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Machine Knit Winter in the City Sweater
by City Farmhouse Studio
Premier – Wool Select – 3.5oz/100g – 273 yd/250m – 75% Acrylic/25% Wool – Category 3 Light Yarn – 3 (3, 4, 4) 4, 5 [5, 5, 5] skeins – get it HERE
Sizes: XS (S, M, L) XL, 2X [3X, 4X, 5X]
Finished garment bust circumference: 36 (39, 42.5, 45.5) 49, 55 [58.5, 61.5, 68] inches
Finished garment length: 21 (21.35, 21.65, 22.35) 22.35, 22.65 [22.65, 23.35, 23.35] inches
Gauge: 4” x 4” = 20 sts x 24 rows (a LK150 mid gauge machine was used)
Notes:
A YouTube video showing from cast on to bind off; along with step by step how to do the decorative pattern, wrapped short rows at the neck edge, and more information about the sweater construction can be found at https://youtu.be/fALk_dslrZU
Acronyms:
RC: row count
COR: carriage on right
COL: carriage on left
MT: main tension to meet gauge
MT + #: add onto main tension the amount
K#: number of rows to knit
Transfer Symbol Definition:
| : stitch stays as it was knit
O : needle empty in working position after stitch was moved
/ : move stitch to needle at right
\ : move stitch to needle to left
/|\ : 2 stitches moved onto one needle
Info – for sizes that do not have enough needles on the bed = only work one side of the body panel at a time. Take cast on total number and divide by 2. Add one more needle to this number for the added seam selvedge edge. You will be seaming the two halves together for a join down the center front and one for the center back. Instead of two panels total as described, you will have 4.
Front:
Start with waste yarn and ravel cord over 90 (98, 106, 114) 122, 138 [146, 154, 170] needles (each side of the bed will have 45 (49, 53, 57) 61, 69 [73, 77, 85] needles in work) RC 000. COR.
With two strands of yarn held together, “e” wrap from left to right.
Single strand and MT +1, k1 row.
Starting with second needle in at the far right of the bed, transfer every other needle one needle to the left. Keep empty needles in work.
MT, k2 rows. RC 003.
Using 3 prong transfer tool pick up starting with second needle and going to the fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| O / / /|\ \ \ O
Two needles at far left of bed will remain untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2. RC 005.
Using two prong transfer tool pick up starting with the third needle and also picking up fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| | O / /|\ \ O |
leaving three needles at far left of bed untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2 rows. RC 007.
Using single prong transfer tool pick up starting with fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| | | O /|\ O | |
Four needles at far left untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2 rows. RC 009.
Knit to RC 82 (82, 80, 80) 74, 72 [68, 70, 66]. Place stitch markers at edges for where to start to sew sleeves at.
Knit 15 (17, 19, 21) 25, 27 [31, 33, 37] rows to RC 97 (99, 99, 101) 99, 99 [99, 103, 103].
Begin neck short rows. COL, adjust carriage not to knit needles in hold position. Place all needles on right to hold, and left needle 1 to 3 in hold. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K1.
*Add 2 more needles to hold position on the left side of center. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K1.* Work * to * for a total of 5 (5, 6, 6) 6, 7 [7, 7, 7] times. 13 (13, 15, 15) 15, 17 [17, 17, 17] needles on left bed in hold. RC 109 (111, 113, 115) 113, 115 [115, 119, 119].
Size (L) XL, 2X [3X, 4X, 5X] :
*Add 1 more needle to hold position on the left side of center. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K1.* Work from * to * for a total of (1) 2, 2 [2, 2, 2] times. (16) 17, 19 [19, 19, 19] needles on left bed in hold. RC (117) 117, 119 [119, 123, 123].
All Sizes:
*Add 1 more needle to hold position on left side of center. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K1.* Work from * to * for a total of 6 (6, 5, 6) 6, 5 [5, 5, 5] times. 19 (19, 20, 22) 23, 24 [24, 24, 24] needles on left bed in hold. RC 121 (123, 123, 129) 129, 129 [129, 133, 133].
Knit 5 (5, 7, 5) 5, 7 [7, 7, 7] rows. RC 126 (128, 130, 134) 134, 136 [136, 140, 140].
Bind off remaining 26 (30, 33, 35) 38, 45 [49, 53, 61] shoulder needles in work.
Move carriage to right. Reset RC to 97 (99, 99, 101) 101, 99 [99, 103, 103].
Place all needles on right to work, except needle 1 to 3 on right side of center remains in hold. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K1.
*Add 2 more needles to hold position on right side of center. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K1.* Work * to * for a total of 5 (5, 6, 6) 6, 7 [7, 7, 7] times. 13 (13, 15, 15) 15, 17 [17, 17, 17] needles on right bed in hold. RC 109 (111, 113, 115) 115, 115 [115, 119, 119].
Size (L) XL, 2X [3X, 4X, 5X] :
*Add 1 more needle to hold position on right side of center. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K1.* Work from * to * for a total of (1) 2, 2 [2, 2, 2] times. (16) 17, 19 [19, 19, 19] needles on right bed in hold. RC (117) 119, 119 [119, 123, 123].
All Sizes:
*Add 1 more needle to hold position. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K1.* Work from * to * for a total of 6 (6, 5, 6) 6, 5 [5, 5, 5] times. 19 (19, 20, 22) 23, 24 [24, 24, 24] needles on right bed in hold. RC 121 (123, 123, 129) 129, 129 [129, 133, 133].
Knit 5 (5, 7, 5) 5, 7[ 7, 7, 7] rows. RC 126 (128, 130, 134) 134, 136 [136, 140, 140].
Bind off remaining 26 (30, 33, 35) 38, 45 [49, 53, 61] shoulder needles in work.
Hang the rows of each neck edge not on a needle over 4 (4, 6, 4) 4, 6 (6, 6, 6) needles. Change carriage to knit needles in hold position. COR. K1.
For purl rows either transfer to ribber and k2 rows, then transfer back to main bed. Or, k2 rows on main bed and transfer 2 rows to purl stitches by hand.
MT+2, K1. Crochet working stitches off to bind off.
Back:
Start with waste yarn and ravel cord over 90 (98, 106, 114) 122, 138 [146, 154, 170] needles (each side of the bed will have 45 (49, 53, 57) 61, 69 [73, 77, 85] needles in work) RC 000. COR.
With two strands of yarn held together, “e” wrap from left to right.
Single strand and MT +1, K1 row.
Starting with second needle in at the far right of the bed, transfer every other needle one needle to the left. Keep empty needles in work.
MT, knit 2 rows. RC 003.
Using 3 prong transfer tool pick up starting with second needle and going to the fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| O / / /|\ \ \ O
Two needles at far left untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2 rows. RC 005.
Using two prong transfer tool pick up starting at the third and picking up the fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| | O / /|\ \ O |
leaving three needles at far left untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2 rows. RC 007.
Using single prong transfer tool pick up starting with fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| | | O /|\ O | |
Four needles at far left untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2 rows. RC 009.
Knit to RC 82 (82, 80, 80) 74, 72 [68, 70, 66]. Place stitch markers for where to hem sleeves at.
Knit 41 (43, 47, 51) 57, 61 [65, 67, 71] rows to RC 123 (125, 127, 131) 133, 133 [133, 137, 137].
Place all of right needles and left center 26 (30, 33, 35) 38, 45 [49, 53, 61] needles to hold position. Make sure carriage does not knit needles in hold position. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K2. RC 126 (128, 130, 134) 134, 136 [136, 140, 140].
Bind off remaining shoulder needles in work.
Move carriage to right. Reset RC to 123 (125, 127, 131) 133, 133 [133, 137, 137].
Have all of remaining left needles and right center 26 (30, 33, 35) 38, 45 [49, 53, 61] needles to hold position. K1. Wrap yarn around first needle in hold position. K2. RC 126 (128, 130, 134) 134, 136 [136, 140, 140].
Bind off remaining shoulder needles in work.
Hang the rows of each neck edge not on a needle on 1 needle. Change carriage to knit needles in hold position. COR. K1.
For purl rows either transfer to ribber and K2 rows, then transfer back to main bed. Or, K2 rows on main bed and transfer 2 rows to purl stitches.
MT+2, K1. Crochet working stitches off to bind off.
Sleeves:
Start with waste yarn and ravel cord over 42 (42, 42, 42) 42, 42 [42, 42, 50] needles (each side of the bed will have 21 (21, 21, 21) 21, 21 [21, 21, 25] needles in work). RC 000. COR.
With two strands of yarn held together, “e” wrap from left to right.
Single strand and MT +1, K1 row.
Starting with second needle in at the far right of the bed, transfer every other needle one needle to the left. Keep empty needles in work.
MT, knit 2 rows. RC 003.
Using 3 prong transfer tool pick up starting with second and going to the fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| O / / /|\ \ \ O
Two needles at far left untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2 rows. RC 005.
Using two prong transfer tool pick up starting at the third and picking up the fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| | O / /|\ \ O |
leaving three needles at far left untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2 rows. RC 007.
Using single prong transfer tool pick up starting with fourth needle in at the far right, and create pattern across,
| | | O /|\ O | |
Four needles at far left untouched. Leave open needles in work. K2 rows. RC 009.
Knit to RC 16 (16, 19, 13) 19, 11 [24, 19, 17].
Increase one stitch on each side of sleeve. Knit 6 (5, 4, 4) 3, 3 [2, 2, 2] rows. Repeat a total of 15 (18, 21, 24) 29, 32 [35, 38, 37] times. Needles in work 72 (78, 84, 90) 100, 106 [112, 118, 124]. On each side of bed 57 (57, 57, 57) 58, 55 [55, 53, 50] needles. RC 106 (106, 103, 109) 106, 107 [94, 95, 91].
Knit 8 (8, 11, 5) 10, 3 [16, 11, 9] rows. RC 114 (114, 114, 114) 116, 110 [110, 106, 100].
Bind off all stitches.
Sew front and back shoulders together. Sew sleeves on between row markers. Seam sleeve and body side edges together.