Size:
XS, S, M, L
Width approx.:44, 48, 52, 56
Length: 60, 62, 64, 66 cm
If you want it longer just keep on working before the rib
Material:
Circular needles in 6 mm
DK yarn in 2 colours
A: 250 - 250 – 300 – 300 gr
B: 500- 550 - 600 – 620 gr
(100gr have 155m)
Gauge:
With 6 mm needle
12 st x 20 rows
How To: (important to read)
Edge stitch: First stitch of row is always slipped as purl, and last stitch is always knitted
Sleeve increasing: Is always with a yarn over worked
Yarn over: Knit yarn over is in the increasing rows always knitted in the back to avoid holes.
All pieces are worked in rows and sew together at the end
Back piece:
Cast on with 2 threads held together (1 of each colour)
52 - 58 – 62 – 68 st
Work in garter stitch until
45- 46 – 47 – 48 cm reached
Cast off at the beginning of the next 2 rows:
2- 3 – 4 – 4 st each side
= 48 - 52 – 54 – 60 st
Work again in garter stitch until:
57 - 59 – 61 – 65 cm
Cast off the middle 12 – 12 – 14 – 14 st and work each shoulder separately with each side
18 – 20 – 20 – 23 st
Cast off 2 st in the next row beginning at the neckline
16 – 18 – 18 – 21 st
Work in garter stitch until
60 – 62 – 64 – 66 cm and cats off loosely
Front piece:
Cast on with 2 threads held together (1 of each colour)
52 - 58 – 62 – 68 st
Work in garter stitch until
45- 46 – 47 – 48 cm reached
Cast off at the beginning of the next 2 rows:
2- 3 – 4 – 4 st each side
= 48 - 52 – 54 – 60 st
Work again in garter stitch until:
53 - 55 – 57 – 58 cm
Cast off the middle 8 – 8 – 10 – 10 st and work each shoulder separately with each side
20 – 22 – 22 - 25 st
Cast off 1 st in the next 4x rows beginning at the neckline
16 – 18 – 18 – 21 st
After 53 – 55 – 57 – 59 cm
Change colour to 2 treads in colour A
Work in garter stitch until
60 – 62 – 64 – 66 cm and cats off loosely
Sleeves (work 2x):
Cast on with 2 threads held together from colour A
26 – 26 – 28 – 28
Work in garter stitch
After 5 cm start with increasing
Work 1 st, 1 yarn over, knit until 1 st left, 1 yarn over, knit last st
Work increasing every 6 – 5 – 5 – 4.5 cm
Total 7 – 9 – 9 – 10 x
= 40 – 44 – 46 – 48 st
Set a marker after 50 – 49 – 49 – 47 cm (needs for sewing together)
Cast off loosely after 52 – 51 – 51 – 50 cm
Sew together:
Sew together the sides of back and front piece,
Sew together both shoulders,
Sew the arms together until marker,
Sew the arms in the arm holes,
Collar:
Pick up between 55 – 65 stitches in neckline and close to round
Work 5 rounds in garter stitch (1 round knit 1 round purl)
Cast off loosely and sew in all threads