Crepidula Sweater Free Knitting Pattern
Material:
Yarn: Evilla 8/2 (about 200 g) ,
needles: 6 mm
Gauge:
15 stitches and 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm
Size:
One size, rather for big girls.
If you are bigger than size 48, it is good to increase 2 sts beneath each armpit
in every 6th row (YO-rows, chart 2)
Instructions:
Cast on 83 sts with double thread (the 5 sts in the beginning and the end of the row will be the edge). Continue with single thread.
Knit 8 rows.
Row 9 (= first row of the chart): knit, increase 21 sts between the first and the last 5 sts = 104 sts
Now continue following the instructions below.
Knit the first 5 sts and the last 5 sts in every row (for edging)
row 1: k
row 2: p
row 3: *k2, yo, k2, yo*
row 4: p
row 5: k
row 6: k
row 7: k
row 8: p
row 9: k
row 10: p
row 11: yo, *ssk, yo*
row 12: p
row 13: k
row 14: p
row 15: k
row 16: p
row 17: k
row 18: k
row 19: *k3, yo, k3, yo*
row 20: p
row 21: k
row 22: k
row 23: k
row 24: p
row 25: k
row 26: p
row 27: yo, *ssk, yo*
row 28: p
row 29: k
row 30: p
row 31: k
row 32: k
row 33: k
row 34: p
row 35: *k4, yo, k4, yo*
row 36: p
row 37: k
row 38: k
row 39: k
row 40: p
row 41: k
row 42: p
row 43: yo, *ssk, yo*
row 44: p
row 45: k
row 46: p
row 47: k
row 48: k
row 49: k
row 50: p
row 51: *k5, yo, k5, yo*
row 52: p
row 53: k
row 54: k
row 55: k
row 56: p
row 57: k
row 58: p
row 59: yo, *ssk, yo*
row 60: p
row 61: k
row 62: p
row 63: k
At the end of row 63, you should have 292 stitches on the needle.
row 64: k 49, bind off 55 sts, *k 84, bind off 55 sts*, k 49.
row 65: knit, cast on 9 sts beneathe each armpit
row 66: purl
Continue with instructions below.
Knit until you reach the intended length or until 15 grams of wool are left.
row 1: yo, * k3, k2tog, yo* k2tog
row 2: p
row 3: k
row 4: p
row 5: k
row 6: p
row 7: k2 *k2tog, yo, k3*
row 8: p
row 9: k
row 10: p
row 11: k
row 12: p
row13: * k3, k2tog, yo* k2tog
row 14: p
row 15: k
row 16: p
row 17: k
row 18: p
row 19: k2 *k2tog, yo, k3*
row 20: p
row 21: k
row 22: p
row 23: k
row 24: p
Knit 8 rows, then bind off with Knotty bind off.
*= Knotty –bind off – pattern: * k2tog, place thread in front of the left needle, slip the new stitch back onto the left needle with the thread still in front, place thread behind the left needle*
If you want to make buttonholes: k2tog and YO with sts 3 and 4 from the end of the row, in row 15, 31, 47, 63 .
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