Patterns : Sweater, Easy, #4 - Medium

Alexandra Hoodie

AmyPalmer — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:32:24 GMT

Easy hoodie worked in mostly in stockinette, with seed stitch edges. This cardigan is meant to be worn open, as the fronts of the jacket slant away from each other.

Designer Rosemary (Romi) Hill
Size 34½ (36½, 38½, 42½, 46½, 50½, 54½)" bust; shown in size 36½"
Yarn Tahki Donegal Tweed (100% wool; 183 yd [167 m]/100 g):
• #804 purple, 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins
Gauge 16 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 7 (4.5 mm) needles
• Stitch holders
• Markers (m)
• Yarn needle

Brise-Soleil Cardigan

AmyPalmer — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:08:28 GMT

Women's easy cardigan with all over lace design and set-in sleeves. A simple one-row buttonhole is worked to close this sweater.

Designer Debbie O'Neill
Sizes 35 (38, 41½, 44½, 47½, 50½)" bust; shown in size 38"
Yarn Classic Elite Portland Tweed (50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose; 120 yd [110 m]/50 g):
• #5075 sulfur (green-yellow), 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) balls
Gauge 21 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles, before blocking; 19 sts and 24 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles, after blocking; 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" in lattice lace patt on larger needles, after blocking
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm) needles
• Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24" circular (cir) needle
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle
• One 1⅜" button

Lapis Yoke

AmyPalmer — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:06:57 GMT

Yoked pullover worked from the top down. This easy sweater is worked in the round, with simple, eye-catching detail around the neckline.

Designer Hannah Fettig Sizes 34¾ (39, 44¼, 48)" bust; shown in size 34¾"
Yarn The Fibre Company Organik (70% organic merino, 15% alpaca, 15% silk; 98 yd [89 m]/50 g):
• seawater, 10 (12, 14, 16) skeins
Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens
Gauge 17 sts and 25 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles
Tools
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): 24" circular (cir) needle
• Size 7 (4.5 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Size 8 (5 mm): 16" and 24" or longer cir needles, depending on size
• Size 8 (5 mm): set of dpn
• Markers (m)
• Yarn needle
• Stitch holders

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Sailor's Rib Sweater

AmyPalmer — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:53:08 GMT

An easy top-down raglan pullover for children. This tunic-length sweater features sailor's rib at the vented hem line and cuff edges. Sized to fit ages 2 to 12 years. Sweater is worked in the round in one piece.

Designer Wendy Bernard
Finished Size 22 (25, 26½, 28½, 30¼, 33)" chest circumference; to fit ages 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years. Tunic shown measures 26½", modeled on 5-year-old.
Yarn Lorna’s Laces Green Line Worsted (100% organic merino; 210 yd [193 m]/114 g): harvest, 2 (3, 3, 4, 5, 5) skeins.
Needles Body and sleeves—size 8 (5 mm): 16" and 20" or longer circular (cir). Sleeves—size 8 (5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Markers (m);
• waste yarn;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge 18 sts and 23 rows = 4" in St st; 20 sts and 23 rows = 4" in sailor’s rib patt.

New Motorbike Jacket

AmyPalmer — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:35:49 GMT

This woman’s easy top-down raglan cardigan features a hidden zipper under the front flap. Knitting the sleeves in the round and the body in one piece makes for seamless knitting.

Designer Rebecca Daniels
Sizes 35 (39½, 43½, 47¼)" bust; shown in size 35" with minimal ease
Yarn Schulana Merino Superlight (93% merino, 7% nylon; 98 yd [90 m]/50 g):
• #07 army, 13 (15, 17, 19) skeins
Yarn distributed by Skacel
Gauge 21 sts and 31 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): 24" circular (cir) needle
• Size 6 (4 mm): set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn
• 26 (28, 30, 30)" separating zipper
• Sewing needle and matching thread
• Snaps (optional)
• Yarn needle