Striped sweater •••••
Sizes:
36-38 (40-42) 44-46
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 100 (108) 118 cm
Length: 52 (54) 56 cm
Inner sleeve length: 45 (45) 45 cm
Materials:
Lana Grossa, Brigitte No. 3. Content: 40 % mohair, 37 % pure new wool, 23 % polyamide.
25 g = 100 m.
4 (5) 6 balls – col 1 yellow
3 (4) 5 balls – col 19 camel
1 (2) 2 balls – col 28 pink
Knitting needles:
Size 4 and 5 mm
Circular needle size 4 mm (40 cm)
Tension:
16 sts and 20 rs in stocking stitch on knitting needle size 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
If only one figure is stated, that figure applies to all sizes.
Stocking stitch: Knit on RS, purl on WS.
Rib: k1, p1 to end.
Knotted edge: All RS rows: Slip (sl) the first st knitwise and k the last st in the r. All WS rs: Slip the first st purlwise and p the last st in the r.
Stripes on fronts and back Stripe 1: 16 rs = 8 cm in camel
Stripe 2: 16 (18) 20 rs = 8 (9) 10 cm in yellow
Stripe 3: 6 rs = 3 cm in pink
Stripe 4: 16 rs = 8 cm in camel
Stripe 5: 16 (18) 20 rs = 8 (9) 10 cm in yellow
Stripe 6: 16 rs = 8 cm in camel
Stripe 7: 6 rs = 3 cm in pink Finish the piece in yellow = full length 52 (54) 56 cm.
Stripes on sleeves
Stripe 1: 16 rs = 8 cm in camel Stripe 2: 16 (18) 20 rs = 8 (9) 10 cm in yellow
Stripe 3: 16 rs = 8 cm in camel Finish the sleeve in yellow = full length 45 cm.
Back
Using needles size 4 mm and yellow yarn, cast on 80 (86) 92 sts and work rib between the edge stitches. When the rib measures 6 cm, in the last WS r, p to end. Switch to needles size 5 mm and camel yarn (as shown). After the 11th r from the rib, inc 1 purlwise into the loop between the stitches within the edge sts on both sides. Repeat increases in every 10th r, 4 times more = 90 (96) 102 sts.
Shoulder shaping: In the 7th r of the last yellow stripe, cast off as follows from the sides: In alternate rs 7 sts twice and then 6 sts twice (8 sts once and then 7 sts 3 times) 8 sts 4 times.
At the same time as the 3rd cast off for the shoulder, cast off the centre 30 sts at the neck edge and then work each side separately. In alternate r, cast off a further 4 sts once at the neck edge.
Front
Worked like the back, except the front has a deeper neckline.
Neck edge shaping: In the last WS r of the second pink stripe, cast off the centre 16 sts for the front neck edge. Work each side separately. At the neck side, in alternate rows, cast off a further 4 sts once, 3 sts once, 2 sts once and 1 st twice.
Shoulder shaping: In the 7th r of the last yellow stripe, cast off in the same way as for the back. Work the other side in reverse.
Sleeves
Using needles size 4 mm and yellow yarn, cast on 42 (45) 48 sts and work rib between the edge stitches. When the rib edge measures 7 cm, in next WS r, p to end. Switch to needles size 5 mm and continue working stripes. Start with camel as shown. Row 1: inc 8 sts evenly = 50 (53) 56 sts. Then, in alternate rows, inc 1 st within the edge sts on both sides 6 times and then in every 16th r 5 times = 72 (75) 78 sts. When your work measures 45 cm, cast off.
Make a second sleeve identical with the first.
Neck edge
Sew the shoulder seams. Using circular needle size 4 mm and yellow yarn, pick up 90 sts along the neckline. Work rib in the round. When you have worked 4 cm rib, cast off in rib.
Finishing
Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew in sleeves. Weave in ends.
Design: Lana Grossa
Size:
36-38 (40-42) 44-46 (48) 50-52
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 92 (104) 114 (124) 134 cm
Length: 59,5 (61,5) 63,5 (65,5) 67,5 cm
Inner sleeve length: 56 (56) 57 (58) 58 cm
Material:
Rico Luxury Super 100 Superfine Wool DK.
Content: 100 % wool.
50 g = 165 m.
7 (8) 9 (10) 11 balls – col 009 green 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 ball – col 010 navy blue
Other supplies:
5 buttons, 22 mm
Knitting needles:
Size 3½ and 4 mm
Cable needle
Stitch holders
Tension:
In stocking stitch using size 4 mm needles: 21 sts and 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
The cable pattern measures 6 cm over 16 sts.
Basic pattern
Stocking stitch: Right side (RS): Knit row. Wrong side (WS): Purl row. Cable pattern (across 16 sts): See knitting chart.
Repeat rows 1 – 20.
Rib pattern 1
RS: *k2, p2* and rep from * to * to end.
WS: Work as rib.
Rib pattern 2
RS: *k1, p1* and rep from * to * to end.
WS: Work as rib.
Back
Using needles size 3½ mm and green yarn, cast on 118 (126) 142 (150) 166 sts and work 10 cm in rib pattern 1.
Next WS row: p2 (3) 5 (2) 6, p2tog, * p3 (4) 3 (5) 3, p2tog * rep from
* to * 8 (7) 9 (8) 11 times in all, p2 (3) 6 (2) 7, k6, p2, k1, inc 1 (k1 into the loop between the stitches), k1, inc 1, p1, p2tog, p2tog, p1, inc 1, k1, inc 1, k1, p2, k6, p2 (3) 6 (2) 7, p2tog ** p3 (4) 3 (5) 3, p2tog **. Rep ** to ** 8 (7) 9 (8) 11 times in all, p2 (3) 5 (2) 6 = 102 (112) 124 (134) 144 sts. Change to needles size 4 mm and divide up the sts into the following sections: k37 (42) 48 (53) 58 in stocking stitch, p6 in reverse stocking stitch, cable 16 sts, p6 in reverse stocking stitch, k37 (42) 48 (53) 58 in stocking stitch. Work according to these divisions.
Armhole shaping: When the work measures 37 (37) 37 (38) 39 cm, cast off at each end of every row: 1 st 4 times (1 st 4 times) 1 st 5 times (1 st 5 times) 1 st 5 times = 94 (104) 114 (124) 134 sts.
Shoulder shaping: When work measures 58 (60) 62 (64) 66 cm, cast off at the beginning of every 2nd row each side: 14 sts twice (16 sts twice) 18 sts once and 19 sts once (20 sts twice) 22 sts once and 23 sts once. Cast off the remaining 38 (40) 40 (44) 44 sts.
Left front
Using needles size 3½ mm and green yarn, cast on 67 (71) 79 (83) 91 sts and divide the sts as follows: 56 (60) 68 (72) 80 sts in rib pattern 1, 11 sts in rib pattern 2 (for the button band). Work a further 10 cm according to these divisions. For the next row, work as follows: Work the 11 sts of the button band and place them on a stitch holder, p5 (5) 3 (4) 3, p2tog, *p3 (5) 4 (5) 4, p2 tog* and rep from * to * 9 (7) 10 (9) 12 times in all, p4 (4) 3 (3) 3 = 46 (52) 57 (62) 67 sts. Using needles size 4 mm, continue in stocking stitch.
Neck shaping: When the work measures 35 (35) 35 (36) 37 cm to the neck edge, cast off at the beginning of the next and every foll 4th row 1 st 14 times (in the next and the foll 2nd row 1 st twice and every foll 4th row 1 st 14 times) in the next and every foll 4th row 1 st 11 times and every foll 6th row 1 st 4 times (in the next and every foll 4th row 1 st 17 times) in the next and every foll 4th row 1 st 15 times and every foll 6th row 1 st twice.
Armhole shaping: At the same time, when the work measures 37 (37) 37 (38) 39 cm, work the armhole as for the back = 28 (32) 37 (40) 45 sts.
Shoulder shaping: When the work measures 58 (60) 62 (64) 66, work as for the back.
Right front
Mirror the left front, but in the 5th row work a buttonhole into the buttonhole band, as follows: 3 sts in rib pattern 2, cast off 2 sts, continue in pattern to end. In the next row,
cast the sts back on.
Sleeves
Using needles size 3½ mm and green yarn, cast on 78 (82) 86 (90) 94 sts and work 12.5 cm in rib pattern 1. Change to navy blue yarn and work next row as follows: p2 (1) 3 (2) 1, p2tog, *p1, p2tog* and rep from * to * 24 (26) 26 (28) 30 times, p2 (1) 3 (2) 1 = 53 (55) 59 (61) 63 sts. Continue in rib pattern 2. When work measures 19 cm, change back to green yarn and work next WS row as follows: p8 (8) 5 (5) 4, p2 (back and front loop) into each of the next 37 (39) 49 (51) 55 sts, p8 (8) 5 (5) 4 = 90 (94) 108 (112) 118 sts. Change to needles size 4 mm and divide the sts into the following sections: 1 (3) 1 (3) 6 sts in reverse stocking stitch, *cable 16 sts, 2 sts in reverse stocking stitch* and rep from * to * 4 (4) 5 (5) 5 times in all, cable 16 sts, 1 (3) 1 (3) 6 sts in reverse stocking stitch. Work according to these divisions. Sleeve cap: When work measures 56 (56) 57 (58) 58 cm, at each end of every row cast off 1 st 4 times (1 st 4 times) 1 st 5 times (1 st 5 times) 1 st 5 times and then in every foll 2nd row 3 sts 5 times and 4 sts 4 times (3 sts 7 times and 4 sts 3 times) 4 sts 6 times and 5 sts 3 times (4 sts 4 times and 5 sts 5 times) 4 sts once and 5 sts 8 times. Cast off the rem 20 sts.
Work the second sleeve the same way.
Finishing
Spread out all the sections and dampen them, following the schematics. Leave to dry.
Sew the shoulder seams. Using size 3½ mm needles and green yarn, make the button band: Cast on 1 st (to sew the band on to the front section) and pattern the 11 sts from the stitch holder on the left front. Continue in pattern until the band reaches centre back when slightly stretched along the front edge and neckline. Cast off sts in pattern and sew the button band to the front section. Mark the positioning of 5 buttons on the buttonhole band, the first on the 5th row up from the lower edge, the last 1 cm under the neck opening and the other 3 evenly spaced between them.
Mirror the button band for the right front and work the buttonholes at the same height as the button markings, as follows: 5 sts in pattern, cast off 2 sts, pattern 4 sts. In the next row, cast the sts back on. Sew the buttonhole band to the right front. Set in the sleeves. Close the side and sleeve seams, sewing the final 6 cm of the seam on the outside so that the seam is not visible when the cuff is turned up. Turn up the cuffs.
Sew on buttons.
Design: Rico