The Master Touch
A summer setting with summer colours for this man's sweater in double knitting. Original was knitted in pure wool but there are many cotton blend yarn options in exciting colours that you could use instead.
Perfect for that Indian summer.
Instructions.Sweater is worked in intarsia technique using smaller balls of yarn wound onto bobbins. Instructions are given for 3 sizes. Back** Next row: purl, increasing 6/8/10
stitches evenly across. Change to No 8 needles and winding 5 lengths of contrast B yarn 1st row (right side facing): K10
/ 11 / 12
M; k4 B; * k20 / 21
/ 22 M, k4 B; repeat from *
3 times more, k10 / 11 / 12
M. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows 4 times more, then 1st row again. Join in yarn C, and working with 5 lengths of M yarn on bobbins for stripes, continue thus: 12th row: P10 / 11
/ 12 C; p4 M; *
p20 / 21 / 22
C, p4 M; repeat from * 3 times more,
p10 / 11 / 12
C. Repeat the last 2 rows 3 times more. Join in yarn M, and using 5 bobbins of B yarn for stripes, continue thus: 20th row: as 2nd row. Repeat the last 2 rows once more. Join in yarn W: 24th row: P10 / 11
/ 12 W; p4 B; *
p20 / 21 / 22
W, p4 B; repeat from * 3 times more,
p10 / 11 / 12
W. Break W yarn. Rejoin M, and repeat 2nd then 1st rows in that order 6 times more. Break M yarn. Join in C. 38th row: P10 / 11 / 12 C; p4 B; * p20 / 21 / 22 C, p4 B; repeat from * 3 times more, p10 / 11 / 12 C. Break C yarn. These 38 rows form the pattern. Join in M, and work straight continuing the pattern sequence to the end of the 32nd / 32nd / 36th row of the 3rd pattern. Keeping pattern correct, shape armholes by casting off 5 stitches
at the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at the beginning
of every row until 100 / 104 / 108
stitches remain. Work straight until back measures 25 / 25½
/ 26 inches,
ending with right side facing. Front Work as for back from ** to **
. Shape neck as follows: Next row: K37 / 39 / 41, turn, and leave remaining stitches on a spare needle. Working on first 37 / 39 / 41
stitches, decrease 1 stitch at the neck edge on every row until
32 / 34 / 36
stitches remain. Shape shoulder by casting off 8 stitches at the beginning of the
next and every following alternate row, until 8 / 10
/ 12 stitches remain. With right side facing, slip centre 26 stitches on a stitch-holder, and rejoin yarn to the remaining 37 / 39 / 41 stitches, work to end. Finish to correspond with first side. SleevesWith No 10 needles and main shade (M), cast on 60 stitches, and work 15 rows k1/p1 rib, as for back. Next row: Purl, increasing 2 / 4
/ 6 stitches evenly across the row. Change to No 8 needles and continue in pattern, joining in lengths of yarn B as required. 1st row: K5 M; k4 B; *
k20 / 21 / 22
M, k4 B; repeat from * once more,
k5 M. Repeat 1st and 2nd rows 4 times more, then 1st row again, increasing
1 stitch at each end of next and following 8th row. Join in C. Next row: P5 C; p4 B; *
p20 / 21 / 22
C, p4 B; repeat from * once more,
p5 C. Join in M, and continue in pattern as for back, starting with 1st pattern row, and increasing 1 stitch at each end of every 8th row from last increase until there are 90 / 92 / 94 stitches. Work straight until 7 / 7 / 11 rows have been worked after 3rd W stripe. Keeping pattern correct, shape top by casting off 6 stitches at
the beginning of the next 2 rows, then decrease 1 stitch at the beginning
of every row until 52 / 48 / 52
remain. Now decrease 1 stitch at each end of every row until 20 / 24
/ 24 stitches remain. To Make UpPress parts lightly under a damp cloth, avoiding ribbing. Neck Border: Work 15 rows in twisted rib as given for welt on back. Join left shoulder and neck ribbing. Fold neck ribbing in half to wrong
side and slip-hem lightly in position all round. |
MaterialsDouble Knitting yarn: Pair each of No 8 (4mm) and No 10 (3¼mm) needles. Stitch holders and plastic bobbins Tension22sts and 30 rows to four inches on 4mm needles over stocking stitch.
Size mattersTo fit chest: Abbreviations k: knit A word on the wool.Original yarn was Patons pure wool double knitting Disclaimer
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