Triple Twist Pullover
INTERMEDIATE
FINISHED SIZES
Instructions given fit child’s size 4; changes for 6, 8 and 10 are in [ ]
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 27 inches (size 4) [29 inches (size 6), 30 inches (size 8) and 32 inches (size 10)] Length: 153/4 inches (size 4) [153/4 inches (size 6), 161/4 inches (size 8) and 161/4 inches (size 10)]
MATERIALS
• Berroco Vintage DK light (DK) weight acrylic/ wool/nylon (31/2 oz/290 yds/100g per hank): 3 [3,4, 4] hanks
#2105 oats • Sizes F/5/3.5mm and G/6/4mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge • Yarn needle
GAUGE
12 rows = 4 inches; 16 sts = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Cable is twisted every 3rd rightside row.
SPECIAL STITCH
Cable twist: Sk next 3 tr, fpdtr
(see Stitch Guide) around each of next 3 tr, working in front of fpdtr sts just made, work around 3 sk sts, fpdtr in first sk st, fpdtr in 2nd st and fpdtr in 3rd tst
PULLOVER BACK
Row 1: With size G hook, ch 56 [60, 62, 66], dc in 4th ch from hook (3 sk chs count as first dc), dc in each rem ch across, turn. (54 [58, 60, 64] dc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn. Row 3: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each sc across, turn. Rows 4–29 [4–29, 4–33, 4–33]: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 13 [13, 15, 15] times. Row 30 [30, 34, 34]: Rep row 2.
Armhole Shaping
Row 31 [31, 35, 35]: Sl st in each of next 8 sts, ch 3, dc in each sc across leaving last 7 sc unworked, turn. (40 [44, 46, 50] dc) Rows 32–43 [32–43, 36–47, 36–47]: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 6 times. Row 44 [44, 48, 48]: Rep row 2.
Right Shoulder & Neck Shaping
Row 45 [45, 49, 49]: Ch 3, dc in each of next 11 [13, 13, 15] sc, turn. (12, 14, 14, 16] dc)
Row 46 [46, 50, 50]: Ch 1, sc in each of next 12 [14, 14, 16] dc. Fasten off.
Left Shoulder & Neck Shaping
Row 45 [45, 49, 49]: Sk next 16 [16, 18, 18] sc of row 44 [44, 48, 48] join (see Pattern Notes) yarn in next sc, ch 3, dc in each sc across. (12 [14, 14, 16] dc) Row 46 [46, 50, 50]: Ch 1, sc in each of next 12 [14, 14, 16] dc. Fasten off.
FRONT
Row 1: With size G hook, ch 56 [60, 62, 66], dc in 4th ch from hook (3 sk chs count as first dc), dc in each rem ch across, turn. (54 [58, 60, 64] dc) Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 9 [10, 10, 11] sc, *fptr around each of next 6 dc 2 rows below, dc in each of next 8 [9, 10, 11] sc, rep from * once, fptr around each of next 6 dc, dc in each of last 10 [11, 11, 12] sc, turn. (36 [40, 42, 46] dc, 18 [18, 18, 18] fptr) Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 9 [10, 10, 11] sc, cable twist
(see Special Stitch) around next 6 sts, *dc in each of next 8 [9, 10, 11] sc, cable twist around next 6 sts, rep from * once, dc in each of next 10 [11, 11, 12] sc, turn. (36 [40, 42, 46] dc, 3 [3,3, 3] cable twists) Row 6: Rep row 4. Row 7: Ch 3, dc in each of next 9 [10, 10, 11] sc, fptr around each of next 6 fptr, *dc in each of next 8 [9, 10, 11] sc, fptr around each of next 6 fptr, rep from * once, dc in each of next 10 [11, 11, 12] sc, turn. (36 [40, 42, 46] dc, 18 [18, 18, 18] fptr) Row 8: Rep row 4. Row 9: Rep row 7. Rows 10–27 [10–27, 10–33, 10–33]: [Rep rows 4–9 consecutively] 3 [3,4, 4] times.
Sizes 4 & 6 Only
Rows 28–30 [28–30]: Rep rows 4–6. (54 [58] sc) Armhole Shaping Row 31 [31]: Sl st in each of next 8 sts, ch 3, dc in each of
next 2 [3] sc, fptr around each of next 6 sts, *dc in each of next 8 [9] sc, fptr around each of next 6 sts, rep from * once, dc in each of next 3 [4] sc, turn. (40 [44] sts) Rows 32 & 33 [32 & 33]: Rep rows 8 and 9. Rows 34–39 [34–39]: Rep rows 4–9.
Left Shoulder Shaping
Row 40 [40]: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 [3] sc, cable twist across next 6 sts, dc in each of next 5 [6] sc, leaving rem sts unworked, turn. (14 [16] sts) Row 41 [41]: Rep row 6. Row 42 [42]: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 [3] sts, fptr around each of next 6 sts, dc in each of next 3 [4] sts, dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts, turn. (13 [15] sts) Row 43 [43]: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts, sc in each rem st across, turn. (12 [14] sts) Row 44 [44]: Rep row 9.
Rows 45 & 46 [45 & 46]: Rep rows 4 and 5. At the end of row 46, fasten off.
Right Shoulder Shaping
Row 40 [40]: Sk next 12 [12] sts of row 39 [39], join in next st, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 [5] sc,
Armhole Shaping
Row [35, 35]: Sl st in each of next 8 sts, ch 3, dc in each of next [3, 4] sc, cable twist around next 6 fptr, *dc in each of next [10, 11] sc, cable twist around each of next 6 sc, rep from * once, dc in each of next [4, 5] sc, turn. ([46, 50] sts) Rows [36–39, 36–39]: Rep rows 6–9. Rows [40–44, 40–44]: Rep rows 4–8.
Left Shoulder Shaping
Row [45, 45]: Ch 3, dc in each of next [3, 4] sc, fptr around each of next 6 sts, dc in each of next [6, 7] sc, turn. ([16, 18] sts) Row [46, 46]: Rep row 4. Row [47, 47]: Ch 3, dc in each of next [3, 4] sc, cable twist across next 6 sts, dc in each of next [4, 5] sc, dc dec in next 2 sts, turn. ([15, 17] sts)
Row [48, 48]: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each rem st across, turn. ([ 14, 16] sts) Rows [49 & 50, 49 & 50]: Rep rows 7 and 8. At the end of row 50, fasten off. Row [45, 45]: Sk next [14, 14] sts of row [44, 44], join in next st, ch 3, dc in each of next [5, 6] sc, fptr around each of next 6 sts, dc in each of next [4, 5] sts, turn. ([ 16, 18] sts) Row [46, 46]: Rep row 4. Row [47, 47]: Ch 2, dc in next st (counts as beg dec), dc in each of next [4, 5] sc, cable twist across next 6 sts, dc in each of next [4, 5] sc, turn. ([ 15, 17] sts)
Row [48, 48]: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last 2 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts, turn. ([ 14, 16] sc) Rows [49 & 50, 49 & 50]: Rep rows 7 and 8. At the end of row 50, fasten off.
SLEEVE
Make 2.
Row 1: With size G hook, ch 30 [30, 34, 34], dc in 4th ch from hook (3 sk chs count as first dc), dc in each ch across, turn. (28 [28, 32, 32] dc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 10 [10, 12, 12] sc, fptr around each of next 6 dc 2 rows below, dc in each of next 11 [11, 13, 13] sc, turn. (28 [28, 32, 32] sts) Row 4: Rep row 2. Row 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 10 [10, 12, 12] sc, cable twist around next 6 sts, dc in each of next 10 [10, 12, 12] sc, 2 dc in last sc, turn. (30 [30, 34, 34] sts) Row 6: Rep row 2. Row 7: Inc 1 st at each beg and end of row, work dc in each sc and fptr around each of the 6 cable sts at center, turn. Continue working as for rows 2–7 maintaining center cable, inc 1 st each end of every RS row to 44 [42, 40, 40] sts, then every other RS row to 48 sts.
Continue even with no inc sts and maintaining center cable until Sleeve measures 13 [14, 15, 16] inches or desired length. Fasten off.
NECKLINE EDGING
Matching sts, sew with invisible seam (see illustration) across each shoulder.
Invisible Seam
Rnd 1: With size F hook, join in first st after Right Shoulder seam, ch 3, dc 67 [67, 71, 71] sts evenly sp around neckline, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (68 [68, 72, 72] dc) Rnd 2: Ch 2, [ fpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next dc, bpdc (see Stitch Guide) around next dc] around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Rnd 3: Ch 2, [fpdc around fpdc, bpdc around bpdc] around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Fold Sleeve in half, sew into armhole opening, sew Sleeve and side seam of Sweater.
SLEEVE TRIM
Rnd 1: Join yarn in opposite side of foundation ch of Sleeve seam, ch 1, reverse sc (see
Stitch Guide) in each ch of foundation ch around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.