Late summer man appeal
This is almost a guernsey style man's sweater. The "chequered pattern" is similar to the "Jacob's Ladder" in the guernsey tradition, although the raglan sleeve would not be traditional, and the double knitting yarn is a little heavier than the usual 5 ply.
I particularly like the change to to the ridged pattern for the yoke, and the raglan sleeves. I guess if you were up to a challenge, you could thread all the stitches for the yoke sections on one circular needle, and knit in the round as one piece, avoiding any potential bulky seaming. If I ever knit this, I may try that, but you do need to work it out first, as the decreasing for the sleeve sections is usually in a different sequence from the backs and fronts.
"...typical "man appeal" style that will make it a winner..."
InstructionsThese 8 rows form ridge pattern: Back:Using No 10 (3¼mm)needles cast on 104(108)stitches and work 2½ inches in k2, p2 rib, increasing 10(12)stitches evenly across the last row: [114(120)stitches] Change to No 8 (4mm)needles and pattern: 1st row (right side facing): knit. These 16 rows form pattern. With right side facing, shape raglans by casting off 5(5)stitches
at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at each end
of the next and every following 4th row until 90(96)stitches
remain. With right side facing, change to ridge pattern as given at the beginning,
and work 2 rows straight, then continue decreasing 1 stitch at each end
of the next and every following 4th row until 76(86)stitches
remain. Work 3 rows straight. Front:Work exactly as for the back until 54(56)stitches remain in raglan. Work 1 row in pattern. With right side facing, divide for neck as follows:- Next row: k2tog, pattern 15(15),
turn, and leave remaining stitches on a spare needle. With right side facing, slip centre 20(22)stitches on a spare needle, rejoin wool to remaining stitches, and pattern to the last 2 stitches; k2tog. Finish to correspond with first side. Sleeves:With No 10 needles, cast on 52(52)stitches and work 2½ inches k2, p2 rib, increasing 6 stitches evenly across the last row: [58 (58)stitches] Change to No 8 needles and work in pattern. 1st row (right side facing):
knit. Continue in pattern shaping sides by increasing 1 stitch at each end of the 5th and every following 6th row until there are 86(86)stitches. Work straight until sleeve seam measures about 19½ inches, ending with same pattern row as you did when you started the raglan on the back. With right side facing, shape raglan top by casting off 4(4)stitches
at the begining of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at each end
of the next and every following 4th row until 64(64)
stitches remain. With right side facing, change to ridge pattern as for back and work
2 rows straight, then continue decreasing 1 stitch at each end of the
next and every following 4th row until 50(50)
stitches remain. Now decrease 1 stitch at each end of the next and every following alternate
row until 10(10) stitches remain.
Neck Band:Join raglan seams matching patterns carefully. With the set of 4 No 10 needles and right side facing, start at left
raglan seam on front and pick up and knit 18 stitches down left
side of neck; Work in rounds of k2, p2 rib for 2½ ins. To Make UpPress parts lightly on wrong side under a damp cloth. |
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