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free knitting patterns for woman sweaters or cardigans, in American fashion sizes, knitpattern for women's clothes( no patterns or images? go back to the main page for a free pattern from www.jessica-tromp.nl ) |
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women's cardigan or sweater pattern image for; women's sweater drop shoulder, polo neck |
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1 First you knit your knitting swatch, if you want to knit in a fantasy pattern, knit your swatch in this stitch,
2 then determine your gauge, now you can choose a knitting pattern with the right gauge, this way it will always fit, 3 no need for special yarns or needles size, you decide which yarn you use and which gauge you use, so easy.
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your free knitting pattern in multiple sizes SCROLL DOWN FOR SIZES 40 - 48 |
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Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Moss St Band Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Moss St Band Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Designed : 4-4-2007 Free pattern: drop shoulder pattern Size: Pattern for Woman 40 for * KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 42,6 Armhole: 18,6 Top Neck Opening: 7,0 Front Neck Width: 4,2 Front Neck Depth: 2,3 Hem Width: 42,6 Sleeve Bottom: 8,5 Back Neck Width: 5,9 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 23,2 Hem Length: 1,4 Collar Length: 1,0 Hem Length: 1,4 Keyhole Width 1,0 Keyhole Depth: 5,2 Number of buttons: 3 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 108 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 1,4 ins. 2. Change to Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,3 ins (80 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 8,9 ins (58 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 39 stitches. Slip the next 30 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 39 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice, until 37 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,5 ins (62 rows). Place 37 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 1,8 ins (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 51 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. knit remaining 51 stitches. knit 34 rows (5,2 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 7 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 37 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,5 ins (62 rows). Place 37 shoulder stitches on holder. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Graft shoulder seams on 37 stitches. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 14 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 30 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 14 stitches from left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 80 stitches. 2. knit 1,0 ins (8 rows) in Moss stitch or hem pattern of choice. 3. Cast off loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 5 needles pick up and knit 95 stitches between the armhole markers. 2. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row once, then every 4th row 24 times to 45 stitches (99 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 15,6 ins (102 rows). 4. Hem. knit 12 rows in moss stitch or pattern stitch of choice. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 31 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 7 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 2,1 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 15,7 for body and sleeves 1,3 for ribbing and/or hems 0,4 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 17,4 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Moss St Band Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Moss St Band Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Designed : 4-4-2007 Free pattern: drop shoulder pattern Size: Pattern for Woman 42 for * KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 44,7 Armhole: 19,1 Top Neck Opening: 7,3 Front Neck Width: 4,4 Front Neck Depth: 2,4 Hem Width: 44,7 Sleeve Bottom: 8,7 Back Neck Width: 6,2 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 23,5 Hem Length: 1,4 Collar Length: 1,0 Hem Length: 1,4 Keyhole Width 1,0 Keyhole Depth: 5,3 Number of buttons: 3 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 114 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 1,4 ins. 2. Change to Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,3 ins (80 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,2 ins (60 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 42 stitches. Slip the next 30 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 42 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 39 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows). Place 39 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 1,8 ins (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 54 stitches. Cast off next 6 stitches. knit remaining 54 stitches. knit 36 rows (5,3 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 8 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 39 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows). Place 39 shoulder stitches on holder. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Graft shoulder seams on 39 stitches. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 15 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 30 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 15 stitches from left front neck edge and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 84 stitches. 2. knit 1,0 ins (8 rows) in Moss stitch or hem pattern of choice. 3. Cast off loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 5 needles pick up and knit 98 stitches between the armhole markers. 2. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 9 times, then every 4th row 18 times to 44 stitches (99 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 15,6 ins (102 rows). 4. Hem. knit 12 rows in moss stitch or pattern stitch of choice. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 32 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 7 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 2,1 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 16,6 for body and sleeves 1,4 for ribbing and/or hems 0,4 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 18,4 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Moss St Band Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Moss St Band Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Designed : 4-4-2007 Free pattern: drop shoulder pattern Size: Pattern for Woman 44 for * KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 46,8 Armhole: 19,4 Top Neck Opening: 7,5 Front Neck Width: 4,5 Front Neck Depth: 2,4 Hem Width: 46,8 Sleeve Bottom: 8,9 Back Neck Width: 6,4 Sleeve Length: 17,0 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 23,8 Hem Length: 1,4 Collar Length: 1,0 Hem Length: 1,4 Keyhole Width 1,0 Keyhole Depth: 5,3 Number of buttons: 3 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 119 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 1,4 ins. 2. Change to Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,2 ins (60 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 44 stitches. Slip the next 31 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 44 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 41 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows). Place 41 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 1,8 ins (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 57 stitches. Cast off next 5 stitches. knit remaining 57 stitches. knit 36 rows (5,3 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 9 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 7 times, until 41 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 9,8 ins (64 rows). Place 41 shoulder stitches on holder. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Graft shoulder seams on 41 stitches. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 9 stitches from right front neck holder, 15 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 31 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 15 stitches from left front neck edge and 9 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 87 stitches. 2. knit 1,0 ins (8 rows) in Moss stitch or hem pattern of choice. 3. Cast off loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 5 needles pick up and knit 99 stitches between the armhole markers. 2. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 9 times, then every 4th row 18 times to 45 stitches (99 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 15,6 ins (102 rows). 4. Hem. knit 12 rows in moss stitch or pattern stitch of choice. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 32 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 7 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 2,1 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 17,3 for body and sleeves 1,4 for ribbing and/or hems 0,4 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 19,1 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Moss St Band Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Moss St Band Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Designed : 4-4-2007 Free pattern: drop shoulder pattern Size: Pattern for Woman 46 for * KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 48,9 Armhole: 19,7 Top Neck Opening: 7,8 Front Neck Width: 4,7 Front Neck Depth: 2,5 Hem Width: 48,9 Sleeve Bottom: 9,1 Back Neck Width: 6,6 Sleeve Length: 17,2 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,0 Hem Length: 1,5 Collar Length: 1,3 Hem Length: 1,5 Keyhole Width 1,3 Keyhole Depth: 5,4 Number of buttons: 3 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 124 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 1,5 ins. 2. Change to Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,5 ins (62 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 46 stitches. Slip the next 32 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 46 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 43 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,2 ins (66 rows). Place 43 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 1,8 ins (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 58 stitches. Cast off next 8 stitches. knit remaining 58 stitches. knit 36 rows (5,4 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 7 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 times, until 43 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,2 ins (66 rows). Place 43 shoulder stitches on holder. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Graft shoulder seams on 43 stitches. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 7 stitches from right front neck holder, 16 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 32 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 16 stitches from left front neck edge and 7 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 86 stitches. 2. knit 1,3 ins (10 rows) in Moss stitch or hem pattern of choice. 3. Cast off loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 5 needles pick up and knit 101 stitches between the armhole markers. 2. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 7 times, then every 4th row 20 times to 47 stitches (101 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 15,7 ins (104 rows). 4. Hem. knit 12 rows in moss stitch or pattern stitch of choice. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 34 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 9 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 2,2 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 18,2 for body and sleeves 1,5 for ribbing and/or hems 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 20,2 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ Flat (Bottom-Up) Regular length Straight Pullover with Moss St Band Drop (grafted) shoulder with Full length Narrow Taper sleeves with Moss St Band Keyhole front neck and Shallow back neck with Single Band collar Designed : 4-4-2007 Free pattern: drop shoulder pattern Size: Pattern for Woman 48 for * KNIT YOUR TENSION SWATCH FIRST, IF YOU USE A STITCH PATTERN, KNIT SWATCH IN THIS PATTERN, THEN CHOOSE YOUR PATTERN WITH THE RIGHT GAUGE STITCH OR KNITTING GAUGE, AND TENSION: depends on the pattern of stitches in the fabric and the tension of the individual knitter or crocheter ( or how tightly one knits or crochets, and thick or thin yarns produce different stitches ). Gauge (Stocking Stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 20,0 stitches by 26,0 rows. Body knit by hand on 5 mm needles Ribbing knit by hand on 4 mm needles FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit. Chest: 51,0 Armhole: 20,0 Top Neck Opening: 8,0 Front Neck Width: 4,8 Front Neck Depth: 2,5 Hem Width: 51,0 Sleeve Bottom: 9,3 Back Neck Width: 6,8 Sleeve Length: 17,2 Back Neck Depth: 0,6 Body Length: 24,2 Hem Length: 1,5 Collar Length: 1,3 Hem Length: 1,5 Keyhole Width 1,3 Keyhole Depth: 5,4 Number of buttons: 3 Note: There may be sections where there are two shapings to knit at the same time (necklines or waist shaping). BACK: 1. Cast on 130 stitches on size 4 needles. knit in moss stitch or hem pattern of choice for 1,5 ins. 2. Change to Stocking Stitch. knit even until piece measures 12,6 ins (82 rows), excluding hem. 3. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 9,5 ins (62 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 48 stitches. Slip the next 34 stitches to a holder. Now attach another ball of yarn and continue across second half of stitches, and knit remaining 48 stitches. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times, until 45 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,2 ins (66 rows). Place 45 shoulder stitches on holder. FRONT: 1-2 Follow steps 1 and 2 as for back. 3. Armhole. Mark this row at both ends for armhole. Continue until armhole measures 1,8 ins (12 rows). 4. Shape neck. knit both sides at the same time. knit 61 stitches. Cast off next 8 stitches. knit remaining 61 stitches. knit 36 rows (5,4 ins) even at center for keyhole opening. Next row: for bottom of neckline, knit then slip the first 8 stitches at neck edge to a holder. Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 8 times, until 45 stitches remain. 5. knit even until armhole measures 10,2 ins (66 rows). Place 45 shoulder stitches on holder. SHOULDER SEAMS: 1. Graft shoulder seams on 45 stitches. SINGLE BAND COLLAR: --- by hand on size 4 needles. 1. With right side of knit facing, pick up and knit 8 stitches from right front neck holder, 16 stitches from right front neck edge, 4 stitches from right back neck edge, 34 stitches from back neck holder, 4 stitches from left back neck edge, , 16 stitches from left front neck edge and 8 stitches from left front neck holder. Total 90 stitches. 2. knit 1,3 ins (10 rows) in Moss stitch or hem pattern of choice. 3. Cast off loosely. SLEEVES: 1. Sleeve is grafted onto the body of the sweater, and knitted down to the hem. With size 5 needles pick up and knit 102 stitches between the armhole markers. 2. Dec 1 st at each end of every 3rd row 7 times, then every 4th row 20 times to 48 stitches (101 rows total). 3. knit even until sleeve measures 15,7 ins (104 rows). 4. Hem. knit 12 rows in moss stitch or pattern stitch of choice. Cast off remaining stitches loosely. BUTTON BAND: 1. Start with left front for girls/women, right front for boys/men. Using size 4 needles pick up and knit 34 stitches (approximately 3 stitches for each 4 rows along keyhole edge) between bottom of keyhole and top of collar band. 2. knit in moss (seed) stitch for 9 rows. Cast off loosely. 3. Mark positions for 3 buttons, the first one 0,5 ins above the band bottom, the last one 0,5 ins below the band top. The rest should be evenly spaced between these two, approximately 2,2 ins apart. BUTTONHOLE BAND: 1. knit buttonhole band as for button band, knitting buttonholes at the marked positions. 2. Sew buttons at marked positions on the button band, being careful to align buttons with buttonholes. FINISHING: 1. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew any remaining seams. 2. Overlap and sew bottom of button bands to bottom of keyhole. 3. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends. REQUIRED AMOUNT OF YARN: ( APPROX. ): 18,9 for body and sleeves 1,5 for ribbing and/or hems 0,5 for collar/hood (includes keyhole bands) 20,9 Ounces TOTAL NOTES: Free Pattern © Jessica Tromp with KNITWARE DESIGN ™ |
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