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 by
Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun
In this sweater, my goal was
to make something simple and beautiful that
is also versatile and interesting.
As a general rule, I appreciate
asymmetry in art, architecture, and design,
which was why I decided to use an off-center
cable to break up the front of the sweater as
well as to split the hem and the collar.
The yarn is a very stretchy
cotton blend that holds the shape of the cable
beautifully.
The collar can be worn pinned
up like a turtleneck or folded down to reveal
a little collarbone. It's a clever way to deal
with cotton's heaviness as a turtleneck and
guarantees that, when you want it to stand up,
it absolutely will. If you like a stand-up neck
all the time with no fold-over, just knit the
neck shorter. |
model: Sarah
Sumner-Eisenbraun, Mary Ellen Brewick
photos: Anna Perry, Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun
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| XS [S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X] (shown
in size M) |
Chest: 34.75 [38, 41.5, 44.75,
48, 51.5] inches
Length: 24[25, 26, 27, 28, 29] inches |
Nashua Cilantro [70% cotton, 30% acrylic; 136yd/124
m per 50 g skein]; color: #NCIL014 Lupine; 12[14,
15, 17, 18, 20] skeins
1 pair US #9/5.5mm straight needles
1 US #7/4.5mm circular needle, any length
1 US #9/5.5mm circular needle, any length
1 US #10.5/6.5mm circular needle, any length
Cable needle
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle |
| 19 sts / 27 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on US #9/5.5mm needles |
[Knitty's list
of standard abbreviations and techniques can
be found here] |
Cable
Pattern (worked over 14 sts):
Odd-Numbered
Rows 1-13 [RS]: P3, k8, p3.
Even-Numbered
Rows 2-16 [WS]: K3, p8, k3.
Row
15 [RS]: P3, slip next 4 sts to cable needle
and hold to back of work, k4, k4 from cable needle,
p3.
Repeat Rows 1–16 for Cable Pattern. |
 BACK
Using US #9/5.5mm needles, CO 82[90, 98, 106,
114, 122] sts.
Row 1 [WS]: P2,
[k2, p2] to end.
Row 2 [RS]: K2,
[p2, k2] to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 1[1, 1.5,
1.5, 1.5, 1.5] inches, ending with a RS row.
Work in stockinette stitch until work measures
8[8.25, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.25] inches, ending with
a WS row.
Shape Waist
Decrease Row [RS]: K2, ssk, k to last
4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work 5[5, 7, 7, 9, 9] rows in stockinette stitch.
Work Decrease Row once more. 78[86, 94,
102, 110, 118] sts.
Work 9[9, 11, 13, 13, 15] rows in stockinette
stitch.
Increase Row [RS]:
K2, m1, k to last 2 sts, m1, k2.
Work 5[5, 7, 7, 9, 9] rows in stockinette stitch.
Work Increase Row once more. 82[90, 98,
106, 114, 122] sts.
Continue in stockinette stitch until work measures
15[15.5, 16, 16.5, 17, 17.5] inches, ending with
a WS row.
Shape Armholes
BO 4[4, 6, 6, 6, 7] sts at beginning of next 2
rows. 74[82, 86, 94, 102, 108] sts.
Work Decrease Row as above.
P 1
row.
Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7] times more.
68[74, 76, 82, 88, 92] sts.
Continue in stockinette stitch until work measures
23[24, 25, 26, 27, 28] inches (armhole measures
8[8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5] inches), ending with
a WS row.
Shape Shoulders
BO 5[6, 6, 7, 8, 8] sts at beginning of next 4
rows. 48[50, 52, 54, 56, 60] sts.
BO 6[6, 7, 8, 8, 9] sts at beginning of next 2
rows.
BO remaining 36[38, 38, 38, 40, 42] sts.
FRONT
The lower Front is worked in two pieces, which
are joined at the first cable crossing.
Right Front
Using US #9/5.5mm needles, CO 33[37, 41, 45, 49,
53] sts.
Row 1 [WS]: P2, [k2,
p2] to last 7 sts, k3, p4.
Row 2 [RS]:
K4, p3, k2, [p2, k2] to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 1[1, 1.5,
1.5, 1.5, 1.5] inches, ending with a RS row.
Next Row [WS]: P to last 7 sts,
k3, p4.
Next Row [RS]: K4, p3,
k to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 3.5[3.5,
4, 4, 4, 4] inches, ending with a WS row. Break
yarn, place all sts on stitch holder.
Left Front
Using US #9/5.5mm needles, CO 57[61, 65, 69, 73,
77] sts.
Row 1 [WS]: P4, k3,
p2, [k2, p2] to end.
Row 2 [RS]:
K2, [p2, k2] to last 7 sts, p3, k4.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 1[1, 1.5,
1.5, 1.5, 1.5] inches, ending with a RS row.
Next Row [WS]: P4, k3, p to end.
Next Row [RS]: K to last 7 sts, p3, k4.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 3.5[3.5,
4, 4, 4, 4] inches, ending with a WS row.
Next Row [RS]: K to last 7 sts,
place marker, p3, slip last 4 sts to cable needle;
slip held sts of Right Front to left needle; with
cable needle held to back of work, k first 4 sts
of Right Front, k4 from cable needle, p3, place
marker, k to end. 90[98, 106, 114, 122, 130] sts.
Work in pattern, working sts between markers in
Cable Pattern, beginning with Row 16, and working
all remaining sts in stockinette stitch.
Continue until work measures 8[8.25, 8.5, 8.75,
9, 9.25] inches, ending with a WS row.
Shape Waist
Decrease
Row [RS]: K2, ssk, work in pattern to last
4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work 5[5, 7, 7, 9, 9] rows in pattern.
Work Decrease Row once more. 86[94, 102,
110, 118, 126] sts.
Work 9[9, 11, 13, 13, 15] rows in pattern.
Increase Row [RS]: K2, m1, work
in pattern to last 2 sts, m1, k2.
Work 5[5, 7, 7, 9, 9] rows in pattern.
Work Increase Row once more. 90[98, 106,
114, 122, 130] sts.
Continue in pattern until work measures 15[15.5,
16, 16.5, 17, 17.5] inches, ending with a WS row.
Shape Armholes
BO 4[4, 6, 6, 6, 7] sts at beginning of next 2
rows. 82[90, 94, 102, 110, 116] sts.
Work Decrease Row as above.
Work
1 row in pattern.
Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 4, 5, 6, 7] times more.
76[82, 84, 90, 96, 100] sts.
Continue in stockinette stitch until work measures
approx. 20.5[21.5, 22.5, 23.5, 24.5, 25.5] inches
(armhole measures 5.5[6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8] inches),
ending with Row 15 of Cable Pattern.
Right Neckline
Next
Row [WS]: P to marker, k3, p4, place remaining
50[53, 54, 57, 60, 62] sts on st holder. 26[29,
30, 33, 36, 38] sts remain.
Work 6 rows in pattern.
Next Row
[RS]: BO 4[4, 4, 4, 5, 5] sts, work to end.
Work 1 row in pattern.
Next Row
[RS]: BO 3[4, 4, 4, 4, 5] sts, k to end. 19[21,
22, 25, 27, 28] sts.
P 1 row.
Next Row [RS]: K2, ssk,
k to end.
Repeat these 2 rows twice more. 16[18, 19, 22,
24, 25] sts.
Work in stockinette st until work measures same
as Back to shoulder, ending with a RS row.
Shape Shoulder
Next
Row [WS]: BO 5[6, 6, 7, 8, 8] sts, p to end.
K 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows once.
BO remaining 6[6, 7, 8, 8, 9] sts.
Left Neckline
Replace held
sts on needle with WS facing and reattach yarn.
Work 6 rows in pattern.
Next Row
[WS]: BO 24 sts, p to end. 26[29, 30, 33,
36, 38] sts.
K 1 row.
Next Row
[WS]: BO 4[4, 4, 4, 5, 5] sts, p to end.
K 1 row.
Next Row [WS]: BO 3[4,
4, 4, 4, 5] sts, p to end. 19[21, 22, 25, 27,
28] sts.
Next Row [RS]: K
to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows twice more. 16[18, 19, 22,
24, 25] sts.
Work in stockinette st until work measures same
as Back to shoulder, ending with a WS row.
Shape Shoulder
Next
Row [RS]: BO 5[6, 6, 7, 8, 8] sts, p to end.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows once.
BO remaining 6[6, 7, 8, 8, 9] sts.
 SLEEVES
(Make 2)
Using US #9/5.5mm needles, CO 58[58,
62, 66, 66, 70] sts.
Row 1 [WS]:
P2, [k2, p2] to end.
Row 2 [RS]:
K2, [p2, k2] to end.
Repeat these 2 rows until work measures 1[1, 1.5,
1.5, 1.5, 1.5] inches, ending with a RS row.
Work in stockinette stitch until work measures
2[2, 2.25, 2.25, 2.5, 2.5] inches, ending with
a WS row.
Decrease Row [RS]:
K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Work 13 rows in stockinette stitch.
Work Decrease Row.
Work 7 rows
in stockinette stitch.
Work Decrease Row.
Work 3[3, 5, 5, 5] rows in stockinette stitch.
Work Decrease Row. 50[50, 54, 58, 58,
62] sts.
Work in stockinette stitch until work measures
7.5[8, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5] inches, ending with
a WS row.
Increase Row [RS]:
K2, m1, k to last 2 sts, m1, k2.
Work 13 rows in stockinette stitch.
Work Increase Row.
Work 5 rows in stockinette stitch.
Repeat these 6 rows 5 times more. 64[64, 68, 72,
72, 76] sts.
Work in stockinette stitch until work measures
17[17.5, 18, 18.5, 19, 19.5] inches or desired
length to underarm, ending with a WS row.
Shape Sleeve Cap
BO 4[4, 6, 6, 6, 7] sts at beginning of next 2
rows. 56[56, 56, 60, 60, 62] sts.
Work Decrease Row as above.
P 1
row.
Repeat these 2 rows 9[6, 5, 6, 5, 1] times more.
36[42, 44, 46, 48, 58] sts.
Work Decrease Row.
Work 3 rows
in stockinette stitch.
Repeat these 4 rows 0[2, 3, 3, 4, 7] times more.
34[36, 36, 38, 38, 42] sts.
BO 2 sts at beginning of next 6 rows. 22[24, 24,
26, 26, 30] sts.
BO 3 sts at beginning of next 2 rows.
BO remaining 16[18, 18, 20, 20, 24] sts. |
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 Sew
Front to Back at shoulders.
Using US #7/4.5mm circular needle and beginning
at right front edge of neckline with RS facing,
pick up and k 96[96, 100, 100, 104, 104] sts around
neckline. (Pick up and k 1 st in each bound off
st and approx. 3 sts for every 4 rows; if you
do not get the number listed, be sure to obtain
a number that is divisible by 4.)
Do not join.
Row 1 [WS]: P4,
k3, p2, [k2, p2] to last 7 sts, k3, p4.
Row
2 [RS]: K4, p3, k2, [p2, k2] to last 7 sts,
p3, k4.
Continue in pattern as set until collar measures
2[2, 2.25, 2.25, 2.25, 2,25] inches. In
the rows which follow, when decreasing stitches,
decrease them evenly throughout the row, avoiding
the 9 sts at each edge of the collar. This will
result in some ribs in the pattern which are
only 1 st wide. When later increasing stitches,
increase them in the same ribs which were decreased
before.
 Decrease
4 stitches in next row.
Work 1 row in pattern as set.
Decrease 2 stitches in next row. 90[90, 94,
94, 98, 98] sts.
Work 6[6, 8, 8, 8] rows in pattern.
Using US #9/5.5mm circular needle, increase
4 stitches in the next row.
Work 1 row in pattern.
Increase 2 stitches in the next row. 96[96,
100, 100, 104, 104] sts.
Continue in pattern until collar measures 4.5[4.5,
5, 5, 5, 5] inches.
Using US #10.5/6.5mm circular needle, continue
in pattern until collar measures 6[6.5, 7.25,
7.5, 7.5, 7.5] inches.
BO all sts loosely in pattern.
Sew sleeves into armholes.
Sew sleeve seams and side seams.
Weave in all ends and block as desired. |
 Sarah
is a graduate student in St. Paul, MN who loves
to read, knit, sew, and dream the afternoons
away.
Her website, dedicated to knitting and feminism,
is femiknitz.com. |
| Pattern & images
© 2007 Sarah
Sumner-Eisenbraun. Contact Sarah
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