Machines
These instructions are written for KH260 Brother chunky gauge machines
Measurements
To fit chest size: 102 cm (40 inch)
Actual Measurements: 112 cm (44 inch)
Length from Back of Neck: 74 cm (29 inch)
Materials
Various double knitting yarns in shades of blue, 300 g
A pair of 3¾ mm knitting needles for ribs.
Main tension / gauge
17 sts and 23 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) measured over st.st. MT = 5.
Pattern notes
Twisted rib pattern
Cast on a number of stitches divisible by 2, plus 1.
1st row: K1, * k1 tbl, p1; repeat from * to 1ast 2 sts, k1 tbl, k1.
2nd row: K1 tbl, * p1, k1 tbl; repeat from * to end.
These two rows form the pattern and are repeated.
Random Stripe Pattern
The sweater is knitted in a random stripe pattern using various yarns in shades of blue.
The ribs are knitted in one shade of blue. Match the stripes for the back and front.
To knit Sweater
Back
COR. Using the open edge cast on method and WY cast on over 95 needles.
K 6 R. Break off yarn.
Join MY. Knit in random stripe pattern until RC = 78.
Shape armhole
Continue in random stripe pattern.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each end on next and every alt rows 11 times in total. 65 sts remain.
Knit until RC = 150.
Shoulders and neck
Remove centre 37 sts onto WY for back neck.
Remove 14 sts onto WY for right shoulder.
Remove 14 sts onto WY for left shoulder.
Back ribbing
Using 3¾ mm needles, pick up 94 sts from waste yarn at bottom of sweater.
Work 8 rows in twisted k1, p1 rib.
Cast off loosely.
Front
Work as for Back in random stripe pattern to armhole.
RC = 000
Remove all sts to LHS of ‘0’ onto WY.
Put centre st onto a stitch holder for v neck.
Shape armhole and neck
Continue in random stripe pattern as for back.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next row. K1R.
Work dec at armhole edge as for Back. (65 sts)
Remove sts on WY. RC=000.
Work LHS as follows:
Place 32 sts back onto ndls for LHS.
Dec 1 st at neck edge every alt row 18 times in all.
Knit until RC = 48.
Remove 14 sts for shoulder onto WY.
Work RHS as follows:
Place 32 sts back onto ndls for RHS.
Dec 1 st at neck edge every alt row 18 times in all.
Knit until RC = 48. Remove 14 sts for shoulder onto WY.
Front ribbing
Using 3¾ mm needles, pick up 94 sts from waste yarn at bottom of sweater.
Work 18 rows in twisted k1, p1 rib. Cast off loosely.
Neckband ribbing
Sew left shoulder seam.
With right side facing, pick up 37 sts across back neck, 45 sts down right side of front neck,
1 st at V (mark this stitch with a safety pin or stitch market), 45 sts up left side of front
neck, (128 sts) Work 8 rows in twisted k1, p1 rib, decreasing 1 st either side of V st every alt
row. Cast off loosely.
Armhole ribbing
Sew right shoulder and neckband seams.
Using 3¾ mm needles pick up 104 sts around armhole.
Work 8 rows in twisted k1, p1 rib.
Cast off loosely.
To make up / Finishing
Sew side seams. Weave in ends.
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