INTRODUCTION

Pip

by Alison Green

One of the fantastic things about working for a yarn company is that I am forced sometimes to design and knit with yarns that wouldn't normally be my cup of tea. We all need to get outside of our little self-proscribed boxes from time to time, don't you think? So Berroco Medina crossed my desk and initially I wrote it off as "not my jam," but after seeing some of the cool things my colleagues were creating with this stripey cotton yarn, I thought I'd see what I could come up with on my own.

This particular garment is knit in two directions to make the most of the color repeat, while also creating nice vertical lines along the mid-torso, with the horizontals across the yoke section balancing out my rather narrow shoulders.

This breezy, short-sleeve cardi can be worn over a long-sleeved t-shirt to provide a little extra warmth in cool spring weather, or could be worn over a tank top or cami in warmer weather.

model: Alison Green

photos: Amy Palmer

SIZE

Women's XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X]
shown in size M with 0 inches/0 cm of ease


FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 30.75[35, 38.5, 42, 46.25, 49.75, 53.25, 57.5] inches/ 78[89, 98, 106.5, 117.5, 126.5, 135.5, 146] cm
Length: 24.25[24.75, 25.25, 25.5, 25.5, 25.75, 26.25, 26.75] inches/ 61.5[63, 64, 65, 65, 65.5, 66.5, 68] cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Berroco Medina [37% Cotton, 36% Acrylic, 27% Viscose; 295 yd/270 m per 3.5 oz/100 g ball]; color: #4763 Algiers; 3[4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6] balls

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 US #5/3.75mm circular needle, 32-inch/80-cm

Notions
Waste yarn or large stitch holder
Removable stitch markers
Four 5/8 inch / 1.5 cm buttons (buy buttons after project is complete to make sure they fit)

GAUGE

20 sts/34 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in Pattern Stitch
24 sts/36 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch

Note: Gauge should be taken after blocking. Be sure to block your swatches, opening up the stitch patterns lengthwise to simulate how the sweater will hang when worn.

PATTERN NOTES

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

Body is worked from side to side. Then stitches are picked up along top of body and additional stitches are cast on for armholes, and yoke is worked from the bottom up.

PATTERN STITCH
(Multiple of 3 sts + 2)
Rows 1-4: Knit.
Row 5 [WS]: K1, * p3tog leaving sts on needle, yo, purl same 3 sts together again; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 6 [RS]: Knit.
Repeat Rows 1–6 for Pattern Stitch.

DIRECTIONS

Body
Provisionally cast on 89 sts.
Work in Pattern Stitch, repeating Rows 1–6 a total of 42[48, 53, 58, 64, 69, 74, 80] times, then knit 3 more rows, end on WS.
Place sts on waste yarn or stitch holder.
Block body piece to 17.5 inches/44.5 cm x 30[34.25, 37.75, 41.25, 45.5, 49, 52.5, 56.75] inches/76[87, 96, 105, 115.5, 124.5, 133.5, 144] cm.

Yoke
On the top edge of the body, place 4 removable markers as follows:
7[7.75, 8.5, 9, 10.25, 10.75, 11.75, 12.5] inches/ 18[19.5, 21.5, 23, 26, 27.5, 30, 32] cm from each front edge, and 1[1.5, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 3, 3.5] inches/ 2.5[4, 5, 6.5, 6.5, 7.5, 7.5, 9] cm beyond each edge marker.
These markers indicate the two fronts, the back and the underarm area (where stitches are not picked up). The distance between the inner markers (for the Back) should be 14[15.75, 16.75, 18.25, 20, 21.5, 23, 24.75] inches/ 35.5[40, 42.5, 46.5, 51, 54.5, 58.5, 63] cm.

With RS facing, beginning at cast-on edge, pick up and knit 45[51, 54, 58, 66, 69, 75, 81] sts to first marker, cast on 60[63, 66, 69, 75, 78, 84, 87] sts for sleeve opening, beginning at second marker, pick up and knit 89[98, 110, 117, 128, 140, 149, 158] sts across back to third marker, cast on 60[63, 66, 69, 75, 78, 84, 87] sts for sleeve opening, beginning at fourth marker pick up and knit 45[51, 54, 58, 66, 69, 75, 81] sts to bind off edge. 299[326, 350, 371, 410, 434, 467, 494] sts.

Knit 4 rows, then work Rows 1–6 of Pattern Stitch three times.
Knit 1 WS row.

Dec Row 1 [RS]: [K2, k2tog] to last 3[2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2] sts, k 3[2, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2] . 225[245, 263, 279, 308, 326, 351, 371] sts.
Knit 11[13, 15, 17, 17, 19, 21, 23] rows.

Dec Row 2 [RS]: [K1, k2tog] to last 0[2, 2, 0, 2, 2, 0, 2] sts, k 0[2, 2, 0, 2, 2, 0, 2] . 150[164, 176, 186, 206, 218, 234, 248] sts.
Knit 11[13, 15, 15, 17, 17, 19, 21] rows.

Sizes XS[S, M, L] ONLY:
Dec Row 3 [RS]: [K2, k2tog] to last 2[0, 0, 2, -, -, -, -] sts, k 2[0, 0, 2, -, -, -, -. 113] sts.

Sizes 1X[2X, 3X, 4X] ONLY:
Dec Row 3 [RS]: [K1, k2tog] to last -[-, -, -, 2, 2, 0, 2] st(s), k -[-, -, -, 2, 2, 0, 2] . -[-, -, -, 138, 146, 156, 166] sts.

All sizes: Knit 1 WS row.

Shape neck using short rows:
Note: You do not need to pick up and knit the wraps, just knit the wrapped sts normally.
Row 1 [RS]: K 93[100, 110, 116, 113, 120, 130, 136] , w&t.
Row 2 [WS]: K 73[77, 88, 92, 88, 94, 104, 106] , w&t.
Row 3: Knit to 3 sts before wrapped st, w&t.
Repeat Row 3 five more times, ending on WS. Knit to end, then knit one WS row even.

Size XS[1X] only:
Knit 1 row. 113[-, -, -, 138, -, -, -] sts.

Size S only:
[K28, k2tog] 3 times, knit to end. 120 sts.

Size M only:
[K17, k2tog] 6 times, knit to end. 126 sts.

Size L only:
[K14, k2tog] 8 times, knit to end. 132 sts.

Size 2X only:
[K47, k2tog] twice, knit to end. 144 sts.

Size 3X only:
[K20, k2tog] 6 times, knit to end. 150 sts.

Size 4X only:
[K8, k2tog] 16 times, knit to end. 150 sts.

All sizes:
Knit 1 WS row. Bind off.

FINISHING

Button band
On Left Front, with RS facing, pick up and knit 34[37, 40, 42, 42, 43, 46, 49] sts along yoke section, then knit across sts on hold. 123[126, 129, 131, 131, 132, 135, 138] sts.

Knit 7 rows.
Bind off.
Mark placement of 4 buttons evenly spaced along yoke section.

Buttonhole band
Carefully unpick provisional cast on and place 89 sts on needle. With RS facing, knit across the sts from the provisional cast on, then pick up and knit 34[37, 40, 42, 42, 43, 46, 49] sts along yoke section. 123[126, 129, 131, 131, 132, 135, 138] sts.

Knit 3 rows.
Mark placement of buttonholes using removable markers, to match button placement.

On the next row, knit, working [yo, k2tog] for buttonhole at each buttonhole marker.

Knit 3 more rows. Bind off.

Sew on buttons. Weave in ends and block as desired.

Note: Bust and neck on schematic do not include button band.
A: Bust: 30[34.25, 37.75, 41.25, 45.5, 49, 52.5, 56.75] inches/ 76[87, 96, 105, 115.5, 124.5, 133.5, 144] cm
B: Neck circumference: 18.75[20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 25] inches/ 47.5[51, 53.5, 56, 58.5, 61, 63.5, 63.5] cm
C: Armhole: 13[14, 15.25, 16.25, 17.5, 18.5, 19.75, 21] inches/ 33[35.5, 38.5, 41.5, 44.5, 47, 50, 53.5] cm
D: Body length: 17.75 inches/45 cm
E: Yoke length (measured in back): 6.75[7.25, 7.75, 8, 8, 8.25, 8.75, 9.25] inches/ 17[18.5, 19.5, 20.5, 20.5, 21, 22, 23.5] cm

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Alison is part of the design team at Berroco yarns, and lives in Providence, RI. She has been working in the knitting industry as a designer, teacher and technical editor since 2002.



You'll find more of her work on Ravelry.

Pattern & images © 2018 Alison Green.