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Inverleith KAL - Dividing the Front and Back
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
With RS facing, work across the Left Front stitches to the marker.
Remove the marker and turn work so the wrong side (purl row) is facing.
Slip the Left Front stitches purl wise, working from right to left, onto a stitch holder or waste yarn.
If using waste yarn, tie the ends together.
Turn so the right side is facing again, and work across the narrow shoulder strip to the next marker.
Turn work so the wrong side is facing and slip shoulder stitches onto a separate stitch holder or waste yarn.
Work to the end of the row.
Right Front
With WS facing, work across the Right Front stitches to the marker.
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.
Turn so the right side is facing again, and work across the narrow shoulder strip to the next marker.
Turn work so the wrong side is facing and slip shoulder stitches onto a separate stitch holder or waste yarn.
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!
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