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Caron Yarns
Simply Soft®
Simply Soft® Eco
Simply Soft® Heathers
Simply Soft® Light
Simply Soft® Paints
Simply Soft® Party
Natura®
One Pound
Caron Latch Hook Kits
Shaggy
Caron® Classics
Natura®
WonderArt®
Krafty Kids™
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So Easy
Sweater
with
designed by
Marilyn Losee
TECHNIQUE USED: Knit
SIZES
Small (Medium, Large, XLarge, XXLarge)
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 38 (42, 46, 50, 54)"/96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137)cm
Length 20 (21 ½, 22, 23 ½, 24)”/51 (54.5, 56, 59.5, 61)cm
MATERIALS
Caron International's Simply Soft (100% Acrylic, 6 oz/170g, 315 yd/288 m):
Shown in: #0014 Pagoda, 18 (21, 24, 27, 30)oz/510 (595, 680, 765, 850)g
One pair size U.S. 10 ½ (6.5mm) straight needles, or size to obtain gauge
One size U.S. 9 (5.5mm) circular needle, 16”/40.5cm long (for neck)
Stitch holders
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
GAUGE
In Garter Stitch using size 10 ½ (6.5mm) needles, 14 sts and 26 rows = 4"/10 cm
STITCHES USED
Garter stitch (Garter st):
Knit every row.
BACK
With size 10 ½ straight needles, CO 66 (74, 80, 88, 94) sts. Work in Garter st until piece measures 13 (14, 14, 15, 15)” from beg.
Shape armholes
BO 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows—54 (62, 68, 76, 82) sts. Work even in Garter st until armholes measure 5 ½ (6, 6 ½, 7, 7 ½)”.
Shape Neck
Next row (RS): K17 (21, 23, 27, 29) sts, k2tog, turn place rem sts on a holder—18 (22, 24, 28, 30) sts on ndl.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: K16 (20, 22, 26, 28) sts, k2tog—17 (21, 23, 27, 29) sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: K15 (19, 21, 25, 27) sts, k2tog—16 (20, 22, 26, 28) sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: K14 (18, 20, 24, 26) sts, k2 tog—15 (19, 21, 25, 27) sts.
Knit 3 more rows. BO. |
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With RS facing, return to sts on holder, attach yarn at neck edge, BO 16 (16, 18, 18, 20) sts, k to end of row—19 (23, 25, 29, 31) sts on needle.
Next row (WS): K17 (21, 23, 27, 29) sts, k2tog, turn place rem sts on a holder—18 (22, 24, 28, 30) sts on ndl.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: K16 (20, 22, 26, 28) sts, k2tog—17 (21, 23, 27, 29) sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: K15 (19, 21, 25, 27) sts, k2tog—16 (20, 22, 26, 28) sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: K14 (18, 20, 24, 26) sts, k2 tog—15 (19, 21, 25, 27) sts.
Knit 2 more rows. BO.
FRONT
Work same as Back.
Sew shoulders together.
Cowl Neck
With RS facing and size 9 circular needle, beg at right shoulder seam, PU and k7 (8, 8, 10, 11) sts along Back neck decs to center Back, PU and k16 (16 , 18, 18, 20) sts across Back neck, PU and k7 (8, 9, 10, 11) sts along Back neck decs to shoulder, PU and k7 (8, 9, 10, 11) sts along Front neck decs to center Front, PU and k16 (16, 18, 18, 20) sts across Front neck, PU and k7 (8, 9, 10, 11) sts along Front neck decs to shoulder—60 (64, 68, 76, 84) sts. Join, placing marker at beg of rnd. Work around in Garter st (k 1 rnd, p 1 rnd) for 8 rows (4 ridges).
Inc rnd: Inc 6 sts evenly spaced on rnd—66 (70, 74, 82, 90) sts.
Rnds 1-7: Continue in Garter st .
Rnd 8: Inc 6 sts evenly spaced on rnd—72 (76, 80, 88, 96) sts.
Optional: Continue cowl on size 9 circular needle or change to a size 10 ½ circular needle for looser and larger cowl.
Rep Rnds 1-8 once more—78 (82, 86, 94, 102) sts.
Continue even until there are 48 rows (24 ridges) or desired length of cowl. BO.
SLEEVES
With larger straight needles, PU and k60 (64, 68, 72, 76) sts evenly around armhole within BO armhole sts.
Knit 8 rows (4 ridges). Note: These 4 ridges will be sewn to the 6 BO armhole sts.
Shaping
Row 1: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Rows 2-8 Knit.
Rep Rows 1-8, 4 (5, 6, 7, 8) more times—50 (52, 54, 56, 58) sts.
Continue even until 55 (57, 59, 61, 63) ridges from beg. Note: Sleeve measures approx 17 (17 ½, 18, 18 ½, 19)” from beg.
BO all sts.
FINISHING
Sew 4 ridges at beg of Sleeves to BO armhole sts. Sew side and Sleeve seams.
Using yarn needle, weave in ends.
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