Sweater for Anna by Cats After Hours
Simple, classic and cozy top-down sweater. One size only: S/M (bust: 88-96 cm) Yarn: Lima Drops, 8 skeins (720 m) Needles: 4,5 mm (main) and 4,0 mm Gauge: 15 sts and 20 rows = 10 cm. Please, check your gauge! Using circular needle 4,0 mm, CO 88 sts. Join for working in the round. Place marker for BR (beginning of the round). Work in 1x1 rib (\*p1 - k1\* repeat ) for 7 rounds. Round 8: continue in 1x1 rib and palce markers for raglan (RM) : rib 16 - place MR - 12 rib - place RM - rib 32 - place RM - rib 12 - place MR - rib 16 (here you have BR). Neck shaping with short rows Change to larger circular needle 4,5 mm. Row 1: slip BOR (sBR) \* k to 1 st before RM, m1R, k1 - slip MR (sMR) - k1 - m1L\*, repeat once more, k2, w&t. Row 2: p to BR - s BR - \*purl to 1 st before RM - m1P - p1 - sMR - p1 - m1P\* repeat once more-p2-w&t Row 3: k to BR - sBR - \* k to 1 st before RM, m1R, k1 - slip MR (sMR) - k1 - m1L\*, repeat once more - k to wrapped st - pick up the wrap and work it together with the st - k2 - W&t Row 4: p to BR - s BR - \*purl to 1 st before RM - m1P - p1 - sMR - p1 - m1P\* repeat once more - pick up the wrap and work it together with the st - p2 - w&t Repeat Rows 3 and Rows 4 once more. Continue raglan increases Round 1: sBR - \*k to 1 st before RM, m1R, k1 - slip MR (sMR) - k1 - m1L\* repeat three more times - k to BM Round 2: knit to BM Repeat Round 1 and Round 2: 14 more times. You have 232 sts: every sleeves - 48 sts, front - 68 sts, back: 68 sts. Divide for body and sleeves Remove BR- k to MR - remove MR (rMR) - transfer 48 sts to stich holder - CO 2 sts - place marker (M) - CO 2 sts - knit across front to MR - rMR - transfer 48 sts to stich holder - CO 2 sts -- place marker (M) -- CO 2 sts - k to first MR (now it will be your BR). Next Round: knit to end Continue until your work measures 40 cm from underarm or 8 cm less than your preferred length. Knit across front until M, remove M and turn your work. Change to smaller size needle: 4,0 mm Work flat across front in 1x1 rib for 6 cm. Bind off all sts. Now you will work with back. Join new yarn, knit one row across back (needle 4,5 mm). Turn your work and work flat in 1x1 rib for 4 cm more than in front (needle 4,0). Bind off all sts. Sleeves Transfer 48 sts of one sleeve to needle 4,5 mm. Pick up and knit 2 sts from middle of underarm, knit 48 sleeve sts, pick up and knit 2 sts, join for working in the round. You should have52sts. Knit 1 round. Decrease round: k2 - k2tog - knit to last 4 sts - ssk - k2. Knit 9 round. Repeat decrease round and next 9 round until your sleeve measures 4 cm less than your preferred length. Change to smaller size needle: 4,0 mm. Work in 1x1 rib (\*p1 - k1\* repeat ) for 4 cm. Bind off all sts. Repeat for the other sleeve. Block. Enjoy! :-)
