I have always considered myself a child of nature, so when I first decided I wanted to do a series of designs based on the classic elements I had a very specific idea in mind for earth. She is the solid comfort of the century old live oaks dripping with Spanish moss that guard my home, the lush green of growing things and the rich brown of soil, the sweet aroma of wild grass and the sound of fallen leaves as they crunch underfoot. To imitate Mother Earth's range I chose a rustic tweed yarn that is also incredibly soft. A simple seed stitch pattern provides texture and visual interest that accents the elegant silhouette. Flared cuffs and slightly pointed hood call ancient Druids and enchanted woods to mind while waist shaping, a flattering v-neck, and a comfortable fit make this pullover an entirely practical choice for just about any figure.
SIZE
Finished Bust Size 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)" /81 (91, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152) cm to fit bust 28- 30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 52-54, 56-58)"/71-76 (81-86, 91-96, 101-106, 111-116, 121-126, 131-136, 141-146) cm. 2-4" positive ease recommended. Length 22.5 [23, 23.25, 23.5, 23.75, 24, 24, 24.5] or 57 [58, 59, 60, 60.3, 61, 61, 62] cm Shown is size 36"
YARN
950 (1050, 1150, 1250, 1350, 1450, 1550, 1650) yards bulky wool Green Version was knit in Beaverslide Dry Goods McTaggert Tweed in Prairie Sandreed Red Version was knit in Knitpick Swish Superwas Bulky in Serrano.
NEEDLES
Size US 8 (5 mm): straight and 24" circular Spare US10.5 (6.5 mm) straight needle
NOTIONS
Stitch markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle;
GAUGE
14 sts and 22 rows = 4" [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking. 14 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in seed st after wet blocking.
ABBREVIATIONS
EOR- every other row W&T- wrap and turn (see pattern notes) SM- slip marker PUK- pick up and knit
PATTERN NOTES
This pattern is worked in pieces from bottom to top. Shoulders are shaped using short row method. Shoulders are joined using 3 needle bind off for outermost stitches. Remaining live stitches and stitches picked up from back of neck are used to begin hood which will be seamed at top using 3 needle bind off. Sleeve caps and hood point shaping also utilize short row shaping. Short rows are rows that are worked short of the end of the row. They can be worked with using the wrap and turn (W&T) technique. To do this technique you will knit (or purl) until the appropriate number of sts remain on your left hand needle. You will slip the next stitch purl wise and move the working yarn to the opposite side (to front on knit rows/ to back on purl rows). Now slip the stitch back Jacquelyn Jefferies Knitting Designs to the left hand needle. Turn work and put the yarn back in its original position. Work until you reach the next required W&T. On the last row (or 2 rows if you are working short rows at each end) as you encounter wrapped stitches pick up the wrap and then knit or purl the stitch with the wrap as one. This hides your wraps and helps close any gaps.
PATTERN
Front US 8 (5 mm) straight or circular needle CO 55 [63, 71, 77, 85, 91, 99, 105] sts Begin seed stitch Row 1 (WS): p1, \* k1, p1, rep from \* to end Row 2 (RS): k1, \*k1, p1, rep from \* across, end k2 If you want to add length to your sweater work additional repeats of last 2 rows before starting waist shaping. Waist shaping In order to avoid random patches of stockinette stitch you will use 2 decrease rows that alternate while decreasing in the seed stitch portion. For example: if you need to decrease every 6th row 4 times you willuse dec A on row 6, Dec B on row 12, Dec A on row 18, and Dec B on row 24. Seed Dec A: k1, ssp, k1, \* p1, k1, rep from \* to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1 (After working Dec A begin next seed st row with row 2) Seed Dec B: k1, k2tog, p1, \*k1, p1, rep from \* to last3 sts, ssk, k1, (After working Dec B begin next seed st row with row 1a) XS, S, 2X, 3X: Dec every 6th row 4 times M, L: Dec every 4th row 6 times XL: Dec every 6th row 2 times, every 4th row 3 times 4X: Dec every 4th row 4 times, then work even in seed stitch pattern until piece measures 4" or [1o] cm frombeginning \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Body set up row (WS): p1721, 23, 26,31,35,39, 42, pm, work in seed stfor15sts, pm,p1721, 23,26,31, 35.39.42. Dec row: k1, ssk, kto ist marker, work sts between markers in seed st, kto last3 sts, k2tog, k1 XS: Dec every 6th row 1 time, then every 4th row once S: Dec every 6th row 2 times M, L, 2X: Dec every 6th row once XL, 3X: Dec every 4th row once 4X: proceed to next section Work even in pattern until piece measures 8.5 [8, 7.5, 8, 7.25, 7, 6.25, 7.5]" or 21.5 [20, 19, 20, 18, 18, 16, 19] cm from beg. End on RS. Inc row: k1, miL, k to first marker, work in seed st to second marker, k to last st, miR, k1 Inc every 6th row 5 [5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 2] times, then every 4th row x [1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1] time(s) Armholes Jacquelyn Jefferies Knitting Designs XS: BO 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows M: BO 1 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows L: BO 3 at beg of next 4 rows F next 2 rows, then 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 2 rov 2X: BO 1 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 3 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows f next 2 rows, then 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 4 rov 4X: BO 2 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows, then 1 st at beg of next 2 rows Next: Work one row even. V neck set up row: kto 1st marker, SM, work 7 sts in seed st, join new ball of yarn and BO1 st, cont in seed st to next marker, SM, kto end. (there should be 7 sts in seed st on either side of bound off center st). Neck and Armhole shaping You will be decreasing at the neck and selvedge edge at the same time but at different intervals. You can either work both sides of the neck simultaneously or one at a time. Left neck dec: k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, SM, work in seed st to end Right neck dec: work in seed st to marker, SM, SSK, kto end Left selvedge dec: k1, SSK, kto marker, SM, work in seed to end Right selvedge dec: work in seed st to marker, SM, kto last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 Dec1st ateach neck edge every 4th row 5 [6, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 6]timesthen every 6th row 2 [2, 4,3,3, 4 3, 3] times. (AT SAME TIME) Dec1st ateach selvedge edge EORx[x, 5,3,5 2,1, 2]times, every 4th row 1 [3,x, 2, x,x, 2, 1] times, then size XS only: every 6th row 2 times. Jacquelyn Jefferies Knitting Designs Short row shoulder shaping Left shoulder (W&T is worked on purl side) XS (S) only Row 1: Work in seed st to marker, SM, p to last 4 [6] sts, W&T Row 2: k1, k2tog, kto marker, SM, work in seed st to end Row 3: Work in seed st to marker, SM, p to last 9 [12] sts, W&T Row 4: kto marker, SM, work in seed st to end Row 5: work in seed st to marker, SM, pto end (taking care to purl wraps along with wrapped sts). Place these sts on holder. All other sizes Row 1: Work in seed st to marker, SM, pto lastx[x,3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4] sts, W&T Row 2: k1, k2tog, kto marker, SM, work in seed st to end Row 3: Work in seed st to marker, SM, pto last x [x, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 8] sts, W&T Row 4 and all even rows: kto marker, SM, work in seed st to end Row 5: Work in seed stto marker, SM, pto lastx [x, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12] sts, W&T Size XL only: work one even row and proceed to row 9 Row 7: Work in seed stto marker, SM, pto lastx [x, x, 14,x, 16, 16, 16] sts, W&T Row 9: work in seed stto marker, SM, p to end (taking care to purl wraps along with wrapped s Place these sts on holder. Right shoulder (W&T is worked on k side) XS (S) only Row 1 and all odd rows: p to marker, SM, work in seed st to end Row 2: work in seed st to marker, SM, ssk, kto last 4 [6] sts, W&T Row 4: work in seed st to marker, SM, kto last 9 [12] sts, W&T Row 6: work in seed st to marker, SM, kto end (taking care to knit wraps along with wrapped sts). Place these sts on holder. All other sizes Row 1 and all odd rows: p to marker, SM, work in seed st to end Row 2: Work in seed st to marker, SM, ssk, kto lastx [x, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4] sts, W&T Jacquelyn Jefferies Knitting Designs Row 4: Work in seed st to marker, SM, kto last x [x, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 8] sts, W&T Row 6: Work in seed st to marker, SM, kto last x [x, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12] sts, W&T Size XL only: work one odd row and proceed to row 10 Row 8: Work in seed st to marker, SM, kto last x [x, 14, 15, x, 16, 16, 16] sts, W&T Row 1o: work in seed st to marker, SM, kto end (taking care to knit wraps along with wrapped sts). Place these sts on holder.
Back
Work same as front to \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*. Dec row: k1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 XS: Dec every 6th row 1time, then every 4th row once S: Dec every 6th row 2 times M, L, 2X: Dec every 6th row once XL, 3X: Dec every 4th row once 4X: proceed to next section Work even in pattern until piece measures 8.5 [8, 7.5, 8, 7.25,7, 6.25, 7.5]" or 21.5 [20, 19, 20, 18, 18, 16, 19] cm from beg. End on RS. Inc row: k1, mil, kto last st, miR, k1 1row 5 [5, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 2] times, then every 4th row x [1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1] time(s Armholes XS: work 2 rows even, then BO 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows S: work 2 rows even, then BO 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows M: BO 1 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows L: BO 3 at beg of next 4 rows XL: BO 1 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows 2X: BO 1st at beg of next 2 rows, then 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 3 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows 3X: BO 6 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 3 sts at beg of next 4 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 4 rows 4X: BO 2 st at beg of next 2 rows, then 5 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows, then 1 st at beg of next 2 rows Dec 1 st at each selvedge edge EOR x [x, 2, x, 3, 3, x, x] times, every 4th row x [×, 3, 5, 2, 3, x, x] times, every 6th row 3 [6, x, x, x, x, 4, 8] times, then 3X only: every 8th row 3 times. 43 (43, 51, 53, 57, 51, 53, 51) sts rem. Continue knitting on these sts until back measures the same (minus 2/3 rows' allowance for W&T rows) as front in length. Neck shaping Pto last 4 [6, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3]sts, W&T, kto last 4 [6, 3, 3, 4, 4 4, 3] sts, W&T Pto lastx [x, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7] sts, W&T, kto lastx [x, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7] sts, W&T P10 [9, 12, 13, 12, 12, 1, 10]sts, join new ballof yarn, B15[13,9,9,17, 11, 11, 17]stsforneck. Short row shoulder shaping Right shoulder (W&T is worked on purl side) Row 1: p to last 9 [6, 12, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11] sts, W&T Row 2 and all even rows: kto end XS [S, XL]: ssp, p across (taking care to purl wraps along with wrapped sts), M [L]: BO 4 [5] sts, p to last 14 [15] sts, W&T K to end P across (taking care to purl wraps along with wrapped sts) 2X [3X, 4X]: BO 4 [5, 2] sts, p across (taking care to purl wraps along with wrapped sts) Place these sts on holder. Leave a long enough tail to work 3 needle BO for shoulder and cut yarn. Left shoulder (W&T is worked on knit side) Row 1: K to last 9 [6, 12, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11] sts, W&T XS [S, XL]: P to last 2, p2tog Jacquelyn Jefferies Knitting Designs K across (taking care to knit wraps along with wrapped sts) M [L] : P to end BO 4 [5] sts, k to last 14 [15] sts, W&T P to end K across (taking care to knit wraps along with wrapped sts) 2X [3X, 4X]: P to end; BO 4 [5, 2] sts, K across (taking care to knit wraps along with wrapped sts) Place remaining sts on holder. Leave a long enough tail to work 3 needle BO for shoulder and cut yarn. Joining shoulders (Left and right shoulder are worked the same) Place front and back pieces with RS together. Place live sts to be joined from either shoulder on needles, with points of both needles closest to selvedge edges. Hold these needles in left hand and use US 1o.5 (6.5mm) needle in right hand to work 3 needle BO from selvedge edge inward until reach 7 live seed sts from front shoulder. Work only these 7 sts in seed st (ignore sts from other needle as they will be used in the next step to knit the hood) and place all remaining live sts on holder. Repeat for other shoulder.
Hood
Place remaining shoulder sts from each holder onto US 8 (5mm) circular needle. Beg with Right front work first 7 sts in established seed st pattern, from this point to the beginning if next seed stitch portion PUK 32 [36, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 4o] sts of remaining live sts and bound off portion of back, work remaining 7 sts in seed st. 46 (50, 54, 54, 54, 54, 54, 54) sts. Work one row even. Set up row for increases: work ist 7 sts in seed st, k 14 [16, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18] sts, miL, pm, k4, pm, m1R, k 14 [16, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18] sts, work remaining sts in seed st. 48 (52, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56) sts. Repeat this increase row EOR (11) times-all sizes. 70 (74, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 78) sts. Continue in pattern until hood measures 12 [12, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13]' or30 [30, 33, 33, 33, 33, 33, 33] cm from beg (you can remove markers once increases are completed). End Ws. Point shaping If you would preferless of a point you can omit this step and proceed to seaming hood. Work to last 14 [16, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18] sts, W&T, kto last 14 [16, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18] sts, W&T, p to last 24 [26, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28] sts, W&T, kto last 24 [26, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28] sts, W&T, p 11 [all sizes], W&T, work to end (wraps for left side of hood are knit along with wrapped sts on this row). Hood seam Turn hood so that RS are together. With US 1o.5 (6.5mm) needle in right hand work 3 needle BO from center to edge (wraps for right side of hood are worked along with wrapped sts as you BO).
Sleeves
With US 8 (5 mm) straight or circular needle CO 49 [53, 55, 57, 59, 65, 71, 75] sts. Row 1 (WS): p1, \* k1, p1, rep from \* to end Row 2 (RS): k1, \*k1, p1, rep from \* across, end k2 Repeat these 2 rows until sleeve measures 4" or (10) cm from beg. End on WS. Dec row: k1, ssk, kto last 3, k2tog, k1
Next: Switch to Stst and work decrease row on next and every 4th row 3 [3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3] times. Work even until sleeve measures 18.5 [18.75, 19, 19.5, 20, 19, 19, 19]" or 47 [48, 48, 48, 48, 48, 48, 48] cm from beg. If you want to shorten your sleeves you will work fewer rows. If you want to lengthen workmorerows. Shape cap BO 5[3,433,3,6, 2]sts atbeg ofnext2 [4,2,2, 2, 2,2, 2]rows, then B 2[x, 2, 2,2, 2,3, 6]sts at beg of next2[x, 2,2,2,2,2,2]rows, then BO×[x,x,x,x,2, 2, 2]sts at beg of nextx[x,x,x,x, 4, 4, 4] rows. DeC 1 st each side EOR 5 [7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9] times XS, S, M, L, XL: P to last 2 sts, W&T, k to last 2 sts, W&T P to last 5 sts, W&T, k to last 5 sts, W&T P to end (taking care to purl wraps along with wrapped sts) BO all sts (taking care to knit wraps along with wrapped sts). 2X,3X, 4X: P to last 2 sts, W&T, kto last 2 sts, W&T P to last 4 sts, W&T, k to last 4 sts, W&T P to last 8 sts, W&T, kto last 8 sts, W&T P to end (taking care to purl wraps along with wrapped sts) BO all sts (taking care to knit wraps along with wrapped sts).
FINISHING
Sew sleeves to body. Seam sides and sleeves. Weave in all ends. Block.
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