SEED STITCH SWEATER

DETAILED PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
FRONT PANEL (Body and Sleeves)
Using 7 mm needles and holding the yarn double, cast on 54 sts 2 selv sts and set up the pattern as follows: 1 selv, 42 sts in moss stitch and
1 selv. Work as established until you have completed r 28 or reached 18 cm in length.
From r 29, begin shaping the underarms, increasing 1 st at each edge every 2 r (RS), 4 times, specifically on rows 29, 31, 33 and 35. At the
end, you will have 64 sts on the needle, including the 2 selv sts.
Continue to widen the panel to shape the sleeves, casting on new sts at both sides while maintaining the moss stitch pattern across the added
sts:
R 37: 1 selv, work in moss stitch and at the end, cast on 3 new sts. [67 sts]
R 38: begin on the newly 3 cast-on sts, 1 selv, work in moss stitch across all sts, cast on 3 new sts at end of r. [70 sts]
R 39: 1 selv, work in moss stitch across all sts, cast on 4 new sts at end of r. [74 sts]
R 40: begin on the newly 4 cast-on sts, 1 selv and work in moss stitch to end, cast on 4 new sts [78 sts]
R 41: 1 selv, work in moss stitch to end, cast on 6 new sts. [84 sts]
R 42: 1 selv and work in moss stitch to end, cast on 6 new sts. [90 sts]
R 43: 1 selv and work in moss stitch to end, cast on 8 new sts. [98 sts]
R 44: 1 selv and work in moss stitch to end, cast on 8 new sts. [106 sts]
R 45: 1 selv and work in moss stitch to end, cast 10 new sts. [116 sts]
R 46: 1 selv and work in moss stitch to end, cast on 10 new sts. [126 sts]
R 47 to 50: rep (r 45 and 46) twice. [166 sts at the end of r 50]
R 51 to 72: work in moss stitch over the same st count, maintaining the first and last st as selv sts. This section forms the sleeve edges (cuffs).
Shape the upper part of the sleeves and shoulders.
R 73: bind off the first 4 sts, 1 selv, work in moss stitch as established to the end, 1 selv over the last st. [162 sts]
R 74: bind off the first 4 sts, 1 selv, work in moss stitch as established to the end, 1 selv over the last st. [158 sts]
R 75 and 76: work as r 73 and 74. [150 sts at the end of r 76]
R 77 and 78: work as r 73 and 74. [142 sts at the end of r 78]
R 79 and 80: work as r 73 and 74. [134 sts at the end of r 80]
R 81 and 82: work as r 73 and 74. [126 sts at the end of r 82]
R 83 and 84: work as r 73 and 74. [118 sts at the end of r 84]
R 85 and 86: work as r 73 and 74. [110 sts at the end of r 86]
R 87 and 88: work as r 73 and 74. [102 sts at the end of r 88]
R 89 and 90: work as r 73 and 74. [96 sts at the end of r 90]
R 91 and 92: work as r 73 and 74. [88 sts at the end of r 92]
R 93 and 94: work as r 73 and 74. [80 sts at the end of r 94]
R 95 and 96: work as r 73 and 74. [72 sts at the end of r 96]
R 97 and 98: work as r 73 and 74. [64 sts at the end of r 98]
R 99 and 100: work as r 73 and 74. [56 sts at the end of r 100]
R 101 and 102: work as r 73 and 74. [48 sts at the end of r 102]
R 103 and 104: work as r 73 and 74. [40 sts at the end of r 104]
R 105 and 106: work as r 73 and 74. [32 sts at the end of r 104]
R 107: bind off first 2 sts, 1 selv, work in moss stitch as established to the end, 1 selv over the last st. [30 sts]
R 108: bind first 2 sts, 1 selv, work in moss stitch as established to the end, 1 selv over the last st. [28 sts]
Now, shape the neck.
R 1 to 8: 1 selv, 26 sts in moss stitch, 1 selv.
On r 9, bind off all sts.
ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING
Using a 6.5 mm crochet hook and working with the yarn held double, work 1 row of 77 sl sts along the RS edge of one sleeve top, the
shoulder, and one side of the neckline on one panel. Repeat the same edging along the opposite side of the same panel, except for the upper
edge of the neckline. Then, work the same edging along the sleeve tops and neckline edges of the second panel. With wrong sides facing,
align the panels and pin together the upper edges of the sleeves, the shoulders, and both sides of the neckline, matching sts accurately. Sew
these seams together by inserting the needle through the back loop or outer loop only of each matching sl st pair from both panels, leaving the
top neckline edges open.
On the WS, sew the side and underarm seams of the garment using a regular seaming method.
Neckline Edging
Round 1 (RS): join yarn at the side neckline seam with a sl st, ch 1 (does not count as a st), work 1 hdc in the same st as the ch, then hdc
evenly around the front and back neckline, placing 1 hdc into each side seam. Do not join the round; continue working in a spiral. [26 hdc along
front neckline, 26 hdc along back neckline, 1 hdc in each of the 2 side seams = 54 sts total].
Round 2 (RS): work 1 sl st into the back loop only of the top of the first hdc, then 1 hdc into the back loop only of each hdc around; finish the
round with 1 sl st into the beginning sl st. Cut the yarn and fasten off.
Cuff Edging
Round 1: join yarn at the underarm seam of the sleeve with a sl st, ch 1, then work hdc evenly around the cuff edge. Do not join the round;
continue working in a spiral.
Round 2: work as for round 2 of the neckline edging.
Bottom Hem Edging
Round 1: join yarn at the side seam of the bottom hem with a sl st, ch 1, then work 1 hdc into each st evenly around the hem. Do not join the
round; continue working in a spiral. [108 sts].
Round 2: work as for round 2 of the neckline edging.
Weave in all loose ends. Wet and block.