Sweater with Aran pattern
Sizes:
36/38 (40/42) 44/46 (48/50) Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 96 (104) 114 (124) cm
Length: 60 (61,5) 63 (64,5) cm Inner sleeve length: 45 (44) 43 (42) cm
Materials:
Lana Grossa, Cool Wool. Content: 100% pure wool.
50 g = 160 m.
11 (12) 13 (14) balls col 2010 Light Rosewood
Needles:
Size 3 and 3 mm
Circular needle size 3 mm (40-50 cm)
Cable needle (cn)
Tension:
On larger needles: 24 sts and 34 rows = 10x10 cm in st st; 30 sts and 34 rows = 10x10 cm in Aran patt.
When only one figure is given, it applies to all sizes.
Rib patt: k1, p1. St st: k on RS, p on WS.
Aran patt: Work according to charts A and B. Numbers at right edge of charts indicate RS rows; on WS rows, work sts as they appear. Rep rows 1 – 12.
Back
With smaller needles cast on 108 (116) 128 (140) sts. Work in rib patt until piece meas 4 cm from cast-on, inc 22 (26) 26 (30) sts evenly across last WS row = 130 (142) 154 (170) sts. Change to larger needles.
Next row (RS): Selvage st, 13 (19) 22 (30) sts in st st, Aran patt A over next 29 sts, 44 (44) 50 (50) sts in st st, Aran patt A over next 29 sts, 13 (19) 22 (30) sts in st st, selvage st. Cont in patt as established until piece meas 37 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes: Bind off 4 (5) 6 (7) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 (4) 6 (8) rows, 1 st at beg of next 6 rows = 106 (112) 118 (128) sts.
Work even until armhole meas 20 (21,5) 23 (24,5) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders: Bind off 8 (7) 7 (8) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 6 (7) 7 (8) sts at beg of next 8 rows. Bind off rem 42 (42) 48 (48) sts.
Front
With smaller needles cast on 108 (116) 128 (140) sts. Work in rib patt until piece meas 4 cm from cast-on, inc 34 (38) 40 (44) sts evenly across last WS row = 142 (154) 168 (184) sts. Change to larger needles.
Next row (RS): Selvage st, 13 (19) 22 (30) sts in st st, Aran patt A over next 29 sts, Aran patt B over next 56 (56) 64 (64) sts = work to patt rep, work patt rep 6 (6) 7 (7) times, work to end of chart; Aran patt A over next 29 sts, 13 (19) 22 (30) sts in st st, selvage st. Cont in patt as established until piece meas 37 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row. Shape armholes same as for back = 118 (124) 132 (142) sts. Work even until piece meas 52 (53,5) 55 (56,5) cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape neck: Next row (RS): Bind off center 18 (18) 20 (20) sts. Working each side separately, bind off 5 sts at each neck edge once, 3 sts 1 (1) 2 (2) time(s), 2 sts 3 times, 1 st 4 times and at same time, when same length as back to shoulders, shape shoulders same as for back. No sts rem.
Sleeves
With smaller needles cast on 45 (45) 50 (50) sts. Work in rib patt until piece meas 4 cm from cast-on, inc 14 (14) 15 (15) sts evenly across last WS row = 59 (59) 65 (65) sts. Change to larger needles.
Next row (RS): Selvage st, 14 (14) 17 (17) sts in st st, Aran patt A over next 29 sts, 14 (14) 17 (17) sts in st st, selvage st. Cont in patt as established and shape sleeve as foll: Inc 1 st at each end of 5th row from rib patt, then every 10th row 12 times (then every 6th row 16 times) then every 6th row 17 times (then every 6th row 10 times, then every 4th row 12 times) = 85 (93) 101 (111) sts.
Work increased sts in st st. Work even in patt until piece meas 44 (43) 42 (41) cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape sleeve cap: Bind off 4 (5) 6 (7) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 4 (4) 6 (6) rows, 1 st at beg of next 28 (32) 34 (38) rows, 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off rem 23 (25) 25 (29) sts.
Finishing
Pin pieces to measurements and block. Sew shoulder seams. Neckband: With circular needle, pick up and k 126 (126) 138 (138) sts evenly around neck edge. Join for working in rnds. Purl 1 rnd. Work rib patt in rnds for 3 cm. Bind off all sts in rib.
Sew in sleeves. Sew side and sleeve seams.
Design: Lana Grossa