Rue by Martin Storey: Handknit Cotton Pattern for Various Sizes with Detailed Instructions and Yarn Conversion Chart

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Rue

By Martin Storey

Rue by Martin Storey

SIZE

S M L XL XXL To fit bust 81-86 91-97 102-107112-117 122-127 cm 32-34 36-38 40-4244-46 48-50in

YARN

Handknit Cotton

12 13 15 16 18x 50gm (photographed in Delphinium 334, to view a full current yarn range visit www.knitrowan.com) For Softknit Cotton yarn see conversion chart.

NEEDLES

1 pair 3%mm (no 10) (US 3) needles 1 pair 4mm (no 8) (US 6) needles BUTTONS 5 x 986 from Coats Crafts. Please see information page for contact details.

TENSION

20 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm measured over st st using 4mm (US 6) needles. BACK Using 3%mm (US 3) needles cast on 92 [104: 116: 128: 140] sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, \*K2, P2, rep from \* to last 3 sts, K3. Row 2: P1, \*P2, K2, rep from \* to last 3 sts, P3. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a further 18 rows, dec 0 [2: 2: 2: 0] sts evenly across last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 92 [102: 114: 126: 140] sts. Change to 4mm (US 6) needles. Beg with a K row, work 18 [20: 22: 24: 28] rows in st st, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS): K2, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, K2tog tbl, K2. 90 [100: 112: 124: 138] sts. Working all decs as set by last row, dec 1 st at each end of 8th and foll 8th row, then on 2 foll 6"h rows. 82 [92: 104: 116: 130] sts. Work 7 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS): K2, M1, K to last 2 sts, M1, K2. 84 [94: 106: 118: 132] sts. Working all incs as set by last row, inc 1 st at each end of 8h row, then on 3 foll 10rh rows. 92 [102: 114: 126: 140] sts. Work 9 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. (Back should measure 43 [44: 45: 46: 47] cm).

Shape armholes

Cast off7 [7: 8: 8: 9] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 78 [88: 98: 110: 122] sts. Next row (RS): K2, K2tog, K to last 4 sts, K2tog tbl, K2. Next row: P2, P2tog tbl, P to last 4 sts, P2tog, P2. 74 [84: 94: 106: 118] sts. Working all decs as set by last 2 rows, dec 1 st at each end of next 1 [3: 5: 7: 9] rows, then 2 [3: 3: 4: 4] foll alt rows, then foll 4rh row. 66 [70: 76: 82: 90] sts. Cont straight until armhole meas 20 [21: 22: 23: 24] cm, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape shoulders and back neck Cast off 6 [6: 7: 8: 9] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 54 [58: 62: 66: 72] sts. Next row (RS): Cast off 6 [7: 7:8: 9] sts, K until there are 10 [11: 12: 13: 14] sts on right needle and turn, leaving rem sts on a holder. Work each side of neck separately. Cast off 4 sts at beg of next row. Cast off rem 6 [7: 8: 9: 10] sts. With RS facing rejoin yarn to rem sts, cast off centre 22 [22: 24: 24: 26] sts, K to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.

LEFT FRONT

Using 3%mm (US 3) needles cast on 47 [51: 59: 63: 71] sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, \*K2, P2, rep from \* to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2: \*P2, K2,rep from \* to last 3 sts, P3. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a further 18 rows, - [inc: dec: inc: -] 0 [1: 1: 1: 0] st at end of last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 47 [52: 58: 64: 71] sts. Change to 4mm (US 6) needles. Beg with a K row, work 18 [20: 22: 24: 28] rows in st st, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS): K2, K2tog, K to end. 46 [51: 57: 63: 70] sts. Working all decs as set by last row, dec 1 st at beg of 8th and foll 8th row, then on 2 foll 6th rows. 42 [47: 53: 59: 66] sts. Work 7 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS): K2, M1, K to end. 43 [48: 54: 60: 67] sts. Working all incs as set by last row, inc 1 st at beg of 8th row. 44 [49: 55: 61: 68] sts. Work 7 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape neck

Dec 1 st at end (neck edge) of next row. 43 [48: 54: 60: 67] sts. Work 1 row, ending with RS facing for next row. Inc 1 st at side edge of next and 2 foll 10rh rows and at same time dec 1 st at neck edge of 3rd and 3 [1: 3: 2: 3] foll 4th rows, then on 1 [2: 1: 1: 1] foll 6"h rows. 41 [47: 52: 59: 65] sts. Dec 1 st at neck edge only on 6"h [4h: 6"h: 2nd: 6"] and foll - [-: -: 6th:-] row. 40 [46: 51: 57: 64] sts. Work 3 [5: 3: 1: 3] rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape armhole Next row (RS): Cast off 7 [7: 8: 8: 9] sts, K to last 0 [4: 0: 0: 0] sts, (K2tog tbl, K2) 0 [1: 0: 0: 0] times. 33 [38: 43: 49: 55] sts. Work 1 row. Working all decs as set by back, dec 1 st at armhole edge of next 3 [5: 7: 9: 11] rows, then on foll 2 [3: 3: 4: 4] alt rows, then on foll 4th row and at same time dec 1 st at neck edge of 1s [5th: 1s: 1s": 1s] and every foll 6rh row. 25 [27: 29: 31: 35] sts. Dec 1 st at neck edge only on 2nd [2nd: 2nd: 6th: 2"d] and 6 [6: 6: 5: 6] foll 6th rows. 18 [20: 22: 25: 28] sts. Cont straight until left front matches back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape shoulder Cast off 6 [6: 7: 8: 9] sts at beg of next row, then 6 [7: 7: 8: 9] sts at beg of foll alt row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 6 [7: 8: 9: 10] sts. RIGHT FRONT Using 3%mm (US 3) needles cast on 47 [51: 59: 63: 71] sts. Row 1 (RS): \*K2, P2, rep from \* to last 3 sts, K3. Row 2: P1, \*P2, K2, rep from \* to last 2 sts, P2. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a further 18 rows, - [inc: dec: inc: -] 0 [1:1: 1: 0] st at beg of last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 47 [52: 58: 64: 71] sts. Change to 4mm (US 6) needles. Beg with a K row, work 18 [20: 22: 24: 28] rows in st st, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS): K to last 4 sts, K2tog tbl, K2. 46 [51: 57: 63: 70] sts. Working all decs as set by last row, dec 1 st at end of 8th and foll 8th row, then on 2 foll 6"h rows. 42 [47: 53: 59: 66] sts. Work 7 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Next row (RS): K to last 2 sts, M1, K2. 43 [48: 54: 60: 67] sts. Working all incs as set by last row, inc 1 st at end of foll 8th row. 44 [49: 55: 61: 68] sts. Work 7 rows, ending with RS facing for next row. Shape neck Dec 1 st at beg (neck edge) of next row. 43 [48: 54: 60: 67] sts. Complete to match left front, reversing shapings. SLEEVES Using 3%mm (US 3) needles cast on 48 [48: 52: 52: 52] sts. Work 20 rows in rib as given for back, dec 2 [0: 2: 2: 0] sts evenly across last row and ending with RS facing for next row. 46 [48: 50: 50: 52] sts. Change to 4mm (US 6) needles. Beg with a K row and working all incs as set by back, cont in st st, shaping sides by inc 1 st at each end of next and every foll 10th [10th: 10": 8: 8"] row to 62 [62: 62: 54: 56] sts, then on every foll 12h [12h: 12h: 10\*: 10\*] row until there are 66 [68: 70: 72: 74] sts. Cont straight until sleeve meas 46 [47: 48: 48: 48] cm, ending with RS facing for next row.

Shape top

Cast off 7 [7: 8: 8: 9] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 52 [54: 54: 56: 56] sts. Working all decs as set by back, dec 1 st at each end of next 3 rows, then on 2 [3: 2: 3: 2] foll alt rows, then on every foll 4rh row until 28 sts rem. Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at each end of next 4 rows. Cast off rem 20 sts.

MAKING UP

Press as described on the information page. Join shoulder seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred.

Button band

Using 3%mm (US 3) needles, cast on 9 sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, \* P1, K1, rep from \* to last st, K1. Row 2: K1, \* P1, K1,rep from \*to end. These 2 rows form rib. Cont in rib until button band, when slightly stretched, fits up left front opening edge, up left front slope and across to centre back neck, ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off in rib. Slip stitch button band in place. Mark positions for 5 buttons on this band - the first button to come 2.5 cm up from lower edge, last button to come level with beg of front slope shaping and rem 3 buttons evenly spaced between.

Buttonhole band

Work as given for button band until buttonhole band, when slightly stretched, fits up right front opening edge, up right front slope and across to centre back neck, ending with RS facing for next row and with the addition of 5 buttonholes worked to correspond with positions marked for buttons as folls:

Yarn Conversion Chart

This chart allows you to knit any design from Simple Shapes Handknit Cotton using Softknit Cotton as an alternative.

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