PLUME SWEATER
Yarn = PLUME by Laines du Nord
Size S/M: 4 balls x col. 1 (cream), 1 ball x col. 6 (orange), 1 ball x col. 8 (fuchsia)
Yarn = DOLLY 125 by Laines du Nord
Size S/M:1 ball x col. 2
Circular needles: 3.5 mm and 5 mm tips with an 80 cm cable.
Short-tip circular needles: 3.5 mm and 5 mm tips with a 40 cm cable.
Others = stitch markers, darning needle, scissors, tape measure, waste yarn.
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
3-needle bind off: for each shoulder, place the stitches of the front and back shoulders on two separate needles, hold them parallel, and use a third needle to bind them off by knitting one stitch from each needle together at the same time.
4x4 rib stitch in the round. Stockinette stitch flat. Stockinette stitch flat using the intarsia technique.
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM = stitch marker
b-SM = beginning stitch marker
st/sts = stitch/es
col = color
k = knit
tog = together
rep = repeat
rep ** = repeat from * to *
p = purl
M1R (right-leaning increase) = with the left needle, lift the bar between stitches from back to front and knit it through the front loop
M1L (left-leaning increase) = with the left needle, lift the bar between stitches from front to back and knit it through the back loop
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
foll = follow
Size in the picture: S/M
Chest circumference: 110 cm
Body length from underarm: 38 cm
Total length: 53 cm
Sleeve length from underarm: 45 cm
Procedure
BODY
4x4 ribbed band (front and back in the round)
Using Dolly 125 yarn, circular needles with 3.5 mm tips and an 80 cm cable, cast on 240 sts, close in the round and place a b-SM, making sure to shift it at the end of every round.
Round 1 (RS): (k4, p4) rep to the b-SM.
Rounds 2 to 25: rep round 1.
Switch to 5 mm tips and white Ricciolino yarn, then work as foll:
Set-up round: * k2, (k2tog) 5 times *, rep. ** 19 more times (until the b-SM). [140 sts]
Divide the panel in half: 70 sts for the front and 70 sts for the back.
Work in stockinette st flat over the first 70 sts, leaving the remaining sts unworked.
Back
R 1 (RS): knit all sts. [70 sts]
R 2 (WS): purl all sts. [70 sts]
R 3-4: rep r 1-2.
R 5 to 66: continue in stockinette st flat using the intarsia technique, following the diagram for color distribution.
R 67 to 80: continue in stockinette st using only white yarn.
For shoulders slanting, proceed as foll: place 7 sts on hold at both sides twice, then place 6 sts on hold at both sides once. Finally, place the remaining sts on hold for the neckline.
Front
Using white Ricciolino yarn, work on the 70 sts left after the set-up round of the sweater body.
R 1 (RS): knit all sts. [70 m]
R 2 (WS): purl all sts. [70 m]
R 3-4: rep r 1-2
R 5 to 66: continue in stockinette st using the intarsia technique, following the color distribution diagram.
R 67 to 70: continue in stockinette st using only white yarn.
For neckline shaping, bind off 10 central sts, then work each side separately. On both sides of the neckline, bind off sts every 2 r as foll: 4 sts, 3 sts, 2 sts, 1 st. Continue working on the remaining 20 sts until completing r 80, then shape the shoulders as given for the back.
COLLAR
Using white Ricciolino yarn, join the shoulders with the 3-needle bind off. With the same yarn, size 5 needle tips and a 40 cm cable, pick up 72 sts around the neckline, close in the round and place the b-SM.
Switch to 3.5 needle needles, a 40 cm cable and Dolly 125 yarn. Knit 1 set-up round to double the st count, then continue in 4x4 rib st as foll:
Round 1: (k4, p3) 18 times (or until the b-SM). [144 sts]
Rounds 2 to 7: rep. round 1
Round 8: k4, (p3, k2tog, k3) to the b-SM.
Rounds 9 to 11: (k4, p3) to the b-SM.
Bind off all sts loosely.
Before working the sleeves, on the WS, seam the front and back edges along the sides from row 1 to approx. row 45 of the stockinette st section (front and back). This will leave the armholes open for the sleeves.
SLEEVES
Using 5 mm circular needles, a 40 cm cable and Ricciolino white yarn, pick up 48 sts around the armhole opening, placing the b-SM at the center of the underarm. Use the Magic Loop method or double-pointed needles to work the narrow wrist circumference.
Rounds 1 to 72: knit all sts, decreasing 1 st at each side of the b-SM every 12 rounds, 4 times in total.
Switch to 3.5 mm needle tips and Dolly 125 yarn, then knit 1 set-up round while increasing 24 sts evenly. Continue in 4x4 rib as foll:
Rounds 1 to 25: (k4, p4) rep to the b-SM.
Bind off all sts loosely.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Wet and block. Wear!
INSTRUCTIONS
This oversized garment has a relaxed fit, making it adaptable to multiple sizes. It is worked using the intarsia technique.
Work the body of the sweater from the bottom up. After sewing the side seams, pick up and work the sleeves around the armhole edges. When instructed to place stitches on hold, transfer them onto waste yarn and tie the ends together to prevent losing any stitches.
