Eyelet “quatrefoil"” sweater
SIZE M Bust: 88-90 cm (35-36 in)
YARNS
5 balls Drops Merino Extra Fine turquoise nr. 29 (100% wool) 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 115 yds (105 m) 4 balls Drops Merino Extra Fine light yellow nr. 24 (100% wool) 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 115 yds (105 m) 1 ball Drops Baby Merino light turquoise nr. 10 (100% wool) 1.8 oz (50 g) = approx 191 yds (175 m)
NEEDLES
3mm (US 2,5) Circular knitting needle 4mm (US 6) Circular knitting needle 3mm (US 2,5) Double pointed needles 4mm (US 6) Double pointed needles OTHER MATERIALS Stitch markers Sewing needle Stitch holders
TENSION/GAUGE
17sts x 28 rows to 10 cm (4 in) square using Drops Merino Extra Fine and 4 mm (US 6) needles measured over“quatrefoil eyelet" 22sts x 36 rows to 10 cm (4 in) square using Drops Baby Merino and 3 mm (US 2,5) needles measured over “moss stitch"
ABBREVIATIONS
K: knit P: purl K2tog: knit 2 stitches together to make one P2tog: purl 2 stitches together to make one ssk: slip 2 stitches knitwise one at time, insert left needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them together yo: yarn over SsM: slipstitch marker M1: make onestitch S2KP: slip two stitches together, knit one, pass two slipped stitches over (2 sts decreased) inc: increase dec: decrease
MAIN BODY (work in rounds)
Using 4mm (US 6) circular knitting needles and Drops Merino Extra Fine nr.29 turquoise cas Round 1(dec): k1 (k3, ssk, k2tog, k4) 19 times, place stitch marker (172sts). Round 2: Purl to end, SSM. Round 3: Knit to end, SSM. Continue in "Vine Lace" pattern as follows: Round 4: k1(yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1) 19 times, SSM. Round 5: knit to end, SSM. Round 6: (yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1) 19 times, k1, SSM. Round 7: knit to end, SSM. Repeat these 4 rounds 4 times more. Round 24: knit to end, SSM. Round 25: p1, p2tog, p80, p2tog, p1, Place Marker, p1 p2tog, p80, p2tog, p1, SSM (168sts) Round 26, 27: purl to end, SSM 2 times. Round 28: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Continue in "Quatrefoil eyelet" as follows: Round 1: [k5(yo, ssk, k6) 9 times, yo, ssk, k5, SSM] 2 times. Round 2 and even rounds: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Round 3: [k3 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 9 times, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4, SSM] 2 times. Round 5: as Round 1. Round 7: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Round 9: [k9 (yo, ssk, k6) 9 times, k3, SSM] 2 times. Round 11: [k7 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 9 times, k5, SSM] 2 times. Round 13: as Round 9. Round 15: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Round 16 (dec): (k1, k2tog, k78, ssk, k1, SSM) 2 times (164sts). Round 17: [k4 (yo, ssk, k6) 9 times, yo, ssk, k4, SSM ] 2 times. Round 19: [k2 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 10 times, SSM] 2 times. Round 21: as Round 17. Round 23: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Round 24 (dec): (k1, k2tog, k76, ssk, k1, SSM) 2 times (160sts). Round 25: [k7 (yo, ssk, k6) 9 times, k1, SSM] 2 times. Round 27: [k5 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 9 times, k3, SSM] 2 times. Round 29: as Round 25. Round 31: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Round 32 (dec): (k1, k2tog, k74, ssk, k1, SSM) 2 times (156sts). Round 33: [k2 (yo, ssk, k6) 9 times, yo, ssk, k2, SSM] 2 times. Round 35: [(k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 9 times, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, SSM] 2 times. Round 37: as Round 33. Round 39: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Round 41: [k6 (yo, ssk, k6) 9 times, SSM] 2 times. Round 43: [k4 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 9 times, k2, SSM] 2 times. Round 45: as Round 41. Rounds 47, 48: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Repeat from Round 33 to Round 48 two times more. Work Round 80 with 3 mm (US 2,5) circular needle. Change to Drops Baby Merino nr. 10 light turquoise and continue as follows: Round 81 (inc): [(knit 7, M1) 10 times, k8, SSM] 2 times (176 sts). Rounds 82, 83, 84: purl to end, SSM 2 times. Round 85: : knit to end, SSM 2 times. Work next 2 rounds in “moss stitch" as follows: Round 86: [(k1, p1) to end, SSM] 2 times. Round 87: [(p1, k1) to end, SSM] 2 times. Repeat these 2 rounds 3 times more. Round 94: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Rounds 95, 96, 97: purl to end, SSM 2 times. Round 98 (dec): [(k6, k2tog) 10 times, k8, SSM] 2 times (156sts). Change to 4 mm (US 6) circular needle and Drops Merino Extra Fine nr.24 light yellow. RoundS 99, 100: knit to end, SSM 2 times. Continue in "Quatrefoil eyelet" from Round 33 to Round 48 twice, then from Round 33 to Round 37 once. Cast off 4sts, knit 70sts, cast off 4sts, remove marker twice. Leave sts on a holder.
SLEEVES (work both the same)
Using 4mm (US 6) double pointed needles and Drops Merino Extra Fine nr. 29 turquoise cast on 45 sts. Round 1(dec): k1 (k3, ssk, k2tog, k4) 4 times, place stitch marker (37 sts). Round 2: Purl to end, SSM. Round 3: k1(yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1) 4 times, SSM. Round 4: knit to end, SSM. Round 5: (yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo, k1) 4 times, k1, SSM. Round 6: knit to end, SSM. Repeat from Round 3 to round 6 three times more. Then repeat from Round 3 to Round 5 once. Change to 3mm (US 2,5) double pointed needles and work knitwise one round. Change to Drops Baby Merino nr. 10 light turquoise and continue as follows: Round 23 (inc): (k5, M1) 7 times, k2, SSM (44 sts). Rounds 24, 25, 26: Purl to end, SSM. Round 27: knit to end, SSM. Work next 2 rounds in “moss stitch" as follows: Round 28: (k1, p1) to end, SSM. Round 29: (p1, k1) to end, SSM. Repeat these 2 rounds 3 times more. Round 36: knit to end, SSM. Rounds 37, 38, 39: purl to end, SSM. Round 40 (dec): k2tog, (k4, k2tog) 7 times, SSM (36 sts). Change to 4 mm (US 6) double pointed needles and Drops Merino Extra Fine nr. 24 light yellow. Rounds 41, 42: knit to end, SSM. Continue in "Quatrefoil eyelet" as follows: Round 1: k6 (yo, ssk, k6) 3 times, yo, ssk, k4, SSM. Round 2 and even rounds: knit to end, SSM. Round 3: k4 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 4 times, SSM. Round 5: as Round 1. Round 7: knit to end, SSM. Round 8 (inc): k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1, SSM (38 sts). Round 9: k3(yo, ssk, k6) 4 times, yo, ssk, k1, SSM. Round 11: k1 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 4 times, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, SSM. Round 12 (inc): k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1, SSM (40 sts). Round 13: k4 (yo, ssk, k6) 4 times, yo, ssk, k2, SSM. Round 15: knit to end, SSM. Round 16 (inc): k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1, SSM (42 sts). Round 17: k9 (yo, ssk, k6) 4 times, k1, SSM. Round 19: k7 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 4 times, k3, SSM. Round 20 (inc): k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1, SSM (44 sts). Round 21: k10 (yo, ssk, k6) 4 times, k2, SSM. Round 23: knit to end, SSM. Round 24 (inc): k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1, SSM (46 sts). Round 25: k7 (yo, ssk, k6) 4 times, yo, ssk, k5, SSM. Round 27: k5 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) k1, SSM. Round 28 (inc): k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1, SSM (48 sts). Round 29: k8 (yo, ssk, k6) 5 times, SSM. Round 31: knit to end, SSM. Round 33: k4 (yo, ssk, k6) 5 times, yo, ssk, k2, SSM. Round 35: k2 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 5 times, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, SSM. Round 37: as Round 33. Round 39: knit to end, SSM. Round 41: k8 (yo, ssk, k6) 5 times, SSM. Round 43: k6 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 5 times, k2, SSM. Round 45: as Round 41. Rounds 47, 48: knit to end, SSM. Repeat from Round 33 to Round 48 three times more. Round 97 (inc): k1, M1, k3 (yo, ssk, k6) 5 times, yo, ssk, k1, M1, k1, SSM (50 sts). Round 98 (inc): k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1, SSM (52 sts). Round 99 (inc): k1, M1, k3 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 5 times, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, M1, k1, SSM (54sts). Round 100 (inc): k1, M1, knit to last st, M1, k1, SSM (56 sts). Round 101: k8 (yo, ssk, k6) 5 times, yo, ssk, k2, cast off 4 sts, remove marker. Round 102: cast off 4 sts, knit to end. Leave sts on a holder.
YOKE
Using 4 mm (US 6) circular needle and Drops Merino Extra Fine nr. 24 light yellow, join main body and sleeves. With Right Side of first sleeve facing knit 48 sts left on holder, place stitch marker. Then knit 70 sts left on holder for front of the body, place stitch marker, knit 48 sts for second sleeve, place stitch marker, knit 70 sts for back, place stitch marker. Work in rounds (236 sts). Round 1: (k48, SSM, k1, S2KP, knit to last 4 sts before next marker, S2KP, k1, SSM) 2 times (228 sts). Round 2: (k48, remove marker, knit to last 4 sts before next marker, S2KP, k1, SSM) 2 times (224 sts). Round 3: (yo, ssk, k6) 14 times, remove marker, (yo, ssk, k6) 14 times, SSM. Round 4 and even rounds: knit to end, SSM. Round 5: k1, yo, ssk, k3 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 27 times, k2tog, yo, SSM. Round 7: as Round3. Rounds 8, 9, 10: knit to end, SSM. Round 11: k4 (yo, ssk, k6) 27 times, yo, ssk, k2, SSM. Round 13: k2 (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3) 27 times, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k1, SSM. Round 15: as Round 11. Round 17 (dec): (p6, p2tog) 28times, SSM (196 sts). Rounds 18, 19: purl to end, SSM. Rounds 20, 21: knit to end, SSM. Round 22: (p5, p2tog) 28 times, SSM (168 sts). Round 23: (yo, k2tog) to end, SSM. Round 24: purl to end, SSM. Change to 3mm (US 2,5) circular needle and Drops Baby Merino nr. 10 light turquoise. Round 25 (inc): M1 (k5, M1) 33 times, k3, SSM (202 sts). Round 26 (inc): (M1, k101) 2 times, SSM (204 sts). Rounds 27, 28: purl to end, SSM. Round 29 (dec): (p4, p2tog) 34 times, SSM (170 sts). RoundS 30, 31: knit to end, SSM. Round 32: purl to end, SSM. Round 33: (yo, k2tog) to end, SSM. Round 34: purl to end, SSM. Rounds 35, 36: knit to end, SSM. Round 37 (dec): (p3, p2tog) 34 times, SSM (136 sts). Rounds 38, 39: purl to end, SSM. Rounds 40, 41: knit to end, SSM. Change to 4mm (US 6) circular needle and Drops Merino Extra Fine nr. 29 turquoise Round 42 (dec): (k3, k2tog) 26 times, k6, SSM (110 sts). Round 43: purl to end, SSM. Round 44: (yo, k2tog) to end, SSM. Round 45: purl to end, SSM. Rounds 46, 47: knit to end, SSM. Rounds 48, 49, 50: purl to end, SSM. Rounds 51, 52: knit to end, SSM. Round 53: purl to end, SSM. Round 54: (yo, k2tog) to end, SSM. Round 55: purl to end, SSM. Rounds 56, 57: knit to end, SSM. Round 58: (p9, p2tog) 10 times, SSM (100 sts). Rounds 59, 60: purl to end, SSM. Rounds 61, 62: knit to end, SSM. Round 63: purl to end, SSM. Round 64: (yo, k2tog) to end, SSM. Round 65: purl to end, SSM. Round 66: knit to end, SSM. Round 67: Cast off.
FINISHING
Sew openings under sleeves.
