Country Wear Pullover
Fair-Isle pullover or vest in bright colours, with the added interest in that it is knitted sideways.
Instructions:The pullover is worked sideways using the Fair-Isle technique. Strand
the wools not in use loosely across the back of the work. BackBegin at the left side edge. Using No 9 (3¾mm) needles and main
shade natural yarn cast on 84 stitches. Continue in stocking stitch, working the pattern from the chart, reading knit rows from right to left and purl rows from left to right. Work the 12 pattern stitches 7 times across. When the 10th row of the chart has been completed, continue in pattern,
working armhole increasings as shown on the chart, and keeping
the extra stitches in pattern as indicated. Continue in pattern, increasing 1 stitch at the shoulder edge at the
end of the 29th, 37th, 45th, and 53rd rows as indicated. [151 sts] For the second half of the back, work down from top of chart, that is:
77th, 76th, 75th, 74th rows, etc, still reading from right to left on
knit rows and left to right on purl rows. Work straight to the end of the chart, then purl 1 row in natural. FrontBegin at the right side and work exactly as for the first half of the back until the 57th row has been completed. [151 sts]. Divide for neck opening: Continue in pattern, casting off 5 stitches at the beginning of the next
9 purl rows as indicated on the chart. [91 sts] For the second half of the front, work down from the top of the chart as before, casting on stitches at the neck edge to correspond with those cast off on the first half, and decreasing at the shoulder and armhole edges as indicated. When the chart is complete, purl 1 row in natural. Ribbed weltWith the right side of the work facing, using No 12 needles and main shade natural, pick
up and knit 140 stitches along the lower edge of the back. Work the front welt in the same way. NeckbandJoin shoulder seams. With the right side of the work facing, using No 12 needles and main shade natural, beginning at the centre back, pick up and knit 88 stitches to centre front. Work 10 rows k1/p1 rib, decreasing 1 stitch at the centre front on alternate rows; cast off in rib. Work the other half to correspond. Armhole bandsWith the right side of the work facing, using No 12 needles and main shade natural, pick up and knit 160 stitches round each armhole. Work 10 rows k1/p1 rib; cast off in rib. To Make UpPress parts well under a damp cloth. |
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Materials4 x 1oz balls of 4 ply fingering in main shade (natural), plus 1 oz each in 6 contrast colours: brown, yellow, blue, rust, emerald, white. A pair each No 9 (3¾mm) and No 12 (2¾mm) needles. Tension30sts to 4 inches Size mattersChest to fit one size: 39-41 inches. Abbreviationsk2tog/p2tog: decrease by knitting/purling 2 sts together. stocking stitch: one row knit and one row purl, ("stockinette"). A word on the woolOriginal called for Patons Fair Isle Fingering about which there is some information available on Ravelry. This pattern is in ounces but it seems the yarn
stuck around for a while as some vintage stocks can be seen in 25g balls. Jamiesons are Kings (or Queens) of Fair Isle and Shetland knitting - their Spindrift yarn sounds a good substitute: equivalent to a traditional 4ply; ideal for Fair Isle knitting; extensive colour pallet of over 220 colours; supplied in 25g Balls (105m); tension: 30sts x 32 rows on 3¼mm needles. Disclaimer
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