You may recall that I offered to share one of my most popular sweater patterns with you. And today I will...
Spring GardenFinished sweater measurements
Bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) inches
Length: 20 (20, 20, 22, 24, 24, 26, 26) inches
Knitting needles: US 10/6.00 mm OR size to obtain tension
Yarn: worsted weight approximately 700 (800/900/1,000/1,100/1,200/1,300/1,400/1,500) yards
Stitch holder: two
Tension: 4 stitches x 7 rows = one inch over Stockinette stitch
seed stitch (over even number of stitches)
Row 1: knit 1, purl 1--continue to end of row
Row 2: purl 1, knit 1--continue to end of row
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for pattern
Back
Cast on 64 (72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120, 128) stitches
Work in seed stitch for 20 (20, 20, 22, 24, 24, 26, 26) inches
Cast off
Front
Cast on 64 (72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120, 128) stitches
Work in seed stitch for 17 (17, 17, 19, 21, 21, 23, 23) inches
Scoop neck
Work in seed stitch for 12 (16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44) stitches, cast off 40 stitches, work in seed stitch for 12 (16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44) stitches
Shoulders worked from two balls of yarn
Work 12 (16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44) stitches form each yarn ball
Work for 3 inches.
Cast off
Sleeves (make 2):
Cast on 64 (64, 72, 72, 72, 72, 72, 72) stitches
Work in seed stitch for 7 inches
Cast off
Finishing
Sew shoulder seams. Sew on sleeves. Sew side seams. Weave in ends.
While designing this sweater, I consulted Standards & Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting
Every attempt has been made to ensure that the instructions are clear and correct. Please notify me of any errors so I may correct them immediately.
(c)ldyck10/05
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Future plans: Each Monday I will share plans on how to change this sweater to make a unique creation. We will discuss how to make changes to fit your body. How to develop a stitch pattern. As well as how to sew a sweater together (finishing).
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