MATERIAL
YARN = MERINO YAK by LAINES DU NORD:
MC: 7 (8-9-10) balls x 50 grams; col. 20 (grey)
C1: 2 (2-3-3) balls x 50 grams; col. 19 (plum)
C2: 1 (2-2-3) balls x 50 grams; col. 35 (yellow)
C3: 1 (2-2-3) balls x 50 grams; col. 14 (fuchsia)
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES: size 4 mm - 4.5 mm points, 100 cm and 60 cm cable (for the sleeves).
OTHERS = stitch wires with caps, stitch marker, darning needle, scissors, tape measure
SAMPLE
21 stitches and 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stocking st. using size 4.5 mm points. If needed, change size of knitting needles.
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ABBREVIATIONS
MC = main color
C1 = color 1
C2 = color 2
C3 = color 3
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
M1 = make one (using the point of needle, lift the horizontal strand between 2 stitches and knit it through the back loop)
yo = yarn over
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
rep. = repeat / repeating
p = purl
cont. = continue / continuing
foll. = follow / following
NOTES
Work the garment top-down in round, beginning from the neck. Work the sleeves around the armholes.
Work the diagrams in stocking st. in round, reading them from bottom to top and from right to left.
The instructions below refer to sizes S (M-L-XL), where the number before the parentheses corresponds to size S, while the numbers into the parentheses refer to sizes M-L-XL.
MEASURES
SIZES S (M-L-XL)
MEASURES OF GARMENT
Size shown in the picture: S
Chest circumference: 98 cm
Total height: 57 cm
Height from undersleeve: 33 cm
Circumference of top part of sleeve: 29 cm
Length from undersleeve: 43 cm
POINTS USED
Rib 1/1 in round: (k1, p1) rep. until the end of the round and across every next round.
Stocking stitch in round: knit every round.
Jacquard motifs: stocking st. alternating colors as shown by the diagrams A and B.
INSTRUCTIONS
Using the circular needles with size 4 mm points, 100 cm cable and MC, cast-on 108 (112-116-120) sts., place the SMb and close in round, making sure the stitches are facing the same direction.
COLLAR
Rib 1/1.
From 1st to 38th round: (k1, p1) rep. until the end of the round.
YOKE
Use size 4.5 mm points.
From 39th to 41st round: knit.
42nd round: knit, distributing 42 (48-54-60) M1 evenly. [150 (160-170-180) sts.]
43rd and 44th round: knit.
From 45th to 82nd round: foll. the diagram A, alternating the colors as instructed and working 30 (32-34-36) M1 across 51st, 64th and 73rd round evenly. [after working the diagram, there are 240 (256-272-288) sts.]
Cont. foll. the diagram B, alternating the colors as instructed and increasing across 1st round of the diagram (= 83rd round) as foll.:
Round with increases: using C1 work in knit st. 60 (64-68-72) M1 evenly. [300 (320-340-360) sts.]
Only for sizes M, L and XL
Round with increases: using MC, work in knit st. with 0 (14-28-42) M1 evenly. [0 (334-368-402) sts.]
For all sizes
k0 (3-6-8).
STITCH DIVISION TO SHAPE THE SLEEVES
Leave 52 (58-64-72) sts. onto a stitch wire (place the caps at the ends) for the first sleeve, cast-on 6 (6-6-8) sts. for the undersleeve, knit 98 (109-120-129) sts. for the front, leave 52 (58-64-72) sts. onto a stitch wire (place the caps at the ends) for the second sleeve, cast-on 6 (6-6-8) sts. for the undersleeve, knit 98 (109-120-129) sts. for the back.
BODY
Using the MC, work on 208 (230-252-274) sts. of the front, back and undersleeves, reaching 27 (28-29-30) cm from the undersleeves.
Lower band
Using circular needles with size 4 mm points, work 14 rounds rib 1/1 in round. Bind off all sts.
SLEEVES
Move 52 (58-64-72) sts. you have left, onto the circular needles with size 4.5 mm points and 60 cm cable then, using MC pick-up 4 (4 -6 -6) sts. of the undersleeve and place 1 SMb at the center of these stitches.
Stocking st. in round on 58 (64-70-80) sts. reaching 37 cm from undersleeve approx.
Cont. working one round with decreases: knit decreasing 16 (20-22-30) sts. evenly (= k2tog); there are 42 (44-48-50) sts.
Band (cuff)
Using size 4 mm points, work 16 rounds rib 1/1. At last, bind off all sts. as they appear.
Work the second sleeve as given for first one
FINISHING
Hide the ends. Wet and block. Wear!
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MATERIAL
YARN = MERINO YAK by LAINES DU NORD:
MC: 7 (8-9-10) balls x 50 grams; col. 20 (grey)
C1: 2 (2-3-3) balls x 50 grams; col. 19 (plum)
C2: 1 (2-2-3) balls x 50 grams; col. 35 (yellow)
C3: 1 (2-2-3) balls x 50 grams; col. 14 (fuchsia)
INTERCHANGEABLE CIRCULAR NEEDLES: size 4 mm - 4.5 mm points, 100 cm and 60 cm cable (for the sleeves).
OTHERS = stitch wires with caps, stitch marker, darning needle, scissors, tape measure
SAMPLE
21 stitches and 29 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stocking st. using size 4.5 mm points. If needed, change size of knitting needles.
SHARE
ABBREVIATIONS
MC = main color
C1 = color 1
C2 = color 2
C3 = color 3
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
M1 = make one (using the point of needle, lift the horizontal strand between 2 stitches and knit it through the back loop)
yo = yarn over
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
rep. = repeat / repeating
p = purl
cont. = continue / continuing
foll. = follow / following
NOTES
Work the garment top-down in round, beginning from the neck. Work the sleeves around the armholes.
Work the diagrams in stocking st. in round, reading them from bottom to top and from right to left.
The instructions below refer to sizes S (M-L-XL), where the number before the parentheses corresponds to size S, while the numbers into the parentheses refer to sizes M-L-XL.
MEASURES
SIZES S (M-L-XL)
MEASURES OF GARMENT
Size shown in the picture: S
Chest circumference: 98 cm
Total height: 57 cm
Height from undersleeve: 33 cm
Circumference of top part of sleeve: 29 cm
Length from undersleeve: 43 cm
POINTS USED
Rib 1/1 in round: (k1, p1) rep. until the end of the round and across every next round.
Stocking stitch in round: knit every round.
Jacquard motifs: stocking st. alternating colors as shown by the diagrams A and B.
INSTRUCTIONS
Using the circular needles with size 4 mm points, 100 cm cable and MC, cast-on 108 (112-116-120) sts., place the SMb and close in round, making sure the stitches are facing the same direction.
COLLAR
Rib 1/1.
From 1st to 38th round: (k1, p1) rep. until the end of the round.
YOKE
Use size 4.5 mm points.
From 39th to 41st round: knit.
42nd round: knit, distributing 42 (48-54-60) M1 evenly. [150 (160-170-180) sts.]
43rd and 44th round: knit.
From 45th to 82nd round: foll. the diagram A, alternating the colors as instructed and working 30 (32-34-36) M1 across 51st, 64th and 73rd round evenly. [after working the diagram, there are 240 (256-272-288) sts.]
Cont. foll. the diagram B, alternating the colors as instructed and increasing across 1st round of the diagram (= 83rd round) as foll.:
Round with increases: using C1 work in knit st. 60 (64-68-72) M1 evenly. [300 (320-340-360) sts.]
Only for sizes M, L and XL
Round with increases: using MC, work in knit st. with 0 (14-28-42) M1 evenly. [0 (334-368-402) sts.]
For all sizes
k0 (3-6-8).
STITCH DIVISION TO SHAPE THE SLEEVES
Leave 52 (58-64-72) sts. onto a stitch wire (place the caps at the ends) for the first sleeve, cast-on 6 (6-6-8) sts. for the undersleeve, knit 98 (109-120-129) sts. for the front, leave 52 (58-64-72) sts. onto a stitch wire (place the caps at the ends) for the second sleeve, cast-on 6 (6-6-8) sts. for the undersleeve, knit 98 (109-120-129) sts. for the back.
BODY
Using the MC, work on 208 (230-252-274) sts. of the front, back and undersleeves, reaching 27 (28-29-30) cm from the undersleeves.
Lower band
Using circular needles with size 4 mm points, work 14 rounds rib 1/1 in round. Bind off all sts.
SLEEVES
Move 52 (58-64-72) sts. you have left, onto the circular needles with size 4.5 mm points and 60 cm cable then, using MC pick-up 4 (4 -6 -6) sts. of the undersleeve and place 1 SMb at the center of these stitches.
Stocking st. in round on 58 (64-70-80) sts. reaching 37 cm from undersleeve approx.
Cont. working one round with decreases: knit decreasing 16 (20-22-30) sts. evenly (= k2tog); there are 42 (44-48-50) sts.
Band (cuff)
Using size 4 mm points, work 16 rounds rib 1/1. At last, bind off all sts. as they appear.
Work the second sleeve as given for first one
FINISHING
Hide the ends. Wet and block. Wear!