COTTON SILK TWEED SHIRT
YARN = COTTON SILK TWEED by LAINES DU NORD
col. A (dark green À cod. 8869): 2 (3; 4; 4) balls x 100 grams.
col. B (light green À cod. 5719): 1 (2; 2; 3) balls x 100 grams.
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 3.5 mm and 4 mm points, 100 cm cable and 60 cm cable for sleeves.
OTHERS = stitch wire with caps (or scrap yarn) to leave the stitches, darning needle with large eye, pins, stitch marker, scissors, tape measure.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate
Using circular needles, work top-down in round. Work the sleeves in round around the armholes. To mark the beginning of the rounds, move the SM at the end of every round. The number before the brackets refers to size S (in the picture), the numbers inside the brackets refer to sizes M-L-XL.
Rib 2/2 in round: (k2, p2) across the entire round and every next round.
Patterned stitch 1
1st round: * slip 1 st. p-wise, k1, yo, pass slipped st. over knitted st. and yo *, rep. from * to * across the entire round.
2nd round: knit.
3rd and 4th round: rep. il 1st and 2nd round.
Patterned stitch 2
1st round: * yo, k1, yo, sk2p *, rep. from * to * across the entire round.
2nd round: knit.
3rd round: *sk2p, yo, k1, yo. *, rep. from * to * across the entire round.
4th round: knit.
sk2p (decrease 2 sts.): slip 1 st. k-wise, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over k2tog.
Make one (increase): using tip of the needle, lift horizontal yarn between 2 sts. and knit through back loop.
Bind off, loosely: slip 1st st. as it appears, work 1 st. as it appears, pass slipped st. over worked st., (work next st. as it appears, pass 1st st. over 2nd st. of right needle) rep. binding off stated number of sts.
RS = right side of work
RS = wrong side of work
SM = 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
SIZE: S (M; L; XL)
MEASURES (Size in the picture: S)
Chest circumference: 90 cm
Total height: 54 cm
Height from undersleeve: 33 cm
Sleeves circumference (top part): 28 cm
Procedure
YOKE
Using size 3.5 mm points, 100 cm cable and col. A, cast-on 112 (116; 120; 128) sts. 1 st. Close in round (do not twist) working first and last st. tog., place 1 SM and shape the collar.
From 1st to 6th round: (k2, p2) rep. across the entire round.
Change the points of circular needles and use size 4 mm points.
7th round: knit.
Change color and use col. B.
8th round: knit.
Dal 9th al 12th round: work in patterned st. 2.
Change color and use col. A.
13th round: knit.
14th round: knit, distributing 20 (28; 36; 40) incr. [132 (144; 156; 168) sts.] fairly.
Dal 15th al 18th round: work in patterned st. 1.
19th e 20th round: knit.
Dal 21st al 24th round: work in patterned st. 1.
25th round: knit.
Change color and use col. B.
26th round: knit.
Dal 27th al 30th round: work in patterned st. 2.
Change color and use col. A.
31st round: knit.
32nd round: knit., distributing 40 (44; 48; 52) incr. [172 (188; 204; 220) sts.] fairly.
From 33rd to 36th round: work in patterned st. 1.
37th e 38th round: knit.
From 39th to 42nd round: work in patterned st. 1.
43rd round: knit.
Change color and use col. B.
44th round: knit.
From 45th to 50th round: work in patterned st. 2, rep. the module (rounds 1-4) once and half (= 6 rounds).
Change color and use col. A.
51st round: knit.
52nd round: knit., distributing 48 (48; 48; 48) incr. [220 (236; 252; 268) sts.] fairly.
From 53rd to 56th round: work in patterned st. 1.
57th e 58th round: knit.
From 59th to 62nd round: work in patterned st. 1.
63rd round: knit.
Change color and use col. B.
64th round: knit.
From 65th to 70th round: work in patterned st. 2, rep. the module (rounds 1-4) once and half (= 6 rounds).
Change color and use col. A.
71st round: knit.
72nd round: knit., distributed 48 (60; 72; 84) incr. [268 (296; 324; 352) sts.] fairly.
From 73rd to 76th round: work in patterned st. 1.
Only for sizes S and M: sleeve 52 (56) sts. of the sleeves onto 2 stitch wires, and put the caps and the ends, then cont. working like at the end of sizes L and XL.
Only for sizes L and XL
77th and 78th round: knit.
From 79th to 82nd round: work in patterned st. 1.
83rd round: knit.
Change color and use col. B.
84th round: knit.
From 85th to 90th round: work in patterned st. 2, rep. the module (rounds 1-4) once and half (= 6 rounds).
Change color and use col. A.
91st and 92nd round: knit.
From 93rd to 96th round: work in patterned st. 1.
Leave the sts. of the sleeves and using col. A work as follow (for all sizes).
Leave first 52 (56; 60; 64) sts. for first sleeve onto stitch wire and put the caps at the ends, cast-on 4 (4; 4; 4) sts. for undersleeve, knit next 82 (92;102;112) sts. for front, leave next 52 (56; 60; 64) sts. for second sleeve onto stitch wire and put the caps at the ends, cast-on 4 (4; 4; 4) sts. for undersleeve and knit next 82 (92;102;112) sts. for back. [172 (192; 212; 232) sts.]
BODY
Cont. working the sts. of front, back and new cast-on sts. of the undersleeves.
1st round: knit.
From 2nd to 5th round: work in patterned st. 1.
6th round: knit.
Change color and use col. B.
7th round: knit.
From 8th to 13th round: work in patterned st. 2, rep. the module (rounds 1-4) once and half (= 6 rounds).
Change color and use col. A.
14th e 15th round: knit.
From 16thto 19th round: work in patterned st. 1.
20th e 21st round: knit.
From 22ndto 25th round: work in patterned st. 1.
26th round: knit.
Change color and use col. B.
27th round: knit.
From 28th to 35th round: work in patterned st. 2, rep. the module (rounds 1-4) twice (= 8 rounds).
Change color and use col. A.
36th and 37th round: knit.
From 38thto 41st round: work in patterned st. 1.
42nd e 43rd round: knit.
From 44thto 47th round: work in patterned st. 1.
48th round: knit.
Change color and use col. B.
49th round: knit.
From 50th to 57th round: work in patterned st. 2, rep. the module (rounds 1-4) twice (= 8 rounds).
Change color and use col. A.
58th e 59th round: knit.
From 60thto 63rd round: work in patterned st. 1.
From 42ndto 44th round: knit.
Lower band
Work 6 rounds rib 2/2.
Bind off the sts. as they appear, loosely.
SLEEVES
Slip 52 (56; 60; 64) sts. from stitch wire to circular needle (size 4 mm points and 60 cm cable) then, using col. A, pick-up and knit 4 (4; 4; 4) sts. of the undersleeve, placing 1 SM in the center of these 4 sts. to mark the beg. of the round, then cont. working in round. [56 (60; 64; 68) sts.]
1st and 2nd round: knit.
From 3rd to 6th round: work in patterned st. 1.
7th round: knit.
Change color and use col. 2.
8th round: knit.
From 9thto 14th round: work in patterned st. 2, rep. the module (rounds 1-4) once and half (= 6 rounds).
Change color and use col. A.
15th and 16th round: knit.
From 17th to 20th round: work in patterned st. 1.
21st and 22nd round: knit.
From 23rd to 26th round: work in patterned st. 1.
27th and 28th round: knit.
Lower band
Work 6 rounds rib 2/2.
Bind off the sts. as they appear, loosely.
Work second sleeve as given for first one.
Using the darning needle, hide the ends on RS.
Wet and block the garment.
