Knitting instructions:
Author: Plain Hand Brocade
Needle used: No. 10 Hongda ring needle Collar No. 11 Length: (size after washing and ironing) 18.5 inches Shoulder: 10 inches Bust: 12.5 inches*2 Short sleeve length: 4 inches
1: Back piece:
No. 10, starting from 147 stitches (18 stitches + 8 flowers + 3 stitches), knit pattern A as shown in the diagram.
needle reduction: 12-1-2, 10-1-8, 6-1-10. After reduction, there are 123 needles on the needle. Knit back and forth flat stitches 2 times, then knit B pattern for 2.5 inches, open and flat. Close 4 stitches, then 2-3-1, 2-2-2, 2-1-4 times, leaving 89 stitches enough to open the back collar 4.8 inches; close 30 stitches flat, and then 2-2-2, 2-1- 4, 21 stitches on the shoulder, 5.5 inches on the armhole, 3 withdrawals: 7, 7, 7.
2: Front piece:
The weaving method is the same as the back piece, open the front collar 2.5 inches after hanging: leave 21 stitches in the middle, reduce stitches on both sides: 2-3-1, 2-2-2, 2-1-N times, close End at shoulder 21 stitches, do not close or extend the armhole until it reaches 5.5 inches, withdraw 3 times, 7, 7, 7.
3: Sleeves: 83 stitches from No. 11, after 3 straight stitches back and forth, change to No. 10 knitting pattern B and open the sleeve after 6 rows,
reduce stitches: close 4 stitches, then 2-3-1, 2-2-1 , 2-1-N times, reduced to 19 stitches and then flattened the sleeves.
4: Collar: Pick 124 needles from No. 11, knit 3 straight stitches back and forth, and end.
