Nature’s child

SWEATER IN HALF BRIOCHE RIB We adore the lovely colour-gradient yarn in autumn colours. Colourgradient yarns produce unique garments. The unusual merino wool yarn gives this sweater in half brioche rib a quirky asymmetrical look. Note the plain blue sleeves.

times and cast off 2 sts twice and 3 sts twice. Loosely cast off rem sts when sleeve cap reaches a length of 6 (7) 9 cm.

Finishing

Close seams.

Neckband: With double-pointed needles pick up 68 (76) 84 sts (back = 28 (30) 32 sts, front = 40 (46) 52 sts). Knit pattern I in the rnd for 2,5 cm, then loosely cast off all sts, pattern-wise.

Set in sleeves.

Design: Langyarns

07

Poncho ••••• From page 16

Size:

4-6 (7-8) years

104-116 (122-128) cl

Finished measurements:

Width: 60 (70) cm

Length: 35 (43) cm

Material:

Langyarns Merino 150 Dégradé. Content: 100 % extra fine merino. 50 g = 150 m.

5 (6) balls – col 40.0002 blueorange-brick

Knitting needles:

Size 4 mm

Circular needle size 4 mm (40 cm) or

Double-pointed needles size 4 mm.

Tension:

Pattern II, 4 mm needles: 23 sts = 10 cm wide. 32 rows = 10 cm long.

Pattern I, 4 mm needles: seed st, worked in rows;

RS: k1, p1. WS: p1, k1, i.e. staggered with RS.

In the round;

Rnd 1: *k1, p1*, rep from * to *. Rnd 2: *p1, k1*, rep from * to *, i.e. staggered with rnd 1. Repeat rows 1 + 2.

Pattern II, 4 mm needles: Stocking st = RS k, WS p.

Tip: The poncho is knitted cross-wise. The arrow on the schematic shows the direction of knitting.

Decreases

At the beg af row after edge st. k2tog, and at end of row before the edge st sl 1, k1, psso.

Front and back (knitted sideways) Cast on 161 (203) sts. Knit 8 rows in pattern I, then distribute pattern as foll: 1 edge st, 5 sts pattern I, 149 (191) sts pattern II, 5 sts pattern I, 1 edge st. At about 22,5 (27,5) cm from cast-on mark the centre st for the neck (= shoulder height, neck) and continue knitting each side separately.

For back, knit 81 (102) sts, leave rem sts on hold.

For neck, cast off 2 sts at the left edge (= centre st + 1 st), then dec 1 st at same edge on every other row twice (see decreasing) = 77 (98) sts. Continue knitting straight.

At a length of 30 (35) cm you have reached the middle of the piece. Continue knitting straight. At 35 (40) cm, inc 1 st at the left edge on every other row twice and cast on 2 sts once. Leave these sts. Now knit the rem 80 (101) sts for the front. At the same time, for neck, cast off at the right edge on every other row: 6 sts once, 4 sts once and 2 sts once, then dec 1 st at same edge on every other row 4 times = 64 (85) sts. Continue knitting straight. At 31,5 (36,5) cm, inc 1 st at the right edge on every other row 4 times and cast on at the same edge: 2 sts once, 4 sts once and 6 sts once = 80 (101) sts. Resume knitting over all 161 (203) sts, knit straight in pattern as set. At 58 (68) cm work 8 more rows in pattern I. Cast off all sts.

Finishing

For armhole, sew together the cast-on and cast-off edges of front and back 13 (14) cm below the shoulder marker.

Roll neck collar: With circular needle pick up 94 sts (front = 54 sts, back = 40 sts). Purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd, purl 1 rnd and knit 1 rnd. Now work pattern I in the rnd. Loosely cast off all sts when collar reaches a length of 7 cm.

Design: Langyarns

08

Hat ••••• From page 19

Size:

Head circumference approx. 44 cm

Material:

Langyarns Merino 150 Dégradé. Content: 100 % extra fine merino. 50 g = 150 m.

2 balls – col 40.0002 blue-orangebrick

Knitting needles:

Size 3 and 4 mm

Card for pompom, dia. approx. 6 cm

Tension:

Pattern II, 4 mm needles: 29 sts = 10 cm wide. 38 rows = 10 cm long.

Pattern I: 3 mm needles: k1, p1.

Pattern II: 4 mm needles: trellis pattern, st no. divisible by 6 + 2 + 2 edge sts, according to chart. The chart shows the RS rows. On WS rows purl all sts. Repeat rows 1 – 12.

Pattern III: 4 mm needles: stocking st = RS k, WS p.

Cast on 130 sts with 3 mm needles. Knit in pattern I. After 8 cm change to 4 mm needles and knit in pattern II: after the edge st begin at arrow A, rep pattern 21 times across and finish at arrow a, before the edge st. At about 22 cm from the cast-on (after a 2nd or 8th row) work 2 rows in pattern III and then begin dec for crown as foll:

Row 1: 1 edge st, *k2tog, rep from * to the last st, 1 edge st = 66 sts. Row 2 (WS row): 1 edge st, *p2tog, rep from * to the last st, 1 edge st = 34 sts.

Draw together the rem 34 sts with the end of the yarn.

Finishing

Close the seam, with the first 4 cm of the seam showing on the outside. Turn up half of the border. Make a pompom approx. 6 cm in diameter and sew it on top of the hat.

Design: Langyarns

09

Snake •• ••• From page 20

Size:

Approx. 24x120 cm

Material:

Langyarns Merino 150 Dégradé. Content: 100 % extra fine merino. 50 g = 150 m.

3 balls – col 40.0002 greenbordeaux-salmon

Other supplies:

Washable stuffing.

Knitting needles:

Size 4 mm

Tension:

Pattern I, 4 mm needles: 23 sts = 10 cm wide. 32 rows = 10 cm long.

Pattern I: 4 mm needles: stocking st = RS k, WS p.

Increases:

Pick upp strand between 2 sts and knit through back loop.

Cast on 10 sts with 4 mm needles. Knit in pattern I. Begin increasing as foll:

Row 3: 1 edge st, work twice in every stitch, 1 edge st = 18 sts.

Rows 4 and all rows not otherwise mentioned: knit the sts as they face you.

Row 7: 1 edge st, k1, *inc 1, k2*, rep from * to *, ending with inc 1, k1, 1 edge st = 26 sts.

Row 11: 1 edge st, k1, *inc 1, k3*, rep from * to *, ending with inc 1, k2, 1 edge st = 34 sts.

Row 15: 1 edge st, k2, *inc 1, k4*, rep from * to *, ending with inc 1, k2, 1 edge st = 42 sts.

Row 19: 1 edge st, k3, *inc 1, k5*, rep from * to *, ending with inc 1, k2, 1 edge st = 50 sts.

Row 23: 1 edge st, k3, *inc 1, k6*, rep from * to *, ending with inc 1, k3, 1 edge st = 58 sts.

Row 27: 1 edge st, k4, *inc 1, k7*, rep from * to *, ending with inc 1, k3, 1 edge st = 66 sts. Continue knitting straight.

At a length of about 112 cm begin final dec as foll:

Row 1: 1 edge st, *k6, k2tog*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st = 58 sts.

Row 2 and all rows not otherwise mentioned: knit the sts as they face you.

Row 5: 1 edge st, *k5, k2tog*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st = 50 sts.

Row 9: 1 edge st, *k4, k2tog*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st = 42 sts.

Row 13: 1 edge st, *k3, k2tog*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st = 34 sts.

Row 17: 1 edge st, *k2, k2tog*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st = 26 sts.

Row 21: 1 edge st, *k1, k2tog*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st = 18 sts.

Row 25: 1 edge st, *k2togs*, rep from * to the last st, 1 edge st = 10 sts.

Draw together the rem 10 sts with the end of the yarn.

Finishing

Tongue knitted separately: cast on 16 sts with 4 mm needles.

Row 1: p.

Row 2: cast off 6 sts k-wise, knit to the end of the row.

Row 3: p10, cast on 6 sts.

Row 4: k.

Row 5: purl all sts. Sew the tongue to the cast-on edge of the snake.

Eyes: Embroider 2 eyes with a scrap of yarn.

Sew up the seam, leaving about 10 cm open to allow for stuffing.

Design: Langyarns

10

Cardigan ••••• From page 24

Size:

36-38 (40-42) 44-46

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference: 100 (110) 120 cm

Length: 59 (60) 61 cm

Inner sleeve length: 48 (48) 48 cm

Material:

Rico Essentials Super Kid Mohair Loves Silk.

Content: 70 % mohair, 30 % silk. 25 g = 200 m.

10 (11) 12 balls – col 036 plum

Knitting needles:

Size 4 mm.

Stitch holder

Tension:

17 stitches (sts) and 28 rows (rs) in seed stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

Stocking stitch: k on RS, p on WS.

Reverse stocking stitch: p on RS, k on WS.

Rib:

RS: k2, p2 to end.

WS: k over k and p over p.

Seed stitch:

RS: k1, p1 to end.

WS: k over k and p over p.

Brioche pattern:

RS: Yarn over needle (yon), slip (sl) 1 purlwise, p1.

WS: k1, work sl st and yon together (tog) purlwise.

Brioche stitch:

RS: Yon, sl 1 purlwise.

WS: Work sl st and yon tog purlwise.

Lacy pattern:

Follow the pattern chart. Repeat rs 1-32.

Start at 1 st before pattern repeat.

NB:

Work with two strands of yarn.

Back

Cast on 86 (94) 102 sts and work 4 cm in rib with 1 edge st on each side.

Continue in seed stitch. When your work measures 37 cm, shape armhole edge on both sides: in alternate rows, cast off 1 st 5 times = 76 (84) 92 sts. When your work measures 57 (58) 59 cm, shape shoulder on both sides: in alternate rows, cast off 11 (12) 13 sts twice. Cast off the remaining 32 (36) 40 sts.

Left front

Cast on 50 (54) 58 sts and work 4 cm subdivided as follows: Edge st, 40 (44) 48 sts in rib, 8 sts in Brioche pattern, edge st. Continue with sts divided as follows: Edge st, 11 (15) 19 sts in stocking stitch, 29 sts in lace pattern (= 2 pattern repeats), 8 sts in Brioche pattern, edge st. On the right-hand side of the work, shape armhole edge and shoulder as described for the back. When your work measures 49 (50) 51 cm, slide 9 sts on the left-hand side of your work onto a stitch holder (stitches reserved for the neck edge). Now, in alternate rows, cast off 1x 4, 1x 3 and 1x 2 (2x 2) 3x 2 and then 5x 1 sts.

When the shoulder shaping is complete, there are no sts left.

Right front

Work as left front but reverse the pattern and shaping.

Sleeves

Cast on 38 (40) 42 sts and work 4 cm in rib with 1 edge st on each side. On the last WS row, increase 31 sts evenly in the r = 69 (71) 73 sts.

Continue with sts divided as described below: Edge st, 20 (21) 22 sts in reverse stocking stitch, 1 Brioche stitch, 5 sts in reverse stocking stitch, 15 sts in lacy pattern, 5 sts in reverse stocking stitch, 1 Brioche stitch, 20 (21) 22 sts in reverse stocking stitch, edge st.

When your work measures 48 cm, shape sleeve top: On both sides, cast off 5x 1 (6x 1) 7x 1 sts in consecutive rows, then 4x 1 st in alternate rows and then 3x 4 sts and 1x 5 sts in every 4th row.

When your work measures 57 (58) 59) cm, cast off the remaining 17 sts.

Make second sleeve identical with the first.

Finishing

Block all parts to stated measurements, dampen and leave to dry. Sew all seams together. Sew in sleeves.

Neck edge: Slide the 9 sts (in Brioche pattern) on both sides onto a knitting needle. Pick up and work 32 (33) 34 sts over each front and 34 (36) 38 sts across the back = 116 (120) 124 sts.

Continue working the Brioche stitches in the Brioche pattern while working the picked-up stitches in rib, and k2 at the start and end of the r. When the neck edge measures 4 cm, cast off in rib.

Design: Rico

11 & 12

Pullover and cowl ••••• From page 8 & 10

Size:

36-38 (40-42) 44-46

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference: 98 (104)

110 cm

Length: 61 (62) 63 cm

Inner sleeve length: 51 (51) 51 cm

Material:

Lana Grossa, Lala Berlin Lovely Cotton Inserto.

Content: 50 % baby alpaca,

35 % cotton, 15 % pure wool.

50 g = 110 m.

Pullover:

10 (11) 12 balls – col 105 camel/ nougat

Cowl:

3 balls – col 105 camel/nougat

Knitting needles:

Size 5 mm

Circular needle size 4 mm (40 cm) Circular needle size 5 mm (60 cm) Cable needle (cn)

Tension:

20 sts and 21 rows = 10 x 10 cm in chart patt; 16 sts and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm in rev St st. on size 5 mm needles.

Selvage stitches: On every row: Sl first st kwise, k last st.

Rev St st: P on RS, k on WS.

Chart patt: Numbers at right edge of chart indicate RS rows, numbers at left edge of chart indicate WS rows. On all WS rows not shown on chart, work sts as they appear. Work to patt rep, work 6 sts between arrows for patt rep, work to end of chart.

Work rows 1 – 20 once, then rep rows 11 – 20.

Rib patt: K2, p2.

When only one figure is given, it applies to all sizes.

Pullover

Back

With size 5 mm needles cast on 80 (86) 92 sts. Purl 1 WS row. Work in rev St st for 26 rows, increasing 20 sts evenly across last WS row = 100 (106) 112 sts and piece meas 11 cm from cast-on. Work in chart patt for 66 rows = 31,5 cm.

Place marker in first and last st on last row to indicate beg of armholes. Cont in chart patt for 40 (42) 44 rows and piece meas 18,5 (19,5) 20,5 cm from armhole markers. Bind off all sts in patt. Mark center 40 sts for neck.

Front

Work same as back until 28 (30) 32 rows = 12,5 (13,5) 14,5 cm have been worked from armhole markers. Shape neck: Next row (RS): Bind off center 16 sts. Working each side separately, bind off 4 sts at each neck edge 1 time, 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 1 time and when same length as back to shoulders, bind off rem 30 (33) 36 sts for each shoulder.

Sleeves

With size 5 mm needles cast on 40 sts. Purl 1 WS row. Work in rev St st for 26 rows, increasing 12 sts evenly across last WS row = 52 sts and piece meas 11 cm from cast-on. Work in chart patt and shape sleeve as foll: Inc 1 st at each end of 3rd row, then every 6th row 11 (11) 7 times, then every 4th row 0 (2) 8 times = 76 (80) 84 sts. Work increased sts into patt. Cont until a total of 84 rows = 40 cm have been worked in chart patt. Loosely bind off all sts in patt.

Finishing

Pin pieces to measurements and block.

Sew shoulder seams.

Neck edging: With size 4 mm circular needle, pick up and k 78 sts evenly around neck edge. Place a beg of rnd marker and join for working in rnds. Knit 5 rnds. Bind off all sts.

Sew on sleeves between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams.

Cowl

With size 5 mm circular needle cast on 128 sts. Place a beg of rnd marker and join for working in rnds. Work rib patt in rnds for 72 rnds and piece meas 31 cm from cast-on. Loosely bind off all sts in patt.

Design: Lana Grossa