Next Row [RS]: Using CC only, work
3 sts in Seed Stitch, k to last 3 sts, work
rem 3 sts in Seed
Stitch.
Work 8 rows in Seed Stitch. BO all sts in
patt.