Harlequin learns Japanese
by Sarah Sutherland sarah@parallaxknitting.com Make friends with geometry and become one with yourinner square: this close fitting, hip length sweateris worked using entrelac and constructed in such a way that the pattern is not interrupted anywhere for shaping. The shoulders are seamed in such a way that they look like they could have been knit that imposible way - how better to befuddle and confuse?
Difficulty
xperienced Size XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X] (shown in size M)
Finished measurements
Chest: 32[36,40, 44,48, 52, 56] inches Length: 21[23, 22,24,26, 23,25] inches
Materials
Noro Kureyon [100% wool; 109yd/i00m per 50g skein]; color: 172; 6[8, 8, 10, 12, 12, 13] skeins 1 24 inch (lS #7/4.5mm circular needle Tapestry needle Waste yan This pattern is free foryour personaluse, if you wanttouse forcommercial purposes, please contact the designer (sarah@parallaxknitting.com) 1of
Gauge
$8~s\mathrm{t}s/\mathrm{~i~}\mathrm{1~}\,\mathsf{r o w}s=2$ inches in stockinette stitch
Pattern notes
The sleeves on this sweater are quite angular and stick out somewhat from the body. 1 came up with several potential solutions for this: you could knit a smaller size and the extra could be taken up in ease, you could switch to smaller entrelac squares after the row of foundation triangles are completed to start the sleeves, or you can try to bring down the volume after you finish the pattern with blocking, steaming, or a row of reinforcing crochet. In this pattern, the cast on edges are cast on as the first row of triangles is worked using backward loop cast on. This creates a more flexible edge and gets around the line of diffeent coloured yarn at the cast on edge when using space dyed yarn.I you prefer, cast on the number of stitches in brackets for the first round, and work the triangles the same as the pattern says, except without casting on each RS row. To adjust the length change the number of entrelac squares add or subtract sets of 2 entrelac block rounds worked before arm shaping; you must decrease two rows of squares at a time for the instructions to work, so you can increase or decrease the length $\mathrm{b}_{y}$ increments of 3.2[3.6, 4, 4.4, 4.8, 5.2, 5.6] inches only.
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Pattern
Body Foundation triangles Ulsing backward loop cast on, CO2. Row I: k2, turn. Row 2: p2, turn. Row 3: k to end, COi using backward loop cast on, turn. Row 4: p to end of triangle, turn. Rep prev 2 rows 5[6,7,8,9, 10, 11] more times (8[9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14] sts). Rep instructions for previous triangle $\mathscr{G}$ more times (10foundation triangles, 80[90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140] sts). Taingcaetnttwistwkjnthrupickiandkitt1 13, 14] sts from the near edge of the triangle first worked. First row of entrelac squares Row 1 (WS): p7[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13], p2tog, turn. Row 2 (RS): k8[9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14],turn. Rep prev 2 rows 6[7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] more times. Row 15[17, 19,21,23,25,27](WS):p7[8,9, 10,11, 12, 13],p2tog,pickup and knit 8[9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14] sts from the leading edge of next triangle. Work rows 1 through 15[17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27] 8 more times. Next square Row 1 (WS): p7[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13], p2tog, turn. Row 2 (RS): k8[9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14], turn. Rep prev 2 rows 6[7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] more times. Row 15[17, 19,21,23,25,27] (WS): p7[8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13], p2tog, pick up and knit 8[9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14] stsfrom the leading edge of first square worked in this row of squares. Second row of entrelac squares Row 1 (RS): k7[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13], sk, turn. Row 2 (WS): p7[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13], turn. Rep prev 2 rows 5[6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1] more times. Row 13[15, 17, 19,21,23,25] (RS): k7[8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13], ssk,turn. Row 14[16, 18,20,22,24,26] (WS):p7[8,9, 10,11, 12, 13], pick up and knit 8[9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14] sts from the leading edge of the next square in this row. Work rows 1 through 14[16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26] 8 more times. Next square $\begin{array}{r l}&{\mathsf{R o w\ 1\ (R S)\{\cdot\,k\gamma[s,\,\%\ ,\ 1\ O,\ 1\ 1,\ 12,\ 1\ 3]\ }},\,s s\mathsf{k,t u r n}.}\\ &{\mathsf{R o w\ 2(W S)\{\cdot\,p7[s,\,\%\ ,\ 1\ 1,\ 12,\ 1\ 3]\ ,\mathrm{turn}.}}\\ &{\mathsf{R e p\,p r e v\ 2\ r o w s\ }[6,7,8,\mathcal{I},\ 10,1\ 1]\ \mathrm{more\times}.}\\ &{\mathsf{R o w\ 1\,5}[1\ 5,\ 1\ ,7,\ 1\ ,2\ ,1\ ,2\ ,2\ ]\ (\mathsf{R S})\!;\mathsf{k}\gamma[s,9,\ 10,1\ 1,\ 12,\ 1\ 3],\,s s\mathsf{k,t u r n}.}\\ &{\mathsf{R o w\ 1\,4}[1\ 6,\ 1\ 3,20,22,\ 24,2\ 6]\ (\mathsf{W S})\!;\mathsf{p7[s,\ 9,10,1\ 1,12,\ 1\ 3]\ ,\mathsf{p1c k\,u p\ a n d}.}}\end{array}$ HKknit 8[19, 10, 11 12, 1 3, 14] sts from the leading edge of the first square in the next row. Work rows of squares as established until you have 9[9, 7,7,7,5, 5] rows of complete squares and 1 row of foundation triangles.
Shape for cap sleeves
Underarm Pick up and knit 7[8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13] sts from leading edge of next square as for continuing working row of squares. Row 1 (RS): k6[7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12], ssk, turn. Row 2 (WS): p6[7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12], turn. Row 3 (RS): ki, pass I st over k st, casting off. Continue working as established, dec I st each RS row until 1 st is left, break yarn and draw through this st (underarm completed). Reattach yarn at beg of bound off triangle by picking up and knitting I st. Base of cap sleeve Ulsing backward loop cast on, CO1. Row 1: p2, turn. Row 2: k2, COi using backward lop cast on, turn. Row 3: p to end of triangle, turn. Row 4: rep row 2. Rep prev 2 rows 5[6,7,8,9, 10, 11] more times(8[9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14] sts). Rep instructions for previous triangle 1 more time (16[18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28] sts added). Reattach 2 added triangles to next square in row and work in entrelac pattern for4 squares. Repeat underarm and base of cap sleeve sts for second sleeve, work 4 squares in pattern, end of row (12 squares, 84[96, 108, 120, 132, 144, 156] sts).
Work 2 rows of squares in pattern.
This pattern is free for your personal use, if you want to use for commercial purposes, please contact the designer (sarah@parallaxknitting.com) Shoulder shaping \*Break yarn, place the foll2 entrelac squares on waste yarn, reattach yarn at next square and work foll entrelac squares in pattern\*,rep bet \* I time. Break yarn, place foll entrelac square on waste yarm, reattach yarn at next square and work foll 3 entrelac squares in pattern, break yan, place foll entrelac square on waste yarn,this square is after the 2 squares put on waste yarn in the previous row, work foll 3 entrelac squares in pattern.
Funnel neck
Rejoin circularconstructionby picking upand knitting 7[8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13] sts from leading edge of square on other side of shoulder shaping. Row 1 (RS): k6[7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12], ssk, turn. Row 2 (WS): p6[7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12], turn. Row 3 (RS): k1, pass I st over k st, casting off. Continue working as established, dec I st each RS row until sti left. Pick up and knit 7[8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] sts from leading edge of foll square and work the cast off triangle as established, starting with row 1. Work5ecastfftrianlesasstalshed,rjningthhufrwrkin the round as for first shoulder. Break ya and draw through.
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Finishing
Sew live sts from entrelac squares on waste yarn to the appropriate edges of the neighboring squares as directed by construction diagram. Sew loosely asif the seams are too rigid it will deform the shoulders.
Weave in ends and block as desired. You may need to steam block the corners of the squares at the shoulders to smooth the joins.
About the designer
Sarah continues to make things in new waysjust to figure out if she can - usually this Works out well. She rejoices when it does and looks for ways to share her successes. She blogs at htp://parallaxknitting.com/.
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