Top-down sweater

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Size:

98-104 (110-116) 122-128 (134-140) 146-152 cl

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference 68 (72) 76 (80) 84 cm

Length, middle back 41 (43) 46 (49) 51 cm

Inner sleeve length 7 (7) 8 (8) 9 cm

Materials:

Novita, Merino 4PLY. Content 100 % merino wool.

50 g = 230 m.

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball – col 006 semolina porridge (A)

1 (1) 2 (2) 2 balls – col 600 barley (B) 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 balls – col 112 buttercup (C)

1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball – col 649 chantarelle (D)

Knitting needles:

Circular needles size 3 mm (40 and 60 cm) Double-pointed needles size 3 mm

Tension:

28 sts and 38 rows in stockinette st = 10 cm.

Ribbing in the round *P1, k1*, repeat *–*.

Stockinette stitch in the round knit all rows.

Stockinette stitch (flat) knit the right side rows and purl the wrong side rows.

Note The shirt is knitted top-down without seams starting from the neckline.

NECKLINE AND TOP

Cast on 54 (54) 57 (57) 61 sts using the short circular needle and colour A, and work set-up row as follows P1, place marker (PM), p8 (8) 9 (9) 10, PM, p36 (36) 37 (37) 39, PM, p8 (8) 9 (9) 10, PM, p1. Do not join for working in the round until instructed.

Row 1 (increase row, RS) Kfb (knit front and back, 1 st increased), M1L (left-leaning increase insert left needle from the front under the strand of yarn between the sts and knit it through the back loop), slip marker (SM). Sleeve K1, M1R (right-leaning increase insert left needle from the back under the strand of yarn between the sts and knit it through the front loop), knit to last st before next marker, M1L, K1, SM. Back M1R, work to marker, M1L, SM. Work the other sleeve as established. End the row with M1R, kfb. 10 sts increased, 64 (64) 67 (67) 71 sts on the needles 3 sts in the fronts, 10 (10) 11 (11) 12 sts in the sleeves, 38 (38) 39 (39) 41 sts in the back.

Row 2 (WS) *Purl to marker, SM*, repeat *–* 3 more times, purl to end.

Row 3 (increase row, RS) K1, M1R, knit to marker, M1L, SM. *Sleeve K1, M1R, knit to last st before marker, M1L, K1, SM.* Back M1R, knit to marker, M1L, SM. In the other sleeve, repeat *–*. M1R, knit to last st, M1L, k1. 10 sts increased, 74 (74) 77 (77) 81 sts on the needles 5 sts in the fronts, 12 (12) 13 (13) 14 sts in the sleeves, 40 (40) 41 (41) 43 sts in the back.

Repeat rows 2–3 five more times. 124 (124) 127 (127) 131 sts on the needles 15 sts in the fronts, 22 (22) 23 (23) 24 sts in the sleeves, 50 (50) 51 (51) 53 sts in the back.

Next row Knit to marker, M1L, SM.

*Sleeve K1, M1R, knit to last st before marker, M1L, K1, SM.* Back M1R, knit to marker, M1L, SM. In the other sleeve, repeat *–*. M1R, knit to end of row. At the end of row, cast on 20 (20) 21 (21) 23 sts for the neckline and join for working in the round. Work stockinette st to first marker. The beginning of round is now here (= left front raglan). 152 (152) 156 (156) 162 sts on the needles 52 (52) 53 (53) 55 sts in the front and back, 24 (24) 25 (25) 26 sts in both sleeves.

Note Switch to the longer circular needle when you need to.

Work stockinette st. Increase as established on every other round 14 (18) 17 (23) 24 more times and then 5 (4) 6 (3) 3 times on every 4th round. 304 (328) 340 (364) 378 sts on the needles 90 (96) 99 (105) 109 sts in the front and back, 62 (68) 71 (77) 80 sts in both sleeves.

Note When the piece measures 11 (11) 11,5 (12,5) 13,5 cm at the back midpoint, switch to colour B. Use colour B for 10 (11) 11,5 (12,5) 12,5 cm and colour C for 10 (11) 11,5 (12,5) 12,5 cm.

Finish the piece with 10 (11) 11,5 (12,5) 12,5 cm in colour D.

After you have completed the increases, on the next round separate the sleeves *Leave next 62 (68) 71 (77) 80 sts on hold for the sleeve, removing markers as you go.

Cast on 5 (5) 7 (7) 8 sts for armhole, work stockinette st to marker, remove marker*, repeat *–* once more. K2 (2) 3 (3) 4 and place marker for beginning of round (midpoint of left armhole). [190 (202) 212 (224) 234 sts on the needles]

BODY

Work stockinette st in the round until the body measures 20 (21) 23 (26) 27 cm from the armhole. Work ribbing in the round for 4 cm, then loosely cast off in pattern.

SLEEVE

Use either the double-pointed needles or the Magic Loop technique.

Starting at the midpoint of the armhole cast-on, pick up and knit 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 sts from the cast-on, knit the 62 (68) 71 (77) 80 sleeve sts, pick up and knit 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 sts from the other end of the cast-on = 67 (73) 78 (84) 88 sts.

Work stockinette st in the round, striping as established in the bodice.

When the sleeve measures 2 (1) 1 (1) 1 cm, decrease 1 st on both sides of the beginning of round (underside of the sleeve) K1, k2tog, work to last 3 sts, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, K1, pass slipped st over), k1. Repeat the decreases every 1 (1) 2 (2) 1 cm 0 (1) 1 (1) 2 more time(s).

[65 (69) 74 (80) 82 sts]

On the next round, decrease 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 st. [64 (68) 74 (80) 82 sts] When the piece measures 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 cm, work ribbing in the round for 3 cm.

Loosely cast off in pattern.

FINISHING

Neckline Using the shorter circular needle and colour A, pick up and knit 96 (98) 100 (102) 104 sts from the neckline edge. Work ribbing in the round for 3 cm, then loosely Cast off in pattern.

Pin to measurements wrong side up, mist and allow to dry.

Design Novita / Sari Nordlund