MATERIAL
YARN = 3 balls of col. n. 7 POEMA ALPACA by LAINES DU NORD
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 6 mm
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 12 mm
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 15 mm
CABLE for interchangeable circular needles = 60 cm
CABLE for interchangeable circular needles = 100 cm
OTHERS = darning needle with silicon eye, 1 stitch marker color A at beginning of round, 3 stitch markers of color B at increases, pins, scissors, tape measure.
SAMPLE
10 x 10 cm: 9 sts. and 12 r. in stocking st. using size 12 mm needles.
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ABBREVIATIONS
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM = stitch marker
pSM = place stitch marker
r. = row(s)
st.(s) = stitch(es)
incr. = increase(ing)
col. = color
k = knit
rep. = repeat
p. = purl
cont. = continue(ing)
NOTES
Use the circular needles and 3 balls as if they were 1 (= triple yarn). Take the end of yarn at center of every ball to match the shades. Work the sweater in round using the circular needles, always on RS.
Work the sweater top down, beginning from collar and increasing for raglans shaping.
Across the pattern, stop several times leaving the stitches and working body and sleeves alternatively; so every part has the same shade of color.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
MEASURES
SIZE: 42 (woman)
POINTS USED
Rib 1/1 in round
1st round: (k1, p1) across the entire r.
2nd round and next r.: rep. 1st round.
Garter stitch in round
1st round: knit.
2nd round: purl.
Knit inner increase: knit the stitch twice, once like usually and second time through back loop, at last drop it from left needle.
Make 1 (front) (right) An increase: From the front lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into back of loop.
Make 1 (back) (left) An increase: From the back, lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into back of loop.
INSTRUCTIONS
COLLAR
Using circular needles size 12 mm and triple yarn, cast-on 30 sts. ( 1). Using invisible closing technique, close in round and pSM-A at r. beginning.
From 1st to 10th round: rib 1/1, moving the SM up-wards. [30 sts. across each r.]
YOKE
Using size 15 mm circular needles, cont. in garter st. in round.
11th round: * 1 inner increase, k1 *, rep. from * to * across the entire round until SM-A. [45 sts.]
12th round: purl until SM-A.
13th round: 1 inner increase, k2, (1 inner increase, k1) 21 times *, rep. from * to * across the entire round until SM-A. [67 sts.]
Across next round, insert 3 SM more, to divide the work and shape the raglans.
14th round: p25, place 1st SM-B, p9 and place 2nd SM-B, p24 and place SM-B, at last purl rem. 9 sts., end at SM-A.
Across the next r., begin the make 1 (right and left) at M-B.
15th round: * k1, make 1 (left), k1 in each st. until the st. before the SM-B, make 1 (right), k1, move the SM-B *, rep. from * to * 3 times more. [8 sts. more = 75 sts.]
16th round: purl until SM-A.
17th round: knit until SM-A.
18th round: purl until SM-A.
From 15th to 18th round repeat the increases.
From 19th to 34th round: rep. (from 15th to 18th round) 4 times more. [107 sts. to end of 34th round]
35th round: rep. the 15th round. [115 sts.]
36th round: purl until SM-A.
BODY
Leave the stitches for raglans shaping.
You have worked the yoke of your oversize sweater. Now leave the sts. for armholes and begin working 2 fronts and back, joining the pieces under the armpits.
37th round: knit until SM-B, remove SM-B and leave (on cable or woolen yarn) all sts. between SM-B you have just removed and next SM-B, cast-on 1 st. on right point for 1st armhole, place SM-B, cast-on one st. and cont. knitting 1st st. of back tightly, then k1 in each st. of back until next SM-B, remove SM-B leave all sts. between SM-B you have just removed and SM-A, cast-on 1 st. for 2nd armhole, place SM-A of round beginning, cast-on 1 st.
38th round: close in round, joining last cast-on st. of back with 1st st. of new round beginning working p1 tightly, then p1 in each st. until SM-A.
39th round: knit until SM-A.
40th round: purl until SM-A.
41st round: knit until SM-A.
42nd round: purl until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working at right armhole to keep same shape.
RIGHT SLEEVE
Using size 15 circular needles with shorter cable and triple yarn, move on the needles the sts. you have left for right armhole.
1st round: pick-up 6 sts. of undersleeve, place SM-A and knit until end of round.
2nd round: purl until SM-A.
3rd round: knit until SM-A
4th and 5th round: rep. 2nd and 3rd round.
6th round: rep. 2nd round.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working at left armhole to keep same shape.
LEFT SLEEVE
Work as given for right sleeve.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
7th round: knit until SM-A.
8th round: purl until SM-A.
From 9th to 13th round: always rep. 7th and 8th round.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 7th to 13th round: like from 7th to 13th round of right sleeve.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
14th round: knit until SM-A.
15th round: purl until SM-A.
Dal 16th e 17th round: always rep. 14th and 15th round.
18th round: knit until SM-A.
19th round: purl until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 14th to 19th round: like from 14th al 19th round of right sleeve.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for body of sweater.
43rd round: knit until SM-A.
44th round: purl until SM-A.
From 45th to 56th round: rep. (43rd and 44th round) 6 times.
57th round: knit until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
20th round: knit until SM-A.
21st round: purl until SM-A.
22nd round: knit until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 20th to 22nd round: like from 20th to 22nd round of right sleeve.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for body of sweater.
58th round: purl until SM-A.
59th round: knit until SM-A.
60th and 61st round: rep. 58th and 59th round.
Lower band of body
Use circular needles size 12 mm.
From 62nd to 69th round: rib 1/1, until SM-A.
Bind off all sts. Using the darning needle, hide the ends of yarn on WS.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
23rd round: purl until SM-A.
24th round: knit until SM-A.
From 25th to 32nd round: rep. (23rd and 24th round) 4 times.
33rd round: knit until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 23rd to 33rd round: lav. come dal 23rd al 33rd round of right sleeve.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
34th round: purl until SM-A.
35th round: knit until SM-A.
From 36th to 41st round: rep. (34th and 35th round) 3 times.
42nd round: knit until SM-A.
Cuff of right sleeve
Use circular needles size 12 mm and triple yarn.
From 43rd to 48th round: rib 1/1 until M-A.
Bind off all sts. Using darning needle hide the ends of yarn on WS.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 34th to 48th round: like from 34th to 48th round of right sleeve (cuff included).
Bind off all sts. Using darning needle hide the ends of yarn on WS.
MAXI SWEATER
MATERIAL
YARN = 3 balls of col. n. 7 POEMA ALPACA by LAINES DU NORD
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 6 mm
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 12 mm
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 15 mm
CABLE for interchangeable circular needles = 60 cm
CABLE for interchangeable circular needles = 100 cm
OTHERS = darning needle with silicon eye, 1 stitch marker color A at beginning of round, 3 stitch markers of color B at increases, pins, scissors, tape measure.
SAMPLE
10 x 10 cm: 9 sts. and 12 r. in stocking st. using size 12 mm needles.
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ABBREVIATIONS
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM = stitch marker
pSM = place stitch marker
r. = row(s)
st.(s) = stitch(es)
incr. = increase(ing)
col. = color
k = knit
rep. = repeat
p. = purl
cont. = continue(ing)
NOTES
Use the circular needles and 3 balls as if they were 1 (= triple yarn). Take the end of yarn at center of every ball to match the shades. Work the sweater in round using the circular needles, always on RS.
Work the sweater top down, beginning from collar and increasing for raglans shaping.
Across the pattern, stop several times leaving the stitches and working body and sleeves alternatively; so every part has the same shade of color.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
MEASURES
SIZE: 42 (woman)
POINTS USED
Rib 1/1 in round
1st round: (k1, p1) across the entire r.
2nd round and next r.: rep. 1st round.
Garter stitch in round
1st round: knit.
2nd round: purl.
Knit inner increase: knit the stitch twice, once like usually and second time through back loop, at last drop it from left needle.
Make 1 (front) (right) An increase: From the front lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into back of loop.
Make 1 (back) (left) An increase: From the back, lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into back of loop.
INSTRUCTIONS
COLLAR
Using circular needles size 12 mm and triple yarn, cast-on 30 sts. ( 1). Using invisible closing technique, close in round and pSM-A at r. beginning.
From 1st to 10th round: rib 1/1, moving the SM up-wards. [30 sts. across each r.]
YOKE
Using size 15 mm circular needles, cont. in garter st. in round.
11th round: * 1 inner increase, k1 *, rep. from * to * across the entire round until SM-A. [45 sts.]
12th round: purl until SM-A.
13th round: 1 inner increase, k2, (1 inner increase, k1) 21 times *, rep. from * to * across the entire round until SM-A. [67 sts.]
Across next round, insert 3 SM more, to divide the work and shape the raglans.
14th round: p25, place 1st SM-B, p9 and place 2nd SM-B, p24 and place SM-B, at last purl rem. 9 sts., end at SM-A.
Across the next r., begin the make 1 (right and left) at M-B.
15th round: * k1, make 1 (left), k1 in each st. until the st. before the SM-B, make 1 (right), k1, move the SM-B *, rep. from * to * 3 times more. [8 sts. more = 75 sts.]
16th round: purl until SM-A.
17th round: knit until SM-A.
18th round: purl until SM-A.
From 15th to 18th round repeat the increases.
From 19th to 34th round: rep. (from 15th to 18th round) 4 times more. [107 sts. to end of 34th round]
35th round: rep. the 15th round. [115 sts.]
36th round: purl until SM-A.
BODY
Leave the stitches for raglans shaping.
You have worked the yoke of your oversize sweater. Now leave the sts. for armholes and begin working 2 fronts and back, joining the pieces under the armpits.
37th round: knit until SM-B, remove SM-B and leave (on cable or woolen yarn) all sts. between SM-B you have just removed and next SM-B, cast-on 1 st. on right point for 1st armhole, place SM-B, cast-on one st. and cont. knitting 1st st. of back tightly, then k1 in each st. of back until next SM-B, remove SM-B leave all sts. between SM-B you have just removed and SM-A, cast-on 1 st. for 2nd armhole, place SM-A of round beginning, cast-on 1 st.
38th round: close in round, joining last cast-on st. of back with 1st st. of new round beginning working p1 tightly, then p1 in each st. until SM-A.
39th round: knit until SM-A.
40th round: purl until SM-A.
41st round: knit until SM-A.
42nd round: purl until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working at right armhole to keep same shape.
RIGHT SLEEVE
Using size 15 circular needles with shorter cable and triple yarn, move on the needles the sts. you have left for right armhole.
1st round: pick-up 6 sts. of undersleeve, place SM-A and knit until end of round.
2nd round: purl until SM-A.
3rd round: knit until SM-A
4th and 5th round: rep. 2nd and 3rd round.
6th round: rep. 2nd round.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working at left armhole to keep same shape.
LEFT SLEEVE
Work as given for right sleeve.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
7th round: knit until SM-A.
8th round: purl until SM-A.
From 9th to 13th round: always rep. 7th and 8th round.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 7th to 13th round: like from 7th to 13th round of right sleeve.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
14th round: knit until SM-A.
15th round: purl until SM-A.
Dal 16th e 17th round: always rep. 14th and 15th round.
18th round: knit until SM-A.
19th round: purl until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 14th to 19th round: like from 14th al 19th round of right sleeve.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for body of sweater.
43rd round: knit until SM-A.
44th round: purl until SM-A.
From 45th to 56th round: rep. (43rd and 44th round) 6 times.
57th round: knit until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
20th round: knit until SM-A.
21st round: purl until SM-A.
22nd round: knit until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 20th to 22nd round: like from 20th to 22nd round of right sleeve.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for body of sweater.
58th round: purl until SM-A.
59th round: knit until SM-A.
60th and 61st round: rep. 58th and 59th round.
Lower band of body
Use circular needles size 12 mm.
From 62nd to 69th round: rib 1/1, until SM-A.
Bind off all sts. Using the darning needle, hide the ends of yarn on WS.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
23rd round: purl until SM-A.
24th round: knit until SM-A.
From 25th to 32nd round: rep. (23rd and 24th round) 4 times.
33rd round: knit until SM-A.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 23rd to 33rd round: lav. come dal 23rd al 33rd round of right sleeve.
Cut the triple yarn and leave the sts.
Restart working the sts. you have left for right sleeve.
34th round: purl until SM-A.
35th round: knit until SM-A.
From 36th to 41st round: rep. (34th and 35th round) 3 times.
42nd round: knit until SM-A.
Cuff of right sleeve
Use circular needles size 12 mm and triple yarn.
From 43rd to 48th round: rib 1/1 until M-A.
Bind off all sts. Using darning needle hide the ends of yarn on WS.
Restart working the sts. you have left for left sleeve.
From 34th to 48th round: like from 34th to 48th round of right sleeve (cuff included).
Bind off all sts. Using darning needle hide the ends of yarn on WS.