Nutmed
Size
Unisex XXXS[XXS,XS,S,M,L,XL,XXL,XXXL] (see table) Size Chest Bicep Cuff Under- Collar- Collar arm-to to-Under Cuff -arm XXXS 32" 10" 8" 19" 8" 16.5" XXS 34" 11" 8" 19.5" 8" 17" XS 36" 12" 8.5" 20" 8.5" 17.5" S 38" 13" 9" 20" 9" 18" M 40" 14" 9" 20" 9.5" 18" L 42" 15" 9" 20" 10" 18" XL 44" 16" 9.5" 20" 11" 18" XXL 46' 17" 10" 21" 12" 18.5" XXXL 48" 18" 10.5" 21" 13" 19" Collar-to-Underarm refers to the distance from your cast on row to the point in the pattern where you will separate the sweater into three sections for the arms and chest. It is effectively the distance from your collar to where the underarms of the sweater will fall, and should be measured straight down from the collar, NOT along the increase lines. Chest, Bicep, Cuff, and Collar are all circumference measurements.
Materials
6[6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10] skeins of Tilli Tomas Symphony Bulky in "Parchment" (115 yds/100 g; 20% Kid Mohair, 70% Silk, 7% Nylon, 3% Wool) US #9 (5.5 mm) needles circular needles 36 inch or longer, or Us#9 (5.5 mm) dpns 4 stitch markers 2 stitch holders or scrap yarn Tapestry needle for bulky yarn
Gauge
14 St./20 rows = 4" in. (10 cm) Stockinette stitch on US #9 needles
Key
BO - bind off; CO - cast on; K - knit; K2tog - knit 2 together; K2togTBL - K2tog through back loops; M1 - Make 1 stitch; P - purl; pm - place marker
Yoke:
CO 58[60,62,64,64,64,64,66,68] st, pm and join On first r0und, K 25[26,27,27,28,28,28,29,30], pm, K 4[4,4,5,4,4,4,4,4], pm, K 25[26,27,27,28,28,28,29,30], pm, K 4[4,4,5,4,4,4,4,4]. K 4 more rounds, then P all stitches 1 round. Next round, begin the following pattern: [R1-2: K around. R3: K around, but m1 one stitch before and one stitch after every marker (8 increases total). R4: K around. R5: same as R3] Repeat this 5-row pattern 7[8,8,9,10,11,11,12,13] times. (Continued on pg. 2)
Nutmeg
For sizes XXXS and S ONLY:
K 2 rounds. On next round, K1, M1, K until 1 before marker, M1, K1, slip marker, K across to next marker, slip marker, K1, M1, K until 1 before next marker, M1, K1, slip marker, K to end of round. Kl round even, then work next round again as follows: K1, M1, K until 1 before marker, M1, K1, slip marker, K across to next marker, slip marker, K1, M1, K until 1 before next marker, M1, K1, slip marker, K to end of round.
For sizes XS and XL ONLY:
Work R1-R4 from 5-row pattern above. On 5th row, work as follows: K1, M1, K until 1 before marker, M1, K1, slip marker, K across to next marker, slip marker, K1, M1, K until 1 before next marker, M1, K1, slip marker, K to end of round. You should now have 178[188,202,216,224,240,252,258,276] stitches and 46[46,51,56,56,61,66,66,71] rows total, including the collar. On next round, K to first marker, place stitches between 1st and 2nd marker on waste yarn or holder (you can now drop both of these markers), join and K to third marker, place stitches between 3rd and last marker on waste yarn or holder, dropping 3rd marker. Join and begin next round. What you have done is set aside the stitches that will later become the sleeves, while joining the round underneath the arms to create a seamless chest. You should have one marker remaining to indicate the beginning of each round. You should now have 114[116, 126, 134, 136, 144, 152, 154, 164] stitches joined in a round on your needle, and 32[36,38,41,44,48,50,52,56] stitches on each piece of scrap yarn. On next round, work in St.st. for 16"[16",16.5",17",17.5",18",18",18",19"] or until length desired. P all stitches one round, then K 5 more rounds. BO loosely.
Sleeves (make 2, R & L instructions) :
Place the 32[36,38,41,44,48,50,52,56] held stitches 0n the needle. Pick up 4[4,4,6,6,6,6,6,6] stitches evenly along the side of the body, where the underarm will be. Join, pm, and K 1[7,9,3,3,5,1,6,1] rounds. On next round, begin following pattern:
RIGHT SLEEVE
{K 10[6,6,5,4,3,3,3,3] rounds. On next round, K2togTBL, K to end of round.} Repeat in curly brackets 8[12,12,15,18,22,23,23,25] times.
LEFT SLEEVE
{K 10[6,6,5,4,3,3,3,3] rounds. On next round, K to 2 before end of round, K2tog.} Repeat in curly brackets 8[12,12,15,18,22,23,23,25] times. K 0[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0] more rounds, P 1 round, K 5 rounds, then BO loosely.
Finishing:
Weave in any loose ends and block if necessary.
