BLUEFACE SWEATER
DIFFICULTY = Very hard
YARN = BLUEFACE WOOL line H.Couture by Laines du Nord (50 grams ball) col 002 beige 300 (320 - 340 - 360) grams, col 006 blue 200 (210 - 220- 230) grams.
CIRCULAR NEEDLES = size 3.5 - 4 – 5 mm tips; 40, 60, 100 cm and 150 cm cables
OTHERS = darning needle, stitch markers, scissors, tape measure.
Join in the round: slip first stich purl-wise from left to right needle, pass the last stich over the slipped stitch and drop it, pull the cast-on end tightening the stitch, place one SM (BOR) to mark the beginning and the end of the round; take care to move it at every round.
1x1 Rib in the round
Round 1 and following rounds (RS): (k1, p1) rep to end of round.
Stockinette stitch flat
Row 1 (RS): knit.
Row 2 (WS): purl.
Repeat row 1 and 2 until the indicated length
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
M-SM = move stitch marker
col = color
st/sts = stitch/stitches
k = knit
p = purl
rep = repeat
rep** = repeat from * to *
bind off = bind off (using the skp technique)
skp = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over (slip 1 st knit-wise, k1, pass slipped st over).
M1R = 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)
M1L = 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)
M1Rp = with the left needle, pick up the strand between 2 stitches from back to front and purl it.
M1Lp = with the left needle, pick up the strand between 2 stitches from back to front and purl it through the back loop.
FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Size in the picture: S – other sizes: M-L-XL
Chest circumference: 100 (110 - 110 -120) cm, with 10 cm of positive ease
Total height (front and back): 55 (55 - 55 - 55) cm
Body height from armhole: 30 (30 - 30 - 30) cm
Sleeve circumference: 36 (36 - 36 - 36) cm
Cuff: 16 (16 - 16 - 16) cm
Procedure
COLLAR:
Using size 4 mm tips, 40 cm cable and color 002 yarn, cast on 92 (92 - 96 - 96) sts.
Join in the round and work in 1x1 rib in the round:
Round 1 and next rounds (RS): (k1, p1) rep to end of round.
Repeat round 1 reaching 11 (11 - 11 - 11) cm in length.
YOKE:
Set-up round with raglan: SM (BOR), k3, SM2, k19 (19 - 19 - 19) sts (right sleeve), SM3, k3, SM4, k27 (27 - 29 - 29) sts (front), SM5, k3, SM6, k 19 (19 - 19 - 19) sts (left sleeve), SM7, k3, SM8, k15 (15 - 17 - 17) sts (back).
Short rows technique:
Row 1: k3, M-SM2, M1L, k3, turn.
Row 2: purl to SM2, M-SM2, p3, SM1 (row beginning), M1Rp, purl to SM8, M1Lp, M-SM8, p3, SM7, M-SM7, 1 M1Rp, p3, turn.
Row 3: knit to SM1
Repeat from row 1 to row 3, 5 times and each time work 3 sts after the last turn of the previous row (4 increases each repetition). Total 116 (116 - 120 - 120) sts.
Stitch distribution: 3 raglan sts, SM2, 25 (25 - 25 - 25) sts right sleeve, SM3, 3 raglan sts, SM4, 27 (27 - 29 - 29) sts for the front, SM5, 3 raglan sts,
SM6, 25 (25 - 25 - 25) sts left sleeve, SM7, 3 raglan sts, SM8, 27 (27 - 29 - 29) sts for the back, SM1.
Continue in short rows technique on the front:
Row 1 (RS): k3, SM2, M1L, knit to SM3, M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, k2, turn.
Row 2 (WS): purl to SM1, M-SM1, M1Rp, purl to SM8, M1Lp, M-SM8, p3, M-SM7, M1Rp, purl to SM6, M1Lp, M-SM6, p3, M-SM5, M1Rp, p2, turn.
Row 3: knit to SM1.
Total 8 increases each repetition.
Repeat from row 1 to row 3 more 3 times, turning 3 sts after the last turn of the previous row.
Total sts 148 (148 - 152 - 152) sts.
Stitch distribution: 3 raglan sts, SM2, 33 (33 - 33 - 33) sts right sleeve, SM3, 3 raglan sts, SM4, 35 (35 - 37 - 37) sts for the front, SM5, 3 raglan sts, SM6, 33 (33 - 33 - 33) sts left sleeve, SM7, 3 raglan sts, SM8, 35 (35 - 37 - 37) sts for the back, SM1.
After working in short rows technique, continue in the round.
Round 1: M-SM1, k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3, M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to SM1, M1R.
Round 2: knit.
TWO-COLOR WORK:
Round 1: M-SM1, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM2, M1L color 006, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002, * repeat from * to *until 1 st before SM3, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM3, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002*, *repeat from *to * twice, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, k3 color 006, M1L color 002, repeat from * to * 4 times, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM5, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM6, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002, * repeat from * to * until one st before SM7, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM7, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, *k3 color 006, k1 color 002*, repeat from *to *4 times, k1 color 006, M1R color 006.
Round 2: k3 color 002, M-SM2, k1 color 006, *k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from *to *until SM3, M-SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM4, **k1 color 006, k3 color 002**, repeat from **to **until 1 st before SM5, k1 color 006, M-SM5, k3 color 002, M-SM6, ***k1 color 006, k3 color 002***, repeat from *** to *** until SM7, M-SM7, k3 color 002, M-SM8, k1 color 006, **** k3 color 002, 1 color 006****, repeat from **** to **** until end of round.
Round 3 (color 006): k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3, M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to BOR, M1R.
Round 4 (color 006): knit.
Round 5 (color 002): work same as round 3.
Round 6 (color 006): work same as round 4.
Round 7 (color 006): work same as round 3.
Round 8 (use both colors): k3 color 002, M-SM2, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from * to * until 3 sts before SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM4, k3 color 002, M-SM5, **k3 color 002, k1 color 006**, repeat from **to **until 3 sts before SM6, k3 color 002, SM6, k3 color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 002, k1 color 006, *** k3 color 002, k1 color 006***, repeat from *** to *** until 3 sts before SM8, k3 color 002, M-SM8.
Round 9 (use both colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM2, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, *k1 color 002, k3 color 006*, repeat from* to * until 2 sts before SM3, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM3, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k3 color 006, repeat from* to* until 2 sts before SM5, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM5, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM6, M1L color 006, *** k1 color 002, k3 color 006,*** repeat from *** to *** until 2 sts before SM7, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM7, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, **** k1 color 002, k3 color 006,**** repeat from **** to**** until 2 sts before end of round, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006.
Cut color 006 yarn.
Continue with color 002 yarn.
Round 10: knit.
Round 11: k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3. M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 12: knit.
Repeat round 11 and round 12, 4 more times.
Round 21 (use two colors): k3 color 006, M-SM2, M1L color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,* repeat from * to * until 3 sts before SM3, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 002, **k3 color 006, k1 color 002**,repeat from ** to **until 3 sts before SM5, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM5, k3 color 006, M-SM6, M1L color 002, *** k3 color 006, k1 color 002***, repeat from *** to*** until 3 sts before SM7, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 002, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002****,repeat from **** to **** until end of round, k3 color 006, M1R color 002.
Round 22: k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM2, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from * to* until 2 sts before SM3, k2 color 002, M-SM3, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM4, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, **k3 color 002, k1 color 006**, repeat from** to ** until 2 sts before SM5, k2 color 002, M-SM5, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM6, k2 color 002, k1 color 006,*** k3 color 002, k1 color 006,*** repeat from *** to*** until 2 sts before SM7, k2 color 002, M-SM7, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM8, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, **** k3 color 002, k1 color 006,**** repeat from**** to **** until 2 sts before end of round, k2 color 002.
Round 23 (color 006): k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3, M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 24 (color 006): knit.
Round 25 (color 002): same as round
Round 26 (color 006): same as round 24
Round 27 (color 006): same as round 23
Round 28 (work in two colors): k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM2, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006,* repeat from * to* until 1 st before SM3, k1 color 002, M-SM3, k1 color 002, **k1 color 006, k3 color 002**, repeat from ** to ** until 1 st before SM5, k1 color 002, M-SM5, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM6, *** k1 color 006, k3 color 002,*** repeat from *** to *** until 1 st before SM7, k1 color 002, M-SM7, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM8, k1 color 002, **** k1 color 006, k3 color 002****, repeat from **** to **** until 2 sts before end of round, k1 color 006, k1 color 002.
Round 29 (work in two colors): k3 color 006, M-SM2, M1L color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,* repeat from * to * until three sts before SM3, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 002, **k3 color 006, k1 color 002**, repeat from ** to ** until 3 sts before SM5, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM5, k3 color 006, M-SM6, M1L color 002, *** k3 color 006, k1 color 002,*** repeat from *** to *** until 3 sts before SM7, k3 color 006, M1R color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 002, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002,**** repeat from **** to **** until 3 sts before end of round, k3 color 006, M1R color 002.
Round 30 (color 002): k3 color 002, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, knit to SM5, k3, M-SM5, knit to SM6, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, knit to end of round.
Round 31 (color 002): k3, M-SM2, M1L, knit to SM3. M1R, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, M1L, knit to SM7, M1R, M-SM7, k3, SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 32 (color 002): knit.
Repeat round 31 and 32, 3 more times.
Round 39 (color 002): k3, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 40 (color 002): knit.
Round 41 (work in two colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, M-SM2, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,*repeat from * to * until SM3, M-SM3, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, **k3 color 006, k1 color 002**,repeat from **to ** until 2 sts before SM5, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM5, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM6, k1 color 002, *** k3 color 006, k1 color 002***, repeat from *** to *** until SM7, M-SM7, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002,*** repeat from **** to **** until 2 sts before end of round, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M1R color 006.
Round 42 (work in two colors): k3 color 002, M-SM2, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from * to* until 2 sts before SM3, k2 color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM4, k1 color 006, ** k3 color 002, k1 color 006**, repeat from**to ** until SM5, M-SM5, k3 color 002, M-SM6, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, *** k3 color 002, k1 color 006, *** repeat from *** to *** until 2 sts before SM7, k2 color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 002, M-SM8, k1 color 006, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002****, repeat from **** to **** until end of round.
Round 43 (color 006): k3, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3 color 006, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 44 (color 006): knit.
Round 45 (color 002): k3, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 46 (color 006): knit.
Round 47 (color 006): k3, M-SM2, knit to SM3, M-SM3, k3, M-SM4, M1L, knit to SM5, M1R, M-SM5, k3, M-SM6, knit to SM7, M-SM7, k3, M-SM8, M1L, knit to end of round, M1R.
Round 48 (using two colors): k3 color 002, M-SM2, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006*, repeat from * to * until 2 sts before SM3, k2 color 002, M-SM3, k3 color 002, M-SM4, **k3 color 002, k1 color 006**, repeat from **to ** until 3 sts before SM5, k3 color 002, M-SM5, k3 color 002, M-SM6, k2 color 002, k1 color 006, *** k3 color 002, k1 color 006***, repeat from *** to *** until 2 sts before SM7, k2 color 002, M-SM7, k3 color 002, M-SM8, **** k3 color 002, k1 color 006****, repeat from **** to **** until 3 sts before end of round, k3 color 002.
Round 49 (using two colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM2, k1 color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002*, repeat from * to * until SM3, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM4, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, **k3 color 006, k1 color 002**, repeat from **to ** until 1 st before SM5, k1 color 006, M1R color 006, M-SM5, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM6, k1 color 002, ***k3 color 006, k1 color 002***, repeat from *** to *** until SM7, M-SM7, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k1 color 006, M-SM8, M1L color 006, k1 color 006, k1 color 002, **** k3 color 006, k1 color 002,**** repeat from **** to **** until 1 st before end of round, k1 color 006, M1R color 006.
Divide the body from the sleeves.
Round 50 (color 002): shift the beginning of the round by 3 sts, hold 73 (73 - 77 - 77) sts for the right sleeve, cast on 4 new sts, k95 (95 - 100 - 100) of the front, hold 73 (73 - 77 - 77) sts for the left sleeve, cast on 4 new sts, k95 (95 - 100 - 100) of the back. Total 198 (198 - 208 - 208) sts.
BODY:
Round 1 (color 002): knit.
With color 002, repeat round 1, 10 more times.
Round 12 (using two colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k3 color 006, 1 M1L color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,* repeat from * to* until center of the round (left armhole), k3 color 006, M1R color 002, ** k3 color 006, k1 color 002**, repeat from ** to ** until 3 sts before end of round, k1 color 002, k2 color 006.
Round 13 (using two colors): * k3 color 002, k1 color 006, * repeat from * to* until end of round.
Round 14 (color 006): knit.
Round 15 (color 006): knit.
Round 16(color 002): knit.
Round 17 (color 006): knit.
Round 18 (color 006): knit.
Round 19 (color 002): knit.
Round 20 (work in two colors): k1 color 006, k1 color 002, k3 color 006, M1L color 002, * k3 color 006, k1 color 002,* repeat from *to* until center of the round (left armhole), k3 color 006, M1R color 002, ** k3 color 006, k1 color 002**, repeat from ** to ** until 3 sts before end of round, k1 color 002, k2 color 006.
Repeat from round 1 to round 20 once more time.
Repeat from round 1 to round 11 once.
Continue with color 002, working 9 cm in 1x1 rib.
SLEEVES:
Using color 002 pick-up 2 sts from the left side of the armhole, pick-up the 73 (73 - 77 - 77) sts left on hold, pick up 2 sts from the armhole. Total 77 (77 - 81 - 81) sts.
Round 1 (color 002): slip 1 st from the right tip to the left tip and k2tog, knit to end of round.
From round 2 to round 4 (color 002): knit.
Round 5 (color 002): slip 1 st from the right tip to the left tip and k2tog, knit to end of round.
From round 6 to round 8 (color 002): knit.
Round 9 (color 002): slip 1 st from the right tip to the left tip and k2tog, knit to end of round.
Round 10 (color 002): knit.
Round 11 (color 002): slip 1 st from the right tip to the left tip and k3tog, knit to end of round. Total 72 (72 - 76- 76) sts.
Round 12 (using two colors): k3 color 006, k1 color 002, repeat from * to * until end of round.
Round 13 (using two colors): k1 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006,* repeat from * to * until two sts before end of round, k2 color 002.
Round 14 (color 006): knit.
Round 15 (color 006): knit.
Round 16 (color 002): knit.
Round 17 (color 006): knit.
Round 18 (color 006): knit.
Round 19 (using two colors): k1 color 002, k1 color 006, * k3 color 002, k1 color 006,* repeat from * to * until two sts before end of round, k2 color 002.
Round 20 (using two colors): k3 color 006, k1 color 002, repeat from * to * until end of round.
From round 21 to round 32 (color 002): knit.
From round 33 to round 41 repeat from round 12 to round 20.
Repeat from round 21 to round 41, 3 times.
At the same time, across round 41 decrease evenly 18 sts. Total 54 (54 - 54 - 54) sts.
Round 42 (color 002): knit, decreasing evenly 10 sts. Total 44 (44 - 44 - 44) sts.
Switch to size 3.5 tips, work 10 (10 - 10 - 10) cm in 1x1 rib
Bind off all sts loosely.
Weave in and hide the ends.
FINISHING:
Fold the neck inwards and sew loosely using the darning needle.
Weave in and hide the ends.
INSTRUCTIONS
The garment is worked in the round and seamlessly using the Top-Down technique. The armholes are worked in the round using the magic loop technique. The instructions below are for size S; for other sizes, follow the instructions in parentheses (M-L-XL).
