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Instructions:
The hardest part was the gauge. I used a
light weight sport yarn and
3.75mm needles
Color – medium to dark grey
1. Waist
band and cuffs: ribs (knit 2 purl 2)
2. Neck and front closure:
Stockinette stitch is knit front, purl
back. That way you get a front that is
all knit, no purls.
3. Pattern:
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Rows
1,3 and 5: (back) knit 2, carry
the yarn in front and lift 2 off
as if to purl, repeat to end |
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Rows
2, 4 and 5: (front) lift the
thread you carried across the
first of the 2 stitches you
lifted off onto the left needle
and, including this thread knit
1 in the back of the stitch then
lift the thread you carried
across on to the needle again
and including this thread knit
one normally, purl 2, repeat to
end |
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Rows
7, 9 and 11: carry the yarn in
front and lift 2 off as if to
purl, knit 2, repeat to end. |
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Rows
8, 10 and 12: purl 2, lift the
thread you carried across the
first of the 2 stitches you
lifted off onto the left needle
and knit 1 in the back of the
stitch then lift the thread you
carried across on to the needle
again and knit one normally,
repeat to end. |
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This
pattern continues over the
entire sweater. |
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Making the
sweater:
Back: Cast on 136 stitches. Work 8cm in
the knit 2, purl 2 pattern. Then divided
over the needle increase 10 stitches. On the
sides you will increase 1 stitch every 4 cm
3x, then 1 stitch every 2 cm 5x. Total of
162 stitches.
At 33cm total length start casting off for
the arm hole. First 7 then 3 then 3x 2 then
1.
At 51cm total length cast off for the
shoulders This is going to be a little
uneven as there is an odd number of stitches
to cast off. Cast off 5 on each side 4x (the
last cast off on one side will only be 4).
Cast off the remaining 50.
Front: The front is constructed the
same as the back until you reach 30cm total
length. At this point your will cast off the
middle 14 and work both halves separately.
At 47cm total length cast off for the neck
as follows: 3 stitches, 7x2 stitches. 1
stitch. At 51 cm total length cast off the
shoulders: 4x 5 stitches.
Sleeves: Cast on 58 stitches and work
10cm in the knit 2 purl 2 pattern. Then
increase 8 stitches divided over the needle.
Continue in main pattern. Increase 1 stitch
every 3cm 3x then every 2cm 13x, total of
102 stitches. At 51cm total length decrease
at the beginning of each row first 3 then 3x
2 then 21x 1 then 4x 2 then 3. Cast off the
remaining 20 stitches.
Front Closure: Cast on 16 stitches.
Knit every row for 17cm. 3cm from the start
knit 8 then cast off 4, knit to end. Next
row: knit 4, cast on 4 and knit to end.
Repeat this 3 times at 4 ½ cm intervals. DO
NOT cast this off at 17cm. Put this piece to
the side. Make a second piece without the
buttonholes. Again DO NOT cast off. Sew
these two pieces onto the front of the
sweater so that the side with the 8 stitches
is attached to the sweater. Sew the
shoulders together. Pick up the stitches
around the neckline (use your best judgment
on this) and including the stitches from the
front closure pieces, knit 2 ½ cm in
stockinet stitch (both sides knit), the 2 ½
cm in flat (front knit, back purl)
Finishing: Fold over the flat knit
part on the neckline and stitch down. Sew up
the side seams. Sew up the seam on the
sleeves. Set sleeves into the sweater easing
where necessary. Finish the buttonholes. Add
four buttons. CONGRATULATIONS YOU DID IT!
Any questions email me at:
bitsta@optonline.net
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