INTRODUCTION

Promenade

by Erika Knight

Oversized, wide neck sweatshirt knitted in mismatched intarsia stripes to create a centre front and back detail. With a longer back, side vents, shaped front rib and bracelet length sleeves in a wider stripe, this easy sweater is a striking knit.

SIZE

S[M, L, XL]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 48.75[52.75, 56.75, 60.5] inches/ 124[134, 144, 154] cm
Length:  26.5[27.5, 29, 29.75] inches/ 68[70, 74, 76] cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Erika Knight Studio Linen [85% recycled linen/15% premium linen, 131 yd/120 m per 50 g hank:
Color A: Shrub; 6[7, 7, 8] hanks
Color B: Cirrus; 5[6, 7, 7] hanks

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 set US #5/3.75mm preferred needles for working flat

1 set US #3/3.25mm circular needle


Notions
yarn needle
stitch markers

GAUGE

22 sts/30 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Stockinette stitch with larger needles

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

Editor's note: This pattern is an excerpt from Erika Knight's 2018-9 collection, tech edited by her staff, and has been stylistically edited to match Knitty style. The sizing does not match our usual size range, but we hope our readers will find a suitable size among those offered.

When changing colours in intarsia, twist the two yarns around each other on every row to avoid making a hole and always cross the yarns over on the WS of your work.

When changing colour at the centre of a row to create the mismatched intarsia stripes we recommend the following technique to avoid numerous ends which would require sewing in: Cast on as per the pattern with A and B and work until the first colour change. Do not cut this working yarn – leave the balls and then join in two new balls in the correct colours and work with these until the next colour change. Continue swapping each time you change colour.

DIRECTIONS

Using the intarsia method (see Pattern Notes), cont in St st with rib edges as foll:
Row 1 [RS]: Using Color B, rib 7 sts as set, k 60[66, 72, 78] , using Color A, knit to last 7 sts, rib as set.
Row 2: Using Color A, rib 7, p 60[66, 72, 78] , using Color B, purl to last 7 sts, rib 7.
Rows 3-6: Rep Rows 1-2 twice more.
Row 7: Using Color A, rib 7, k 60[66, 72, 78] , using Color B, knit to last 7 sts, rib 7.
Row 8: Using Color B, rib 7, p 60[66, 72, 78] , using Color A, purl to last 7 sts, rib 7.
Rows 9-12: Rep Rows 7-8 twice more.
Rep Rows 1-12 once more.
Place markers at both ends of the last row.

Beg with a knit row, cont in St st across all sts in intarsia stripes (see note) as foll:
Row 1 [RS]: Using Color B, k 67[73, 79, 85] , using Color A, knit to end of row.
Row 2 [WS]: Using Color A, p 67[73, 79, 85] , using Color B, purl to end of row.
Rows 3-6: Rep Rows 1-2 twice more.
Row 7: Using Color A, k 67[73, 79, 85] , using Color B, knit to end of row.
Row 8: Using Color B, p 67[73, 79, 85] , using Color A, purl to end of row.
Rows 9-12: Rep Rows 7-8 twice more.

Keeping this 12-row stripe sequence correct, cont straight, placing markers at both sides when work measures 17.75[18.5, 19.5, 20] inches/45[47, 49, 51] cm from the cast on edge to show start of armholes.

Continue straight until work measures 24.25[26, 27.5, 28.25] inches/64[66, 70, 72] cm from the cast on edge, ending with the RS facing for next row.

Shape right neck and shoulder:
Keeping stripe sequence correct, cont as foll:
Next row [RS]: K 49[55, 59, 65] , turn and leave rem sts on a holder.
Next row [WS]: Bind off 3 sts, purl to last 8[9, 9, 10] sts, w&t. 46[52, 56, 62] sts.
Next row: Knit to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3. 45[51, 55, 61] sts.
Next row: P3, p2tog, purl to last 15[17, 18, 20] sts, w&t. 44[50, 54, 60] sts.
Next row: Knit to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3. 43[49, 53, 59] sts.
Next row: Purl to last 22[25, 27, 30] sts, w&t.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl to last 29[33, 36, 40] sts, w&t.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl to last 36[41, 45, 50] sts, w&t.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl across all sts, picking up the wraps as you work to avoid holes.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Slip these 43[49, 53, 59] sts onto a holder for the right shoulder.

Shape left neck and shoulder:
With RS of work facing slip center 36[36, 40, 40] sts onto a holder, rejoin correct color yarn to rem sts and keeping stripe sequence correct work as foll:
Next row [RS]: Bind off 3 sts, knit to last 8[9, 9, 10] sts, w&t. 46[52, 56, 62] sts.
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 5 sts, p2tog tbl, p3. 45[51, 55, 61] sts.
Next row: K3, k2tog tbl, knit to last 15[17, 18, 20] sts, w&t. 44[50, 54, 60] sts.
Next row: Purl to last 5 sts, p2tog tbl, p3. 43[49, 53, 59] sts.
Next row: Knit to last 22[25, 27, 30] sts, w&t.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Knit to last 29[33, 36, 40] sts, w&t.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Knit to last 36[41, 45, 50] sts, w&t.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Knit across all sts, picking up the wraps as you work to avoid holes.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Slip these 43[49, 53, 59] sts onto a holder for the left shoulder.

FRONT
Using larger needles and Color B, cast on 62[68, 74, 80] sts and then using Color A, cast on 61[67, 73, 79] sts. 123[135, 147, 159] sts.

Work in rib using the intarsia method (see Pattern Notes) as foll:
Row 1 [RS]: Using Color A, [k1, p1] 30[33, 36, 39] times, k1, place marker, change to Color B, [p1, k1] to end of row.
Row 2 [WS]: Using Color B, [p1, k1] to marker, change to Color A, [p1, k1] to last st, p1.
Row 3: Using Color B, rib 7, m1, rib as set to marker, change to Color A, rib as set to last 7 sts, m1, rib to end of row. 125[137, 149, 161] sts.
Row 4: Using Color A, rib as set to marker, change to Color B, rib as set to end of row.
Row 5: Using Color A, rib as set to marker, change to Color B, rib as set to end of row.
Row 6: Using Color B, rib as set to marker, change to Color A, rib as set to end of row.
Rep Rows 3-6 four times more, then rep Rows 3-4 once more, dec 1 st on the last row 3 sts after the start of the row. 134[146, 158, 170] sts.

Place markers at both ends of the last row.
Cont in St st and intarsia stripes (see notes) as foll:
Row 1 [RS]: Using Color A, k 67[73, 79, 85] , change to Color B, knit to end of row.
Row 2 [WS]: Using Color B, p 67[73, 79, 85] , change to Color A, purl to end of row.
Row 3-6: Rep Rows 1-2 twice more.
Row 7: Using Color B, k 67[73, 79, 85] , change to Color A, knit to end of row.
Row 8: Using Color A, p 67[73, 79, 85] , change to Color B, purl to end of row.
Rows 9-12: Rep Rows 7-8 twice more.
Keeping this 12 row stripe sequence correct, cont straight, placing markers at both sides when work measures 14.5[15.25, 16, 17] inches/37[39, 41, 43] cm from cast on edge to start of armholes.

Continue straight until work measures 20.75[21.75, 23.25, 24] inches/53[55, 59, 61]cm from the cast on edge, ending with RS facing for the next row.

Shape left neck:
Keeping stripe sequence correct, cont as foll:
Next row [RS]: K 57[63, 67, 73] , turn and leave rem sts on a holder.
Next row [WS]: Bind off 3 sts, purl to end of row. 54[60, 64, 70] sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Bind off 4 sts, purl to end of row. 50[56, 60, 66] sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Bind off 4 sts, purl to end of row. 46[52, 56, 62] sts.
Next row: Knit to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3. 45[51, 55, 61] sts.
Next row: P3, p2tog, purl to end of row. 44[50, 54, 60] sts.
Next row: Knit to last 5 sts, k2tog, k3. 43[49, 53, 59] sts.

Shape left shoulder:
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 8[9, 9, 10] sts, w&t.
Next row [RS]: Knit.
Next row: Purl to last 15[17, 18, 20] sts, w&t.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl to last 22[25, 27. 30, ] sts, w&t.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl to last 29[33, 36, 40] sts, w&t.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl to last 36[41, 45, 50] sts, w&t.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: Purl across all sts, picking up the wraps as you work to avoid holes.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail.
Slip these 43[49, 53, 59] sts onto a holder for the left shoulder.

Shape right neck:
With RS of work facing, slip center 20[20, 24, 24] sts onto a holder.
Using the correct color for the stripe sequence, rejoin yarn to rem sts and work as foll:
Next row [RS]: Bind off 3 sts, knit to end of row. 54[60, 64, 70] sts.
Next row [WS]: Purl.
Next row: Bind off 4 sts, knit to end of row. 50[56, 60, 66] sts.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Bind off 4 sts, knit to end of row. 46[52, 56, 62] sts.
Next row: Purl to last 5 sts, p2tog tbl, p3. 45[51, 55, 61] sts.
Next row: K3, k2tog tbl, knit to end of row. 44[50, 54, 60] sts.
Next row: Purl to last 5 sts, p2tog tbl, p3. 43[49, 53, 59] sts.

Shape right shoulder:
Next row [RS]: Knit to last 8[9, 9, 10] sts, w&t.
Next row [WS]: Purl.
Next row: Knit to last 15[17, 18, 20] sts, w&t.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Knit to last 22[25, 27, 30] sts, w&t.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Knit to last 29[33, 36, 40] sts, w&t.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Knit to last 36[41, 45, 50] sts, w&t.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: Knit across all sts, picking up the wraps as you work to avoid holes.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail.
Slip these 43[49, 53, 59] sts onto a holder for the right shoulder.

SLEEVES (make two)
Using larger needles and Color A, cast on 62[62, 68, 68] sts and work 12 rows in K1, P1 rib.
Cont in St st in a 24 row stripe sequence of 12 rows Color A and 12 rows Color B as foll, starting with A:
Next row [RS]: K3, m1, knit to last 3 sts, m1, k3. 64[64, 70, 70] sts.
Inc as above on every 6th row until there are a total of 86[86, 92, 92] sts.
Work 5 rows straight, ending with RS facing for next row.
Bind off.

FINISHING

Join both shoulders using the three-needle bind off method with WS of work together so that the seam shows on the outside of the work.

Neckband
Using smaller circular needle and Color A, with RS of work facing and starting at the left shoulder, pick up and knit 23 sts down left neck, 20[20, 24, 24] sts from center front st holder, 23 sts up right neck, 13 sts down right back neck, 36[36, 40, 40] sts from center back st holder and 13 sts up left back neck. Place a marker to show start of the round. 128[128, 136, 136] sts.

Work 7 rounds in k1, p1 rib.
Bind off in rib.
Weave in ends.
Gently steam on reverse, avoiding ribbing. Sew sleeves between markers.
Join sleeve and side seam, leaving rib open below the first set of markers.

A: Bust: 48.75[52.75, 56.75, 60.5] inches/ 124[134, 144, 154] cm
B: Body Length: 26.5[27.5, 29, 29.75] inches/ 68[70, 74, 76] cm
C: Back Length: 26.5[27.5, 29, 29.75] inches/ 68[70, 74, 76] cm
D: Front Length: 23.75[24.5, 26, 26.5] inches/ 60[62, 66, 68] cm
E: Sleeve Length: 11 inches/28 cm

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Erika Knight is a highly respected knitwear and crochet designer, as well as the creator of her own eponymous yarn range. With her 'simple' ethos, Erika has a unique interpretation of craft: her mission is to simplify and communicate her insight and passion for knitting and crochet with accessible yet enticing projects in order to inspire everyone to experiment and, above all, enjoy creating.

See more of her work at her website.

Pattern & images © 2019 Erika Knight.