Alata is perfect as an extra layer of warmth in the dead of
winter (or as an outer layer in early spring or fall), falling
past the hip for a flattering, easy-to-wear fit. Even in frigid
weather, I tend to overheat if covered from chin to wrists in
wool, so I designed Alata with short sleeves and a slightly open
neck to keep the torso warm, yet still allow some ventilation
(you can always add a scarf if the wind is biting!). Bonus: those
short sleeves and eased neckline slide smoothly over a turtleneck
or blouse.
A bold winged lace cable accents center front, back and sleeves
(Alata is Italian for "winged"
). Alata is worked entirely
in the round from the bottom up, with self-finished
hem, neck and sleeve edgings. Front and back are
identical.
Work Alata in a smoldering orange like I did, and you may not
even need to light a fire to stay cozy!
Recommended needle size [always use a needle
size that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique] 24
to 40-inch US #8/5mm circular needle, depending on selected garment
size 16-inch US #8/5mm circular needle, for sleeves
Notions yarn
needle cable needle stitch markers stitch holders
or waste yarn to hold underarm stitches
GAUGE
18 sts/29 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
24 sts/29 rows = 4 inches in pattern stitch
PATTERN NOTES [Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]
I designed this pullover to have roughly the same amount of
ease at hip and bust, using standard measurements; in other words,
hip circumference is about 2 inches greater than bust circumference.
To increase the bust circumference by 1 or 1.75 inches, simply
add one or two extra increase rounds spaced 12 rows apart—but
remember that extra stitches will need to be bound off at the
underarm to avoid having to change raglan decreases.
The body and sleeve lengths have been calculated so that they
end on the same pattern round in all sizes, so body or sleeve
length must be changed in increments of just under 2 inches (one
full pattern repeat).
C5B: Sl next 5 sts to cable needle and hold
at back of work, k 5 sts from left needle,
k 5 sts from cable needle.
M1L: Make left leaning stitch:
Insert left needle, from front to back,
under strand of yarn which runs between
last stitch on left needle and first
stitch on right needle; knit this stitch
through back loop.
1 stitch increased.
M1R: Make right leaning stitch:
Insert left needle, from back to front,
under strand of yarn which runs between
last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle;
knit this stitch through front loop.
1 stitch increased.
Charts The chart for this pattern is very large and fits on a letter-sized
page.
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page.
DIRECTIONS
BODY
Using longer circular needle, CO 162[182, 202, 218, 238, 258, 274] sts.
Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist sts.
Garter stitch edging: Round 1: *Pm, p1 (seam st),
p28[33, 38, 42, 47, 52, 56], pm (start
of cable panel), p2, k5, p10, k5, p2,
pm (end of cable panel), p28[33, 38,
42, 47, 52, 56]; repeat from * to end
of round.
Round 2: *P1 (seam st),
k28[33, 38, 42, 47, 52, 56], p2, k5,
p10, k5, p2, k28[33, 38, 42, 47, 52,
56]; repeat from * to end of round.
Rounds 3 & 4: Repeat Rounds
1 & 2.
Round 5: Repeat Round
1.
Establish cable panels: Round 6: *P1 (cont to purl
seam sts),
k28[33, 38, 42, 47, 52, 56], work Row
1 of Cable Panel chart, k28[33,
38, 42, 47, 52, 56]; repeat from *
to end of round.
Next round: *P1, k28[33, 38, 42, 47, 52, 56], work
next row of Cable Panel chart, k28[33, 38, 42, 47, 52, 56]; repeat
from * to end of round.
Repeat this round, working areas on each side of the cable panel
in stockinette st,
until piece measures approx 5[4.5, 4.25,
6, 5.75, 5.5, 5.5] inches from edge.
Decrease for waist: Waistdecrease round: *P1,
k5, k2tog, k to first cable panel marker,
work next row of Cable Panel chart,
k to 7 sts before next seam st,
ssk, k5; rep from * to end of round.
4 sts decreased. 158[178, 198, 214,
234, 254, 270] sts.
Next 5 rounds: *P1, k to first cable panel marker,
work next row of Cable Panel chart, k to next seam st;
repeat from * to end of round.
Repeat these 6 rounds twice more. 8 sts decreased. 146[166,
186, 202, 222, 242, 258] sts.
Work even in pattern for next 10 rounds.
Increase for bust: Increase round: *P1, k5, M1R,
work to 5 sts before next seam st,
M1L, k5; repeat from * to end of round.
4 sts increased. 150[170, 190, 206,
226, 246, 262] sts.
Work even in pattern until piece measures approx 15.75[15.25,
14.5, 16, 15.5, 15.25, 14.5] inches, ending on Cable
Panel chart Row 11[7, 3, 13, 9, 7, 3].
Divide for Front and Back:*Work to 3[4,
5, 6, 8, 9, 10] sts after seam st, place last 7[9,
11, 13, 17, 19, 21] sts just worked (these include sts from previous
round) on holder for underarm (remove marker); repeat from *.
70[78, 86, 92, 98, 106, 112] sts for back, 7[9, 11, 13, 17, 19,
21] sts on hold for left underarm, 70[78, 86, 92, 98, 106, 112]
sts for front, 7[9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21] sts on hold for right
underarm.
Set aside but do not break yarn.
SLEEVES (make 2 identical)
Using 16-inch circular needle, CO 59[61,
65, 69, 75, 85, 91] sts. Join to work in the round, taking
care not to twist sts.
Establish cable panel: Round 6: *P1 (cont to purl seam st),
k17[18, 20, 22, 25, 30, 33], work
Row 1 of Cable Panel chart, k17[18,
20, 22, 25, 30, 33].
Next round: *P1, k17[18, 20,
22, 25, 30, 33], work next row of Cable
Panel chart, k17[18, 20, 22, 25, 30,
33].
Repeat last round until sleeve measures approximately 4.25[3.75,
3.25, 4.5, 4, 3.75, 3.25] inches, ending on Cable Panel
chart Row 12[8, 4, 14, 10, 8, 4].
Next round:Work 4[5, 6, 7, 9, 10,
11] sts, then place last 7[9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21] sts just worked
on holder for underarm (remove marker). Break yarn, leaving a
tail long enough to graft the body and sleeve underarm sts.
First sleeve: place remaining sts on holder. Second sleeve: leave remaining
sts on needle (ready to be joined to
body).
YOKE Note: Body and sleeves
should be on the same Cable Panel chart
row at this point.
Round 1: Using longer needle and yarn and continuing
in pattern as established work across 70[78, 86, 92, 98, 106,
112] sts for back, pm, work across 52[52, 54, 56, 58, 66, 70]
sts for left sleeve cap, pm, work across 70[78, 86, 92, 98, 106,
112] sts for front, pm, place 52[52, 54, 56, 58, 66, 70] sts
for right sleeve cap on needle and work across sts, pm (new beginning
of round). 244[260, 280, 296, 312, 344, 364] sts.
Size XS only: Rounds 2 & 3:Work
all stitches in pattern as established.
Round 4: *(Back/front)k1,
k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts before
marker, ssk, k1; (sleeve caps) k2tog,
work in patt to 2 sts before marker,
ssk; repeat from * to end of round.
8 sts decreased. 236 sts.
Round 10: *(Back/front)k1,
k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts before
marker, ssk, k1; (sleeve caps) work
in pattern to next marker; repeat from
* to end of round. 4 sts decreased.
224 sts.
Round 11: Work all stitches
in pattern as established.
Sizes S[M, L, 1X] only: Round 2: *(Back/front)k1,
k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts before
marker, ssk, k1; (sleeve caps) work
in pattern to next marker; repeat from
* to end of round. 4 sts decreased.
256[276, 292, 308] sts. Round 3: Work all stitches
in pattern as established. Round 4: *(Back/front)k1,
k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts before
marker, ssk, k1; (sleeve caps) k2tog,
work in patt to 2 sts before marker,
ssk; repeat from * to end of round.
8 sts decreased. 248[268, 284, 300]
sts. Round 5: Repeat Round
3.
Size 2X only: Round 2: *(Back/front)k1,
k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts before
marker, ssk, k1; (sleeve caps) work
in pattern to next marker; repeat from
* to end of round. 4sts decreased.
340 sts. Round 3: Repeat Round
2. 4 sts decreased. 336 sts. Round 4:*(Back/front)k1,
k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts before
marker, ssk, k1; (sleeve caps) k2tog,
work in patt to 2 sts before marker,
ssk; repeat from * to end of round.
8 sts decreased. 328 sts. Rounds 5-6: Repeat Round
2 twice more. 8 sts decreased.
320 sts. Round 7: Workall
stitches in pattern as established. Round 8: Repeat Round
4. 8 sts decreased. 312 sts. Round 9: Repeat Round
7. Round 10: Repeat Round
2. 4 sts decreased. 308 sts. Round 11: Repeat Round
7.
Size 3X only: Round 2: *(Back/front)k1,
k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts before
marker, ssk, k1; (sleeve caps) work
in pattern to next marker; repeat from
* to end of round. 4sts decreased.
360 sts. Round 3: Repeat Round 2. 4
sts decreased. 356 sts. Round 4:*(Back/front)k1,
k2tog, work in pattern to 3 sts before
marker, ssk, k1; (sleeve caps) k2tog,
work in patt to 2 sts before marker,
ssk; repeat from * to end of round.
8 sts decreased. 348 sts. Rounds 5-7: Repeat Round
2 3 times more. 12 sts decreased.
336 sts. Round 8: Repeat Round
4. 8 sts decreased. 328 sts. Round 9: Repeat Round
7. Round 10: Repeat Round
2. 4 sts decreased. 324 sts. Round 11: Repeat Round
7.
Sizes XS[2X, 3X] only: Round 1: *(Back/front)p1,
p2tog, p to 3 sts before marker, p2tog,
p1; (sleeve caps) p2tog, p to 2 sts
before marker, p2tog; repeat from *
to end of round. 8 sts decreased. 120[140,
140] sts. Round 2: *P1, k to 1 st before
marker, p1, k to next marker; repeat
from * to end of round. Rounds 3 & 4: Repeat Rounds
1 & 2. 8 sts decreased. 112[132,
132] sts. Round 5: Repeat Round
1, at the same time binding off
all sts in pattern. 8 sts decreased.
104[124, 124] sts bound off
Sizes S[M, L, 1X] only: Round 1: *(Back/front)p1,
p2tog, p to 3 sts before marker, p2tog,
p1; (sleeve caps) p2tog, p to 2 sts
before marker, p2tog; repeat from *
to end of round. 8 sts decreased. 116[124,
128, 132] sts. Round 2: *P1, k to 1 st before
marker, p1, k to next marker; repeat
from * to end of round. Round 3: *(Back/front)p1,
p2tog, p to 3 sts before marker, p2tog,
p1; (sleeve caps) p to next marker;
repeat from * to end of round. 4 sts
decreased. 112[120, 124, 128] sts. Round 4: Repeat Round
2. Round 5: Repeat Round
1, at the same time binding off
all sts in pattern. 8 sts decreased.
104[112, 116, 120] sts bound off.
FINISHING
With yarn tail threaded on tapestry needle graft underarm sts
together using Kitchener st, or place sts on needles and bind
off using three-needle bind off. Weave in loose ends and block
to finished measurements.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
After practicing for many years as a veterinarian, Angela Hahn
decided to practice knitwear design instead. She and her family
divide their time between Cape Cod, MA and Como, Italy.
More of
her patterns can be found on her website, knititude.com.
