Fair Isle Star

Gauge (Tension)
20 sts and 26 rows = 4ins(10cms) over stocking stitch with size 7(4.5mm) needles. If you obtain more sts per 4ins(10cms) than specified, use larger needles, if less use smaller needles.

Abbreviations
k, knit; p, purl; patt, pattern; rep, repeat; meas, measures; rs, right side; tog, together; rem, remain(ing); alt, alternate; inc, increase(ing); st(s), stitch(es); gst, garter st, every row k; st st, stocking stitch, 1 row k, 1 row p; foll, follows(ing); cont, continue(ing); beg, begin(ning); fin, finish(ing); rev, reverse(ing); ws, wrong side.

Note
Instructions are given for first size with larger sizes in brackets ( ). Where only one figure is given, this applies to all sizes.

Back
With size 3(3.25mm) needles and Dark Grey, cast on 92(96:102:106:110:114) sts Work 1 row k1,p1 rib
Change to Camel and cont rib until 1.5ins(4cms) from beg, inc 8sts evenly across last row 100(104:110:114:118:122) sts
Change to size 7(4.5mm) needles and work from main graph, rows 1-16, beg with rs facing. The patt rep for these rows is sts 1-12 (ignore sts 13-28). Rs rows work graph right to left, ws rows work graph left to right.

Rows 17-34:
Size 32ins (81cms): Work sts 21-28, (rep sts 1-28 3 times), work sts 1-8
Size 34ins (86cms): Work sts 19-28, (rep sts 1-28 3 times), work sts 1-10
Size 36ins (91cms): Work sts 16-28, (rep sts 1-28 3 times), work sts 1-13
Size 38ins (96cms): Work st 28, (rep sts 1-28 4 times), work st 1
Size 40ins (101cms): Work sts 26-28, (rep sts 1-28 4 times), work sts 1-3
Size 42ins (106cms): Work sts 24-28, (rep sts 1-28 4 times), work sts 1-5
Cont in main colour, marking armhole position at 18.5(19:19:19:19.5:19.5) ins (47(48:49:49:50:50) cms from beg, then cont until work meas 22(22.5:23:23:24:24)ins (56(57:59:59:61:61)cms) from beg, fin on ws row.
Work the 15 rows of star graph as foll: k40(42:45:47:49:51), work 21 sts of graph, k rem 39(41:44:46:48:50) sts.
Cont in main colour until work meas 27(27.5:28:28:29:29) ins (69(70:72:72:74:74)cms). Bind off(cast off) 34(35:38:39:40:42) sts at beg of next 2 rows. Place rem 32(34:34:36:38:38) sts on holder for back neck.

Front
Work as back, but without the upper star motif, until 23(23.5:24.5:24.5:25:25) ins (59(60:62:62:64:64)cms) from beg.
Front neck shaping: k 42(43:46:48:49:51) sts. Slip next 16(18:18:18:20:20) sts onto a holder for centre front neck, k rem 42(43:46:48:49:51) sts.
Working on right front only, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 8(8:8:8:9:9) rows. Cont on rem 34(35:38:39:40:42) sts until work meas 27(27.5:28:28:29:29) ins (69(70:72:72:74:74) cms) from beg. Bind off(cast off).
Work left front the same, rev shapings.

Sleeves
With size 3(3.25mm) needles and Dark Grey, cast on 42(42:44:44:46:46) sts, work 1 row in k1,p1 rib.
Change to Camel, and cont until rib meas 2(2:2:2.5:2.5:2.5)ins (5(5:5:6:6:6)cms), inc 4 sts evenly across last row 46(46:48:48:50:50) sts. Change to size 7(4.5mm) needles.
Work rows 1-14 of main graph, inc 1 st each end of every foll 4(4:4:4:4:3) rows, cont in main colour after graph, until there are 90(92:96:98:102:106) sts.
Cont on these sts until sleeve meas 17.5(17.5:18:18:18.5:18.5)ins (45(45:46:46:47:47)cms).
Bind off(cast off) loosely.

Neck Band
Join left shoulder seam.
With size 3(3.25mm) needles and main colour, with rs facing, pick up and k 32(34:34:36:38:38) sts from back neck holder, 20(22:23:24:24:24) sts around left front neck edge, 16(18:18:18:20:20) sts from centre front neck holder, 20(22:23:24:24:24) sts around right front neck edge. 88(96:98:102:106:106) sts in all. Work in k1,p1 rib for 1.25 ins (3cms). Bind off(cast off) loosely in rib.

Finishing
Join right shoulder seam and neck band. Sew sleeve tops to armholes, centring sleeves on shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams. Press garment lightly on ws.

Key to Graphs:
C Camel
G Dark Grey
D Dark Brown
S Sand
Blank squares are Black

Graph for Front and Back

Graph for top of back

Variations:

Ocean Blue 12, Light Blue 16, Natural White 4, Silver Grey 26, Navy Blue 11.

Mid Green 18, Silver Grey 26, Gold 15, Cameo 20, Lilac 24.

Plum 10, Aloe19, Bright Pink 21, Gold 15, Lilac 24 Pumpkin 22.

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