Sophie's Warr Winter Sweater
Yarn: Lion Brand Hometown USA Color: Phoenix Azalea skeins- 12 oz total. Needles: Size 10.5 16" circular needles, 10.5 straight needles Sophie's measurements: Neck circumference= 15 inches, chest circumference = 24 inches.
Neck Ribbing
Using circular needles, CO 60 stitches using long tail cast on. Join, place marker to mark beginning of round. Make sure not to twist the stitches. \*K1, P1\* repeat until neck measures 3 inches.
Begin Back and Chest
At the beginning of next round, knit 43, PM (back). Continue ribbing for chest \*P1, K1\*, P1 between markers (17 stitches). Continue K43 (back), \*P1, K1\* P1 (17 ribbing stitches- chest) until piece measures 5 inches from beginning. Leg holes Place 17 chest stitches (ribbing stitches) on stitch holder. Workback43stitches. P2,K39,P2 K2, P39,K2 Repeat last two rows until piece measures 9 inches from beginning. Leave back 43 stitches on circular needles. Pick up 17 chest stitches with straight needles. With right side facing, attach yarn. P2, M1, \*P1, K1\*, repeat \* until there are 2 stitches left, M1, P2 (19 stitches) K2, \*P1, K1\*, K2 P2, \*K1, P1\*, P2 Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 9" from beginning.
Join Chest and Back Pieces
Join chest and back pieces in the round. Place the markers at the leg openings. Decrease one stitch on each end of belly stitches: K43, PM, P2tog, \*K1, P1\* repeat \* seven times, K1, P2tog, PM. K43, \*P1, K1\* Repeat row 12 times.
Begin Decreasing
Decrease Row 1: K1, K2tog, K37, K2tog, K1, slip marker \*P1, K1\* repeat \* until next marker. K41, slip marker, \*P1, K1\* repeat \* until next marker. Repeat last row 3 more times. Decrease Row 2: K1, K2tog, K35, K2tog, K1, slip marker, \*P1, K1\* repeat \* until next marker. K39, slip marker, \*P1, K1\* repeat \* until next marker. Repeat last row 3 more times. Decrease Row 3: K1, K2tog, K35, K2tog, K1, slip marker, \*P1, K1\* repeat \* until next markers. K37, slip marker, \*P1, K1\* repeat \* until next marker. Repeat last row until desired length. Option 1: Bind off stitches. Option 2 longer back (This is the option I did in photos): Bind off 17 belly stitches. Continue knitting back stitches to within two inches of desired end length. Ribbing for final 2 inches: \*K1,P1\* \*P1,K1\* Repeat 2 rows until ribbing measures 2 inches or desired length. Bind off stitches using ribbing bind off technique.
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