BLUEFACE SWEATER
DIFFICULTY = Very hard
YARN = BLUEFACE WOOL line H.Couture by Laines du Nord (50 grams ball) col 002 beige 300 (320 - 340 - 360) grams, col 006 blue 200 (210 - 220- 230) grams.
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 3.5 - 4 – 5 mm tips; 40, 60, 100 cm and 150 cm cables
OTHERS = darning needle, stitch markers, scissors, tape measure.
10 x 10 cm = 18 stitches and 23 rows in stockinette stitch using size 4 mm tips.
It is very important to check your gauge and measure the tension correctly to achieve the same results and measurements as the pattern. If the gauge is different, try adjusting the needle size up or down by half a size until you get the correct measurement.
Join in the round: slip first stich purl-wise from left to right needle, pass the last stich over the slipped stitch and drop it, pull the cast-on end tightening the stitch, place one SM (BOR) to mark the beginning and the end of the round; take care to move it at every round.
1x1 Rib in the round
Round 1 and following rounds (RS): (k1, p1) rep to end of round.
Stockinette stitch flat
Row 1 (RS): knit.
Row 2 (WS): purl.
Repeat row 1 and 2 until the indicated length
RS = right side of the work
WS = wrong side of the work
SM = stitch marker
SM-(BOR) = stitch marker of the beginning of the round
M-SM = move stitch marker
col = color
st/sts = stitch/stitches
k = knit
p = purl
rep = repeat
rep** = repeat from * to *
bind off = bind off (using the skp technique)
skp = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over (slip 1 st knit-wise, k1, pass slipped st over).
M1R = 1 increase to the right (insert the left needle from back to front under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1)
M1L = 1 increase to the left (insert the left needle from front to back under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1 through the back loop)
M1Rp = with the left needle, pick up the strand between 2 stitches from back to front and purl it.
M1Lp = with the left needle, pick up the strand between 2 stitches from back to front and purl it through the back loop.
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Size in the picture: S – other sizes: M-L-XL
Chest circumference: 100 (110 - 110 -120) cm, with 10 cm of positive ease
Total height (front and back): 55 (55 - 55 - 55) cm
Body height from armhole: 30 (30 - 30 - 30) cm
Sleeve circumference: 36 (36 - 36 - 36) cm
Cuff: 16 (16 - 16 - 16) cm
Procedure
COLLAR:
Using size 4 mm tips, 40 cm cable and color 002 yarn, cast on 92 (92 - 96 - 96) sts.
Join in the round and work in 1x1 rib in the round:
Round 1 and next rounds (RS): (k1, p1) rep to end of round.
Repeat round 1 reaching 11 (11 - 11 - 11) cm in length.
YOKE:
Set-up round with raglan: SM (BOR), k3, SM2, k19 (19 - 19 - 19) sts (right sleeve), SM3, k3, SM4, k27 (27 - 29 - 29) sts (front), SM5, k3, SM6, k 19 (19 - 19 - 19) sts (left sleeve), SM7, k3, SM8, k15 (15 - 17 - 17) sts (back).
Short rows technique:
Row 1: k3, M-SM2, M1L, k3, turn.
Row 2: purl to SM2, M-SM2, p3, SM1 (row beginning), M1Rp, purl to SM8, M1Lp, M-SM8, p3, SM7, M-SM7, 1 M1Rp, p3, turn.
Row 3: knit to SM1
Repeat from row 1 to row 3, 5 times and each time work 3 sts after the last turn of the previous row (4 increases each repetition). Total 116 (116 - 120 - 120) sts.
Stitch distribution: 3 raglan sts, SM2, 25 (25 - 25 - 25) sts right sleeve, SM3, 3 raglan sts, SM4, 27 (27 - 29 - 29) sts for the front, SM5, 3 raglan sts,
SM6, 25 (25 - 25 - 25) sts left sleeve, SM7, 3 raglan sts, SM8, 27 (27 - 29 - 29) sts for the back, SM1.
Continue in short rows technique on the front:
Row 1 (RS): k3, SM2, M1L, knit to SM3, M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, k2, turn.
Row 2 (WS): purl to SM1, M-SM1, M1Rp, purl to SM8, M1Lp, M-SM8, p3, M-SM7, M1Rp, purl to SM6, M1Lp, M-SM6, p3, M-SM5, M1Rp, p2, turn.
Row 3: knit to SM1.
Total 8 increases each repetition.
Repeat from row 1 to row 3 more 3 times, turning 3 sts after the last turn of the previous row.
Total sts 148 (148 - 152 - 152) sts.
Stitch distribution: 3 raglan sts, SM2, 33 (33 - 33 - 33) sts right sleeve, SM3, 3 raglan sts, SM4, 35 (35 - 37 - 37) sts for the front, SM5, 3 raglan sts, SM6, 33 (33 - 33 - 33) sts left sleeve, SM7, 3 raglan sts, SM8, 35 (35 - 37 - 37) sts for the back, SM1.
After working in short rows technique, continue in the round.
Round 1: M-SM1, k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3, M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to SM1, M1R.
Round 2: knit.
TWO-COLOR WORK:
Round 1: M-SM1, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM2, M1L color 006, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002, * repeat from * to *until 1 st before SM3, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM3, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002*, *repeat from *to * twice, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, k3 color 006, M1L color 002, repeat from * to * 4 times, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM5, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM6, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002, * repeat from * to * until one st before SM7, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM7, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, *k3 color 006, k1 color 002*, repeat from *to *4 times, k1 color 006, M1R color 006.
Round 2: k3 color 002, M-SM2, k1 color 006, *k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from *to *until SM3, M-SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM4, **k1 color 006, k3 color 002**, repeat from **to **until 1 st before SM5, k1 color 006, M-SM5, k3 color 002, M-SM6, ***k1 color 006, k3 color 002***, repeat from *** to *** until SM7, M-SM7, k3 color 002, M-SM8, k1 color 006, **** k3 color 002, 1 color 006****, repeat from **** to **** until end of round.
Round 3 (color 006): k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3, M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to BOR, M1R.
Round 4 (color 006): knit.
Round 5 (color 002): work same as round 3.
Round 6 (color 006): work same as round 4.
Round 7 (color 006): work same as round 3.
Round 8 (use both colors): k3 color 002, M-SM2, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from * to * until 3 sts before SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM4, k3 color 002, M-SM5, **k3 color 002, k1 color 006**, repeat from **to **until 3 sts before SM6, k3 color 002, SM6, k3 color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 002, k1 color 006, *** k3 color 002, k1 color 006***, repeat from *** to *** until 3 sts before SM8, k3 color 002, M-SM8.
Round 9 (use both colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM2, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, *k1 color 002, k3 color 006*, repeat from* to * until 2 sts before SM3, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM3, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k3 color 006, repeat from* to* until 2 sts before SM5, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM5, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM6, M1L color 006, *** k1 color 002, k3 color 006,*** repeat from *** to *** until 2 sts before SM7, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM7, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, **** k1 color 002, k3 color 006,**** repeat from **** to**** until 2 sts before end of round, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006.
Cut color 006 yarn.
Continue with color 002 yarn.
Round 10: knit.
Round 11: k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3. M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 12: knit.
Repeat round 11 and round 12, 4 more times.
Round 21 (use two colors): k3 color 006, M-SM2, M1L color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,* repeat from * to * until 3 sts before SM3, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 002, **k3 color 006, k1 color 002**,repeat from ** to **until 3 sts before SM5, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM5, k3 color 006, M-SM6, M1L color 002, *** k3 color 006, k1 color 002***, repeat from *** to*** until 3 sts before SM7, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 002, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002****,repeat from **** to **** until end of round, k3 color 006, M1R color 002.
Round 22: k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM2, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from * to* until 2 sts before SM3, k2 color 002, M-SM3, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM4, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, **k3 color 002, k1 color 006**, repeat from** to ** until 2 sts before SM5, k2 color 002, M-SM5, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM6, k2 color 002, k1 color 006,*** k3 color 002, k1 color 006,*** repeat from *** to*** until 2 sts before SM7, k2 color 002, M-SM7, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM8, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, **** k3 color 002, k1 color 006,**** repeat from**** to **** until 2 sts before end of round, k2 color 002.
Round 23 (color 006): k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3, M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 24 (color 006): knit.
Round 25 (color 002): same as round
Round 26 (color 006): same as round 24
Round 27 (color 006): same as round 23
Round 28 (work in two colors): k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM2, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006,* repeat from * to* until 1 st before SM3, k1 color 002, M-SM3, k1 color 002, **k1 color 006, k3 color 002**, repeat from ** to ** until 1 st before SM5, k1 color 002, M-SM5, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM6, *** k1 color 006, k3 color 002,*** repeat from *** to *** until 1 st before SM7, k1 color 002, M-SM7, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM8, k1 color 002, **** k1 color 006, k3 color 002****, repeat from **** to **** until 2 sts before end of round, k1 color 006, k1 color 002.
Round 29 (work in two colors): k3 color 006, M-SM2, M1L color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,* repeat from * to * until three sts before SM3, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 002, **k3 color 006, k1 color 002**, repeat from ** to ** until 3 sts before SM5, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM5, k3 color 006, M-SM6, M1L color 002, *** k3 color 006, k1 color 002,*** repeat from *** to *** until 3 sts before SM7, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 002, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002,**** repeat from **** to **** until 3 sts before end of round, k3 color 006, M1R color 002.
Round 30 (color 002): k3 color 002, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, knit to SM5, k3, M-SM5, knit to SM6, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, knit to end of round.
Round 31 (color 002): k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3. M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 32 (color 002): knit.
Repeat round 31 and 32, 3 more times.
Round 39 (color 002): k3, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 40 (color 002): knit.
Round 41 (work in two colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM2, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,*repeat from * to * until SM3, M-SM3, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, **k3 color 006, k1 color 002**,repeat from **to ** until 2 sts before SM5, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM5, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM6, k1 color 002, *** k3 color 006, k1 color 002***, repeat from *** to *** until SM7, M-SM7, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002,*** repeat from **** to **** until 2 sts before end of round, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006.
Round 42 (work in two colors): k3 color 002, M-SM2, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from * to* until 2 sts before SM3, k2 color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM4, k1 color 006, ** k3 color 002, k1 color 006**, repeat from**to ** until SM5, M-SM5, k3 color 002, M-SM6, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, *** k3 color 002, k1 color 006, *** repeat from *** to *** until 2 sts before SM7, k2 color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 002, M-SM8, k1 color 006, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002****, repeat from **** to **** until end of round.
Round 43 (color 006): k3, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3 color 006, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 44 (color 006): knit.
Round 45 (color 002): k3, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 46 (color 006): knit.
Round 47 (color 006): k3, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 48 (using two colors): k3 color 002, M-SM2, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from * to * until 2 sts before SM3, k2 color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM4, **k3 color 002, k1 color 006**, repeat from **to ** until 3 sts before SM5, k3 color 002, M-SM5, k3 color 002, M-SM6, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, *** k3 color 002, k1 color 006***, repeat from *** to *** until 2 sts before SM7, k2 color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 002, M-SM8, **** k3 color 002, k1 color 006****, repeat from **** to **** until 3 sts before end of round, k3 color 002.
Round 49 (using two colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM2, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002*, repeat from * to * until SM3, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, **k3 color 006, k1 color 002**, repeat from **to ** until 1 st before SM5, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM5, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM6, k1 color 002, ***k3 color 006, k1 color 002***, repeat from *** to *** until SM7, M-SM7, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002,**** repeat from **** to **** until 1 st before end of round, k1 color 006, M1R color 006.
Divide the body from the sleeves.
Round 50 (color 002): shift the beginning of the round by 3 sts, hold 73 (73 - 77 - 77) sts for the right sleeve, cast on 4 new sts, k95 (95 - 100 - 100) of the front, hold 73 (73 - 77 - 77) sts for the left sleeve, cast on 4 new sts, k95 (95 - 100 - 100) of the back. Total 198 (198 - 208 - 208) sts.
BODY:
Round 1 (color 002): knit.
With color 002, repeat round 1, 10 more times.
Round 12 (using two colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k3 color 006, 1 M1L color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,* repeat from * to* until center of the round (left armhole), k3 color 006, M1R color 002, ** k3 color 006, k1 color 002**, repeat from ** to ** until 3 sts before end of round, k1 color 002, k2 color 006.
Round 13 (using two colors): * k3 color 002, k1 color 006, * repeat from * to* until end of round.
Round 14 (color 006): knit.
Round 15 (color 006): knit.
Round 16(color 002): knit.
Round 17 (color 006): knit.
Round 18 (color 006): knit.
Round 19 (color 002): knit.
Round 20 (work in two colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k3 color 006, M1L color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,* repeat from *to* until center of the round (left armhole), k3 color 006, M1R color 002, ** k3 color 006, k1 color 002**, repeat from ** to ** until 3 sts before end of round, k1 color 002, k2 color 006.
Repeat from round 1 to round 20 once more time.
Repeat from round 1 to round 11 once.
Continue with color 002, working 9 cm in 1x1 rib.
SLEEVES:
Using color 002 pick-up 2 sts from the left side of the armhole, pick-up the 73 (73 - 77 - 77) sts left on hold, pick up 2 sts from the armhole. Total 77 (77 - 81 - 81) sts.
Round 1 (color 002): slip 1 st from the right tip to the left tip and k2tog, knit to end of round.
From round 2 to round 4 (color 002): knit.
Round 5 (color 002): slip 1 st from the right tip to the left tip and k2tog, knit to end of round.
From round 6 to round 8 (color 002): knit.
Round 9 (color 002): slip 1 st from the right tip to the left tip and k2tog, knit to end of round.
Round 10 (color 002): knit.
Round 11 (color 002): slip 1 st from the right tip to the left tip and k3tog, knit to end of round. Total 72 (72 - 76- 76) sts.
Round 12 (using two colors): k3 color 006, k1 color 002, repeat from * to * until end of round.
Round 13 (using two colors): k1 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006,* repeat from * to * until two sts before end of round, k2 color 002.
Round 14 (color 006): knit.
Round 15 (color 006): knit.
Round 16 (color 002): knit.
Round 17 (color 006): knit.
Round 18 (color 006): knit.
Round 19 (using two colors): k1 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006,* repeat from * to * until two sts before end of round, k2 color 002.
Round 20 (using two colors): k3 color 006, k1 color 002, repeat from * to * until end of round.
From round 21 to round 32 (color 002): knit.
From round 33 to round 41 repeat from round 12 to round 20.
Repeat from round 21 to round 41, 3 times.
At the same time, across round 41 decrease evenly 18 sts. Total 54 (54 - 54 - 54) sts.
Round 42 (color 002): knit, decreasing evenly 10 sts. Total 44 (44 - 44 - 44) sts.
Switch to size 3.5 tips, work 10 (10 - 10 - 10) cm in 1x1 rib
Bind off all sts loosely.
Weave in and hide the ends.
FINISHING:
Fold the neck inwards and sew loosely using the darning needle.
Weave in and hide the ends.
INSTRUCTIONS
The garment is worked in the round and seamlessly using the Top-Down technique. The armholes are worked in the round using the magic loop technique. The instructions below are for size S; for other sizes, follow the instructions in parentheses (M-L-XL).
