This is a snuggly sweater good for lounging around or going out. It's knit in traditional, top-down, raglan style and it's knit in one piece, meaning no seaming! Also, the whole sweater is knit in the round, meaning no turning your work back and forth, just row upon row of soothing stitches.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Sizes:
XS [S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X]
Bust: 28 [32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56] inches
Length: 22 [22.5, 23, 24, 25, 26, 26, 27] inches
Upper arm width: 11 [12, 13, 13.5, 14, 15, 16, 17] inches
Yarn:
Jo-Ann Sensations Rainbow Boucle [88% acrylic, 12% nylon; 853 yd per 312g skein]; 1 skein
Needles:
1 24-inch US #8 / 5 mm circular needles
1 set US #8 / 5 mm double-pointed needles
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Gauge: 13 st/ 24 rows = 4 inches
Pattern Notes:
Start knitting from the collar and work your way down to the hem. When putting sleeve stitches on holders, I found pieces of waste yarn to work perfectly because you can tie them up tight and they won't get in the way like metal or plastic holders can. PM = place maker. kfb = knit through front and back of loop (increase).
Yolk:
CO 72 [76, 80, 84, 88, 88, 92, 96] st loosely.
Round 1: *k 23 [26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 39] st, PM, k 13 [12, 11, 12, 13, 11, 10, 9], PM, Repeat from * to end [Two repetitions, 4 markers]
Round 2: slip marker, kfb, *k to next marker, kfb, slip marker, kfb, repeat from * to last two stitches before first marker, kfb.
Round 3: k
Round 4: k
Repeat rows 2, 3, and 4: 11 [13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23] times total. 88 [104, 120, 128, 136, 152, 168, 184] increased stitches. Total stitches on needles: 160 [180, 200, 212, 224, 240, 260, 280].
Next Round: k 7 [6, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 3] rounds.
Next Round: k to first sleeve, remove sleeve stitches between markers and put them onto stitch holders. 35 [38, 41, 44, 47, 49, 52, 55] stitches per sleeve.
Repeat for second sleeve. Only body stitches on needles now. 90 [104, 118, 124, 130, 142, 156, 170] stitches on needles.
Body:
K for 81 [81, 84, 87, 87, 93, 96, 96] rounds, or until body reaches 16.5 [16.5, 17, 17.5, 18, 19, 20, 20] inches.
Hem:
K 1x1 rib for 18 [18, 18, 18, 21, 21, 24, 24] rounds, or until hem reaches 3 [3, 3, 3, 3.5, 3.5, 4, 4] inches.
BO stitches loosely.
Sleeves [Make 2]:
Take stitches off holder and place onto dpns.
Round 1: Beginning next to body, PM, k2tog, k to end.
Next Round: K 9 [10, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7] more rounds. Repeat these 10 [11, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8] rounds for 9 [9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 15] times total.
Next Round: K 6 [9, 3, 9, 4, 10, 10, 3] rounds, or until sleeve reaches 16 [16.5, 17, 17.5, 18.5, 18.5, 19, 19]inches from underarm.
Sleeve Cuffs:
K 1x1 rib for 12 [12, 12, 12, 15, 15, 18, 18] rounds, or until cuff reaches 2 [2, 2, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 3] inches.
BO stitches loosely.
Finishing:
Sew in all tails. Crochet a chain around neck if desired. Sew up any holes in the underarms. No seaming! It's done!
6 comments:
I am considering this for my first sweater -- it certainly fits perfectly in the pictures.
I asked you this once before and can't remember your answer. I am trying to decide on a size for this sweater to knit for myself. I am 5 ft. 4 inches tall, weigh 105 pounds and usually wear a size small or medium. Which size did you make for yourself? It seems to fit so well in the pictures. Thanks for your help.
Karen Brown
Hi. This will be my first sweater and after searching the entire net, this one is perfect!
I've gone through the pattern and it all makes sense except for one part. In the Yolk section, after "repeat rows 2,3 and 4...," it says: Next Round: k 7 (6,3,3,2,2,1,3)rounds. Since I am a size 3x, I wasn't sure why I would only knit 1 round but a smaller person would knit 6 while a 4x knits more. Does it mean to k1 more round of the stitches on the needles the way I think it does? Just wondering, as I am so new at this shaping thing.
Thanks,
Dee
Oh, and I meant to thank you very much for publishing this cool pattern. I like your blog.
Dee
To answer Dee's question:
It seems odd I know, but the math works out since the rows 2, 3, and 4 were repeated 21 times for you - while a smaller size was only repeated 11 times. The rounds (or round in your case) is to fulfill the measurements.
Since it's top down, try it on! :) As well as you can - you may need to slip stitches onto another circular needle so it fits right while trying it on. The end of the yolk before the body is where the underarm should be, so knit until it's a comfortable distance from the armpit for you :)
Hope this helps,
--Jenny
Thanks for the wonderfully written, not-scary-for-we-beginners sweater pattern. Quick question: Do you recall how much yarn you used for your teensy sweater? If I knew how much yours required I can do the math to determine how much I'd need for a bigger size. Thanks again for taking the time to share!
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