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INFORMATION FOR PATTERN:
GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
INCREASE/DECREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to increase/decrease evenly, use the total number of stitches on row (e.g. 100 stitches) and divide stitches by number of increases to be done (e.g. 35) = 2.9.
In this example increase by making 1 yarn over after approx. every 3rd stitch. On next round knit yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. If decreasing knit approx. every other and 3rd. stitch together.
INCREASE TIP (applies to sides of body):
Work until 8 stitches remain before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 16 (marker thread in the side is in the middle of these 16 stitches), make 1 yarn over (= 2 stitches increased). On next round knit yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4. Choose diagram for your size (applies to A.1).
KNITTING TIP:
To avoid the knitting gauge to tighten when working pattern, it is important not to tighten the strands on back side of piece. Use a larger needle size when working pattern if needed.
RAGLAN:
Increase for raglan on each side of the 4 marker threads in every transition between sleeves and body. Work until 1 stitch remains before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker thread is in the middle of these 2 stitches), make 1 yarn over (= 2 stitches increased). On next round knit yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
DECREASE TIP (applies to mid under sleeve):
Begin 3 stitches before marker thread and knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker thread is between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked (= 2 stitches decreased).
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SWEATER:
Yoke and body are worked in the round on circular needle, top down. Work sleeves in the round on double pointed needles/a short circular needle, top down.
An elevation in the back of neck can be worked to get a better fit so that yoke is somewhat higher in the neck. This elevation can be skipped, to make the neck the same at the front and back - see explanation on elevation in pattern.
NECK EDGE:
Cast on 100-106-110-116-120-126 stitches on a short circular needle size 3 mm / US 2.5 with pistachio. Work 3 ridges in GARTER STITCH in the round - see explanation above. Switch to circular needle size 4 mm / US 6, knit 1 round while increasing 35-38-43-37-42-45 stitches evenly - read INCREASE/DECREASE TIP = 135-144-153-153-162-171 stitches. Knit 1 round.
Now work elevation in the back of neck or start to work the yoke if you don’t want an elevation.
ELEVATION IN BACK OF NECK:
Skip this paragraph if you do not want an elevation.
Insert 1 marker at the beg of the rnd.
Begin from right side with pistachio and knit 15-16-17-18-19-20 stitches past marker, turn, turn, tighten yarn and purl 30-32- 34-36- 38-40. Turn,tighten yarn and knit 45-48- 51-54- 57-60, turn, tighten yarn and purl 60-64- 68-72-76- 80. Turn, tighten yarn and knit 75-80- 85-90- 95-100, turn, tighten yarn and purl 90-96- 102-108- 114-120. Turn piece, tighten yarn and knit until mid back.
YOKE:
= 135-144-153-153-162-171 stitches. Read KNITTING TIP and work A.1 in the round (= 15-16-17-17-18-19 repetitions of 9 stitches). Continue pattern like this. REMEMBER THE GAUGE!
AT THE SAME TIME on round marked with arrow in A.1 increase 21-36-27-39-54-45 stitches evenly = 156-180-180-192-216-216 stitches. Work A.1 (there is now room for 13-15-15-16-18-18 repetitions of 12 stitches).
When A.1 is done, knit 1 round while with off white increasing 4-0-0-8-4-4 stitches evenly = 160-180-180-200-220-220 stitches.
Work A.2 in the round (= 8-9-9-10-11-11 repetitions of 20 stitches). Continue pattern like this and increase as shown in A.2. When A.2 has been worked, there are 240-270-270-300-330-330 stitches on needle. Then work with off white until finished measurements.
Knit 1 round while increasing 8-2-10-12-2-10 stitches evenly = 248-272-280-312-332-340 stitches.
Work next round as follows: Work 36-39-41-46-51-54 stitches (= ½ back piece), insert 1 marker thread, work 52-58-58-64-64-62 stitches (= sleeve), insert 1 marker thread, work 72-78-82-92-102-108 stitches (= front piece), insert 1 marker thread, work 52-58-58-64-64-62 stitches (= sleeve), insert 1 marker thread and work the remaining 36-39-41-46-51-54 stitches (= ½ back piece).
On next round increase for RAGLAN – see explanation above (= 8 stitches increased). Increase like this every 4th round 4-5-7-7-8-9 times in total = 280-312-336-368-396-412 stitches.
Work until piece measures 22-24-26-28-30-32 cm / 8 5/8"-9 3/8"-10 ¼"-11"-11 ¾"-12 ½" from cast-on edge mid front. Work next round as follows: Work 40-44-48-53-59-63 stitches as before (= ½ back piece), slip the next 60-68-72-78-80-80 stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 8-8-10-10-12-14 new stitches on row (= in the side under sleeve), work 80-88-96-106-118-126 stitches as before (= front piece), slip the next 60-68-72-78-80-80 stitches on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 8-8-10-10-12-14 new stitches on row (= in the side under sleeve) and work the 40-44-48-53-59-63 stitches as before (= ½ back piece). Remove all markers/marker threads.
Finish body and sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE THE PIECE FROM HERE!
BODY:
= 176-192-212-232-260-280 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in each side, in the middle of the 8-8-10-10-12-14 stitches cast on under sleeves = 88-96-106-116-130-140 stitches between marker threads. Begin round at one of the marker threads and work stockinette stitch in the round.
When piece measures 3 cm / 1'' from division, increase 1 stitch on each side of both marker threads - read INCREASE TIP (= 4 stitches increased). Increase like this every 6 cm / 2 3/8'' 4 times in total in each side = 192-208-228-248-276-296 stitches. Work until piece measures 26 cm from division.
Knit 1 round while adjusting number of stitches to 190-209-228-247-285-304. Work A.3 in the round (= 10-11-12-13-15-16 repetitions of 19 stitches). Continue pattern like this. When A.3 has been worked, there are 270-297-324-351-405-432 stitches on needle. Work 2 ridges in the round over all stitches. Bind off by knitting but make sure that the bind-off edge is not too tight. Sweater measures approx. 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm / 22"-22 ¾"-23 5/8"-24 3/8"-25 1/8"-26" from shoulder and down.
SLEEVE:
Slip the 60-68-72-78-80-80 stitches from stitch holder in one side of piece on a short circular needle size 4 mm / US 6 and pick in addition up 1 stitch in each of the 8-8-10-10-12-14 stitches cast on under sleeve = 68-76-82-88-92-94 stitches. Insert 1 marker thread in the middle of the 8-8-10-10-12-14 stitches under sleeve and begin round at the marker thread.
Work in stockinette stitch in the round. When piece measures 2 cm / 3/4'' from division, decrease 2 stitches mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease like this every 3-2-1½-1-1-1 cm/1"-3/4"-½"-3/8"-3/8"-3/8" 8-11-13-15-16-15 times in total = 52-54-56-58-60-64 stitches.
Work until piece measures 25-24-22-21-19-18 cm / 9 ¾"-9 3/8"-8 5/8"-8 ¼"-7 3/8"-7" from division. Switch to double pointed needles size 3 mm / US 2.5. Work 2 ridges in the round over all stitches. Then knit 2 rounds and increase AT THE SAME TIME 16-14-12-10-25-21 stitches evenly on first round = 68-68-68-68-85-85 stitches. Switch back to double pointed needles size 4 mm / US 6 and work A.4 in the round (= 4-4-4-4-5-5 repetitions of 17 stitches). When A.4 has been worked, there are 108-108-108-108-135-135 stitches on needle. Work 2 ridges in the round. Bind off by knitting but make sure that the bind-off edge is not too tight.
Sleeve measures approx. 34-33-31-30-28-27 cm / 13 3/8"-13"-12 1/8"-11 ¾"-11"-10 5/8" from division. Work the other sleeve the same way.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
| | = knit with off white |
| | = knit with pistachio |
| | = knit with sea green |
| | = knit with storm blue |
| | = purl with off white |
| | = between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over with off white, on next round knit yarn over twisted to avoid holes |
| | = between 2 stitches make 1 yarn over with off white, on next round knit yarn over to make holes |
| | = knit 2 together with off white |
| | = slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1 with off white, pass slipped stitch over stitch worked |
| | = slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 2 stitches together with off white, pass slipped stitch over stitches worked together |
| | = increase round |
