Knitted Bolero Project

Sleeves are integrated into the back and fronts making for easier finishing with no sleeves to set in.

Beginner

Sizes

Yarn
5 (5:6:6:6) x 50 g balls of Rowan Cashcotton DK in Pool 602

Needles
Pair of 4 mm needles.

Notions
1 large button

Tension
22 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over stocking stitch. Changes needle size if necessary to obtain this tension.

Abbreviations
alt alternate
beg beginning
cont continue
dec decrease
following/follows
inc increase(e)(ing)
k knit
k2tog knit 2 sts together
rem remaining
st st stocking stitch
st(s) stitch(es)

Stitches
Stocking Stitch
Moss Stitch 

Back

Cast on 68 (74:80:86:92) sts.
Row 1: Slip 1, knit to end of row.
Row 2: Slip 1, purl to last st, k1.
Cont in st st, inc once at each end of the next and every foll 6th row until there are 80 (86:92:98:104) sts.
Next row: Slip 1, purl to last st, k1.
Cont in st st, inc once at each end of the next and every alt row until there are 98 (104:110:116:122) sts.
Next row: Slip 1, purl to last st, k1.
Cont in st st, inc 1 st at each end of every row until there are 118 (124:130:136:142) sts.
Next row: Slip 1, knit to end of row, cast on 12 sts.
Next row: K1, purl to end of row, cast on 12 sts.
142 (148:154:160:166) sts.
Work 40 rows in st st without shaping.

Shape Shoulders
Cast off 9 sts at beg of each of the next 8 rows.
Cast off 8 (9:10:11:12) sts at beg of each of the next 6 rows.
Cast off the rem 22 sts.

Left Front

Cast on 2 sts.
Row 1: Slip 1, k1, cast on 2 sts.
Row 2 and every alt row: K1, purl to last st, k1.
Row 3: Slip 1, inc once in the next st, k2, cast on 2 (2:2:3:3) sts.
Row 5 and 7: Slip 1, knit to end of row, cast on 2 (2:2:3. 3) sts.
Row 9: Slip 1, inc once in the next st, knit to end of row, cast on 2 (2:3:3:3) sts.
Row 11 and 13: Slip 1, knit to end of row, cast on 2 (2:3:3:3) sts.
Row 15: Slip 1, inc once in the next st, knit to end of row, cast on 3 (3:3:3:4) sts.
Row 17 and 19: Slip 1, knit to end of row, cast on 2 (3:3:3:3) sts.
Row 21: As Row 15
Row 23: Slip 1, knit to end of row, cast on 3 (3:3:3:3) sts.
Row 25: Slip 1, knit to end of row, cast on 3 (3:3:3:4) sts.
Row 26: K1, purl to last st, k1. 35 (38:41:44:47) sts.
Next Row: Slip 1, inc once in the next st, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Beg with a purl row, work 5 rows in st st without shaping.
Next Row: Slip 1, inc once in next st, knit to end of row.
Next Row: Slip 1, purl to last st, k1.
Work 18 rows in st st, inc once at the beg of next and every alt row, at the same time dec once at the front edge (as before) in the next and every foll 8th row. 42 (45:48:51:54) sts.
Work 10 rows in st st, inc once at the side edge in every row, at the same time dec once at the front edge (as before) in the 7th row. 51 (54:57:60:63) sts.
Next Row: Slip 1, knit to end of row.
Next Row: Slip 1, purl to end of row, cast on 12 sts.
Work 19 rows in st st, dec once at the front edge (as before) in the 3rd and very following 8th row. 60(63:66:69:72) sts.
Commencing with a purl row work 21 rows in st st without shaping.

Shape Shoulder
Row 1: Cast off 9 sts, knit to end of row.
Row 2: Slip 1, purl to end of row.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times.
Row 9: Cast off 8 (9:10:11:12) sts, knit to end of row.
Row 10: Slip 1, purl to end of row.
Repeat the Rows 9 and 10 once. Cast off remaining 8 (9:10:11:12) sts.

Right Front

Cast on 2 sts.
Row 1: Slip 1, k1.
Row 2: Slip 1, p1, cast on 2 sts.
Row 3: K1, inc once ni the next st, k2.
Rows 4, 6 and 8: Slip 1, purl to end of row, cast on 2 (2:2:3:3) sts.
Rows 5 and 7: Knit to end of row.
Row 9: Knit to the last 3 sts, inc once in the next st, k2
Rows 10 and 12: Slip 1, purl to end of row, cast on 2 (2:3:3:3) sts.
Row 14: Slip 1, purl to end of row, cast on 2 (2:3:3:4) sts.
Rows 11 and 13: Knit to end of row.
Row 15: As Row 9.
Rows 17 and 19: Knit to end of row.
Row 20: Slip 1, purl to end of row, cast on 2 (3:3:3:4) sts.
Row 21: As Row 9
Row 22 and 24: Slip 1, purl to end of row, cast on 3 sts.
Rows 23 and 25: Knit to end of row.
Row 26: Slip 1, purl to end of row, cast on 3 (3:3:3:4) sts. 35 (38:41:44:47)
Next Row: K2tog, knit to last 3 sts, inc once in the next st, k2.
Beg with a purl row, work 5 rows in st st without shaping.
Next Row: Slip1, knit to last 3 sts, inc once in next st, k2.
Next Row: Slip1, purl to the last st, k1.
Work 18 rows in st st, dec once at the front edge in the next and every foll 8th row, at the same time inc once at the end of the next and every alt row.
42 (45:48:51:54) sts.
Work 10 rows in st st, dec once at the front edge (as before) in the 7th row at the same time inc once at the side edge in every row.
51 (54:57:60:63) sts.
Next Row: Slip 1, knit to end of row, cast on 12sts.
Next Row: K1, purl to last st, k1.
Work 19 rows in st st, dec once at the front edge (as before) in the 3rd and every foll 8th row.
60 (63:66:69:72) sts.
Commencing with a WS row, work 22 rows st st without shaping.

Shape Shoulder
Row 1: Cast off 9 sts purlwise, purl to last st, k1.
Row 2: Slip 1, knit to end of row.
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times.
Row 9: Cast off 8 (9:10:11:12) sts purlwise, purl to the last st, k1.
Row 10: Slip1, knit to end of row.
Repeat Rows 9 and 10 once. Cast off the rem 8 (9:10:11:12) sts purlwise.

To Make Up

Sew up the side and shoulder seams.
Border
Cast on 9 sts.
Row 1: Slip 1, [p1, k1] 4 times.
Repeat Row 1, 115 times then proceed as follows.
Row 1: Slip 1, [p1, k1] 3 times, turn.
Row 2: [K1, p1] 3 times, k1.
Row 3: Slip 1, [p1, k1] twice, turn.
Row 4: [K1, p1] twice, k1.
Row 5: Slip 1, p1, k1, turn.
Row 6: K1, p1, k1.
Repeat Rows 5, 6, 3, 4, 1 and 2 once respectively.
Row 13: Slip 1, p1 [p1, k1] 4 times.
Repeat Row 13, 225 (233:241:249:257) times.
Next Row: Slip 1, p1, k1, cast off 2 sts, k1, turn.
Next Row: K1, p1, cast on 2 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Repeat from Rows 3 to 13 (inclusive) once.
Repeat Row 13, 115 times.
Cast off in moss st.

Sleeve Borders
Cast on 9 sts.
Row 1: Slip 1, [p1, k1] 4 times.
Repeat Row 1, 79 times or until border fits armhole snugly.
Cast off in moss st.
Attach the border by placing the mitred corners to the corners of the fronts with buttonhole at right front, sewing border all round the outside edge of the bolero to fit snugly and finishing at centre back neck edge (adjust length here at cast-on/cast-off edges if incorrect). Sew the ends of the border together and place this seam to the underarm seam. Sew in position round the sleeve edge. Sew on button on left front to correspond with the buttonhole.

This extract is taken from Contemporary Classics, by Jean Moss, published by New Holland and priced £16.99 from all good book shops. Alternatively, purchase it from Amazon.

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