Rainbow sky
YARN Laines du Nord SPRING WOOL 4 balls 50 gr. basic colors; 4 more colors for the lines; 6 stitch-marker, Needles n.4,5. cable 23.6 inches.
This sweater is worked in rounds from the top-down. The construction is a raglan slightly modified.
Graded in 3 sizes: TG 42(S) 44 (M) 46 (L) soft fit.
CAST ON96 (104/ 112) Stitchs, and join the round PLACE SM (remember that in the back of the right sleeve you placed Marker of new round).
K = knit. P = purl. K2tog = knit 2 sts together; R = Round;
M1 = make one by picking up one a loop between two sts and knitting into the back of the new st.
SKP = slip 1, K1, pass slipped stitch over; KFB = knit front and back increase
SM= stitch marker; sSM = slip Stitch Marker.
Size S= neckline approx 50 cm, height yoke aprrox cm 21, total length 55/56 cm, bust circumference aprrox cm 100, Larghezza sul fondo cm 100
Procedure
1 R = all to Purl
Setting work for increases
2 R= K2,PLACE SM, P2, *K2, P 2 *repeat from * to * for 11 (12/13) times,PLACE SM,
K 2 , PLACE SM, P 2, *K2, P 2*repeat from * to * for 11 (12/13) times.
3 R= M1, K 2,M1, sSM, Work as it appears, sSM, M1, K 2,M1, sSMWork as it appears,
= st. 100, st. 108 , st. 116
4 R= K,, sSM,, Work as it appears, , sSM,, K, sSM,, Work as it appears,
5 R= M1, K to SM M1, sSM, Work as it appears, sSM, M1, K to SM M1, sSM, Work as it appears
6 R= like R 4
REPEAT R 5 and R 6 for 2 time all to size = st 112, st 120, st 128
11R= M1, K to SM M1, sSM, P 2, K2, P 2*K1, M1, K 1, P 2*repeat from * to * for 9 (10/11), K 2, P 2, sSM, M1, K to SM M1, sSM, P 2, K2, P 2*K1, M1, K 1, P 2*repeat from * to * for 9 (10/11), K 2, P 2,
= st 134, st 144, st 154
12R= K,sSM, P 2, K2, P 2*K3, P 2*repeat from * to * for 9 (10/11), K 2, P 2, sSM, K, sSM,
P 2, K2, P 2*K3, P 2*repeat from * to * for 9 (10/11), K 2, P 2.
13 R= M1, K to SM M1, sSM, Work as it appears, sSM, M1, K to SM M1, sSM, Work as it appears
14 R= K,, sSM,, Work as it appears, , sSM,, K, sSM,, Work as it appears,
REPEAT R 13 and R 14 another 2 times = st 146, st 156, st 166
19 g= M1, K to SM M1, sSM, P 2,K2, P 2, *K3, P1, M1, P1*repeat from * to * for 9 (10/11), K 2, P 2, sSM, M1, K to SM M1, sSM, P 2,K2, P 2, *K3, P1, M1, P1*repeat from * to * for 9 (10/11), K 2, P 2
= st 168, st 180, st 192
The EDGE end here.
20 / 21 R= all to K
Striped yokes have to made in an increase round so coloured striped are 3,6,9 or 12.
22 R= KFB, K to SM KBF, sSM, KFB, K to SM KBF, sSM, KFB, K to SM KBF, sSM KFB, K to SM KBF, sSM
23 / 24 R= all to K
REPEAT from lap 22 to lap24, size S another 13 times = st 280
size M another 14 times = st 300
size L another 15 times = st 320
1 R= KFB, K to SM KBF, sSM, KFB, K to SM KBF, sSM, KFB, K to SM KBF, sSM KFB, K to SM KBF, sSM
2 R = all to K
REPEAT R 1 and R 2, size S 1 times = st 296
Size M another 2 times = st 324
size L another 3 times = st 352
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Partition of work for sleeves and body.
K to SM, REMOVE SM, put on hold sts sleeve onto a scarp yarn join back with front, PM (new round). K to SM, REMOVE SM, put on hold sts sleeve onto a scarp yarn, join front with back, K to SM end of round
1 R= P1, K to 1 st before SM P 1, sSM , P1, K to 1 st before SM P 1,
REPEAT R 1 for cm. 16 (18/20).
INSERTION OF THE FIRST ORANGE COLOR 11 round = like R 1
SECOND COLOR PEA GREEN 3 round = like R 1
THIRD BLUE COLOR 13 round = like R 1
FOURTH ORANGE COLOR 3 round = like R 1
FIFTH FOREST GREEN COLOR 11 round = like R 1
For size M and L = Go on for a few rnads with the colour you prefer
EDGE SECOND COLOR PEA GREENwork ribbet sts. K 2, P 2, round 3 / 4 , round 1 all to P,
another K 2, P 2, round 3 / 4 , round 1 all to P.
BO (Bind Off)
BO all sts as follows: *K2tog tbl, slip stitch onto left needle; repeat from * until all sts are bound off.
SLEEVES:with the base color.
Put back sts sleeve onto a circular needle, pick up 2 st on the two body purl sts, PM in the middle (new round). These sts must be worked purl.
Decreases: Kfb before the first purl st, k2tog after the second purl st for about four times. Decreases have to made every 2,5 inches. Edge must have about 44-46 sts.
1 R = P1, K to 1 st before SM P 1, sSM , P1, K to 1 st before SM P 1,
RIPETERE IL GIRO 1 per altre 4 o 5 volte.
COLOR ORANGE 4 round
COLOR PEA GREEN3 round
COLOR BLUE 6 round
COLOR FOREST GREEN 2 round
COLOR PEA GREEN4 round
COLOR ORANGE 3 round
COLOR BLUE 5 round
COLOR FOREST GREEN 7 round
COLOR PEA GREEN7 round
COLOR ORANGE 6 round
COLOR BLUE 4 round
COLOR FOREST GREEN 10 round
COLOR ORANGE 13 round
COLOR FOREST GREEN 2 round
EDGES are different from each other
COLOR PEA GREEN 7 round
The edge of the sleeve is the same as the edge that you have already made in the shirt.
The edge of the other sleeve is the same but instead of green use the BLUE color.
BO (Bind Off)
BO all sts as follows: *K2tog tbl, slip stitch onto left needle; repeat from * until all sts are bound off.
