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Yoga Idol

Shown in size X-Small

SIZES

Directions are for women’s size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, 1X and 2X are in parentheses.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust – 32(35 1/2-41-44 1/2-48-51 1/2)”.

Length – 22(22 1/2-22 1/2-23-23 1/2-24)”.

MATERIALS

BERROCO YOGA (50 grs), 7(8-9-10-11-12) hanks #6406 Maharishi (A).

BERROCO IDOL (50 grs), 3(4-4-5-5-6) #1505 Liz (B).

Straight knitting needles sizes 13 and 17, OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

2 St markers.

GAUGE

9 sts = 4”; 13 rows = 4” in St st with 1 strand each of A and B held tog on size 17 needles.

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

BACK

With smaller straight needles, using 1 strand each of A and B held tog, cast on 36(40-46-50-54-58) sts.

Row 1 (RS):* K1, p1, repeat from * across. Rep this row once more. Change to larger straight needles and work even in St st until piece measures 14 1/2” from beg, end WS.

Shape Armholes:  Bind off 2(2-2-3-3-3) sts at beg of the next 2 rows - 32(36-42-44-48-52) sts. Work even until armholes measure 7(7 1/2-7 1/2-8-8 1/2-9)”, end on WS.

Next Row (RS):  K5(7-10-11-13-15), place marker, (k1, p1) 11 times, place marker, k to end.  Rep this row once more, slipping markers. Bind off all sts in pat as established.

FRONT

Work same as for back.

SLEEVES

With smaller straight needles, using 1 strand each of A and B held tog, cast on 24(24-24-24-28-28) sts.

Row 1 (RS):* K1, p1, rep from * across. Rep this row once more. Change to larger straight needles and work even in St st for 2 rows, end on WS.

Inc Row (RS):K1, M1k, k to last st, M1k, k1 – 26(26-26-26-30-30) sts. Rep this inc every RS row 0(2-2-4-2-4) times, then every other RS row 4(3-3-2-3-2) times – 34(36-36-38-40-42) sts.  Work even until sleeve measures 6 1/2” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Sleeve Cap:  Bind off 2(2-2-3-3-3) sts at beg of the next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of the next 2(4-2-2-2-4) rows – 26(24-28-28-30-28) sts.  Dec 1 st each side every RS row 4(3-4-4-4-3) times, end on WS.  Bind off 3 sts at beg of the next 4 rows.  Bind off remaining 6(6-8-8-10-10) sts.

FINISHING

Steam pieces with hot steam iron and a pressing cloth.  Sew shoulder seams 2 1/4(3-4 1/2-5-5 3/4-6 3/4)” in from armhole edges, leaving 9 3/4” at center open for neck.   Sew in sleeves.  Sew side and sleeve seams.