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Knitted over-sized sweater in DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk. The piece is worked top down with European/diagonal shoulders, stripes, high neck and split in sides. Sizes XS - XXL.
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------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN: ------------------------------------------------------- GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth): Knit all rows. 1 ridge = knit 2 rows. INCREASE TIP FROM THE RIGHT SIDE: Increase towards the left AFTER MARKER: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from front and knit stitch in back loop. Increase towards the right BEFORE MARKER: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from behind and knit stitch in front loop. INCREASE TIP FROM THE WRONG SIDE: Increase towards the left AFTER MARKER: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from behind and purl stitch in front loop. Increase towards the right BEFORE MARKER: Use left needle to pick up thread between 2 stitches from row below, pick up thread from front and purl stitch in back loop. DECREASE TIP (for sleeves): Decrease 1 stitch on either side of the marker-thread as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker-thread, knit 2 together, knit 2 (marker-thread sits between these 2 stitches), slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (2 stitches decreased). STRIPES – SHORT INFO: The whole garment is worked with 1 strand DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk (2 strands). Only DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk changes color when working the stripes (which are worked in stockinette stitch). STRIPES BACK/FRONT PIECES: 6 cm = 2⅜" with color powder pink. 4 cm = 1½" with color rust. STRIPES BODY: 2 cm = ¾" with color hot pink. 5 cm = 2" with color curry. 7-7-8-8-9-9 cm = 2¾"-2¾"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3½"-3½" with color light sea green. 4 cm = 1½" with color steel blue. 3-3-3-4-4-4 cm = 1⅛"-1⅛"-1⅛"-1½"-1½"-1½" with color light sea green. 2 cm = ¾" with color curry. 4-5-5-5-5-6 cm = 1½"-2"-2"-2"-2"-2⅜" or to desired length, with color powder pink. STRIPES SLEEVES: 6 cm = 2⅜" with color powder pink. 4 cm = 1½" with color rust. 2 cm = ¾" with color hot pink. 5 cm with color curry. 9-8-8-8-7-7 cm = 3½"-3⅛"-3⅛"-3⅛"-2¾"-2¾" or to desired length, with color light sea green. KNITTING TIP (fastening strands): When changing to a new color as the stripes are worked, stop when there are 8 stitches left before the new stripe. Cut the DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk strand approx. 10-12 cm = 4"-4¾" from the work, tie this end together with the new color-strand (approx. 7-8 cm = 2¾"-3⅛" end on the strand that was cut so that there are 2 strand ends approx. 7-8 cm = 2¾"-3⅛"), split the strand ends and work the last stitches with 2 strands in the colors you have just knitted with, after the knot you work the next stitches with 2 strands in the next stripe color (the strand ends will now be worked in) . Do this every time you change colors, changing colors on alternate sides of the piece. ------------------------------------------------------- START THE PIECE HERE: ------------------------------------------------------- SWEATER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE: The sweater is worked in stockinette stitch and stripes with 1 strand of each quality. The top of the back piece is worked back and forth on circular needle from the top down until the armholes are finished. Stitches are knitted up for the front piece along each shoulder on the back piece and increased for the neck. The front piece is worked back and forth until the armholes are finished. The front and back pieces are joined and the body continued in the round on circular needle before being divided for the split in each side. Stitches are knitted up around each armhole. The sleeve cap is worked back and forth then the rest of the sleeves are worked in the round with double pointed needles/small circular needle. The neck is worked in the round to finish. BACK PIECE: Cast on 22-24-24-26-26-26 stitches with circular needle size 7 MM = US 10.75, 1 strand DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk color light sea green (2 strands). Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Insert a marker inside the 3 outermost stitches on each side. The markers must be inside the outermost 3 stitches on each row. Work stockinette stitch back and forth. AT THE SAME TIME increase AFTER the marker at the beginning of the row from the right side and BEFORE the marker at the end of the row – read INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. On the next row (wrong side) increase in the same way – read INCREASE TIP FROM WRONG SIDE. Continue increasing from both the right and wrong side a total of 19-21-23-24-26-28 times. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE! After the last increase there are 60-66-70-74-78-82 stitches. Work 2 rows without increasing. Insert a marker in the outermost stitch on each side, the piece is now measured from here! Continue working for 4-5-5-6-7-8 cm = 1½"-2"-2"-2⅜"-2¾"-3⅛", measured along the armhole from the marker (the piece measures approx. 16-18-19-21-23-26 cm = 6¼"-7"-7½"-8¼"-9"-10¼" from the cast-on edge mid-back). Read KNITTING TIP and work STRIPES BACK/FRONT PIECES (and read SHORT INFO above). When the stripes are finished and the next row is from the right side, the piece measures approx. 14-15-15-16-17-18 cm = 5½"-6"-6"-6¼"-6¾"-7" from the marker – measured along the armhole. Cut the strands, place the stitches on a thread or another needle and work the front piece. FRONT PIECE: Start on the left shoulder (when the garment is worn). Use 1 strand DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk color light sea green (2 strands), Knit up 19-21-23-24-26-28 stitches inside 1 stitch along the shoulder on the back piece (1 stitch in each row along the shoulder). Work stockinette stitch back and forth. When the piece measures 5-6-7-8-9-9 cm = 2"-2⅜"-2¾"-3⅛"-3½"-3½", increase for the neck at the beginning of each row from the right side, after the first 3 stitches - remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase 1 stitch 4 times = 23-25-27-28-30-32 stitches. After the last increase, work back from the wrong side. Cut the strand, place the stitches on a thread or another needle and work the right shoulder as described below. Use 1 strand DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk color light sea green (2 strands), Knit up 19-21-23-24-26-28 stitches inside 1 stitch along the right back shoulder. Work stockinette stitch back and forth. When the piece measures 5-6-7-8-9-9 cm = 2"-2⅜"-2¾"-3⅛"-3½"-3½", increase for the neck at the end of each row from the right side, before the last 3 stitches - remember INCREASE TIP FROM RIGHT SIDE. Increase 1 stitch 4 times = 23-25-27-28-30-32 stitches. After the last increase, work back from the wrong side. Work the next row as follows from the right side: Stockinette stitch over the 23-25-27-28-30-32 stitches on the right shoulder, cast on 14-16-16-18-18-18 stitches for the neck, stockinette stitch over the 23-25-27-28-30-32 stitches from the left shoulder = 60-66-70-74-78-82 stitches. Work stockinette stitch until the piece measures 14-15-17-18-19-20 cm = 5½"-6"-6¾"-7"-7½"-8". Remember KNITTING TIP and work STRIPES BACK/FRONT PIECES. When the stripes are finished and the next row is from the right side, the piece measures approx. 24-25-27-28-29-30 cm = 9½"-9¾"-10⅝"-11"-11⅜"-11¾" from the knitted up stitches – measured along the armhole. The front and back pieces are now joined for the body. BODY: Change to 1 strand DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk color hot pink (2 strands). Work stockinette stitch over the 60-66-70-74-78-82 stitches on the front piece, cast on 2-2-2-4-6-8 stitches, stockinette stitch over the 60-66-70-74-78-82 stitches on the back piece, cast on 2-2-2-4-6-8 stitches = 124-136-144-156-168-180 stitches. Insert 1 marker-thread in the middle of the 2-2-2-4-6-8 cast-on stitches under each sleeve. Allow them to follow your work onwards; they are used when dividing for the split in each side. Work to the first marker-thread – the round starts here. Work STRIPES BODY – read description above (remember KNITTING TIP and SHORT INFO). When the stripes are finished the body measures approx. 27-28-29-30-31-32 cm = 10⅝"-11"-11⅜"-11¾"-12¼"-12½" from the join, with 10 cm = 4" left. Now divide for the split in each side and finish each piece separately. FRONT PIECE: = 62-68-72-78-84-90 stitches. Change to circular needle size 5.5 MM = US 9, 1 strand DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk color hot pink. Knit 1 row from the right side and increase 16-18-18-20-22-24 stitches evenly spaced = 78-86-90-98-106-114 stitches. Work next row as follows from the wrong side: 2 GARTER STITCHES – read description above, * purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* until there are 4 stitches left, purl 2 and 2 garter stitches. Work this rib back and forth for 8 cm = 3⅛". Change to 1 strand Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand Brushed Alpaca Silk color rust. Continue the rib for 2 cm = ¾" more (10 cm = 4" rib in total). Bind off a little loosely. The sweater measures approx. 56-58-60-62-64-66 cm = 22"-22¾"-23⅝"-24⅜"-25¼"-26" from the top of the shoulder. BACK PIECE: Place the stitches on circular needle size 5.5 MM = US 9 and work in the same way as the front piece. LEFT SLEEVE: Use circular needle size 7 MM = US 10.75, 1 strand DROPS Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand DROPS Brushed Alpaca Silk color light sea green (2 strands). Knit up from the right side 29-30-32-33-35-36 stitches from the bottom of the armhole up the front piece to the shoulder and 17-18-18-19-21-22 stitches from the shoulder down the back piece = 46-48-50-52-56-58 stitches round the armhole. Insert 1 marker in the middle of the row – the sleeve is measured from here. Work stockinette stitch back and forth for 1-1-1-2-3-3 cm = ⅜"-⅜"-⅜"-¾"-1⅛"-1⅛". Now join the sleeve using short circular needle/double pointed needles size 7 MM = US 10.75 and finish the sleeve in the round. Insert 1 marker-thread at the beginning of the round (mid-under sleeve). Allow the thread to follow your work onwards. You now work stripes and decrease under the sleeve. Read the whole section before continuing. Start at the marker thread and work stockinette stitch in the round. When the sleeve measures 5-5-5-5-6-6 cm = 2"-2"-2"-2"-2⅜"-2⅜" from the marker, decrease 2 stitches mid-under the sleeve – read DECREASE TIP. Decrease every 5-4½-4½-4-2½-2½ cm = 2"-1⅝"-1⅝"-1½"-1"-1" a total of 6-7-7-7-9-9 times = 34-34-36-38-38-40 stitches. AT THE SAME TIME, when you have worked 10-10-10-9-9-9 cm = 4"-4"-4"-3½"-3½"-3½" with color light sea green, work STRIPES SLEEVES. When the stripes are finished the sleeve measures approx. 35-34-34-32-30-30 cm = 13¾"-13⅜"-13⅜"-12½"-11¾"-11¾" with 10 cm = 4" left. Change to double pointed needles size 5.5 MM = US 9, 1 strand Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand Brushed Alpaca Silk color hot pink. Knit 1 round and increase 10-10-12-10-10-12 stitches evenly spaced = 44-44-48-48-48-52 stitches. Work rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 8 cm = 3⅛". Change to 1 strand Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand Brushed Alpaca Silk color rust. Continue the rib for 2 cm = ¾" more (10 cm = 4" rib in total). Bind off a little loosely. The sleeve measures approx. 46-45-45-44-43-43 cm = 18"-17¾"-17¾"-17¼"-17"-17". RIGHT SLEEVE: Work in the same way as the left sleeve but knit up 17-18-18-19-21-22 stitches from the bottom of the armhole up the back piece to the shoulder and 29-30-32-33-35-36 stitches down the front piece. NECK: Start on one shoulder and knit up, inside 1 edge stitch, 80 to 96 stitches round the neckline with short circular needle size 5.5 MM = US 9, 1 strand Alpaca Bouclé and 1 strand Brushed Alpaca Silk color light sea green (2 strands). Stitch count must be divisible by 4. Work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 18-18-18-21-21-21 cm = 7"-7"-7"-8¼"-8¼"-8¼". Bind off a little loosely. Fold the neck double to the inside and fasten with a couple of stitches on each shoulder. ASSEMBLY: Sew the bottom of the armholes – see sketch. |
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Comments / Questions (18)
Abby wrote:
Does this mean you’re releasing more colors of alpaca boucle?
06.08.2023 - 21:05Linda wrote:
Navn: Free
06.08.2023 - 20:30Danielle Llorens wrote:
Rainbow
06.08.2023 - 16:17Blumstein wrote:
Pourrais je avoir des explications pour ce modèle svp merci
06.08.2023 - 10:48Andrea wrote:
Winter sun
06.08.2023 - 10:18Nadia Trappeniers wrote:
Frosty
04.08.2023 - 08:52Ould Oufella MC wrote:
Pull avec plusieurs couleurs coordonnées superbe
04.08.2023 - 07:13Monica Flantua wrote:
Winter spring
04.08.2023 - 07:03Libellule01 wrote:
Berlingot
03.08.2023 - 19:37Wilma wrote:
Milkshake feast
03.08.2023 - 19:35