Cream of the crop Chevron detail gives this sweater an edge
The chevron detail adds interest to this smart sweater
MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust 81-86(91-97: 102-107:112-117:122-127)cm; Finished measurements Bust 93.5(103.5:113.5:123.5: 133.5)cm; Length 44(46:48: 50:52)cm; sleeve length 35(35:36:36:36)cm
MATERIALS
5(6:6:7:8) 50g balls of Rowan Summerlite 4 ply in Seashell 437 (A) and one 50g ball in Anchor Grey 446 (B).
Pair each 2.25mm and 3mm knitting needles.
TENSION
28 sts and 36 rows to 10cm square over st-st using 3mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning; cm centimetres; cont continue; dec decrease; foll following; inc increase; k knit; kfb k into front and back of next st; p purl; rem remaining; rep repeat; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); st-st stocking stitch; WS wrong side.
BACK
With 2.25mm needles and A, cast on 131(145:159:173:187) sts. K 10 rows. Change to 3mm needles and beg with a k row, work 4 rows in st-st, ending with a WS. Joining and breaking colours as required and using the intarsia technique, work colour stripes and chevrons from Body Chart as follows: 1st row (RS) With B, k82(89:97:104:112), k11 sts as 1st row of body chart, with B, k38(45:51:58:64). 2nd row With B, p38(45:51:58:64), p11 sts as 2nd row of body chart, with B, p82(89:97:104:112). These 2 rows set the position of body chart. Working correct chart rows as set, cont in st-st, working colour stripes as follows: 3rd and 4th rows With
B. 5th to 8th rows With A. 9th to 12th rows With B. 13th to 16th rows With A. 17th to 20th rows With B. 21st to 26th rows With A. These 26 rows complete the stripes and chevrons. Beg with a k row, cont in st-st in A only, as follows: ** Work straight until back measures 24(24.5:25:25.5:26) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape armholes
Cast off 4(5:6:7:8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 123(135:147:159: 171) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 9(11:13:15:17) rows, then on foll 3 RS rows, then on foll 4th row. 97(105:113:121:129) sts. Cont straight until armhole measures 18(19.5:21:22.5:24) cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders and back neck
Next row (RS) Cast off
4(5:5:6:7) sts, k until there are 22(25:28:
31:33) sts on right needle, turn and cont on these sts only, leave rem sts on a holder. Dec
1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows, then on foll
RS row, at the same
time, cast off 4(5:5:6:7) sts at beg of 2nd row,
4(5:6:6:7) sts at beg of foll RS row, then
4(5:6:7:7) sts at beg of foll RS row. Work 1 row.
Cast off rem 5(5:6:7:7) sts. With RS facing, slip centre 45(45:47:47:49) sts onto a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, k to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
FRONT
With 2.25mm needles and A, cast on 131(145:159:173:187) sts. K 10 rows. Change to 3mm needles. Beg with a k row, work 4 rows in st-st, ending with a WS row. Joining and breaking off colours as required and using the intarsia technique, work colour stripes and chevrons as follows: 1st row With B, k38(45:51:58:64), k11 sts as 1st row of body chart, with B, k82(89:97:104:112).
2nd row With B, p82(89:97:104:112), p11 sts as 2nd row of body chart, with B, p38(45:51:58:64). These 2 rows set the position of the body chart. Working correct chart rows as set, cont in st-st, working colour stripes as follows: 3rd
and 4th rows With B. 5th to 8th rows With A. 9th to 12th rows With B. 13th to 16th rows With A. 17th to 20th rows With B. 21st to 26th rows With A.
These 26 rows complete the stripes and chevrons. Beg with a k row, cont in st-st in A only, as follows: Work as given for Back from **, until 20(20:22:22:24) rows fewer have been worked than on Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with a WS row.
Shape front neck
Next row (RS) K32(36:40:44:48) turn and cont on these sts only, leave rem sts on a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 8 rows, then on foll 2(2:3:3:4) RS rows, then on foll 4th row. 21(25:28:32:35) sts. Work 3 rows, ending with a WS row. Shape shoulder Cast off 4(5:5:6:7) sts at beg of next row and foll 3(3:1:2:3) RS rows, then 0(0:6:7:0) sts at beg of foll 0(0:2:1:0) RS rows. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5(5:6:7:7) sts. With RS facing, slip centre 33 sts on to a holder, rejoin yarn to rem sts, k to end. Complete to match first side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
With 2.25mm needles and A, cast on 53(55:57:59:61) sts. K 10 rows. Change to 3mm needles. Beg with a k row, work in st-st for 4 rows, ending with a WS row. Joining and breaking colours as required and using the intarsia technique, work colour stripes and chevrons from Sleeve Chart as follows: 1st row (RS) With B, kfb, k20(21:22:23:24), k11 sts as 1st row of sleeve chart, with B, k20(21:22:23:24), kfb. 55(57:59:61:63) sts. 2nd row With B, p22(23:24:25:26), p11 sts as 2nd row of sleeve chart, with B, p22(23:24:25:26).
3rd row With B, k22(23:24:25:26), k11 sts as 3rd row of sleeve chart, with B, k22(23:24:25:26). 4th row With B, p22(23:24:25:26), p11 sts as 4th row of sleeve chart, with B, p22(23:24:25:26).
5th row With A, [kfb] 0(1:1:1:1) time, k22(22:23:24:25), k11 sts as 5th row of sleeve chart, using with A, k22(22:23:24:25), [kfb] 0(1:1:1:1) time. 55(59:61:63:65) sts. 6th row With A, p22(24:25:26:27), work 11 sts as 6th row of sleeve chart, with A, p22(24:25:26:27). 7th row
With A, [kfb] 1(0:0:0:0) time, k21(24:25:26:27), work 11 sts as 7th row of sleeve chart, with A, k21(24:25:26:27), [kfb] 1(0:0:0:0) time. 57(59:61:63:65) sts. 8th
row With A, p23(24:25:26:27), work 11 sts as 8th row of sleeve chart, with A, p23(24:25:26:27).
9th row With A, [kfb] 0(1:1:1:1) time, k23(23:24:25:26), work 11 sts as 9th row of sleeve chart, with A, k23(23:24:25:26), [kfb] 0(1:1:1:1) time. 57(61:63: 65:67) sts. 10th row With A, p23(25:26:27:28), work 11 sts as 10th row of sleeve chart, with A, p23(25:26:27:28).
These 10 rows complete the stripe and chevron, and beg sleeve shaping. Beg with a k row, cont in st-st in A only as follows:
Inc 1 st at each end of 3rd row and every foll 6th(4th:4th:4th:4th) row to 83(65:71:85:99) sts, then on every foll 8th(6th:6th:6th:6th) row until there are 87(93:97:103:109) sts. Cont straight until sleeve measures 35(35:36:36:36)cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape top
Cast off 4(5:6:7:8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 79(83:85:89:93) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next 5 rows, then on foll 5 RS rows, then on 2(3:5:5:6) foll 4th rows. 55(57:55:59:61) sts. Work 1 row. Dec 1 st at each end of next row and every foll RS row until 37 sts rem, then on foll 7 rows, ending with a WS row. Cast off rem 23 sts.
NECKBAND
Join right shoulder seam. With RS facing, 2.25mm needles and A, pick up and k22(22:24:24:26) sts down left front neck, k across 33 sts on front holder, pick up and k22(22:24:24:26) sts up right front neck, 7 sts down right back neck, k across 45(45:47:47:49) sts on back holder, then pick up and k7 sts up left back neck. 136(136:142:142:148) sts. K 10 rows. Cast off knitwise on WS.
TO MAKE UP
Join left shoulder seam. Sew sleeves into armholes, easing to fit. Join side and sleeve seams, carefully matching stripes.