MATERIAL
YARN = 400 grams of col. 8868 (dove-grey) COTTON SILK TWEED by LAINES DU NORD
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 3.5 mm points with 80 cm cable
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 3.5 mm points with 40 cm cable
OTHERS = 1 x size 3.5 mm knitting needle (for 3 needles bind off), darning needles, pins, stitch marker, row counter, scissors, tape measure.
SAMPLE
10 cm = 24 sts. in rib 4/4 using size 3.5 mm needles, after blocking.
10 cm = 15 sts. in open-work stitch using size 3.5 mm needles, after blocking.
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ABBREVIATIONS
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM = stitch marker
SMm = move the stitch marker
SMb = beginning stitch marker
st. / es = stitch / es
r. = row / s
incr. = increase / ing
col. = color
k = knit
yo = yarn over
tog. = together
rep. = repeat / ing
p = purl
foll. = follow / ing
NOTES
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
Work from bottom to top.
Work the chest (front and back) using circular needles in back-and-forth rows, from lower edge until the armholes, then work right front, back and left front separately. At last, join 2 parts at the shoulders, shaping the armholes. Using the circular needles, around the armholes, work the sleeves in round.
Number before the brackets refers to size S (in the picture); numbers inside the brackets refer to sizes L-XL.
MEASURES
SIZE: S (M; L)
POINTS USED
Rib 4/4: according to the pattern.
Cluster: on RS, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo and k1 into the same st. On WS p7tog.
k2tog. (knit 2 stitches together): insert the right needle into next 2 sts. of left needle and knit them together.
Ssk-b: slip 1 stitch k-wise, slip next stitch k-wise, move these 2 sts. onto left needle and knit them through back loop.
Open work stitch: according to the pattern.
3 needles bind off: use this technique for shoulders stitches binding off. Distribute the sts. of back and front shoulder over two different knitting needles (base needles), put them beside (RS against RS) and, using a third knitting needle (working needle), insert its point in 1st st. of front needle and in 1st st. of back needle, then knit them together, (insert the working needle in next st. of both needles and k2tog, pass 1st worked st. over the 2nd st. of working needle); rep. until you have bound off all sts.
Graft stitch (bind off using darning needle)
Selvage: slip 1st st. of every r. as it appears (if you have to work in knit st. slip 1st st. k-wise, if you have to work in purl st. slip 1st st. p-wise.).
INSTRUCTIONS
FRONT AND BACK CHEST UNTIL THE ARMHOLES
Using size 3.5 points and 80 cm cable, cast-on 238 (262; 286) sts. and, before working rib 4/4 band, place the SM as foll.: 13 sts. for opening band, 1 SM, 48 (56-64) sts. for right front, 1 SM, 4 sts. for side, 1 SM, 108 (116; 124) sts. for back, 1 SM, 4 for side, 1 SM, 48 (56; 64) sts. for left front, 1 SM, 13 sts. for front band.
1st r. (RS): 1 selvage, (k2, p2) 3 times, SMm, (k4, p4) 6 (7; 8) times, SMm, k4, SMm, (p4, k4) 13 (14; 15) times, p4, SMm, k4, SMm, (p4, k4.) 6 (7; 8) times, SMm, (p2, k2) 3 times, k1
2nd r. (WS): 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, (p4, k4) 6 (7; 8) times, SMm, p4, SMm, (k4, p4) 13 (14; 15) times, k4, SMm, p4, SMm, (k4, p4) 6 (7; 8) times, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
Rep. 1st and 2nd r. 9 times, then rep. 1st r. once.
Cont. in open-work st. as foll.:
20th r. (WS): 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, purl until next SM decr. 16 sts. uniformly, SMm, p4, SMm, purl until next SM, decr. 32 sts. uniformly, SMm, purl until next SM, decr. 16 sts. uniformly, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
21st r. (RS): 1 selvage, (k2, p2) 3 times, SMm, * (k2tog., yo) until the SM, SMm, k1, k2tog., yo, k1, SMm *, rep. from * to * once more, (k2tog., yo) until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (p2, k2) 3 times, k1
22nd r.: 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, purl until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
23rd r.: 1 selvage, (k2, p2) 3 times, SMm, * (yo, k2tog.) until SM, SMm, k1, yo, k2tog., k1, SMm *, rep. from * to * once more, (yo, k2tog.) until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (p2, k2) 3 times, k1
24th r.: 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, purl until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
From 25th to 40th r.: rep. from 21st to 24th r.
41st r.: 1 selvage, (k2, p2) 3 times, SMm, * (k1, 1 cluster) until SM, SMm, k1, k2tog., yo, k1, SMm *, rep. from * to * once more, (k1, 1 cluster) until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (p2, k2) 3 times, k1.
42nd r.: 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, * (1 cluster, p1.) until SM, SMm, p4, SMM *, rep. from * to * once more, (1 cluster, p1.) rep. until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
From 43rd to 108th (120th; 132nd) round: rep. from 21st to 42nd r.
Divide the panel into 3 parts and work as foll.: 13 sts. for band, 33 (41; 47) sts. for right front, bind off 2 sts., 78 (86, 94) sts. for back, bind off 2 sts., 33 (41; 47) sts. for left front, 13 sts. for band.
Cont. working three pieces separately and using one ball for each piece: right front, back and left front. Work in open-work st. and, from 109th r., decr. 1 st. within the sts. of the band, cont. same decreases every 4 r. until 136th r. (for decreases at right and at beg. of r. work 1 ssk-b, for decreases at left or at end of r. work k2tog.).
After working the 136th r. cont. working same number of sts. until 156th r.
For all sizes: leave 13 sts. for band, 25 (33; 39) sts. for shoulder, 28 sts. for back neckline, 25 (33; 39) sts. for shoulder and 13 sts. for band.
Leave 13 sts. of 2 bands and, using 3 needles bind off, join the sts. (front and back) of both shoulders, restart working the sts. of the band and work 30 r. and at last, using the graft st. join the ends of 2 bands, then, always in graft st., join the band of back neckline.
SLEEVES (x 2)
Using size 3.5 mm points and 80 cm cable, pick-up 2 bound off sts. of undersleeve (move SMb in the middle of these 2 sts.), then pick-up 58 sts. around the opening of sleeve armhole.
1st round: (k1, 1 cluster) until SMb.
2nd round: knit until SMb.
3rd round: (k2tog., yo), rep. across the entire round.
4th round: knit.
5th round: (yo, k2tog.), rep. across the entire round.
6th round: knit.
From 7th to 22nd round: rep. from 3rd to 6th round.
From 23rd to 66th round: rep. from 1st to 22nd round per 3 times.
Using Magic loop or circular needles work the small circumference of cuff.
67° round: (k4, p4) until MGb, decr. 4 sts. uniformly.
Cont. working 18 rounds in rib 4/4 and at last bind off the sts. as they appear loosely.
Work the second sleeve as given for first one.
FINISHING
Hide the ends. Wet and block.
COTTON SILK TWEED CARDIGAN
MATERIAL
YARN = 400 grams of col. 8868 (dove-grey) COTTON SILK TWEED by LAINES DU NORD
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 3.5 mm points with 80 cm cable
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 3.5 mm points with 40 cm cable
OTHERS = 1 x size 3.5 mm knitting needle (for 3 needles bind off), darning needles, pins, stitch marker, row counter, scissors, tape measure.
SAMPLE
10 cm = 24 sts. in rib 4/4 using size 3.5 mm needles, after blocking.
10 cm = 15 sts. in open-work stitch using size 3.5 mm needles, after blocking.
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ABBREVIATIONS
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM = stitch marker
SMm = move the stitch marker
SMb = beginning stitch marker
st. / es = stitch / es
r. = row / s
incr. = increase / ing
col. = color
k = knit
yo = yarn over
tog. = together
rep. = repeat / ing
p = purl
foll. = follow / ing
NOTES
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
Work from bottom to top.
Work the chest (front and back) using circular needles in back-and-forth rows, from lower edge until the armholes, then work right front, back and left front separately. At last, join 2 parts at the shoulders, shaping the armholes. Using the circular needles, around the armholes, work the sleeves in round.
Number before the brackets refers to size S (in the picture); numbers inside the brackets refer to sizes L-XL.
MEASURES
SIZE: S (M; L)
POINTS USED
Rib 4/4: according to the pattern.
Cluster: on RS, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo and k1 into the same st. On WS p7tog.
k2tog. (knit 2 stitches together): insert the right needle into next 2 sts. of left needle and knit them together.
Ssk-b: slip 1 stitch k-wise, slip next stitch k-wise, move these 2 sts. onto left needle and knit them through back loop.
Open work stitch: according to the pattern.
3 needles bind off: use this technique for shoulders stitches binding off. Distribute the sts. of back and front shoulder over two different knitting needles (base needles), put them beside (RS against RS) and, using a third knitting needle (working needle), insert its point in 1st st. of front needle and in 1st st. of back needle, then knit them together, (insert the working needle in next st. of both needles and k2tog, pass 1st worked st. over the 2nd st. of working needle); rep. until you have bound off all sts.
Graft stitch (bind off using darning needle)
Selvage: slip 1st st. of every r. as it appears (if you have to work in knit st. slip 1st st. k-wise, if you have to work in purl st. slip 1st st. p-wise.).
INSTRUCTIONS
FRONT AND BACK CHEST UNTIL THE ARMHOLES
Using size 3.5 points and 80 cm cable, cast-on 238 (262; 286) sts. and, before working rib 4/4 band, place the SM as foll.: 13 sts. for opening band, 1 SM, 48 (56-64) sts. for right front, 1 SM, 4 sts. for side, 1 SM, 108 (116; 124) sts. for back, 1 SM, 4 for side, 1 SM, 48 (56; 64) sts. for left front, 1 SM, 13 sts. for front band.
1st r. (RS): 1 selvage, (k2, p2) 3 times, SMm, (k4, p4) 6 (7; 8) times, SMm, k4, SMm, (p4, k4) 13 (14; 15) times, p4, SMm, k4, SMm, (p4, k4.) 6 (7; 8) times, SMm, (p2, k2) 3 times, k1
2nd r. (WS): 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, (p4, k4) 6 (7; 8) times, SMm, p4, SMm, (k4, p4) 13 (14; 15) times, k4, SMm, p4, SMm, (k4, p4) 6 (7; 8) times, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
Rep. 1st and 2nd r. 9 times, then rep. 1st r. once.
Cont. in open-work st. as foll.:
20th r. (WS): 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, purl until next SM decr. 16 sts. uniformly, SMm, p4, SMm, purl until next SM, decr. 32 sts. uniformly, SMm, purl until next SM, decr. 16 sts. uniformly, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
21st r. (RS): 1 selvage, (k2, p2) 3 times, SMm, * (k2tog., yo) until the SM, SMm, k1, k2tog., yo, k1, SMm *, rep. from * to * once more, (k2tog., yo) until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (p2, k2) 3 times, k1
22nd r.: 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, purl until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
23rd r.: 1 selvage, (k2, p2) 3 times, SMm, * (yo, k2tog.) until SM, SMm, k1, yo, k2tog., k1, SMm *, rep. from * to * once more, (yo, k2tog.) until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (p2, k2) 3 times, k1
24th r.: 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, purl until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
From 25th to 40th r.: rep. from 21st to 24th r.
41st r.: 1 selvage, (k2, p2) 3 times, SMm, * (k1, 1 cluster) until SM, SMm, k1, k2tog., yo, k1, SMm *, rep. from * to * once more, (k1, 1 cluster) until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (p2, k2) 3 times, k1.
42nd r.: 1 selvage, (p2, k2) 3 times, SMm, * (1 cluster, p1.) until SM, SMm, p4, SMM *, rep. from * to * once more, (1 cluster, p1.) rep. until 13 sts. to the end, SMm, (k2, p2) 3 times, p1.
From 43rd to 108th (120th; 132nd) round: rep. from 21st to 42nd r.
Divide the panel into 3 parts and work as foll.: 13 sts. for band, 33 (41; 47) sts. for right front, bind off 2 sts., 78 (86, 94) sts. for back, bind off 2 sts., 33 (41; 47) sts. for left front, 13 sts. for band.
Cont. working three pieces separately and using one ball for each piece: right front, back and left front. Work in open-work st. and, from 109th r., decr. 1 st. within the sts. of the band, cont. same decreases every 4 r. until 136th r. (for decreases at right and at beg. of r. work 1 ssk-b, for decreases at left or at end of r. work k2tog.).
After working the 136th r. cont. working same number of sts. until 156th r.
For all sizes: leave 13 sts. for band, 25 (33; 39) sts. for shoulder, 28 sts. for back neckline, 25 (33; 39) sts. for shoulder and 13 sts. for band.
Leave 13 sts. of 2 bands and, using 3 needles bind off, join the sts. (front and back) of both shoulders, restart working the sts. of the band and work 30 r. and at last, using the graft st. join the ends of 2 bands, then, always in graft st., join the band of back neckline.
SLEEVES (x 2)
Using size 3.5 mm points and 80 cm cable, pick-up 2 bound off sts. of undersleeve (move SMb in the middle of these 2 sts.), then pick-up 58 sts. around the opening of sleeve armhole.
1st round: (k1, 1 cluster) until SMb.
2nd round: knit until SMb.
3rd round: (k2tog., yo), rep. across the entire round.
4th round: knit.
5th round: (yo, k2tog.), rep. across the entire round.
6th round: knit.
From 7th to 22nd round: rep. from 3rd to 6th round.
From 23rd to 66th round: rep. from 1st to 22nd round per 3 times.
Using Magic loop or circular needles work the small circumference of cuff.
67° round: (k4, p4) until MGb, decr. 4 sts. uniformly.
Cont. working 18 rounds in rib 4/4 and at last bind off the sts. as they appear loosely.
Work the second sleeve as given for first one.
FINISHING
Hide the ends. Wet and block.