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Turtle neck sweater and long pants:

Yarn: Variegated blue 75% wool, 25 % nylon sock yarn - Tiger,

blue - 100% cotton 8/4

2 mm and 2 ½ mm knitting needles

Gauge: ( 32 sts and 44 rows with 100% cotton 8/4 and 2 mm knitting needles

= approx. 10 cm x 10 cm)

Turtle neck Sweater:

Cast on 28 sts with variegated blue, 2 ½ mm knitting needles, and work:

Rows 1, 3: * K 1, P 3 *, repeat between *-* across row

Rows 2, 4: * K 3, P 1 *, repeat between *-* across row

Row 5: * K 1, P 3 *, repeat between *-* across row

Continue with stockinette stitch until work measures 11 ½ cm.

Cast off for neck:

Row 6: K 7, place the next 14 sts on a stitch holder (for turtle neck), K 7

Row 7: P 7, cast on 14 new sts, P 7

Continue with stockinette stitch until back piece measures 10 cm.

Continue with ribbing:

Rows 8, 10: (Right side)* K 3, P 1 *, repeat between *-* across row

Rows 9, 11: (Wrong side) * K 1, P 3 *, repeat between *-* across row

Row 12: *(Right side) K 3, P 1 *, repeat between *-* across row

Cast off with knit on knit sts, and purl on purl sts.

Sleeve:

Pick up 30 sts, from right side, with variegated blue

and 2 ½ mm knitting needles, of the middle 8 ½ cm of the edge.

Work stockinette stitch.

Decrease 1 st on each side at 2 cm.

Repeat every fourth row, until 20 sts remain.

Continue with stockinette stitch.

At 7 ½ cm work:

Rows 1, 3: (Right side) * K 3, P 1 *, repeat between *-* across row

Rows 2, 4: (Wrong side) * K 1, P 3 *, repeat between *-* across row

Row 5: (Right side) * K 3, P 1 *, repeat between *-* across row

Cast off with knit on knit sts, purl on purl sts.

Work the other sleeve the same.

Turtle neck collar:

Take the 14 sts from stitch holder and pick up 1 st on each side of the 14 sts with variegated blue

and 2 ½ mm knitting needles = 16 sts

Work rib stitch (K 1, P 1) for 4 cm.

Cast off.

Pick up 16 sts on the other side of neck and work rib stitch ( K 1, P 1) for 4 cm.

Cast off.

Sew together collar at sides.

Sew together sweater at sides and sleeves.

Blue pants:

Cast on 20 sts with blue yarn and 2 mm knitting needles.

Work stockinette stitch.

At 2 cm, 5 cm, 8 cm, 11 cm, increase 1 st on each side, inside edge stitch = 28 sts

At 14 cm, cast off 3 sts on each side.

Place the work aside and work the other leg the same.

Knit both pieces together by joining together last and first sts = 43 sts

Continue with stockinette stitch.

After 1 cm, decrease 4 sts evenly across row = 39 sts

After 2 cm, decrease 2 sts evenly across row = 37 sts

After 3 cm work:

Rows 1, 3: * K 3, P 1 *, repeat between *-* across row, end with K 1

Rows 2, 4: P 1, * K 1, P 3 *, repeat between *-* across row.

Cast off with knit on knit sts, purl on purl sts.

American English translation by Ariella

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