cm ”

1 Bust Circumference 110 431/4

OCTOBER 2
3
4
Neck
Wrist Circumference
Sleeve at widest point
45
23
33
173/4
9
13

DAY 5
6
7
Length measured at front
Length measured at back
Body length
52
56
33
201/2
22
13

SWEATER 8
9
10
Sleeve length
Yoke depth (front)
Yoke depth (back)
49
19
23
191/4
71/2
9
SIZE L
Finished Measurements cm (inches)
BUST SIZE 95-99 cm (371/2-39”) NOTES

POSITIVE EASE 11-15 cm (41/4-15”) Sweater is worked from the bottom up. The body and sleeves are worked
separately in the round to underarms, and then joined to work the Yoke.
YARN
STITCH GLOSSARY and ABBREVIATIONS
Kid-mohair/silk double strands – 8 skeins
(70% mohair/ 30% silk, st(s) – stitch(es)
210 m (230 yards)/ 25 g) k/p – knit/purl
yo – yarn over
For example: Drops Kid Silk, Lana Gatto R – round(s)
Silk Mohair, Lana Grossa Silk Hair, ER – end of round
Mohair by Canard Brushed Lace and oth- SR – short row
ers. BORM – beginning of round marker
M – marker
NEEDLES and NOTIONS M1K – make 1 knit
ktbl – knit through the back loop
♥ 3 mm (US 2) и 5 mm (US 8) circular nee- k2tog – knit 2 stitches together, right decrease
dles 80 cm (32”) and 40 cm (16”) length ssk – slip slip knit, left decrease
cable; ssp – slip slip purl, left decrease
♥ Stitch markers; scissors; waste yarn; tap- RS/WS – Right Side/Wrong Side
estry needle. [ ] – part to repeat
{..} – a total number of stitches
GAUGE (after blocking)
~ – around, approximately
KEYS FOR CHARTS
♥ 19 sts х 22 rows = 10 cm (4”)
– the Main Pattern stitch (the Charts 1 and – knit
2) on the needles 5 mm (US 8).
♥ 24 sts х 40 rows = 10 cm (4”) – yarn over
– The Twisted Rib [k1tbl, p3] Pattern
stitch on the needles 3 mm (US 4). – knit 2 together, right decrease

– slip slip knit, left decrease

The sizes of the needles is just a recommenda-
– no sts
tion, choose the size of the needles with which
you can reach the gauge.
SLEEVES (both alike)
With smaller size needles cast on 56 sts using German
method + to join in the round. Join for working in the round,
be careful not to twist.
{56} sts
Place BORM and work cuff in Twisted Rib pattern until
the cuff measures ~ 3 cm (11/4”):
R1-12: [k1tbl, p3] – repeat to ER.
The body length can be increased by 9 сm (31/2”) as fol-
lows: start knitting the Body with the main Stitch Pattern
from the Chart 2 and work 4 Vertical Pattern Repeats:
R 23-42: [1-20 rows of the Chart 2]
R 43-62: [1-20 rows of the Chart 1]
R 62-82: [1-20 rows of the Chart 2]
R 83-102: [1-20 rows of the Chart 1]

Change to larger needles and work as follow:

R13: [k1tbl, p3] – repeat to ER.

Work increases as follow:

R14: [k8, M1K] – repeat to ER.

{63} sts

Place marker every 21 sts (= One Horizontal Pattern Re-

peat). Work Sleeve as follow:

R 15-34: [1-20 rows of the Chart 1]

R 35-54: [1-20 rows of the Chart 2]
R 55-74: [1-20 rows of the Chart 1]
R 75-94: [1-20 rows of the Chart 2]
R 95-114: [1-20 rows of the Chart 1]

When the sleeves are finished, don’t cast off stitches.

Place sts on a yarn holder or a waste yarn and cut the yarn
leaving 40 cm (16”) to close the underarm gaps by using
Chart 1
Kitchener Stitch.

BODY

With smaller size needles cast on 208 sts using German

method + to join in the round. Join for working in the round,
be careful not to twist.

{208} sts.

Place BORM and work Twisted Rib pattern until the rib
measures ~ 5 cm (2”):
R1-20: [k1tbl, p3] – repeat to ER.

Change to larger needles and work as follow:

R21: [k1tbl, p3] – repeat to ER.

Work increases as follow:

R22: [k104, M1K] – repeat to ER.

{210} sts

Place marker every 21 sts (= One Horizontal Pattern Re-

peat). Work the Body as follow: Chart 2

R 23-42: [1-20 rows of the Chart 1]

R 43-62: [1-20 rows of the Chart 2]
R 63-82: [1-20 rows of the Chart 1]
YOKE

R1 (knit all sts):

Work 84 sts of Body, slip next 21 sts on the holder.

Join the first Sleeve by working 42 sts, with yarn from
Body, slip next 21 sts on the holder.
Continue working Body: k84, slip next 21 sts on the
holder. Join the second Sleeve by working 42 sts, with
yarn from Body, slip next 21 sts on the holder.

Leave the slipped sts on the holder/waste yarn to the end.

When sweater will be ready, close underarm gaps with
Kitchener Stitch.

{252} sts.

1 Horizontal Pattern Repeat = 21 sts.

Total 12 Horizontal Pattern Repeats.

21 sts

R 2-36: [1-35 rows of the Chart 3]

{108} sts.

1 Horizontal Pattern Repeat = 9 sts. Chart 3

SHORT ROWS NECKLINE

You will be working back and forth in this part. Change to smaller needles and work 2 rounds of knit
stitches.
SR 1 (WС), make yo and work 72 sts:
p9, [p6, ssp, yo, p1] – 6 times, p 9. Then work 20 rows of Twisted Rib [k1tbl, p3].

SR 2 (RS), make yo and work 66 sts: Don’t bind off, fold the neckband and seam 2 edges to-
k9, [yo, k2, ssk, k5] – 6 times, k3. gether on the wrong side with a Kitchener stitch.

SR 3 (WS), make yo and work 60 sts: FINISHING

p3, [p4, ssp, p1, yo, p2] – 6 times, p3.
With a tapestry needle, close the underarm gaps with
SR 4 (RS), make yo and work 54 sts: a Kitchener stitch.
k12, [k1, yo, k3, ssk, k3] – 4 times, k6.
If you want to keep folds, you need to form them while
SR 5 (WS), make yo and work 48 sts: sweater is wet.
p6, [p2, ssp, p2, yo, p3] – 4 times, p6.

SR 6 (RS), make yo and work 42 sts:

K6, [k2, yo, k4, ssk, k1] – 4 times.

SR 7 (WS), make yo and work 36 sts:

p36.

SR 8 (RS), make yo and work 54 sts:

k36, [yo and the next knit stitch after yo work as k2tog,
k5] – 3 times.

Then work in the round.

R 9, 108 sts: yo and the next knit stitch after yo work as

k2tog, k34, [yo and the previous knit stitch before yo,
work as ssk, k5] – 3 times, yo and the previous knit stitch
before yo, work as ssk, k54.

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