TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® With Love®: 1 skein each 1101 Eggshell A, 1502 Iced Aqua B, 1711 Cameo C, and 1308 Tan D.
- Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 6mm [US 10] 29” (73.5 cm) or longer and 16” (40.6 cm)
- Susan Bates® Double Pointed Knitting Needles: One set 6mm [US 10] (if working sleeves in the round method)
- Yarn needle, stitch marker, stitch holders
- GAUGE: 15 sts = 4” [10 cm]; 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge
- RED HEART® With Love®, Art. E400 available in solid color 7oz (198 g), 370 yd (338 m), multicolor 5oz (141 g), 230 yd (211 m) and stripes 5 oz (141 g) 223 yds (204 m) skeins
Directions are for size X-Small. Changes for sizes Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large and XXX-Large are in parentheses.
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To Fit Bust: 28 (32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52)” [71 (81, 91.5, 101.5, 111.5, 122, 132) cm]
Finished Bust: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58)” [86 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147) cm]
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NOTES
Sweater Front and Back are worked back and forth on a circular needle to accommodate the large number of sts. Sleeves can be worked flat then seamed or worked in the round. Instructions for both methods are included.
Special Technique
3-Needle Bind-Off = Hold needles of stitches to be seamed parallel and with right sides together, with 3rd needle knit together first stitch from each needle, *knit together next stitch from each needle, pass first stitch over 2nd stitch and off right needle; repeat from * until all stitches have been knit from the 2 parallel needles and only one stitch remains on the right needle. Fasten off.
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Special Abbreviations
M1L (Make 1 Left Inc) = Insert left needle from front to back under strand between sts and knit strand through the back loop, twisting it to prevent a hole
- 1 st inc._x000B_M1R (Make 1 Right Inc) = Insert left needle from back to front under strand between sts and knit strand through the front loop, twisting it to prevent a hole_x000B_
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ssk (slip, slip, knit) = slip next two stitches knitwise to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop.
BACK
With long circular needle and A, cast on 66 (74, 82, 90, 94, 102, 110) sts. Row 1 (Wrong Side): P1, *k2, p2; repeat from * to last st, p1. Row 2 (Right Side): Knit. Repeat Rows 1-2 two more times. Working in St st, begin Striping Pattern as follows: 8 rows A 22 rows B 6 rows C 16 rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 18 (22, 18, 18, 20, 22, 24) rows B 21 (17, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32) rows C _x000B_
Shape Shoulders/Back Neck Continuing in C, K18 (22, 24, 26, 27, 30, 33) sts, bind off 30 (30, 34, 38, 40, 42, 44) sts, knit to end – 18 (22, 24, 26, 27, 30, 33) sts for each shoulder. Break yarn and place each set of shoulder sts on a separate holder. _x000B_ FRONT With long circular needle and A, cast on 66 (74, 82, 90, 94, 102, 110) sts. Row 1 (Wrong Side): P1, *k2, p2; repeat from * to last st, p1. Row 2 (Right Side): Knit. Repeat Rows 1-2 two more times. Working in St st, begin Striping Pattern as follows: 8 rows A 22 rows B 6 rows C 16 rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 18 (22, 18, 18, 20, 22, 24) rows B 16 (12, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27) rows C
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Shape Shoulders/Neck
Row 1 (Right Side): K20 (24, 26, 28, 29, 32, 35) for shoulder, join a 2nd ball of yarn to bind off 26 (26, 30, 34, 36, 38, 40) sts for neck, knit to end of row for other shoulder – 20 (24, 26, 28, 29, 32, 35) sts on each shoulder. You will now work both shoulders
AT THE SAME TIME with separate balls of yarn: Row 2 (Wrong Side): Purl across each set of shoulder sts. Row 3 (dec): On 1st shoulder, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on 2nd shoulder, k1, ssk, knit to end – 19 (23, 25, 27, 28, 31, 34) sts for each shoulder. Row 4 (Wrong Side): Purl across each set of shoulder sts. Row 5 (dec): On 1st shoulder, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; on 2nd shoulder, k1, ssk, knit to end – 18 (22, 24, 26, 27, 30, 33) sts for each shoulder. Row 6 (Wrong Side): Purl across each set of shoulder sts. With right sides facing, join shoulders using 3-needle bind off. With yarn needle and beginning 14¾” from bottom edge, sew Front and Back side seams leaving a space at the top for Sleeves.
SLEEVES (make 2) Note: Sleeves can be knit in the round or knit flat and then seamed. Choose one of the methods below. In the Round Method With 16” (40.6 cm) circular needle and C, and with Right Side facing and starting at center of underarm, pick up and knit 35 (35, 38, 40, 42, 44, 47) sts evenly to shoulder seam, then pick up and knit 35 (35, 38, 40, 42, 44, 47) sts to center of underarm; place marker and join to work in the round – 70 (70, 76, 80, 84, 88, 94) sts. Begin Striping Pattern and dec rounds
AT THE SAME TIME as follows, working in St st and changing to double pointed needles when work is too small for circular needle: 16 rounds C 22 rounds B 6 rounds A 6 rounds D 6 rounds A 6 rounds D 6 rounds A 6 rounds D Round 1 (dec): K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 – 68 (68, 74, 78, 82, 86, 92) sts. Rounds 2-4: Work in St st. Repeat Rounds 1-4 twenty (twenty, twenty-three, twenty-three, twenty-five, twenty-five, twenty-eight) times more – 28 (28, 28, 32, 32, 36, 36) sts. When you’ve completed the last color of the Striping Pattern, change to A. Work even in A and St st until sleeve measures 16 (16, 17, 17, 18, 18, 18)” [40.5 (40.5, 43, 43, 45.5, 45.5, 45.5) cm] from pick-up edge, or until sleeve measures 1” (2.5 cm) shorter than desired length. Cuff Round 1: With B, knit 1 round. Round 2: *K2, P2; repeat from * around. Repeat Rounds 1-2 two more times. Bind off in pattern.
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Knit Flat Method
With long circular needle and B, cast on 30 (30, 30, 34, 34, 38, 38) sts. Row 1 (Wrong Side): P1, *k2, p2; repeat from * to last st, p1. Row 2 (Right Side): Knit. Repeat Rows 1-2 two more times. Begin Striping Pattern and inc rows AT THE SAME TIME as follows, working in St st: 6 (6, 12, 12, 18, 18, 18) rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 6 rows D 6 rows A 22 rows B 16 rows C Row 1 (inc): K1, M1L, knit to last 3 sts, M1R, k1 – 32 (32, 32, 36, 36, 40, 40) sts. Rows 2-4: Work in St st. Repeat Rows 1-4 twenty (twenty, twenty-three, twenty-three, twenty-five, twenty-five, twenty-eight) times more – 72 (72, 78, 82, 86, 90, 96) sts. Bind off.
FINISHING
If using Knit Flat Method for Sleeves, sew sleeve seam; sew sleeve to body.
Neck Trim
With 16” (40.6 cm) circular needle and B, pick up 72 (72, 80, 88, 94, 98, 102) sts evenly spaced around collar; place marker for beginning of round. Round 1: Knit around. Bind off. _x000B_ With yarn needle, weave in all loose ends, closing up any gaps in joins.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C, D = Colors A, B, C, D;
dec = decrease(s)(d)(ing);
inc = increase(s)(d) (ing);
K = knit;
k2tog = knit the next 2 sts together;
mm = millimeters;
P = Purl;
st(s) = stitch(es);
St st = Stockinette stitch;
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.