OVER ECOTONE SWEATER
DIFFICULTY = Very hard
Yarn = ECOTONE by LAINES DU NORD Size S (M-L-XL): 500 (550-600-650) grams (balls x 100 grams), col 3.5
Circular needles = size 5 mm, 60- 80- and 120 cm cable
Other = darning needle, stitch marker, scissors, tape measure.
Invisible closing in round: slip 1st st purl wise from left to right needle. Pass the last st over the slipped st and drop it. Pull the cast-on tail to tighten the st. Place one SM (BOR) to mark the beginning and the end of the round and take care to move it across every round.
Garter stitch in round: rep 1 knit row, 1 purl row.
Patterned stitch: follow the instructions and the diagrams.
RS = right side of the work
WS = wrong side of the work
SM = stitch marker
SM (BOR) = stitch marker of the beginning of the round
col = color(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
k = knit
p = purl
yo = yarn over
rep = repeat
rep ** = repeat from * to *
bind off = bind off (using the skp technique)
bar incr = bar increase (knit one stitch twice: once like usually and second time through back loop, at last drop it from left needle).
left incr = 1 increase to the left (insert the left needle from front to back under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1 through the back loop)
right incr = 1 increase to the right (insert the left needle from back to front under the strand between 2 stitches you have worked and knit 1 through the front loop)
sl 1p = slip 1 stitch purl-wise, with yarn in back of work.
skp = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over (slip 1 st knit-wise, k1, pass slipped st over).
Size shown in photo = S – other sizes: M-L-XL
Chest circumference = 86 (92-98-104) cm
Heigh = 60 (64-68-72) cm
Body heigh from undersleeve = 40 (46-52-58) cm
Sleeve circumference = 33 (36-38-40) cm
Sleeve length (from undersleeve to end of the cuff) = 40 (42-44-46) cm
Procedure
DETAILED PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
YOKE
Work the yoke and the body in patterned stitch following diagram 1.
Using size 3.5 mm points and 60 cm cable, cast-on 75 (78-81-87) sts, close in round and place one SM (BOR). Move the SM (BOR) at beginning of every next round.
Begin by working the neckline band in garter stitch.
Round 1: knit.
Round 2: purl.
Round 3: * k2, 1 bar incr * rep ** until the end of the round.
Round 4: rep the round 2.
Round 5: rep the round 3.
Round 6: rep the round 2.
Round 7: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k2) rep until the end of the round.
Round 8: (k1, p1, k1, p2) rep until the end of the round.
Round 9: rep the round 7.
Round 10: rep the round 8.
Round 11: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k1, 1 bar incr, k1) rep until the end of the round.
Round 12: (k1, p1, k1, p3) rep until the end of the round.
Round 13: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k1, k3) rep until the end of the round.
Round 14 and 15: rep the round 12 and 13.
Round 16: * insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p1, insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p3 * rep ** until the end of the round.
Round 17: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k2, 1 bar incr, k1) rep until the end of the round.
Round 18: * insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p1, insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p4 * rep ** until the end of the round.
Round 19: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k4) rep until the end of the round.
Round 20 and 21: rep the round 18 and 19.
Round 22: rep the round 18.
Round 23: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k2, 1 bar incr, k2) rep until the end of the round.
Round 24: (k1, p1, k1, p5) rep until the end of the round.
Round 25: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k5) rep until the end of the round.
Switch to 120 cm cable.
Round 26 to 31: rep the round 24 and 25, 3 more times.
Round 32: * insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p1, insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p5 * rep ** until the end of the round.
Round 33 to 40: rep the round 25 and 32, 4 more times.
Round 41: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k5) rep until the end of the round.
Round 42: (k1, p1, k1, p5) rep until the end of the round.
Round 43 to 46: rep the round 41 and 42, twice more.
BODY
Across the next round, separate the body from the sleeves
Round 47: leave 40 (40-42-45) sts onto a waste yarn for the first sleeve, work 60 (61-62-65) sts as given for round 42, leave 40 (40-42-45) sts onto a waste yarn for the second sleeve, cast-on 8 sts for the undersleeve, work 60 (61-62-65) sts as given for round 42, cast-on 8 sts for the undersleeve.
Round 48: in patterned st, rep (k1, p1, k1, p5) for all sts (included 8 cast-on sts for each undersleeve).
Round 49: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k5) rep until the end of the round.
Round 50: * insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p1, insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p5 * rep ** until the end of the round.
Round 51 and 52: rep the round 49 and 50.
Round 53: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k3, 1 bar incr, k2) rep until the end of the round.
Round 54: * insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p1, insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p6 * rep ** until the end of the round.
Round 55: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k6) rep until the end of the round.
Round 56: * insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p1, insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p6 * rep ** until the end of the round.
Round 57 and 58: rep the round 55 and 56.
Round 59: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k6) rep until the end of the round.
Round 60: (k1, p1, k1, p6) rep until the end of the round.
Round 61 to 66: rep the round 59 and 60, 3 more times.
Round 67: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k6) rep until the end of the round.
Round 68: * insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p1, insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p6 * rep ** until the end of the round.
Continue rep round 59 to 67 reaching 40 (44-48-52) cm in length.
Complete the sweater body, working the lower band in garter stitch in the round.
Next round: knit.
Next round: purl.
Rep last 2 rounds twice more, then bind off all sts loosely.
SLEEVES
Work in patterned stitch following diagram 2.
Pick up the 40 (40-42-45) sts you have left, then pick up 8 sts from side opposite the 8 cast-on sts for the armhole.
Note: ensure the pattern from diagram 1 used for the yoke and body continues seamlessly into diagram 2 on the sleeve.
Round 1: knit.
Round 2: * insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p1, insert the needle between the two legs of the stitch from the previous round and knit, p5 * rep ** until the end of the round.
Round 3: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k5) rep until the end of the round.
Round 4 to 11: rep the round 2 and 3, 4 more times.
Round 12: (k1, p1, k1, p5) rep until the end of the round.
Round 13: (sl 1p, k1, sl 1p, k5) rep until the end of the round.
Round 14 to 19: rep the round 12 and 13, 3 more times.
Continue repeating round 2 to 19, 4 more times.
Complete the sleeve, working the lower band (or cuff) in garter st in the round.
Next round: knit.
Next round: purl.
Rep last 2 rounds twice more, then bind off all sts loosely.
Fasten off.
Work the sweater in the round seamlessly using the top-down technique. Work the sleeves in the round using the magic loop technique.The instructions below are written for the size S. For the size M-L-XL refer to the number in brackets.
