Yarn:
Lane
Mondial Dalamate, 5 hanks, Black (914).
Lane
Mondial Bio Soft, 2 hanks, Black (200).
Needles:
4mm (circular needles and dpns for
arms) and 7 mm (circular needle and eventually dpns for arms)
Notions:
Stitch holder, stitch markers,
sewing needle, crochet needle
Notes
:
Edges are knitted in brioche stitch
in round. Main part is stockinette stitch.
Top edge is knitted first bottom-up
from provisional cast-on. Then sweater is top down sweater (from the top edge
down).
For Brioche Stitch parts 1 brioche
row is 2 rows (since stitches are only knitted every second row) and number of
stitches should always be multiple of 2 (so increases and decreases are always 2
stitches at a time).
Size: L, Total length
55 cm, Width at breast 48 cm, Arm length 60 cm,
Stiches:
Top
edge
With a provisional
cast on and yarn Bio Soft cast on very loosely 120 stitches. Knit in
round – Place a stitch marker at end of row and in the middle opposite. Knit Brioche
stitch in round for 10 (double rows).
Following row do a Brioche stitch decrease
(so 2 stitches per decrease) on each side of the markers, at 8 stitches
distance from the marker (112 stitches left). Knit the second row of the
brioche row.
Knit 2 brioche rows in round (double
rows).
Following row do a Brioche stitch decrease
(so 2 stitches per decrease) on each side of the markers, at 6 stitches
distance from the marker (104 stitches left). Knit the second row of the
brioche row.
Knit 2 brioche rows in round (double
rows).
Following row do a Brioche stitch decrease
(so 2 stitches per decrease) on each side of the markers, at 4 stitches
distance from the marker (96 stitches left). Knit the second row of the brioche
row.
Knit 2 brioche rows in round (double
rows).
Cast of loosely.
The decreases are meant to ensure that the sweater do not
slip down from shoulders. Adjust number of decreases if necessary to your
shoulders.
Body
Remove the provisional cast on from
top edge. Pick up 120 stitches circular needles 7 and knit with yarn Dalmate in
stockinette stitch 1 row. Place marker so as to have 36 stitches for back, 36
stitches for front and 24 stitches for arms (24 each).
* Next row increase 1 stitch (simple
in stockinette stitch) on each side of the 4 markers: 8 stitches increased.
Knit 1 row. *
Repeat * to * 5 more times. There
are now 168 stitches (48 for back and front and 36 for arms).
Set aside stitches for each arm on a
stitch holder (or other circular needle).
Continue knitting on back and front
by casting on 6 stitches for under the arms. There are now 108 stitches. Knit 6
rows. Set a marker at both sides.
** Knit 5 rows. Next row decrease 1
stitch each side of both markers: - 4 stitches **
Repeat ** to ** 6 more times. There
are now 80 stitches.
Knit 12 rows.
Change yarn to Bio Soft and needles
to 4 mm. Knit in Brioche in round for 12 Brioche rows (double). Place marker at
each side (so 40 stitches apart).
On next row, do a Brioche increase (2
stitches) on each side of marker, at 1 stitches distance from the marker : + 8 stitches
. There are now 88 stitches. Knit in brioche 5 rows (double).
On next row, do a Brioche increase (2
stitches) on each side of marker, at 3 stitches distance from the marker : + 8 stitches
. There are now 96 stitches. Knit in brioche 5 rows (double).
Cast off loosely.
Arms
Remove
stitches set aside for left arm from stitch holder and cast on additional 6
stitches under the arm. Knit in round 3 rows in stockinette stitch. Place marker
in the middle under the arm. There are now 42 stitches
* Next row decrease 1 stitch each
side of marker: - 2 stitches. Knit 5 rows. *
Repeat * to * 10 more times. There
are 20 stitches left.
Change
yarn to Bio Soft and needles to 4 mm. Knit in Brioche in round for 12 Brioche
rows (double). Cast off loosely.
Repeat
the same pattern for right arm.
Finisihing
Sew in
hole under the arms.
By dora13
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