Kenwood Sweater

Designed by Two of Wands

KENWOOD SWEATER

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 MATERIALS
• 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins each Lion Brand Color Theory in
Provence (619-152AI) for color A and Bee Pollen (619-158AI) for
color B
(worsted, weight 4; 246yds/225m per skein)

• Size US 11 (8mm) straight knitting needles (larger sizes may

require circulars to accommodate stitches)
• Size US 11 (8mm) circular knitting needles, 16”/40cm long
• Size US 15 (10mm) straight knitting needles (larger sizes may
require circulars to accommodate stitches)
• Stitch holders or scrap yarn
• Tapestry needle

GAUGE
11 sts + 14 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette on size US 15 (10mm)
needles with yarn held double

ABBREVIATIONS
All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms.

CO Cast on
Dec Decrease
K Knit
K2tog Knit 2 together
KFB Knit front and back
P Purl
Rep Repeat
RS Right side
SSK Slip, slip, knit
Sl Slip (purlwise)
St(s) Stitch(es)
WS Wrong side

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 FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Suggested positive ease: 7-9”/18-23cm
Pictured in a size S on model with 34”/86cm bust

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 NOTES

Sweater body is worked flat from the bottom up, and sleeves are worked flat from the
top down. Two strands are held together throughout. All sts are slipped purlwise with
yarn in back on right side rows and with yarn in front on wrong side rows. Pattern is
written for eight sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL).

BACK

With size US 11 (8mm) straight needles and one strand each of colors A and B, CO 52
(58, 64, 70, 74, 80, 86, 92) sts.

Rows 1-8 *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.

Change to size US 15 (10mm) needles.

Row 9 (RS) K.

Row 10 (WS) P.

Rep rows 9 and 10 until work measures 11.5 (11.5, 12, 12, 12, 12.5, 12.5, 12.5)”/29 (29,
30.5, 30.5, 30.5, 32, 32, 32)cm from CO, ending with a WS row.

Begin underarm shaping:

Next row (RS) Bind off 3 sts, K to end of row. (49 (55, 61, 67, 71, 77, 83, 89) sts)

Next row (WS) Bind off 3 sts, P to end of row. (46 (52, 58, 64, 68, 74, 80, 86) sts)

Next row K.

Next row P.

Rep last 2 rows until work measures 8 (8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 10.75, 11)”/20.5 (21.5, 23,
24, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 28)cm from underarm bind offs, ending with a WS row.

Begin shoulder shaping:

Row numbers will restart for simplicity.

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 Row 1 (RS) Bind off 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) sts, K to end of row. (43 (48, 54, 59, 63, 68, 73, 79) sts)

Row 2 (WS) Bind off 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) sts, P to last st, sl last st. (40 (44, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 72) sts)

Row 3 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st (1 st bound off), bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7) sts normally, K
to last st, sl last st. (37 (40, 45, 49, 52, 56, 59, 64) sts)

Row 4 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7) sts normally, P to last st, sl last
st. (34 (36, 40, 44, 46, 50, 52, 56) sts)

Row 5 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts normally, K to last st, sl last
st. (31 (32, 35, 39, 40, 43, 45, 48) sts)

Row 6 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts normally, P to last st, sl last
st. (28 (28, 30, 34, 34, 36, 38, 40) sts)

Row 7 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 3 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts normally, K to last st, sl last
st. (24 (24, 25, 28, 28, 29, 31, 32) sts)

Row 8 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 3 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts normally, P to last st, sl last
st. (20 (20, 20, 22, 22, 22, 24, 24) sts)

Bind off remaining sts for back neck.

FRONT

Work as for back to underarm shaping.

Begin underarm shaping:

Next row (RS) Bind off 3 sts, K to end of row. (49 (55, 61, 67, 71, 77, 83, 89) sts)

Next row (WS) Bind off 3 sts, P to end of row. (46 (52, 58, 64, 68, 74, 80, 86) sts)

Next row K.

Next row P.

Rep last 2 rows until work measures 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9)”/15 (16.5, 18, 19, 20.5,
21.5, 22, 23)cm from underarm bind offs, ending with a WS row.

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 Begin front neck shaping:

Row numbers will restart for simplicity.

Row 1 (RS) K 19 (22, 25, 27, 29, 32, 34, 37), KFB, K 1, pass extra st from KFB over, bind off 6 (6, 6, 8,
8, 8, 10, 10) sts, K to end of row.

Place sts worked BEFORE the bind off on a holder and begin working only the sts on the
needles to form the right side. (20 (23, 26, 28, 30, 33, 35, 38) sts on needles)

Right side:

Row 2 (WS) P to last st, sl last st.

Row 3 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 1 st normally, K to end of row. (18 (21, 24, 26, 28,
31, 33, 36) sts)

Rows 4 -7 Rep rows 2 and 3, 2 more times. (14 (17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 32) sts)

Begin shoulder shaping:

Row 8 Bind off 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) sts, P to last st, sl last st. (11 (13, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 25) sts)

Row 9 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, K to last st, sl last st. (10 (12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24) sts)

Row 10 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7) sts normally, P to end of row.
(7 (8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 14, 16) sts)

Row 11 K to last st, sl last st.

Row 12 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts normally, P to end of row.
(4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts.

Row 13 Rep row 11.

Row 14 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off remaining sts.

Place sts from holder back on needles and rejoin yarn at the neckline edge to begin a
WS row for the left side.

Left side:

Row 2 (WS) P.

Row 3 K to last st, sl last st.

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 Row 4 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 1 st normally, P to end of row. (18 (21, 24, 26, 28,
31, 33, 36) sts)

Rows 5+6 Rep rows 3 and 4. (16 (19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31, 34) sts)

Row 7 Bind off 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7) sts, K to last st, sl last st. (13 (15, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 27) sts)

Row 8 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 1 st normally, P to last st, sl last st. (11 (13, 16, 17,
19, 21, 22, 25) sts)

Row 9 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7) sts normally, K to last st, sl
last st. (8 (9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 15, 17) sts)

Row 10 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, P to last st, sl last st. (7 (8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 14, 16) sts)

Row 11 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off 2 (3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7) sts normally, K to end of row.
(4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts)

Row 12 P to last st, sl last st.

Row 13 Sl 2, pass 2nd st over the 1st, bind off remaining sts.

SLEEVES

With size US 15 (10mm) straight needles and one strand each of colors A and B, CO 46
(48, 50, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62) sts.

Row 1 (RS) K.

Row 2 (WS) P.

Rep rows 1 and 2 until work measures 3”/7.5cm from CO, ending with a WS row.

Next row (RS) (Dec) K 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (44 (46, 48, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60) sts)

Next 5 (5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) rows

Work in stockinette (K the RS rows, P the WS rows).

Rep last 6 (6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) rows 1 (1, 10, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6) more time(s). (42 (44, 28, 36, 38,
42, 46, 48) sts)

Sizes XS (S, -, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL) only:

Next row (Dec) K 1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, SSK, K 1. (40 (42, -, 34, 36, 40, 44, 46) sts)

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 Next 3 (3, -, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) row(s)

Work in stockinette.

Rep last 4 (4, -, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) rows 7 (7, -, 3, 3, 5, 7, 7) more times. (26 (28, -, 28, 30, 30,
30, 32) sts)

All Sizes:

If necessary, continue in stockinette until work measures 18”/46cm from CO. (26 (28, 28,
28, 30, 30, 30, 32) sts)

Change to size US 11 (8mm) needles.

Next 6 rows *K 1, P 1, rep from * to end of row.

Bind off with a tubular bind off or in rib.

CONSTRUCTION

Seam shoulders, lining up the shaping.

Line each sleeve up to the armholes, fitting the tops of them between the underarm
bind offs of the front and back. Seam the top of each sleeve first at the horizontal
underarm, then up and over the shoulder, then at the underarm on the other side.

Fold at shoulders and, starting at bottom edge, seam sides up to the underarm and then
down the underside of the sleeves.

NECKBAND

With size US 11 (8mm) circular needles, one strand each of colors A and B, RS facing,
and starting at back right neck, pick up and K 20 (20, 20, 22, 22, 22, 24, 24) sts across
back neck, 10 sts down to center front bind off, 6 (6, 6, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10) sts across center
front, and 10 sts up to 1st st cast on for a total of 46 46 (46, 50, 50, 50, 54, 54) sts. Place
marker for beginning of round.

Rounds 1-5 *K 1, P 1, rep from * around.

Bind off with a tubular bind off or loosely in rib.

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