Florence Crew Neck Sweater
YARN= Firenze by Laines du Nord 340gr. (50 gr ball)
color black n.72: 50 gr; color light blu n.19 : 150 gr, color turtledove n.4 : 30 gr, color cream n.2 : 50 gr, color white n.3 : 20 gr, color mustard n. 309 : 40 gr.
NEEDLES = 6,5 and 9 mm. Circular needles 6,5 mm.
OTHER = tapestry needle.
This project is worked back and forth. A simple knitting to bring out the lightness and softness of the yarn.
Stocking stitch;
1/1 rib st.: *K1, P1 * rep ** to the end; next row : work sts as they appear.
Tubular cast on: with a waste yarn in a contrasting color to your project yarn,
cast on half the number of stitches you need, plus one.
Switch to your project yarn. Set up Row: K1, * YO, K1 *; rip** to the end. By the end of this row, you'll have the number of stitches you want.
Row 1: slip the purl stitches purlwise with yarn in front. Move yarn to back and knit the yarn over.
Rows 2 and 3: knit the slipped stitches and slip the purl stitches purlwise. Then work in 1/1 rib st. Once you finished remove the waste yarn.
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 *
size M:
Bust circumference: 104 cm
Total length: 56 cm
Length from underarm to hem: 36 cm
Sleeve length: 44 cm
Neck opening: 23 cm
Procedure
BACK
With needles 6,5 mm and color mustard cast on 31 sts with tubular cast on (note: cast on with a waste yarn in a differente color; see instructions above).
After the set up row you'll have 60 sts. Then work coste 1/1 rib st for 2 cm (6 rows).
From Row 7: switch to 9 mm needles and work in stocking st as follows (note: change color alway on RS):
6 rows in mustard, 6 rows in black, 14 rows in cream, 6 rows in black, 18 rows in light blue, 6 rows in mustard (at the same time cast off 4 sts each side for armholes), 8 rows in white, 6 rows in cream, 8 rows in turtledove, 6 rows in light blue (= on Row 3 (RS) in light blue cast of the 28 central stitches, and decrease 1 st. every 2 rows twice ), 3 rows in black.
At 56 cm cast off all stitches
FRONT:
With 6,5 mm needles and color mustard cast on 31 sts with tubular cast on (note: cast on with a waste yarn in a differente color; see instructions above).
After the set up row you'll have 60 sts. Then work coste 1/1 rib st for 2 cm (6 rows).
From row 7: switch to 9 mm needles and work in stocking st as follows (note: change color alway on RS):
6 rows in mustard, 6 rows in black, 14 rows in cream, 6 rows in black, 18 rows in light blue, 6 rows in mustard (at the same time cast off 4 sts each side for armholes), 8 rows in white, 6 rows in cream, 8 rows in turtledove (= on Row 3 (RS) in turtledove cast of the 12 central stitches, and decrease 2 sts every 2 rows on RS for 5 times), 6 rows in light blue, 3 rows in black.
At 56 cm cast off all stitches.
SLEEVES
Work both sleeves together on the same needle using 2 different balls.
With 6,5 mm needles and color mustard cast on 25 sts with tubular cast on (note: cast on with a waste yarn in a differente color; see instructions above). Then work coste 1/1 rib st for 2 cm (6 rows).
From Row 7: switch to 9 mm needles and work in stocking st as follows (note: change color alway on RS):
4 rows in mustard, 4 rows in black, 12 rows in cream, 4 rows in black, 14 rows in light blue, 4 rows in mustard, 8 rows in white, 6 rows in cream, 8 rows in turtledove, 6 rows in light blue.
At 44 cm cast off all stitches.
NECK
After sewing shoulders with a tapestry needles, pick up 64 sts along neckline with 6,5 mm circular needles and work 8 rows in 1/1 rib st. Cast off all stitches.
FINISHING
With the tapestry needle and duplicate stitch embroider the Front and Back as follows:
in the cream strip with turtledove yarn alternating the stitch at Row 7 and Row 8;
in the light blue strip with mustard yarn alternating the stitch at Row 9 and Row 10;
in the white strip with turtledove yarn alternating the stitch at Row 4 and Row 5;
in the turtledove strip with white yarn alternating the stitch at Row 4 and Row 5;
On sleeves embroider as follows:
in the cream strip with turtledove yarn alternating the stitch at Row 7 and Row 8;
in the light blue strip with mustard yarn alternating the stitch at Row 8 and Row 9;
in the white strip with turtledove yarn alternating the stitch at Row 4 and Row 5;
in the turtledove strip with white yarn alternating the stitch at Row 4 and Row 5.
Sew the sleeves to the body, then sew the sleeves and both body sides and shoulders.
