Easy-wear sweater
A lovely lace and garter stitch make.
We’re always looking for ways to make your luxury knitting affordable, which is why we asked our designer Monica to come up with this fabulous, wearable knit in DROPS yarn. Incorporating a simple, pretty lace pattern called Pine Cone, its attractive, loose fit will appeal to all recipients, no matter what their size.
PINE CONE PATTERN
Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 & every alt row Purl. Row 3 K3, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, *K5, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3. Row 5 K2, k2tog, yo, K3, yo, *skpo, K3, k2tog, yo, K3, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3. Rows 7 & 9 K3, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo, *K5, k2tog, yo, K1, yo, skpo; rep from * to last 3 sts, K3. Row 11 Knit. Row 13 K1, *yo, skpo, K5, k2tog, yo, K1; rep from * to end. Row 15 K2, yo, skpo, K3, k2tog, yo, *K3, yo, skpo, K3, k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Rows 17 & 19 K1, *yo, skpo, K5, k2tog, yo, K1; rep from * to end. Row 20 Purl.
BACK
Cast on 81 ( 91: 101: 111) sts using 5mm needles. Rows 1 & 2 Knit. Continue working straight following the 20-row lace pattern until Back measures 30 ( 30: 32: 32) cm. Continue in garter stitch until piece measures 56 ( 57: 58: 59) cm from beg of work.
SHOULDER SHAPING
Cast off 9( 10: 11: 12) sts at beg of next 6 rows. [27 ( 31: 35: 39) sts] Place sts on a holder.
FRONT
Work as Back until piece measures 51 ( 52: 52: 53) cm from beg.
SHAPE NECK
Next row Knit 32 ( 35: 39: 42), place rem sts on a holder. Turn. Cast off 2 sts at neck edge, knit to end. [30 ( 33: 37: 40) sts]
Knit 1 row. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 ( 3: 4: 4) WS rows. [27 ( 30: 33: 36) sts] Cont without shaping until work measures the same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row.
Cast off 9( 10: 11: 12) sts on next 3 RS rows.
Slip centre 17 ( 21: 23: 27) sts onto a holder for neck and rejoin yarn to rem 32 ( 35: 39: 42) sts.
Cast off 2 sts at neck edge, knit to end. [30 ( 33: 37: 40) sts]
Knit 1 row. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 3 ( 3: 4: 4) foll RS rows. [27 ( 30: 33: 36) sts] Cont without shaping until work measures the same as Back to shoulder shaping, ending with a RS row.
Cast off 9( 10: 11: 12) sts on next 3 WS rows.
SLEEVES
Cast on 69 ( 75: 81: 87) sts using 5mm needles. Work in garter stitch until Sleeve measures 13cm from beg. Inc 1 st at each end of next and three foll 4th rows. [77 ( 83: 89: 95) sts] Cont working straight until Sleeve measures 35 ( 35: 34: 33) cm. Cast off sts.
TO MAKE UP
Join shoulder seams. Fold Sleeves in half and mark centre point. The narrowest edge will join to the shoulder and the widest edge will become the cuff. Join tops of Sleeves to main body. Sew up side seams.
NECKBAND
With RS facing, using 5 mm circular needles, pick up and knit 2 sts down side of back neck, work across 27 ( 31: 35: 39) sts from holder, pick up and knit 2 sts up back neck, pick up and knit 10 ( 10: 11: 11) sts down side of front neck, knit across 17 ( 21: 21: 25) sts on front holder, pick up and knit 10 ( 10: 11: 11) sts up side of front neck. [68 ( 76: 84: 92) sts] Place marker, to denote start of round. Round 1 *K2, P2; rep from * to end. Rep Round 1, 3 more times. Cast off very loosely. Weave in ends and gently block to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.