Elina's star
Pattern is for a rather close-fitting sweater.
Needles $:$ US $7/4.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ ，， $32^{\bullet}$ circular needle, or size needed to get gauge.
US $7/4.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ double pointed needles, or size needed to get gauge. Stitch markers Rowan RYC Cashsoft Aran, colorway Foxglove, 9 skeins (855 yards) Noro Silk Garden, colorway 224, 2/3 skeins (244/366 yards) : depends if you want the same colors on arms or not. Gauge : 19 stitches and 27 rows :4" in stockinette stitch Size : XS Finished measurements Bust : 34" Waist : 30" Hips : 36' Length : 20"
BODY :
Cast on 172 stitches and join into round without twisting work, place marker. $\mathsf{R}1\!-\!6:{^{*}\!\mathbf{k}}2,$ p2, repeat from \*across $\mathsf{R}7:\mathsf{k}86$ place marker, k86 Work even in stockinette stitch Shape waist : R12 : decrease one stitch on each side of each marker (knit to within 3 stitches of marker, ssk, k2, k2tog) (168 stitches) R18 : decrease one stitch on each side of each marker (164 stitches) R24 : decrease one stitch on each side of each marker (160 stitches) R30 : decrease one stitch on each side of each marker (156 stitches) R36 : decrease one stitch on each side of each marker (152 stitches) R42 : decrease one stitch on each side of each marker (148 stitches) R58 : increase one stitch on each side of each marker (152 stitches) R62 : increase one stitch on each side of each marker (156 stitches) R66 : increase one stitch on each side of each marker (160 stitches) R70 : increase one stitch on each side of each marker (164 stitches) R74 : increase one stitch on each side of each marker (168 stitches) R78 : increase one stitch on each side of each marker (172 stitches) R80 : increase one stitch on each side of each marker (176 stitches) In the meantime, begin star (see chart) at row 26 Armhole : slip 2 stitches on each side of each marker onto scrap yarn , and front and back onto double pointed needles (84 and 84 stitches)
SLEEVES :
Cast on 4Ostitches and join into round (I used the magic loop method to knit sleeves, not double pointed needles), place marker. $\mathsf{R}1\!-\!6:{^{*}\!\mathrm{k}}2$ , p2, repeat from \*across R7 : place marker Work even in stockinette stitch. R12 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (42 stitches) R24 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (44 stitches) R36 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (46 stitches) R48 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (48 stitches) R60 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (50 stitches) R72 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (52 stitches) R84 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (54 stitches) R96 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (56 stitches) R108 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (58 stitches) R109 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (60 stitches) R110 : increase one stitch on each side of marker (62 stitches) In the meantime, begin star (see chart) at row 56 Armhole : slip 2 stitches on each side of marker onto scrap yarn (58 stitches)
YOKE :
R1 : knit 84 stitches of front, place marker, knit 58 stitches of right sleeve, place marker, knit 84 stitches of back, knit 58 stitches of left sleeve (284 stitches) R2-5 : knit Then decrease 2 stitches at each marker (knit to within 3 stitches of marker, ssk, k2, k2tog ) every even round from round 6 (132 stitches : 20 for each arm and 46 for front and back). R44 : bind off 10 central stitches in the front for neck, continuing decreases at markers (114 stitches : 18 for arms, 44 for back and 17 on each side of front) R45 (WS) : bind off 4 stitches on beginning of row (110 stitches) R46 (RS) $:$ bind off 4 stitches on beginning of row, continuing decreases at markers (98 stitches : 16 for arms, 42 for back and 12 on each side of front) R47 (WS) : bind off 3 stitches on beginning of row (95 stitches) R48 (RS) $:$ bind off 3 stitches on beginning of row, continuing decreases at markers (84 stitches : 14 for arms, 40 for back, and 8 on each side of front) R49 (WS) : bind off 2 stitches on beginning of row (82 stitches) R50 (RS) $:$ bind off 2 stitches on beginning of row and 16 central stitches of back, continuind decreases at markers (56 stitches : 5 on each side of front, 12 for arms and 11 on each side of back) Work each side separately. Right shoulder : R51 : bind off 3 stitches on beginning of row (25 stitches : 8 for back, 12 for arm and 5 for front) R52 : bind off 1 stitch on beginning of row,and decrease at markers (20 stitches : 3 for front, 10 for arm and 7 for back) R53 : bind off 2 stitches on beginning of row (18 stitches : 5 for back, 10 for arm and 3 for front) R54 : bind off 1 stitch on beginning of row, and decrease at markers (13 stitches : 1 fo1 front, 8 for arm and 4 for back) R55 : bind off 1 stitch on beginning of row (12 stitches : 1 for front, 8 for arm and 3 for back) R56 : bind off 5 stitches , decrease at remaining marker (5 stitches) R57 : bind off 5 stitches. Left shoulder : R51 : purl R52 : bind off 3 stitches at beginning of row, and decrease at markers (21 stiches : 4 for front, 10 for arm and 7 for back) R53 : bind off 1 stitch on beginning of row (20 stitches : 3 for front, 10 for arm and 7 for back) R54 : bind off 2 stitches on beginning of row, and decrease at markers (15 stitches : 3 for front, 8 for arm and 4 for back) R55 : bind off 1 stitch at beginning of row (14 stitches : 2 for front, 8 for arm and 4 for back) R56 : bind off 1 stitch at beginning of row, and decrease at marker (10 stitches : 2 for front, 6 for arm and 2 for back) R57 : bind off 5 stitches (5 stitches) R58 : bind off 5 stitches
NECK :
Cast on 100 stitches and join into round, place marker. $\mathsf{R}\,1\!-\!8:{^{*}\!\mathrm{k}}2,$ p2, repeat from \*across $\mathrm{R9:knit}$
FINISHING :
Sew on neck. Join the armhole seams, using graft knitting. Weave in ends and block. If there is any mistake, please let me know. carine.ancel $@$ hotmail.fr 2008 Carine Ancel Please respect my work. Don't use it for any commercial purpose. Don't copy any of my original photographs without asking me.
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