Underlying Warmth
Camisole in 4 sizes

Materials: 2 ply Beehive Fingering, Patonized – 2 (3, 3, 3) oz.

Needles: Size required to obtain gauge (my guess is size 2)

Measurements: Bust 32 (34, 36, 38)”

Length from top of shoulder: 17 ½” (17 1/2”, 18”, 18”)

Gauge: 8 ½ sts and 10 rows = 1 inch

Front: Cast on 108 (116, 124, 132) sts with one needle size smaller than size required to obtain gauge. Work 3 ins ribbing (K1, P1) increasing across last row to 118 (126, 134, 142) sts. Change to larger size needles and continue in St st, inc 1 st on each side on 9^th row and every following 8^th row until you have 128 (136, 144, 152) sts. Continue even in St st until work measures 9 ½ inches from beginning, ending with a KNIT row.

To shape armholes:

1^st row: K10. Purl to last 10 sts. K10.

2^nd row: Knit.

3^rd row: K11. Purl to last 11 sts. K11.

4^th row: Bind off 9 sts. Knit to end of row.

5^th row: Bind off 9 sts. K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.

6^th row: K2. K2tog. K to last 4 sts. Sl 1, k1, psso. K2.

7^th row: K2. P2tog. P to last 4 sts. P2tog. K2.

Keeping border of 2 sts in Garter st at each armhole edge, continue in St st, decreasing 1 st inside garter st border EVERY row until you have 92 (88, 100, 96) sts on needle, then every alternate row to 86 (86, 92, 92) sts on needle, ending with a PURL row. Proceed:

To make yoke:

1^st row: K2, k2tog, k4 (4, 7, 7). *K2tog, K15. Repeat from * 3 times. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. K2tog. L2. 79 (79, 85, 85) sts on needle.

**2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th row: Knit.

5^th row: K6. *YO, k2tog TBL, k4. Repeat from * to last st, k1.

6^th, 8^th, 10^th, 12^th, and 14^th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.

7^th row: K4. *K2tog, YO, k1, YO, K2tog TBL, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts. K3.

9^th row: K3. K2tog. *YO, k3, YO, k3tog. Repeat from * to last 8 sts. YO, k3, YO, k2tog TBL, k3.

11^th row: K3. *YO, k2tog TBL, k4. Repeat from * to last 4 sts, YO, k2tog, k2.

13^th row: K4. *YO, k2tog TBL, k1, k2tog, YO, K1. Repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3.

15^th row: K4. *YO, K3tog, YO, K3. Repeat from * to last 2 sts. K2.

16^th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.

Repeat rows 5 through 15 once.

28^th row: K2. P15. Knit to last 17 sts. P15. K2.

29^th row: K6. (YO, k2tog TBL, k4) twice. Knit to last 17 sts. (K4, YO, k2tog TBL) twice.

30^th row: K2. P15. K2. Bind off 41 (41, 47, 47) sts. K2. P15. K2.

Working on last 19 sts proceed – (note: you could also attach a 2^nd ball and do this simultaneously on each side)

***1^st row: K4. (K2tog, YO, K1, YO, k2tog TBL, k1) twice. K3.

2^nd and alternate rows: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.

3^rd row: K3. K2tog. (YO, k3, YO, k3tog) twice. YO, K2.

5^th row: K3. (YO, K2tog TBL, K4) twice. YO, k2tog TBL, k2.

7^th row: K4. (YO, K3tog TBL, K1, K2tog, YO, K1) twice. K3.

9^th row: K5. (YO, k2tog TBL, k4) twice. K1.

12^th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2. ***

Repeat from *** to *** until armhole from first shaping measures 8 (8, 8 ½, 8 ½) inches. Cast off.

Join wool to remaining 19 sts and work other side to correspond.

BACK:

With smaller needles cast on 109 (116, 124, 132) sts. Work exactly as given for front until you have 86 (86, 92, 92) sts, ending with purl row.

Next row: K2. K2tog. Knit to last 4 sts. Sl 1, k1, psso. K2.
Keeping border of 2 sts in Garter st at each armhole edge, work 11 rows even in St st ending with purl row.

Next row: K7 (7, 10, 10) sts. *K2tog. K15. Repeat from * 3 times. K2tog. Knit to end of row. 79 (79, 85, 85) sts on needle.

Repeat from ** to ** as given for front then working on last 19 sts, work from *** to *** until armhole measures same as front. Join wool to remaining 19 sts and work to correspond.

FINISHING: Press pieces carefully. Sew all seams.