SWEATER SUPER KID
YARN= “Super Kid†by “Laines du Nord“ held triple (70% kid mohair, 30% silk):
7 (8, 9) gomitoIi da 25g / 210m
Color 6 gr 200
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = 5,5 and 6,5 mm( cables 100 cm and 60 cm for sleeves)
OTHER = stitch markers, tapestry needle.
This sweater is worked in rounds from the bottom up in one piece until the underarm. The yoke is worked back and forth in two separate pieces, front and back. Sleeves are worked in rounds picking up stitches along the armhole.
Stocking stitch;
1/1 rib st.: *K1, P1 * rep ** to the end; next row : work sts as they appear.
Seed st: Round1 : *K1, P1 * rep ** to the end;
Round 2: KNIT the purls and PURL the knits.
m = stitch (e);
MP = point mark;
pMP = pass MP
LD = right side of the work
LR = wrong side of the piece
dr = straight;
r = reverse;
viv = edge;
2ins = 2 sts together knit
3ins = 3 sts together knit
acc = simple overlap: slip a stitch without knitting it, 1 dr, overlap the passed stitch over that worked.
get = one toss
rip ** = repeat from * to *
SIZES - S (M,L)
MEASURES OF THE FINISHED GARMENT:
Bust circumference: 98 (108, 118) cm
Hem circumference: 82 (92, 102) cm
Total length: 52 (54, 57) cm
Length from underarm to hem:35 (35,37) cm
Sleeve length from underarm: 40 ( 40, 41 ) cm
Neck opening: 24 (25, 26)cm
Sleeve circumference: 41 (44, 47) cm
Procedure
BODY
Cast on116, (128, 140)stitches 1whit needles5,5 mmand the yarn held triple. Start to work in the round ensuring that the work is not twisted and insert the marker to mark the beginning of the row. (to join in the round:Ktog the first and the last cast-on stitch). [116, (128, 140) sts on needles].
Rib
Work in rib 1/1 st. as follows:
Rounds 1 -20: * K1, P1 * rep **to the end.
Round 21: increase evenly 14 sts (m1). (130, 142, 154 sts)
Change to needles 6,5 mm.
Round 22: K 19 (22, 25), place SM, follows Chart A for the next 27 sts, place SM, K 38 (44, 50) dr, place SM, work in seed st. for he next 27 sts, place SM, K 19 ( 22, 25).
Round 23: K to SM, sSM, follows Chart A to SM (27 sts), sSM, K to SM, sSM, work in seed st. to SM, sSM, K to the end.
Repeat Round 23 until the sweater measures 35 (35,36) cm. [12 (13, 14 ) repetition of the chart)
FRONT [ 65 ( 71, 77,) sts ]
Work back and front on the first half of stitches. [65 (71, 77 ) sts ].
Row 1 (RS): K to SM, sSM, follow chart B to SM (27 sts), sSM, K22, turn. [65 (71, 77 ) sts]
Row 2 (WS): P to SM, sSM, follow chart B to SM (27 sts), sSM, P to the end. [65 (71, 77 ) sts]
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 15 (17, 19) times [32 (36, 40) rows in total].
Leave the stitches on hold and work the other half of stitches on needles.
BACK [ 65 ( 71, 77) sts ]
Work on 65 (71, 77 ) sts remaining on needles. Start on RS.
Row 1 (RS): K to SM, sSM, work in seed st to SM (27 sts), sSM, K to the end , turn. [65 (71, 77 ) sts]
Row 2 (WS): P to SM, sSM, work in seed st to SM (27 sts), sSM, P to the end, turn. [65 (71, 77 ) sts]
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 another 15 (17, 19) times [32 (36, 40) rows in total].
Leave sts on hold.
SHOULDERS
Sew with the Kitchener Stitch 16 (18, 20) stitches for each shoulder, joining the front at the back. Leave the central 33 (35, 37) sts on hold for the neck.
NECK
Slip the66 (70, 74) held stitches [33 (35,37) sts from the front and 33 (35,37) sts from the back] to 5,5 mm needles using the short cable. Place SM and work in the round as follows.
Round 1: K all stitches.
Rounds 2 - 7:* K1, P1 * rep **to the end.
SLLEVES (X2)
With 6,5mm needles pick up and knit 51 (60, 68) sts along the armhole, place SMand work in the round as follows.
Rounds 1 - 40 ( 40, 42 ): K all stitches.
ONLY Size M:
Next round:increase evenly 8 sts (m1). [68 sts]
All sizes:
Follows Chart C 4 times(=16 rounds)
Next rounds: K all stitches.
Next rounds:
Size S: decrease evenly 17 sts. (34 sts)
Size M: * K2tog * rep **to the end. (34 sts)
Size L: decrease evenly 28 sts. (40 sts)
All sizes
Rib
Change to needles 5,5 mm.
Work in 1/1 rib st. as follows:
Rounds 1 - 16: * K1, P1 * rep **to the end.
Loosely cast off
Weave in all ends. Wash and block garment carefully.
