YOUNG AND TRENDY STRIPED SWEATER
DIFFICULTY = Intermediate
YARN = YOUNG AND TRENDY by Laines du Nord col. 70, 2 balls, POEMA MOHAIR by Laines du Nord col. 30, 2 balls and YOUNG AND TRENDY SOLID by Laines du Nord col. 34, 6 balls.
FERRI = size 7 mm knitting needle (for rib st) and size 6.5 mm knitting needle for other sts.
OTHERS = darning needle.
Cast-on
Rib 1x1
Stockinette stitch
Bind off
Increases
Decreases (2 sts tog and skp)
SIZE = S
OTHER SIZES
For bigger size, increase:
- 4 sts in width
- 4 rows in length (front and back)
Keep neckline decreases as size S; add only rows in stockinette st without decreases. For the sleeves increase 2 sts for each size.
Procedure
BACK
Using size 7 mm needles, cast-on 54 sts and work 6 rows in rib 1x1.
After working 6 rows rib 1x1, switch to 6.5 mm knitting needles and work in stockinette st (knit 1 row, purl 1 row), 67 rows.
Shoulders decrease
At row 68:
On RS:
- Bind off 6 stitches on the right
- Knit remaining sts
On WS:
- Bind off first 6 stitches
- Purl remaining sts
Repeat this sequence twice more.
You have bound off:
- 18 stitches for the shoulder
At last, bind off 18 remaining central stitches.
FRONT (2 PIECES)
Using size 7 mm needles, cast-on 28 sts.
6 rows in rib 1x1.
Switch to size 6.5 mm needles and work in stockinette st until row 38.
Across the working, alternate:
- 2 rows with multicolor yarn
- 2 rows with double Mohair yarn
Decreases in neckline shaping
Decrease at following rows:
39 - 43 - 47 - 51 - 55 - 59 - 63 - 67 - 71 - 75
Right piece
On RS:
work until last 3 sts, then:
- Knit the third-to-last and second-to-last stitches together.
- Knit last st
Left piece
On RS:
- k1
- slip second st
- knit third st
- pass the second st over the third st
knit until the end of row.
On WS work the sts as pattern.
Shoulder decreases
From row 74, bind off 6 stitches 3 times.
- Bind off the right front on RS
- Bind off the left front on WS
Note
Front pieces require more rows than the back due to Mohair's lower row gauge compared to a single strand of Young & Trendy
SLEEVES
Using size 7 mm needles and plain Young & Trendy yarn, cast-on 28 stitches.
6 rows rib 1x1.
Switch to size 6.5 mm needles.
Alternate:
- 2 rows with multicolor yarn
- 2 rows with double Mohair yarn
Increases sequence
Row 1
make 1 right, make 1 left.
Total: 30 stitches.
Row 2
Purl.
Rows 3 and 4
Work even in Mohair.
Row 5
make 1 right, make 1 left.
Total: 32 stitches.
Row 6
Purl.
Rows 7 and 8
Work even in Mohair.
Row 9
make 1 right, make 1 left.
Total: 34 stitches.
Row 10
Purl.
Rows 11 and 12
Work even in Mohair.
Row 13
make 1 right, make 1 left.
Total: 36 stitches.
Row 14
Purl.
Rows 15 and 16
Work even in Mohair.
Rows 17 and 18
Work even in multicolor.
Rows 19 and 20
Work even in Mohair.
Rows 21 and 22
Work even in multicolor.
Rows 23 and 24
Work even in Mohair.
Row 25
make 1 right, make 1 left.
Total: 38 stitches.
Row 26
Purl.
Rows 27 and 28
Work even in Mohair.
Rows 29 and 30
Work even in multicolor.
Rows 31 and 32
Work even in Mohair.
Rows 33 and 34
Work even in multicolor.
Rows 35 and 36
Work even in Mohair.
Row 37
make 1 right, make 1 left.
Total: 40 stitches.
Row 38
Purl.
Rows 39 and 40
Work even in Mohair.
Row 41
Work even in multicolor.
Row 42
Purl with plain Young & Trendy yarn.
Continue in stockinette st until row 50.
Row 51
make 1 right, make 1 left.
Total: 42 stitches.
Continue until row 58.
Row 59
make 1 right, make 1 left.
Total: 44 stitches.
Continue until row 78.
Row 79
Bind off all stitches.
BAND
Pick-up:
- 55 sts along one side
- 16 sts along neckline
6 rows rib 1x1; bind off
Repeat on the other side.
Then, sew two pieces.
Using circular needles
Pick-up all sts on the cable.
6 rows rib 1x1; bind off
FINISHING
- Join the back and two fronts along the sides and leave the sleeves opening.
- Join the shoulders.
- Close the sleeves lengthwise.
- Join the sleeves at the cardigan.
