SWEATER WITH VENTS
DIFFICULTY = Intermediate
YARN = 300 (350) grams of col. 209 ANDINA by LAINES DU NORD
YARN = 300 (350) grams of col. 3206 CASH SILK LIGHT by LAINES DU NORD
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 4.5- and 5.5-mm points, 80 cm cable.
SHORT POINTS CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 4.5- and 5.5-mm points, 40 cm cable.
OTHERS = waste yarn, stitch marker, darning needle, scissors, tape measure.
Work the sweater top-down in one piece without seams. It is an oversized garment with positive ease, designed to fit size S to size M. The neck is shaped using shortened needles.
Use 2 yarns together as one (double yarn).
The instructions provided below refer to sizes S (M-L), where the number before the brackets corresponds to size S, while the numbers into the brackets refer to sizes M-L.
Rib 2/2 in round. Rib 2/2 in back-and-forth rows. Stocking stitch in round. Stocking stitch in back-and-forth rows.
German short rows
1st r.: slip 1st st. k-wise with yo (double stitch), knit as far as indicated.
2nd r.: slip 1st st. p-wise with yo (double stitch), purl as far as indicated.
Across next rows, work the double stitch like a single stitch.
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM = stitch marker
SMb = stitch marker of the beginning of the round
st. / sts. = stitch / stitches
col. = color
k = knit
p = purl
r. = row / rows
col. = color
M1-r: increase to the right (using left needle, lift the yarn between right and left needle from back to front, then knit).
M1-l: increase to the left (using left needle, lift the yarn between right and left needle from front to back, then knit through the back loop).
yo = yarn over
k3tog-3 = knit 3 stitches together 3 times (into the same 3 stitches work k1, yo and k1)
K2tog = knit 2 stitches together
ssk2tog-tbl = slip 1 stitch knit-wise, slip next stitch too, move 2 slipped stitches onto left needle and knit them together through the back loop)
sl1 k-wise = slip 1 stitch knit-wise, from left to right needle.
sl1 p-wise = slip 1 stitch purl-wise, from left to right needle.
rep. = repeat / repeating
cont. = continue / continuing
foll. = follow / following
SIZES S (M-L)
MEASURES OF GARMENT
Size shown by the picture: S
Chest circumference: 106 cm
Total height: 59 cm
Height from undersleeve: 36 cm
Circumference of top part of sleeve: 43 cm
Length from undersleeve: 36 cm
Procedure
DOUBLE COLLAR
Using circular needles with size 4.5 mm points and 40 cm cable, cast-on 96 (104-112) sts., close in round making sure the stitches are facing the same direction, then cut the yarn. Place one SMb.
Using double yarn (Andina Cash silk light yarn), work rib 2/2 as foll.:
1st round: (k2, p2) rep. until the end.
From 2nd to 20th round: rep. 1st round.
Round 21:using another needle, pick up the sts. from the provisional cast-on, fold the neck in half, bring the needle points closer and work together a st. from the working needle and a st. from the other one with the picked up sts.
YOKE
Using size 5.5 mm needles cont. in short rows. Knit the first round, placing the SM as indicated.
First round: k17 (18-19) for first part of the back, 1 SM, k2 for raglan, 1 SM, k10 (12-14) for the sleeve, 1 SM, k2 for raglan, 1 SM, k34 (36-38) for the front, 1 SM, k2 for raglan, 1 SM, k10 (12-14) for the sleeve, 1 SM, k2 for raglan, 1 SM, k17 (18-19) for second part of the back.
1st r.: knit until 2 sts. before the 1st SM, turn.
2nd r.: purl until the SMb, move the SMb, purl until 2 sts. before first st., turn.
3rd r.: knit until the SMb, move the SMb, knit until the next SM, SM, knit until the next SM, SM, k2, SM, k1, turn.
4th r.: purl until the SMb, move the SMb, purl until the next SM, SM, p1, SM, purl until next SM, SM, p1, SM, p1, turn.
5th r.: knit until the SM, * 1 M1-r, SM, k2, SM, 1 M1-l *, knit until the next SM, rep. from * to *, knit until SMb, move the SMb, knit until the next SM, rep. from * to *, knit until the next SM, rep. from * to *, knit until the double stitch, k1, turn.
Row 6: purl until the next double stitch (moving the SM), p1, turn.
Repeat 5th and 6th r. twice more.
11th r.: like 5thr., but end with k2
12th r.: like 6th r., but end with p2
13th r.: like 5thr., but end with k3.
14th r.: like 6th r., but end with p3.
15th r.: like 5th r., but end with k4.
16th r.: like 6th r., but end with p4.
You have completed the short rows working, restart in round.
1st round: knit until the SM, * 1 M1-r, SM, k2, SM, 1 M1-l *, knit until the next SM, rep. from* to *, knit until SMb, remove the SMb, knit until the next SM, rep. from* to *, knit until the next SM, rep. from * to *, knit until the center of front, place the SMb to mark new beginning of the round.
2nd round: knit until the SMb.
3rd round: * knit until the next SM, 1 M1-r, SM, k2, SM, 1 M1-l *, rep. from * to * 4 times, knit until the SMb.
4th round: knit until the SMb.
Rep. 3rd and 4th round until round 40 (46-52), increasing 296 (320-344) sts.
SEPARATING THE SLEEVES FROM THE BODY
Size S: k42, remove the SM, k1, leave next 62 sts. (sleeve), cast-on 4 sts. for the undersleeve and place the SMb in the center of these 4 sts., knit 1 84 1, remove the SM, leave next 62 sts. (sleeve), cast-on 4 sts. for the undersleeve, place 1 SM in the center of these 4 sts. to mark the side, k1, remove the SM, knit until the SMb.
Size M: k45r, remove the SM, k1, leave next 66 sts. (sleeve), cast-on 4 sts. for the undersleeve and place the SMb in the center of these 4 sts., knit 1 90 1 and remove the SM, leave next 66 sts. (sleeve), cast-on 4 sts. for the undersleeve, place 1 SM in the center of these 4 sts. to mark the side, k1, remove the SM, knit until the SMb.
Size L: k48, remove the SM, k1, leave next 72 sts. (sleeve), cast-on 4 sts. for the undersleeve and place the SMb in the center of these 4 sts., knit 1 96 1 and remove the SM, leave next 72 sts. (sleeve), cast-on 4 sts. for the undersleeve, place 1 SM in the center of these 4 sts. to mark the side, k1, remove the SM, knit until the SMb.
BODY
Round 0: knit until the SMb.
1st round: work (k3tog-3) until the SMb.
From 2nd to 16th round: knit until the SMb.
From 17th to 64th round: rep. from 1st to 16th round 4 times.
Use size 4.5 mm needles.
Divide the knitting work in two parts to shape the vents and cont. separately on (90, 96, 102 sts.) of the front and (90, 96, 102 sts.) of the back. Increase 10 sts. evenly across row 0 (for all sizes) and work in rib 2/2 in back-and-forth rows as foll.:
Lower band of back
Row 0: sl1 p-wise, (p2, k2) until 3 sts. from the end, p3.
1st r.: sl1 k-wise, (k2, p2) until 3 sts. from the end, k3.
2nd r.: sl1 p-wise, (p2, k2) until 3 sts. from the end, p3.
From 3rd to 16th r.: rep. 1st and 2nd r. 8 times.
Bind off all sts. loosely.
Lower band of front
Work like lower band of back
MANICHE
Using size 5.5 mm points, 40 cm cable and double yarn, pick-up 62 (66-72) sts. you have left for the sleeve and 4 sts you have cast-on for the undersleeve; = 67 (70-76) sts. Place the SMb in the center of the undersleeve.
Round 0: knit until the SMb.
1st round: work (k3tog-3) until the SMb.
From 2nd to 16th round: knit until the SMb.
From 17th to 64th round: rep. from 1st to 16th round 4 times.
Rep. from 1 round to 12 (16-16) round until the end of round 76 (80-80), decr. 2 sts. across last round, only for sizes S and L.
Using size 4.5 needles, work the band rib 2/2.
1st round: (k2, p2) until the SMb.
Rep. the round 1 until the round 17 (17-20) and at last, bind off all sts loosely.
FINISHING
Secure and hide the ends. Wet and block. Wear!
