INTRODUCTION

Hakobe

by Motoko Takahashi

Hakobe is a cardigan with flower pattern. It is knitted side to side, so the flower pattern goes vertically. With a boxy silhouette and moderate ease, it is easy to wear. The floral pattern is feminine and gives a girly atmosphere. Hakobe is a type of wild flower with white petals.

Although a simple knit, some unique shoulder stitches help keep your attention. The Isager Alpaca yarn is soft and light, with the addition of Isagar Silk Mohair for delicacy and beauty. These yarns are perfect for expressing the delicacy and strength of wild flowers.

model: Motoko Takahashi

photos: Shingo Hisatomi

SIZE

women's XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
shown in size S with 6.25 inches/16 cm of ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust:  36.25[39.25, 42.5, 47.25, 50.5, 55, 58.25, 63, 66.25] inches/ 92[100, 108, 120, 128, 140, 148, 160, 168] cm
Length:  19.5[19.75, 19.75, 20.75, 20.75, 21, 21.5, 21.5, 21.75] inches/ 49[50, 50, 53, 53, 53.5, 54.5, 54.5, 55.5 cm]

MATERIALS

Yarn

Isager Alpaca 2 [50% Alpaca/50% Wool; 273yd/250m per 50g skein];
[MC] color: 40; 4[4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7] skeins
[CC1] color: E7S; 1 skein

[CC2] Isager Silk Mohair [70% Mohair/30% Silk; 232yd/212m per 25g skein]; color: 0; 1 skein
Note: CC2 is held double throughout

Yarn Characteristics: The sample uses a 50/50 Alpaca/Wool blend for structure and drape. The Silk Mohair is a common blend and ads a lovely halo to the knitted fabric.

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
US #3/3.25mm needles for working flat, or size to obtain gauge.
US #2/2.75mm needle for working flat, or size to obtain gauge.

Notions
stitch markers
waste yarn or locking stitch marker
five 0.5 inch /13 mm buttons
yarn needle

GAUGE

21 sts/34 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch with larger needles.
21 sts/ 30rows = 4 inches/ 10 cm in flower pattern with larger needles.
Note: gauge is always taken after blocking.

PATTERN NOTES

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

Sl1yo:
With the yarn in front of the work, slip the next stitch purlwise; take the yarn over the needle and around to the front again, into position to work the next (purl) stitch.

Brk:
Brioche knit. Knit the stitch and its accompanying yarnover wrap together.

Back Shoulder Pattern:
Row 1 [RS]: K2, brk, knit to end.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl to last 3 sts, sl1yo, p2.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for pattern.

Right Front Shoulder Pattern:
Row 1 [RS]: Knit to last 2 sts, brk, k1.
Row 2 [WS]: P1, sl1yo, purl to end.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for pattern.

Left Front Shoulder Pattern:
Row 1 [RS]: K1, brk, knit to end.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl to last 2 sts, sl1yo, p1.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for pattern.

Sleeve Pattern:
Row 1 [RS] Knit to 1 st before m, brk, sm, k1, sm, brk, knit to end.
Row 2 [WS]: Purl to 1 st before m, sl1yo, sm, p1, sm, sl1yo, purl to end.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for pattern.

CHARTS

DIRECTIONS

Note: Work in St st unless otherwise indicated.

Back
With MC and larger needle, CO 93[93, 93, 99, 99, 99, 100, 100, 100] sts.

Set up row 1 [WS]: P 55[55, 51, 56, 54, 53, 52, 48, 47] , place waste yarn or locking stitch marker to indicate armhole edge, purl to end.
Set up row 2 [RS]: Knit to end.
Set up row 3: Purl to last 3 sts, sl1yo, p2.
Work Back Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 (see Pattern Notes above) 1[2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] more time(s).

Work Back shoulder increases:
Inc row [RS]: K2, brk, k1, m1l, knit to end. 1 st increased.
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 3 sts, sl1yo, p2.
Work Back Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 1[1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] time(s).

Rep last 4[4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6] rows 7[7, 6, 1, 9, 8, 8, 3, 8] more times.

For sizes S, M, L, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, only:
Inc row [RS]: K2, brk, k1, m1l, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 3 sts, sl1yo, p2.
Work Back Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 -[0, 2, 2, -, 3, 3, 3, 3] times.
Rep last -[2, 6, 6, -, 8, 8, 8, 8] rows -[1, 2, 7, -, 1, 2, 7, 4] more times.

 101[103, 103, 109, 109, 110, 112, 112, 114] sts.

All sizes continue:
Work Neck decreases:
Dec row [RS]: BO 3 sts, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to end.
Dec row: BO 2 sts, knit to end.
Work 3 rows in St st.
Dec row: Ssk, knit to end. 95[97, 97, 103, 103, 104, 106, 106, 108] sts.

Work in St st for 9[9.75, 10.5, 11.75, 12.5, 13.75, 14.5, 15.75, 16.5] inches/ 23[25, 27, 30, 32, 35, 37, 40, 42] cm from cast on edge, ending with a WS row.

Work Center Back rows:
Work 2 rows in rev St st (purl on RS, knit on WS).

Continue working in St st for 4 inches/10 cm from Center back rows, ending with a WS row.

Work Neck increases:
Inc row [RS]: K1, m1r, knit to end.
Work 4 rows in St st.

Inc row [WS]: Purl to end, CO 2 sts.
Next row: Knit to end.

Inc row: Purl to end, CO 3 sts.

 101[103, 103, 109, 109, 110, 112, 112, 114] sts.

Work Shoulder decrease rows:
Next row [RS]: Knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 3 sts, sl1yo, p2.
Rep Back Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 1[0, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3] time(s).

Dec row [RS]: K2, brk, k1, k2tog, knit to end. 1 st decreased.
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 3 sts, s1lyo, p2.
Rep last 4[2, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, 8] rows 7[1, 2, 7, 9, 1, 2, 7, 4] more times.

For sizes S, M, L, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, only:
Rep Back Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 for -[1, 1, 1, -, 2, 2, 2, 2] time(s).
Dec row [RS]: K2, brk, k1, k2tog, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 3sts, s1lyo, p2.
Rep last -[4, 4, 4, -, 6, 6, 6, 6] rows for -[7, 6, 1, -, 8, 8, 3, 8] more times. 93[93, 93, 99, 99, 99, 100, 100, 100] sts.

All sizes continue:
Rep Back Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 2[3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3] times.
BO all sts.

Right Front
With MC and larger needles, CO 93[93, 93, 99, 99, 99, 100, 100, 100] sts.

Work set up rows:
Row 1 [WS]: P 38[38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53] , put waste yarn or locking stitch marker to indicate armhole edge, purl to end.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit to end.
Row 3: P1, sl1yo, purl to end.

Work Right Front Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 (see Pattern Notes above) 1[2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] time(s).

Work Right Front Shoulder Increase rows:
Inc row [RS]: Knit to last 3 sts, m1r, k1, brk, k1.
Next row [WS]: P1, sl1yo, purl to end.
Work Right Front Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 1[1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] time(s).

Rep last 4[4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6] rows 7[7, 6, 1, 9, 8, 8, 3, 8] more times.

For size S, M, L, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, only:
Inc row [RS]: Knit to last 3 sts, m1r, k1, brk, k1.
Next row [WS]: P1, sl1yo, purl to end.
Work Right Front Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 -[0, 2, 2, -, 3, 3, 3, 3] times.
Rep last -[2, 6, 6, -, 8, 8, 8, 8] rows -[1, 2, 7, -, 1, 2, 7, 4] more times. 101[103, 103, 109, 109, 110, 112, 112, 114] sts.

Work Neck decrease rows:
Row 1 [RS]: Knit to end.
Dec row [WS]: BO 4 sts, purl to end.
Next row: Knit to end.
Dec row: BO 2 sts, purl to end.
Work 3 rows in St st.
Dec row: Ssp, purl to end. 94[96, 96, 102, 102, 103, 105, 105, 107] sts.

Work in St st for 6.25[7, 7.75, 9, 9.75, 11, 11.75, 13, 13.75] inches/ 16[18, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 35] cm from right front cast on, ending with a WS row.

Work 2 rows in rev St st.

Begin working color pattern:
Next row [RS]: K1 with MC, work Right Flower chart starting at st 9[7, 7, 1, 1, 10, 8, 8, 6] , work full pattern repeat 9[9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10] times across, k1 with MC.
Work Right Flower chart through Row 13, ending with a RS row.

With MC, work 3 rows in St st.
BO all sts.

Left Front
With MC and larger needles, CO 93[93, 93, 99, 99, 99, 100, 100, 100] sts.

Work set up rows:
Row 1 [WS]: P 55[55, 51, 56, 54, 53, 52, 48, 47] , put waste yarn or locking stitch marker to indicate armhole edge, purl to end.
Row 2 [RS]: Knit to end.
Row 3: Purl to last 2 sts, sl1yo, p1.
Work Left Front Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 (see Pattern Notes above) 1[2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] time(s).

Work Left Front Shoulder increase rows:
Inc row [RS]: K1, brk, k1, m1l, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 2 sts, sl1yo, p1.
Rep Left Front Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 1[1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] times.

Rep last 4[4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6] rows 7[7, 6, 1, 9, 8, 8, 3, 8] more times.

For size S, M, L, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, only:
Inc row [RS]: K1, brk, k1, m1l, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to last 2 sts, sl1yo, p1.
Work Left Front Shoulder Pattern Rows 1-2 -[0, 2, 2, -, 3, 3, 3, 3] times.
Rep last -[2, 6, 6, -, 8, 8, 8, 8] rows -[1, 2, 7, -, 1, 2, 7, 4] more times. 101[103, 103, 109, 109, 110, 112, 112, 114] sts.

Work Neck decrease rows:
Dec row [RS]: BO 4 sts, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to end.
Dec row: BO 2 sts, knit to end.
Work 3 rows in St st.
Dec row: Ssk, knit to end. 94[96, 96, 102, 102, 103, 105, 105, 107] sts.

Work in St st for 6.25[7, 7.75, 9, 9.75, 11, 11.75, 13, 13.75] inches/ 16[18, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30, 33, 35] cm from right front cast on, ending with a WS row.

Work 2 rows in rev St st.

Begin working color pattern:
Next row [RS]: K1 with MC, work Left Flower chart starting at st 1, work full pattern repeat 9[9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10] times across, ending at st 2[4, 4, 10, 10, 1, 3, 3, 5] , k1 MC.
Work Left Flower chart through Row 13, end with a RS row.

With MC, work 3 rows in St st.
BO all sts.

Right sleeve
With MC, seam the right shoulder using mattress stitch.
With MC and larger needle, and with RS facing, pick up and knit 38[38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53] sts from waste yarn or locking stitch marker on right back to shoulder, pm, yo, pm, pick up and knit 38[38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53] sts from shoulder to waste yarn or locking stitch marker on right front. 77[77, 85, 87, 91, 93, 97, 105, 107] sts.

Next row [WS]: P 37[37, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 51, 52] , sl1yo, sm, p1 tbl, sm, sl1yo, purl to end.
Work Sleeve Pattern Rows 1-2 (see Pattern Notes above) 5[5, 7, 5, 2, 2, 8, 1, 0] time(s).

Work sleeve decrease rows:
Dec row [RS]: Knit to 3 sts before m, ssk, brk, sm, k1, sm, brk, k2tog, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to 1 st before m, sl1yo, sm, p1, sm, sl1yo, purl to end.
Work Sleeve Pattern Rows 1-2 3[3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1] time(s).

Rep last 8[8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4] rows 11[11, 15, 16, 18, 14, 21, 25, 26] more times.

Size 2X only:
Dec row [RS]: Knit to 3 sts before m, ssk, brk, sm, k1, sm, brk, k2tog, knit to end.
Next row [WS]: Purl to 1 st before m, sl1yo, sm, p1, sm, sl1yo, purl to end.
Work Sleeve Pattern Rows 1-2 -[-, -, -, -, 1, -, -, -] time.

Rep last -[-, -, -, -, 4, -, -, -] rows -[-, -, -, -, 4, -, -, -] more times.

53 sts for all sizes.

All sizes continue:
Work in St st until sleeve measures 13.5[13.75, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 12.5, 12.5] inches/ 34[35, 34.5, 34, 35, 34, 34, 32, 32] cm from sleeve start, ending with a WS row.

Next row [RS]: Purl to end.
Next row [WS]: Ssk, knit to end. 52 sts.

Being working color pattern:
Next row [RS]: K1 with MC, work Right Flower chart repeat (starting at st 1) 5 times, k1 MC.
Work Right Flower chart through Row 13, ending with a RS row.

With MC, work 3 rows in St st.

Work Cuff:
With MC and smaller needle, work 2 rows in rev St st.
Work 6 rows in St st.
Work 2 rows in rev St st.
BO all sts purlwise.

Left sleeve
With MC, seam the left shoulder using mattress stitch.
With MC and larger needle and with RS facing, pick up and knit 38[38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53] sts from waste yarn or locking stitch marker on left front to shoulder, sm, yo, sm, pick up and knit 38[38, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 52, 53] sts from shoulder to waste yarn or locking stitch marker on left front. 77[77, 85, 87, 91, 93, 97, 105, 107] sts.

Work as for Right sleeve until beginning the color pattern.

Begin working color pattern:
Next row [RS]: K1 MC, work Left Flower chart repeat (starting at st 1) 5 times, k1 MC.
Work Left Flower chart through Row 13, ending with a RS row.

With MC, work 3 rows in St st.

Work Cuff:
With MC and smaller needle, work 2 rows in rev St st.
Work 6 rows in St st.
Work 2 rows in rev St st.
BO all sts purlwise.

Hem
With MC, seam the sleeves using mattress stitch, and seam the sides using kitchener stitch. Iron the seams.

With MC and smaller needle and with RS facing, pick up and knit 46[50, 54, 60, 65, 72, 76, 82, 86] sts from left front, pick up and knit 96[104, 112, 126, 134, 148, 156, 168, 176] sts from back, pick up and knit 46[50, 54, 60, 65, 72, 76, 82, 86] sts from right front. 188[204, 220, 246, 264, 292, 308, 332, 348] sts.

Work 3 rows in rev St st.
Work 6 rows in St st
Work 2 rows in rev St st.
BO all sts purlwise.

Neck band
With MC and smaller needle and with RS facing, pick up and knit 24 sts from right front, pick up and knit 50 sts from back, pick up and knit 24 sts from left front. 98 sts.

Work 3 rows in rev St st, 6 rows in St st, 2 rows in rev St st.
BO all sts in purlwise.

Right front band
With MC and smaller needle, and with RS facing, pick up 5 sts from hem, pick up and knit 93[95, 95, 101, 101, 102, 104, 104, 106] sts from right front, pick up and knit 5 sts from neck band. 103[105, 105, 111, 111, 112, 114, 114, 116] sts.

Work 3 rows in rev St st.
Work 2 rows in St st.
Next row [RS]: K 4[5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 2, 2, 3] , *yo, ssk, k 17[17, 17, 19, 19, 19, 20, 20, 20] ; rep from * 4 more times, yo, ssk, k 2[3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1] .
Work 3 rows in St st.
Work 2 rows in rev St st.
BO all sts purlwise.

Left front band
With MC and smaller needle, and with RS facing, pick up and knit 5 sts from neckband, pick up and knit 93[95, 95, 101, 101, 102, 104, 104, 106] sts from left front, pick up and knit 5 sts from hem. 103[105, 105, 111, 111, 112, 114, 114, 116] sts.

Work 3 rows in rev St st.
Work 6 rows in St st.
Work 2 rows in rev St st.
BO all sts purlwise.

FINISHING

Weave in ends and block to measurements.
Saw the buttons to the left front band.

A – Back width: 18[19.75, 21.25, 23.5, 25.25, 27.5, 29.25, 31.5, 33] inches/ 46[50, 54, 60, 64, 70, 74, 80, 84] cm
B – Back length:  19.5[19.75, 19.75, 20.75, 20.75, 21, 21.5, 21.5, 21.75] inches/ 49[50, 50, 53, 53, 53.5, 54.5, 54.5, 55.5] cm
C – Armhole length: 7[7, 7.75, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9, 9.5, 9.75] inches/ 18[18, 20, 20.5, 21.5, 22, 23, 24.5, 25] cm
D – Sleeve length:  13.5[13.75, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 12.6, 12.6] inches/ 42[43, 42.5, 42, 42, 42, 42, 40, 40] cm
E – Wrist: 9.75 inches/25 cm
F – Front width:  9.5[10.25, 11, 12.25, 13, 14.25, 15, 16.25, 17] inches/ 24[26, 28, 31, 33, 36, 38, 41, 43] cm

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Motoko Takahashi is a shy Japanese knitter who loves cats and knitting and outfits.

She can found on Instagram and Ravelry.

Pattern & images © 2020 Motoko Takahashi.