Mondrianesqueo by Deborah Tomasello
Modeled by Stacy DeYoung Piet Mondrian, a 20o"-Century Dutch painter evolved a non-representational form of art he called neoplasticism. His work comprised grids of horizontal and vertical black lines on a white background with blocks of the three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. One of his most recognized pieces, a slight deviation from the above description, is Broadway Boogie Woogie. My Mondrianesque sweater captures the spirit of Mondrian’s neoplasticism ideas. It employs the intarsia technique of colorwork. Featuring a boat neck, tunic-style body and drop, 3%-length sleeves, it is a stunning, timeless treasure, suitable for all ages and sizes. Sizes: Small (Medium, large) Knitted Measurements: Bust 38"(40", 44") 97cm(101cm, 111cm) Materials: KnitPicks Stroll Sport Yarn (75% Superwash Merino 25% nylon—137 yds per skein) 10 balls White 3ballsBlack 1 ball Winter Night 1 ball Hollyberry 1 ball KnitPicks Swish DK (100% Superwash Merino) Honey #6 needles (or size needed to obtain gauge) Tapestry needle 12 buttons: 4 each of red, blue, yellow to match yarn. Size F crochet hook for button loops Gauge: 18 sts = 4" using #6 needles Instructions for back: Using White, CO 90 (98, 118) stitches. K first row through back loop. K garter for 1 inch. Turn. K 6 sts, purl across (stockinette) to last 6 sts, K6 sts. Continue stockinette with 6-st garter edge on each side until back measures 4 inches from beginning. Then, continue back in all stockinette WITHOUT garter edges until piece measures 23 inches total. BO. Sleeves: Make 2. Using White, CO 72 (77, 81) stitches. K first row through back loop. K garter for 1 inch. Turn. K 6 sts, purl across (stockinette) to last 6 sts, K6 sts. Continue stockinette with 6-st garter edge on each side until back measures 4 inches from beginning. Then, continue sleeve in all stockinette WITHOUT garter edges until piece measures 13 inches (or desired sleeve length) total. BO. Each stitch square on the chart represents 2 stitches and 2 rows. So, for each square, knit stitch twice and knit that row twice. When following the chart, purl back the chart row just knitted. Purl rows are not shown on chart. Front: Using White, CO 90 (98, 118) stitches. K first row through back loop. K garter for 1 inch. Turn. Now knitting intarsia, begin following CHART A. For all sweater sizes, knit white-background sts. For Medium size, add Pink block of sts: 8 stitches to pattern: 4 on one side and 4 on the other. For large, add both pink and green block of sts: 28stitches: 14 on one side and 14 on the other. BECAUSE EACH SQUARE IN THE CHART REPRESENTS 2 STS, chart shows half the number required. Follow appropriate breaks in chart for your size. Work until front matches back in length. BO Construction and finishing: Wet block pieces. Machine st or carefully hand stitch shoulder seams one inch deep. Leave desired, neck-opening width. Turn under one inch and, with White, hem st under to complete neck. Hand sew sleeves to armhole openings, leaving garter placket open. Sew side seams, leaving garter plackets open.Tie in all yarn ends. Attach buttons. As seen in photo below. Button loops: On other side, corresponding to buttons, crochet button loops, slip st the width of the placket, chain 10, attach and slip stitch back down the placket to form loop. Tie ends and weave in.
CHART A Each stitch square on the chart represents 2 stitches and 2 rows. So, for each square, knit stitch twice and knit that row once and purl back equaling the 2 rows.
