Hatsuyukikazura

TréLiz Zeus - Fingering - 100% Superwash Merino Single
[100g / 366m / 100% Wool]
col.Guerrilla Girl approximately 350g / 1281m

3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

Crochet hook (for provisional crochet cast on)

Cable needle

27 sts and 37 rows = 10cm
In Stockinette stitch with 3.0mm / JP3 needle

Stitch markers

Holders

Waste yarn (for provisional crochet cast on)

Tapestry needle

Finished body circumference approximately 120cm

• R: Row / Round
• RS: Right Side
• WS: Wrong Side
• CO: Cast on
• BO: Bind off
• BOR: Beginning Of Round
• M: Marker
• Mc: Marker in chart
• SM(c): Slip Marker (in chart)
• PM(c): Place Marker (in chart)
• RM: Remove Marker
• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• M1PR: Make 1 stitch Purl Right leaning stitch
• M1PL: Make 1 stitch Purl Left leaning stitch
• SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit 2 stitches together through back loop
• K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
• Sl: Slip
• tbl: through back loop
• wyif: with yarn in front
• Chart: Work 23 stitches in Chart
• CN: Cable Needle
• RN: Right Needle
• LN: Left Needle
• st(s): stitch(es)
• [ ]: repeat [ ]
• bef: before
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease

Use 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle and Work flat

R1(RS): CO66 using Long Tail cast on method
> Leave some length to sew under sleeve
R2(WS): [K1, P1 tbl] 11 times, PM, [K1, P1] 5 times, K1, PMc, P1 tbl, [K1, P1] 5 times, K1, PM, [P1 tbl, K1] 10 times, K1
R3(RS): P2, [K1 tbl, P1] to 1 st bef M, K1 tbl, SM, [P1, K1] to 2 sts bef Mc, P1, K1 tbl, SMc, [P1, K1] to 1 st bef M, P1, SM, [K1 tbl, P1] to End
R4(WS): [K1, P1 tbl] to M, SM, [K1, P1] to 1 st bef Mc, K1, SMc, P1 tbl, [K1, P1] to 1 st bef M, K1, SM, [P1 tbl, K1] to 1 st bef End, K1
R5-6: R3-4

Start Chart

R7(RS): P2, [K1 tbl, P1] to 1 st bef M, K1 tbl, SM, Chart, SM, [K1 tbl, P1] to End
> Start with R1 of Chart
R8(WS): [K1, P1 tbl] to M, SM, Chart, SM, [P1 tbl, K1] to 1 st bef End, K1
R9-30: [R7-8] 11 times
> End with R8 of Chart, 3 sets of chart in total

Continue Chart and Start Sleeve in Reverse Stockinette St

R1(RS): [P3, M1PR] 7 times, SM, Chart, SM, [M1PL, P3] 6 times, P4
> Start with R1 of Chart, 13 sts inc, 79 sts in total, 28 sts between each End and M
R2(WS): K to M, SM, Chart, SM, K to End
R3(RS): P to M, SM, Chart, SM, P to End
R4-23: [R2-3] 10 times
R24(WS): R2
> End with R8 of Chart, 3 sets of chart inc, 6 sets of chart in total

Continue Chart and Start Increases (every 8 rows)

R25(RS): P to M, M1PR, SM, Chart, SM, M1PL, P to End
> Start with R1 of Chart, 2 sts inc, 81 sts in total, 29 sts between each End and M
R26-31: [R2-3] 3 times
R32(WS): R2
> End with R8 of Chart, 1 set of chart inc, 7 sets of chart in total
R33-120: [R25-32] 11 times
> End with R8 of Chart, 11 sets of chart inc, 18 sets of chart in total, 22 sts inc, 103 sts in total, 40 sts between each End and M

Continue Chart and Increases (every 8 rows) and Provisional Crochet Cast On for Front Body and Back Body (See Instruction)

R1(RS): P to M, M1PR, SM, Chart, SM, M1PL, P to End, CO60 using Provisional Crochet cast on method
> Start with R1 of Chart, 62 sts inc, 165 sts in total
R2(WS): K to M, SM, Chart, SM, K to End, CO60 using Provisional Crochet cast on method
> 60 sts inc, 225 sts in total, 101 sts between each End and M
R3(RS): P to M, SM, Chart, SM, P to End
R4(WS): K to M, SM, Chart, SM, K to End
R5-8: [R3-4] 2 times
> End with R8 of Chart, 1 set of chart inc, 19 sets of chart in total

Continue Chart and Increases (every 8 rows)

R9(RS): P to M, M1PR, SM, Chart, SM, M1PL, P to End
> Start with R1 of Chart, 2 sts inc, 227 sts in total, 102 sts between each End and M
R10(WS): R4
R11-16: [R3-4] 3 times
> End with R8 of Chart, 1 set of chart inc, 20 sets of chart in total
R17-80: [R9-16] 8 times
> End with R8 of Chart, 8 sets of chart inc, 28 sets of chart in total, 16 sts inc, 243 sts in total, 110 sts between each End and M

Sec.1 to 3 are common to Right Body and Left Body

Separate Front and Back Bodies and Start Front Neck Decreases (every 2 rows)

R1(RS): P to M, RM, K2tog, K1, Place 130 sts for Back Body on a holder
> 1 st dec, 112 sts in total
R2(WS): P2, K to End
R3(RS): P to 3 sts bef End, K2tog, K1
> 1 st dec, 111 sts in total
R4-33: [R2-3] 15 times
R34(WS): R2
> 15 sts dec, 96 sts in total

Break Yarn and Place 96 sts for Front Body on a holder

Join Yarn and Start Back Body

R1(RS): Place 130 sts for Back Body on a needle, Join yarn, BO15 knitwise, P1, K1, Sl1 wyif, K1, P1, RM, P to End
> 115 sts in total
R2(WS): K to 4 sts bef End, Sl1 wyif, K1, Sl1 wyif, K1
R3(RS): Sl1 wyif, K1, Sl1 wyif, K1, P to End
R4-33: [R2-3] 15 times
R34(WS): R2

If possible, don't break yarn, as it will be used later to join Left and Right Bodies
Place 115 sts on a holder

Separate Front and Back Bodies and Start Back Body

R1(RS): P to M, RM, P1, K1, Sl1 wyif, K1, Sl1 wyif, Place 128 sts for Front Body on a holder
> 115 sts in total
R2(WS): K1, Sl1 wyif, K1, Sl1 wyif, K to End
R3(RS): P to 4 sts bef End, K1, Sl1 wyif, K1, Sl1 wyif
R4-33: [R2-3] 15 times
R34(WS): R2

Break Yarn and Place 115 sts for Back Body on a holder

Join Yarn and Start Front Neck Decreases (every 2 rows)

R1(RS): Place 128 sts for Front Body on a needle, Join yarn, BO15 knitwise, K1, SSK, RM, P to End
> 1 st dec, 112 sts in total
R2(WS): K to 2 sts bef End, P2
R3(RS): K1, SSK, P to End
> 1 st dec, 111 sts in total
R4-33: [R2-3] 15 times
R34(WS): R2
> 15 sts dec, 96 sts in total

Don't Break Yarn and Continue to Sec.6

Join Left and Right Front Bodies using I-cord Join method

Place 96 sts for Left Front Body on LN with RS facing, CO3 using Knitted cast on method
> 99 sts in total on LN
Place 96 sts for Right Front Body on RN with RS facing
[Slip 1 stitch from RN onto LN, K2tog, K1, SSK, Slip 3 stitches from RN onto LN] until 3 sts remain
BO all stitches knitwise

Join Left and Right Back Bodies using I-cord Join method

If necessary, join yarn
Place 115 sts for Right Back Body on LN with RS facing, CO3 using Knitted cast on method
> 118 sts in total on LN
Place 115 sts for Left Back Body on RN with RS facing
[Slip 1 stitch from RN onto LN, K2tog, K1, SSK, Slip 3 stitches from RN onto LN] until 3 sts remain
BO all stitches knitwise

Seam Under Sleeves using tapestry needle with RS facing

Seam Body Sides using Three-needle Bind-off method with WS facing

Join Yarn and Work in the round

R1: Join yarn, pick up and knit 348 sts from the left side seam, PM for BOR, join to work in the round
> approximately pick up 3 sts per 4 rows
R2: SM, [P2, K1 tbl] to M
R3-32: R2
BO all stitches purlwise