Chevron cut out sweater

This chevron design with cutout neckline is created by decreasing stitches in the centre and increasing on the sides, at the same time as working a fisherman’s-rib pattern. A sure way to earn your stripes!

Easy-peasy

A Bit More Tricky

Hard–ish

Quite A Challenge

Back

With 4mm needles and Drizzle, cast on 107 (117) (127) (137) (147) sts. 1st rib row: K1, [p1, k1] to end. 2nd rib row: P1, [k1, p1] to end. Rib another 12 rows. Change to 5mm needles. 1st row: K1, [p1, k1] to end. 2nd row: P to end.

These 2 rows form pattern. Pattern another 97 (99) (99) (101) (101) rows. Shape armholes: Next row: Cast off 8 sts, k to last 8 sts, cast off last 8 sts. Break off Drizzle. Join in Wisteria. Dec 1 st at each end of next row and 2 (3)(3) (4) (4) following alternate rows – 85 (93) (103) (111) (121) sts. Pattern 45 (45) (47) (49) (53) rows. Shape shoulders: Cast off 14 (15) (17) (19) (21) sts at beginning of next 2 rows and 13 (15) (17) (18) (20) sts at beginning of following 2 rows – 31 (33) (35) (37) (39) sts. Leave these sts on a st holder.

Front

With 4mm needles and Drizzle, cast on 99 (109) (119) (129) (139) sts. 1st rib row: P1, [k1, p1] to end. 2nd rib row: K1, [p1, k1] to end. Rib another 11 rows. Dec row: Rib 4 (3)(2) (5) (5), work 2 tog, [rib 4, work 2 tog, rib 4 (4)(4) (3) (3), work 2 tog] 7 (8) (9) (10) (11) times, rib 4, work 2 tog, rib 3 (2)(1) (6) (5) – 83 (91) (99) (107) (115) sts. Change to 5mm needles. First half front: 1st row: P1, k1, p1, wrap1, turn. 2nd row: K to end. 3rd row: P1, up1, [k1, p1] twice, wrap1, turn. 4th row: K to end. 5th row: P1, up1, p1, [k1, p1] 3 times, wrap1, turn. 6th row:K to end. These 6 rows set position of pattern. Continue in this way, inc 1 st at beginning and taking 2 sts more at end of next row and every following alternate row until the row ‘P1, up1, pattern 55 (61) (67) (73) (79), wrap1, turn’ has been worked. Next row: K to end. Next row: P1, up1, pattern 57 (63) (69) (75) (81), s2kpo, [k1, p1] to last 2 sts, k1, up1, p1. Second half front: 1st row: K3, wrap1, turn. 2nd row: P1, k1, up1, p1. 3rd row: K6, wrap1, turn. 4th row: P1, [k1, p1] twice, up1, p1. 5th row: K9, wrap1,turn. 6th row: [P1, k1] 4 times, up1, p1. Continue in this way, taking 2 sts more at end of next row and every following alternate row inc 1 st at end of every following alternate row until the row: ‘Pattern 55 (61) (67) (73) (79), up1, p1’ has been worked. K across all sts – 119 (131) (143) (155) (167) sts. Next row: P1, up1, pattern 57 (63) (69) (75) (81), s2kpo, pattern 63 (72) (78) (87), up1, p1. Next row: K to end. Repeat the last 2 rows, 20 (19) (17) (16) (14) times more. Break off Drizzle. Shape armholes: Change to Wisteria. Next row: Pattern to centre 3 sts, s2kpo, pattern to end. Next row: K to end. Repeat last 2 rows, 2 (3)(3) (4) (4) times more – 113 (123) (135) (145) (157) sts. Next row: P1, up1, pattern 54 (59) (65) (70) (76), s2kpo, pattern 54 (59) (65) (70) (76), up1, p1. Next row: K to end. Repeat the last 2 rows, 17 (17) (18) (19) (20) times more. Break off Wisteria. Join in Flax. Next row: Pattern to centre 3 sts, s2kpo, pattern to end. Next row: K to end. Next row: Work 2tog, pattern to centre 3 sts, s2kpo, pattern to last 2 sts, work 2tog. Next row: K to end. Repeat last 4 rows, 6 (7)(8) (9) (10) times more then work first of these rows again – 69 (73) (79) (83) (89) sts. Next row: K8 (9) (10) (10) (11), cast off next 53 (55) (59) (63) (69), k to end. Do not break off the yarn. Leave sts at each side of neck on st holders.

Neckband

Join right shoulder seam. With right side facing, using 4mm needles and attached yarn, work [k1, p1] 4 (4)(5) (5) (5) times, k nil (1) (nil) (nil) (1) across sts at left side of front neck, cast on 47 (49) (49) (51) (51), then k nil (1) (nil) (nil) (1), [p1, k1] 4 (4)(5) (5) (5) times, across sts at right side of front neck, p1, [k1, p1] 15 (16) (17) (18) (19) times across back neck sts – 94 (100) (104) (108) (112) sts. rib row: [K1, p1] to end. Rib another 12 rows. Cast off in rib.

Sleeves (both alike)

With 4mm needles and Drizzle, cast on 49 (51) (53) (57) (59) sts. Work 14 rows in rib as on back. Change to 5mm needle. 1st row: K1, [p1, k1] to end. 2nd row: K to end. These 2 rows form pattern. Working extra sts into pattern as they occur, inc 1 st at each end of next row and 12 (12) (13) (13) (14) following 6th rows – 75 (77) (81) (85) (89) sts. Continue straight until sleeve measures 45cm from beginning, ending with a right side row. Shape top: Next row: Cast off 4 sts, k to last 4 sts, cast off last 4 sts. Break off Drizzle. Join in Wisteria. Dec 1 st at each end of next row and 1 (2)(2) (3) (3) following alternate rows - 63 (63) (67) (69) (73) sts. K 1 row. Cast off 6 sts at beginning on next 6 rows – 27 (29) (31) (33) (37) sts. Cast off.

To make up

Join left shoulder and neckband seam. Set in sleeves. Join side and sleeve seams.