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Level: Easy ++
OVERVIEW:
- The sweater is worked in 4 pieces: Back, Front and 2 sleeves
- Each piece is worked back and forth in rows beginning at lower edge.
- Stitches are picked up around neck for the neckband.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
- Nako Wool Sport, color No. 10307: 800 (900, 950, 1050, 1150, 1250) grams.
Note: You could choose another yarn brands, make sure that the yarn is about 120m/100g (Bulky weight).
- Size 3.5 mm (length: 60cm to 80cm) circular needles
- Size 4.5 mm (length: 60cm to 80cm) circular needles or a pair of 4.5mm straight knitting needles
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Measuring tape
- 2 knitting markers
GAUGE: (Approximate) 15 sts and 32 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in Shaker’s Rib stitch with 4.5mm needles.
Before knitting the sweater, you need to make a gauge swatch which is the only way to make sure that the recommended needles give you the correct gauge.
==> This is a Youtube video about how to make it
DIMENSIONS (APPROXIMATE):
Please follow the key throughout the pattern according to the size you are crocheting: XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL) Finished sweater measurement:
| Size | Bust | Length | Size | Bust | Length |
| XS | 38″ (96cm) | 15½” (40cm) | L | 45″ (115cm) | 18″ (46cm) |
| S | 40½” (103cm) | 16½” (42cm) | XL | 49″ (124cm) | 19″ (48cm) |
| M | 42½” (108cm) | 17½” (44cm) | XXL | 53½” (136cm) | 19½” (50cm) |
ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMINOLOGY):
K = Knit P = Purl St(s) = Stitches
K1b = Knit 1 in the stitch below
RS = Right side WS = Wrong side Inc = Increase
SHAKER’S RIB PATTERN STITCHES:
Row 1 (WS): Knit all sts
Row 2: **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to end of row
==> Here is the Youtube video tutorial
A QUICK GUIDE TO SOME SPECIAL STITCHES USED IN THIS PATTERN:
- Knit 1 in the stitch below (K1b): Insert right-hand needle into the stitch directly below the next stitch then wrap and knit a stitch.
- Increase (inc): Insert the left-hand needle under the running thread from front to back; knit the strand through the back with right-hand needle
- Mattress stitch: Beginning from the bottom row of one piece, thread the needle through two stitches on the opposite piece.
- Picking up stitches: With the RS facing, insert the needle into the first stitch; wrap the yarn through the needle and pull a loop through. Continue with all sts.
BACK PANEL:
(*) With 3.5mm needles, cast on 73 (79, 81, 87, 95, 103) sts.
Row 1 (RS): **P1, K1; repeat from ** to last st, P1
Row 2: **K1, P1; repeat from ** to last st, K1
Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 until work from beginning is 21⁄4 (21⁄4, 21⁄4, 21⁄2, 21⁄2, 21⁄2)” [6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7) cm], ending on Row 1 (RS row).
Change to 4.5mm needle.
Row 3 (WS): K1 in all sts
Row 4: **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to last st, P1
Repeat last 2 rows until work from beginning is 8 (8½, 8½, 9, 9½, 10)” [20 (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) cm], ending with a RS row.
Shape armholes:
Row 5 (WS): Cast off 2 st at the beginning of row, K1 to end of row
Row 6: Cast off 2 st at the beginning of row, **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to last st, P1 There are 69 (75, 77, 83, 91, 99) sts remaining. (*)
Row 7: K1 in all sts
Row 8: **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to last st, P1
Repeat last 2 rows until work from beginning is 14 (15, 15½, 16½, 17, 17½)” [36 (38, 40, 41, 43, 45) cm], ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulder and neck:
Count 29 (32, 33, 35, 39, 41) sts from one side, place a marker, count next 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 17) sts and place
a second marker. There are 29 (32, 33, 35, 39, 41) sts to the other side.
Row 9 (RS): Work in pattern to first marker for right shoulder. Remove marker, join the 2nd ball of yarn and bind off 11 (11, 11, 13, 13, 17) sts; removing the 2nd marker for back neck. Work in pattern to end of row for left shoulder.
You will now work on both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME with two separated balls of yarn.
Row 10: On left shoulder, K1 in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off first 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts, K1 in remaining sts.
Row 11: On right shoulder, work in pattern in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off the first 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts, work in pattern to end of row.
Repeat Row 10 and Row 11 once more. There are 19 (20, 21, 23, 25, 27) sts on each shoulder.
Row 12: K1 in all sts
Row 13: **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to last st, P1 Repeat Row 12 and Row 13 once more.
Row 12: Cast off all sts in pattern.
FRONT PANEL:
Work from (*) to (*) as given for Back panel.
Row 7 (WS): K1 in all sts
Row 8: **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to last st, P1
Repeat last 2 rows until work from beginning is 13½ (14, 14½, 15½, 16, 16½)” [34 (36, 37, 39, 41, 43) cm], ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulder and neck:
Count 30 (32, 33, 35, 39, 42) sts from one side, place a marker, count next 9 (11, 11, 13, 13, 15) sts and place a
second marker. There are 30 (32, 33, 35, 39, 42) sts to the other side.
Row 9 (RS): Work in pattern to first marker for right shoulder. Remove marker, join the 2nd ball of yarn and bind off 9 (11, 11, 13, 13, 15) sts; removing the 2nd marker for back neck. Work in pattern to end of row for left shoulder.
You will now work on both shoulders AT THE SAME TIME with two separated balls of yarn.
Row 10: On right shoulder, K1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) sts, K1 in remaining sts.
Row 11: On left shoulder, work in pattern in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off the first 3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) sts, work in pattern to end of row.
Row 12: On right shoulder, K1 in all sts. On left shoulder, cast off first 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts, K1 in remaining sts.
Row 13: On left shoulder, work in pattern in all sts. On right shoulder, cast off the first 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts, work in pattern to end of row.
Repeat the last 2 rows once more. There are 19 (20, 21, 23, 25, 27) sts on each shoulder.
Row 14: K1 in all sts of both shoulders
Row 15: Work in pattern in all sts of both shoulders Repeat Row 14 and Row 15 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4) time(s) more.
Cast off all sts in pattern, leave a long yarn thread to sew two edges of the shoulders together.
SLEEVES:
With 3.5mm needles, cast on 31 (32, 34, 34, 34, 36) sts.
Row 1: **K1, P1; repeat from ** to end of row
Row 2: If the amount of sts of Row 1 is an even number, **K1, P1; repeat from ** to end of row. If the amount of sts of Row 1 is an odd number, **P1, K1; repeat from ** to end of row.
Repeat Row 1 and Row 2 until piece is 21⁄4 (21⁄4, 21⁄4, 21⁄2, 21⁄2, 21⁄2)” [6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 7) cm].
Change to 4.5mm needle.
Row 3 (WS): Inc in all sts. There are 62 (64, 68, 68, 68, 72) sts after this step.
Row 4: **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to end of row
Row 5: K1 in all sts
Row 6: **P1, K1b; repeat from ** to end of row
Repeat Row 5 and Row 6 until work from beginning is 16 (17, 18, 18½, 19½, 20)” [41 (43, 45, 47, 49, 51) cm]. Cast off, leave a long yarn thread to sew the sleeve to the body.
Make other Sleeve the same.
FINISHING:
Block pieces.
Sew shoulder-and-neck seams with mattress stitch. Sew tops of Sleeves into armholes with mattress stitch. Sew side and Sleeve seams with mattress stitch.
Neckband:
With RS facing and 3.5mm needles pick up, beginning from left shoulder and pick up and K 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts down left neck edge, 31 (35, 35, 37, 41, 45) sts on vertical-and-curved Front edge, then 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) sts up right neck edge.
Turn to Back panel, pick up and K 2 st down right neck edge, then K 31 (35, 35, 37, 41, 45) sts on vertical-and- curved Back edge, then 2 st up left neck edge.
There are 74 (82, 82, 86, 96, 104) sts in total.
Note: It is fine if the amount of stitches you pick up for the neckband is not 74 (82, 82, 86, 96, 104) sts. However, you need to make sure that it is not too different from the number shown in the instruction and it must be an even number.
Begin with WS, work in K1, P1 Rib for until the neckband reach 6 (6, 6½, 7, 7, 7½)” [15 (16, 17, 17, 18, 18) cm]. Cast of in ribbing. Sew neckband seam. Wave in ends.
Your Sweater is finished!
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