Knitting Pattern for Fitted Pull-Over with Scoop Neck and 3/4 Sleeves: Top-Down Contiguous Sleeve Method

Materials

Yarn : 600-650 yard / 550-600m of worsted yarn (Shown Avril's Cross Bred / S-2500 in 02 / 495m) Needle : 24" (or 32") US. 7 (4.5mm) cir. Notions : tapestry needle, markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders Gauge : 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st. Size available : XS-1,-2 ( See page 4 of 4 )

Abbreviations CO = cast on BO = bind off sts = stitches Rnd = Round RS = right side WS = wrong side k = knit p=purl inc. = increase dec.=decrease kfb = knit 1 stitch in the front, then knit the back of the same stitch pfb = purl 1 stitch in the front, then purl the back of the same stitch k2tog = knit 2 together p2tog = purl 2 together ktbl = knit in the back of the stitch p3tog = purl 3 together sssp = slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together. Adouble decre sm = slip marker pm = place marker yf = yarn front yb = yarn back

Note

Pattern is worked from the top-down with the contiguous sleeve method developed by Susie Myers (http://www.ravelry.com/people/SusieM). A simple fitted pull-over with scoop neck and 3/4 sleeves. This is not a special one. But I think it become a must-have (Best of everyday wear) for you! Enjoykniting:) Added the text of 2variations on 8th Jan. 2012

Instructions

CO : 38 sts (34 sts for the back neck + 4 sts )

Shoulder

Row 1 (RS) :k1, pm, k1, pm, k34, pm, k1, pm, k1 Row 2 (WS) : pfb1, sm, p1, sm, pfb1, p to first stitch before next marker, pfb1, sm, p1, sm, pfb1 Row 3 (RS) : k1, kfb1, sm, k1, sm, kfb1, k to first stitch before next marker, kfb1, sm, k1, sm, kfb1, k1 Row 4 (WS) : p2, pfb1, sm, p1, sm, pfb1, p to first stitch before next marker, pfb1, sm, p1, sm, pfb1,p2 Row 5 (RS) : k to first stitch before marker, kfb1, sm, k1, sm, kfb1, k to first stitch before next marker, kfb1, sm, k1, sm, kfb1, k to end of row Row 6 (WS) : p to first stitch before marker, pfb1, sm, p1, sm, pfb1, p to first stitch before next marker, pfb1, sm, p1, sm, pfb1, p to end of row Repeat Rows 5 and 6 / 6(7)more times ( Don't forget kfb and pfb in every rows!! )

Sleeve cap to Body

< Now you have 106(114) sts on your needle, then RE-SET point markers on Row 19 > Row 19/21 (RS) : k16(18), pm, k5, pm, k64(68), pm, k5, pm, k16(18) Row 20/22 (WS) : p16(18), sm, p5, sm, p64(68), sm, p5, sm, p16(18) Row 21/23 (RS) : k16(18), sm, kfb1, k3, kfb1, sm, k64(68), sm, kfb1, k3, kfb1, sm, k16(18) Row 22/24 (WS): p16(18),sm, pfb1, p5, pfb1, sm, p64(68), sm, pfb1, p5, pfb1, sm, p16(18) Repeat Rows 21 and 22(23 and 24) / 10 more times ( Don't forget kfb and pfb in every rows!! So sleeve cap center count will be plus 2 on next rows, for example k3, p5, k7, p9... ) <Join the circle > Row 43/45 : k16(18), sm, k49, sm, k64(68), sm, k49, sm, k16(18), inc. 32 sts with Backward Loop cast-on, pm[A], then join beginning sts, k16(18), pm Row 44/46 : sm, k49, sm, k64(68), sm, K49, sm, k48(50), sm[A], k16(18) Repeat Row 44(46) / 10 more times <Separate body and sleeve stitches > Next round : remove marker, next 49 sleeve sts and marker on scrap yarn or stitch holders, inc. 2 sts with Backward Loop cast-on, pm[B1], inc. 2 sts with Backward Loop cast-on, k64(68), remove marker, next 49 sleeve sts and marker on scrap yarn or stitch holder, inc. 2 sts with Backward Loop cast-on, pm[B2], inc. 2 sts with Backward Loop cast-on, k48(50), remove marker[A], k18(20) [until before B1] Next round / START from marker[B1] : k68(72), sm[B2], k68(72) Continue work even in St st until piece measures about 9" from underarm or 3" shorter than desired length Next round / START from marker[B1] : (ktbl1, p1) Repeat to end of round Continue work even in Twisted rib st (ktbl1, p1) until piece measures about 12" from underarm or desired length, then Invisible ribbed BO

Sleeves

(Of courseMAKE TWO!) Rnd 1 : pick-up 49 sts from scrap yarn, pick-up 3 sts from body, pm[C], pick-up 3 sts from body, then join with beginning sts Rnd 2 : k48, k2tog 2 times Rnd 3 / START from marker[C] : k2tog 2 times, k49 Rnd 4 :k51 Continue work even in St st until piece measures about 7" from underarm or 2" shorter than desired length Next round / START from marker[C] : (ktbl1, p1) Repeat until before 3 sts end of round, k1, p2tog Next round : (ktbl1, p1) Repeat to end of round Continue work even in Twisted rib st (ktbl1, p1) until piece measures about 9" from underarm or desired length, then Invisible ribbed BO

Neck Band

Rnd 1 : pick-up 132( 36,28,36,32 ) / 136( 38,28,38,32 ) sts from left back corner ( \*skip1 and pick-up 5 sts\* 6 times then skip1 and pick-up left front corner, \*skip1 and pick-up 9 sts\* 3 times then skip 1 and pick-up right front corner, \*skip1 and pick-up 5 sts\* 6 times then skip1 and pick-up right back corner, skip1-k16-skip1-k15-skip1 then pick-up left back corner, but XS-2 should pick up 7 sts at end on both sides.), pm[D], then join with beginning sts Rnd 2 : (p1, ktbl1) Repeat to end of round Rnd 3 : same as Rnd 2 Rnd 4 : same as Rnd 2, but make double decrease at each corner with p3tog (left front and right back) / sssp (right front and left back) Rnd 5 : same as Rnd 2 Rnd 6 : standerd BO, but ktbl as ktbl and p as p

Finishing

Weave in ends and block lightly

Approximate measurements ()=cm

"a" is sizes except collar. The collar is about 3/4"(2cm)

Sleeve cap

After inc part of sleeve cap, made some eyelets for puff sleeve Row 45(47) : (p1, k9, yo, k9, yo, k11, yo, k9, yo, k9, p1) at each sleeves Row 53(55) : (p1, k6, yo, k9, yo, k10, yo, k11, yo, k9, yo, k6,p1) atleft sleeve, (p1, k6, yo, k9 yo, k11, yo, k10, yo, k9, yo, k6, p1) at right sleeve then followed thepattern

Body

After separate body and sleeve sts, dec. row : 2 times at each side of 2",5",7" from underarm with k2tog/ssk (total -12 sts) inc. row : 2 times at each side of 8", 9", 10" from underarm with M1R/L(total +12 sts) thenBelledgeruffleBo

Bell edge ruffle (in the round)

Stitchcount isjustmultiple of 4forknitting intheround Rnd1 to 4: \*p3, k1. Repeat to end Rnd5 : \*p3, ( k1, ktbl, k1) in to the next st. Repeat to end Rnd6 : \*p3, k3. Repeat to end Rnd7:\*p3, yf, k3, yb. Repeat to end Rnd8 : \*p3, k1tbl, k3, ktbl. Repeat to end Rnd9 : \*p3, yf, k5, yb. Repeat to end Rnd10 : \*p3, k1tbl, k5, ktbl. Repeat to end Rnd11 : \*p3, yf, k7, yb. Repeat to end Rnd12 : \*p3, k1tbl, k7, ktbl. Repeat to end Rnd13:BO Next round : dec. 5 times with k2tog/ssk (total 55 sts) Next round : dec. 5 times with k2tog/ssk (total 50 sts) Next round : p to end Next round : k to end Next round : p to end BO as if p Neck Band ( in the round with 3.5mm hook ) Rnd 1 : SC(single crochet) to end Rnd 2-4 : SCbl(single crochet in back loop only) to end, But dec. at front each corner every rounds

Shoulder

CO : 46 sts (40 sts for the back neck + 6 sts Row 1 : k1, pm, k2, pm, k40, pm, k2, pm, k1 then followpattern Sleevecap toBody After Row 18, you have 114 sts on your needles. Then re-set markers on Row 19. Row 19 : k16, pm, k6, pm, k70, pm, k6, pm, k16, thenfollowpattern Row 43 : k16, sm, k50, sm, k70, sm, k50, sm, k16, inc. 19 sts with Backward Loop ( or Cable)cast-on Row 44 : p35, sm, p50, sm, p70, sm, p50, sm, k16, inc. 19 sts with Backward Loop ( or Cable)cast-on Row 45 : k35, sm,k50, sm, k70, sm, k50, sm,k35 Row46:p35, sm,p50, sm,p70, sm,p50, sm,p35 Repeat Row45 and46/5more times < Separate body and sleeve stitches > Row 57 : k35, remove marker, next 50 sleeve sts and marker on scrap yam or stitch holder inc. 4 sts with Backward Loop cast-on, k70, remove marker, next 50 sleeve sts and marker on scrap yarn or stitch holder, inc. 4 sts. with Backward Loop cast-on, k35 Row 58 : p35, sm,p70, sm,p35 Row59:ktoend Row60 :p to end Continue work even in St st until piecemeasures about 14” from underarm or 1/2 shorter than desired length, then loosely BOwith bigger needle

Sleeves ( in the round )

After pick-up and dec. part, Continue work even in St st until piece measures about 10" from underarm or 1/2" shorter than desired length, then loosely BO with bigger needle

Crocheted trim ( in the round with 3.5mm hook)

pick-up all sts. (except neck-band / follow pattern) Rnd 1 : SC(single crochet) to end Rnd 2 : Hdc (half double crochet) to end Rnd 3 : FPsc(front post single crochet) to end, But make a button-hole at right-side top withSC