by Laura Chau July 26, 2019

Welcome to the Inverleith KAL! We're knitting Inverleith, a boxy tee with beautiful drape and a novel construction, between July 15 and September 16, 2019. Jump in anytime and join us on the Ravelry forums for discussion, questions, and chat. Tag your Ravelry project with #inverleithkal to be entered for prize drawing in September!

Once you’ve completed the main shoulder shaping, it’s time to work the front and back separately down to the underarm.

Left Front

Knit to first marker.

With RS facing, work across the Left Front stitches to the marker.

Turn work so wrong side is facing.

Remove the marker and turn work so the wrong side (purl row) is facing.

Slip the left front stitches onto a stitch holder or waste yarn.

Slip the Left Front stitches purl wise, working from right to left, onto a stitch holder or waste yarn.

Tie the ends of the waste yarn together.

If using waste yarn, tie the ends together.

Knit across the narrow shoulder strip to the next marker.

Turn so the right side is facing again, and work across the narrow shoulder strip to the next marker.

Slip shoulder stitches to another holder or waste yarn.

Turn work so the wrong side is facing and slip shoulder stitches onto a separate stitch holder or waste yarn.

Flat image of Inverleith with Left Front stitches on holder.

Work to the end of the row.

Right Front

Purl across right front stitches to marker.

With WS facing, work across the Right Front stitches to the marker.

Slip stitches from right to left onto a stitch holder or waste yarn.

Remove the marker and turn work so the right side is facing. Slip the Right Front stitches purl wise, working from right to left, onto a stitch holder or waste yarn.

Purl across the narrow shoulder strip.

Turn so the right side is facing again, and work across the narrow shoulder strip to the next marker.

With right side facing, slip shoulder stitches to stitch holder or waste yarn.

Turn work so the wrong side is facing and slip shoulder stitches onto a separate stitch holder or waste yarn.

Flat image of Inverleith with fronts on hold and back stitches on the needle.

Work to the end of the row. You’ll now be working back and forth on the Back stitches only. Sizes 1-7 are worked straight down to the armhole (both A-C and D+ sizes), while sizes 8-12 have a few more increases worked at the bottom of the armhole.

Next time: Casting on the middle of the row and joining to work in the round.
Don't forget to join us on the Ravelry forums and tag your Ravelry project with #inverleithkal to be entered for prize drawing in September!

Laura Chau

Laura is a Canadian knitter, designer, and editor.

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Inverleith KAL - Dividing the Front and Back

Left Front