  by
Véronik Avery
Designed for fall, this sweater
irreverently inspires itself from the gansey tradition
with its split garter welts and horizontal patterning
at the upper chest. The similarities end there, however:
the yarn used is a luxurious blend of merino, silk
and cashmere and the patterns include openwork -- features
rarely seen on fishermen's ganseys.
I strongly suggest learning to
cable without a cable needle, as practically every
other row has a multitude of crossings.
Be sure to wash and block your
swatch as the tension can change afterwards. Since
this particular blend did spread and lengthen after
blocking, the pattern calls for measurements before
blocking: refer to the schematic for final measurements.
Hate to swatch? Emulate Elizabeth
Zimmerman by making the hat first and using it as
your swatch.
Those who'd prefer a pure wool
garment would do well to look to Needful Yarns' Wool
Gatto.
After working the flaps, the sweater
body is knit in the round to the underarms, then divided,
and the upper front and back are worked back and forth.
The sleeves are also knit in the round to the underarms,
then the sleeve caps are worked back and forth.
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model: Geneviève
Cocke[restaurant], Véronik Avery [outside]
photos: Véronik
Avery, Marcel Jeannin
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Chest: 34.5[38, 42, 45.5, 49.5,
53.5] inches
Length: 20[21, 22, 23, 24, 25] inches
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Needful Yarns Lana Gatto Feeling [70% Extrafine Merino,
20% Silk, 10% Cashmere; 153yd/138m per 50g skein];
color: 10001;
Pullover: 13[14, 16, 18, 20, 22] balls.
Hat: 2 balls.
1 set US #6/4mm double-point needles
1 16-inch US #6/4mm circular needle
1 24-inch or 32-inch US #6/4mm circular needle
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle
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| [Knitty's list of standard
abbreviations can be found here] |
| ...with
yarn doubled
23 sts/32 rounds = 4" in pattern before blocking
21 sts/30 rounds = 4" in pattern after blocking |
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Back Flap
Using shorter circular needle, CO 94[104, 114, 124,
134, 144] sts with two strands
of yarn.
K 6 rows.
Setup row [WS]: K2, p2, [k6, p4] to last
10 sts, end k6, p2, k2.
Maintaining 2 sts at each edge in garter st, work
chart A as specified for appropriate size through
row 9.
Break yarn and set aside.
Front Flap
Work as for back flap, but do not break yarn at
end.
Body
Transfer back flap onto longer circular needle.
Joining row: Sl last 2 sts of back flap
to cable needle (cn), hold to back of left needle,
k 1st st from left needle tog with 1st st from cn,
then 2nd st from left needle tog with 2nd st from
cn, cont in patt as set (now on Row 10 of Chart
A) across 90[100, 110, 120, 130, 140] front flap
sts, sl next 2 sts to cn and hold to front of left
needle, k 1st st from cn tog with 1st st from left
needle, then 2nd st from cn tog with 2nd st from
left needle, cont in patt as set across 90[100,
110, 120, 130, 140] back flap sts, k1. 184[204,
224, 244, 264, 284] sts
Next row: *Place marker (pm), k2tog, work
across 88[98, 108, 118, 128, 138] sts in patt as
set, ssk, rep from * one time more. 180[200, 220,
240, 260, 280] sts
Cont in patt as set until work measures 14[14.5,
15, 15.5, 16, 16.5] inches, ending on an odd-numbered
row and stopping 5[6, 5, 6, 5, 6] sts before beg
of round.
Divide for Front and
Back
BO next 10[12, 10, 12, 10, 12] sts, work in patt
across 80[88, 100, 108, 120, 128) front sts, BO
10[12, 10, 12, 10, 12] sts, work to end.
Place front sts on holder.
Back
Work 1 WS (odd-numbered) row.
BO 0[0, 2, 2, 4, 4] st at beg of next 2 rows. 80[88,
96, 104, 112, 120]sts rem.
Work 1 WS row.
Dec 1 st each end of next and foll 4[5, 6, 7, 8,
9] RS rows. 70[76, 82, 88, 94, 100] sts rem.
Next row [WS]: Work across in patt as set, decreasing
all 4st cables to 3 sts by purling 2 center sts
tog. 64[69, 74, 77, 82, 89] sts rem.
Begin Upper Body Pattern
Beg and ending as indicated for appropriate size,
work rows 1-25 of Chart B across all sts, decreasing
0[0, 0, 0, 0, 1] st st each end of rows 6 and 10.
64[69, 74, 77, 82, 85] sts
Work 9 rows in St st.
Shape Shoulders
BO 5[6, 6, 6, 7, 7] sts at beg of foll 4[6, 4, 2,
6, 4] rows. 44[33, 50, 65, 40, 57] sts rem.
BO 7[0, 7, 7, 0, 8] sts at beg of foll 2[0, 2, 4,
0, 2] rows. Place rem 30[33, 36, 37, 40, 41] sts
on holder.
Front
Replace front sts on circular needle. With WS facing,
rejoin yarn.
Work as for back to row 25 of Chart B.
Shape Neck
Next Row [RS]: K39[42, 45, 47, 50, 52]
sts, place all sts just worked on holder, k to end.
25[27, 29, 30, 32, 33] sts
 Right
Neck/Shoulder
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7 & 9 [WS]: Purl.
Row 2 [RS]: BO 2[3, 3, 3, 4, 4] sts, k
to end. 23[24, 26, 27, 28, 29] sts
Row 4 [RS]: BO 2[2, 3, 3, 3, 3] sts, k
to end. 21[22, 23, 24, 25, 26] sts
Rows 6, 8, 10 & 12 [RS]: K2, ssk, k
to end.
Row 11 [WS]: BO 5[6, 6, 6, 7, 7] sts, p
to end.
Row 13 [WS]: BO 5[6, 6, 7, 7, 7] sts, p
to end.
Row 14 [RS]: k all sts.
Row 15 [WS]: BO rem 7[6, 7, 7, 7, 8] sts.
Left Neck/Shoulder
Leave center 14[15, 16, 17, 18, 19] sts on holder
for front neck.
With WS facing, replace rem 25[27, 29, 30, 32, 33]
sts on needle and rejoin yarn.
Row 1 [WS]: BO 2[3, 3, 3, 4, 4], p to end.
23[24, 26, 27, 28, 29] sts rem.
Rows 2 & 4 [RS]: K all sts.
Row 3 [WS]: BO 2[2, 3, 3, 3, 3], p to end.
21[22, 23, 24, 25, 26] sts rem.
Rows 5, 7, 9, 11 & 13 [RS]: P all sts.
Rows 6 & 8 [RS]: knit to last 4 sts,
k2tog, k2.
Row 10 [RS]: BO 5[6, 6, 6, 7, 7], k to
last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Row 12 [RS]: BO 5[6, 6, 7, 7, 7], k to
last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Row 14 [RS]: BO
rem 7[6, 7, 7, 7, 8] sts.
Sleeves
(Make 2)
Using dpns, CO 50[50, 50, 60, 60, 60] sts with
two strands of yarn.
PM and join, being careful not to twist.
Work rounds 1-4 of sleeve ribbing chart
4 times -- 16 rounds total.
Set-up round 1: K8, [k4, p6] to last 8
sts, k8.
Set-up round 2: Work 2 sts in cable as
established in ribbing (will be referred to as c2),
k6, c2, work center 30[30, 30, 40, 40, 40] sts in
chart A as indicated for appropriate size, c2, k6,
c2.
Cont in patt as set for 12 rounds.
Begin Increases
Work inc round: Work 2 sts in patt, m1,
work in patt as set to last 2 sts, m1, work rem
2 sts in patt. 52[52, 52, 62, 62, 62] sts.
Cont in patt as set, working inc row every 10 rounds
7[2, 0, 0, 0, 0] times, every 8 rounds 0[8, 8, 12,
8, 2] times, and every 6 rounds 0[0, 5, 0, 7, 16]
times. 66[72, 78, 86, 92, 98] sts
Cont in patt as set without further shaping until
sleeve measures 16.5[17.25, 18, 18.75, 19.5, 20.25]
inches, ending with an odd-numbered row of Chart
A and stopping 5[6, 5, 6, 5, 6] sts before marker.
Shape Sleeve Cap
BO 10[12, 10, 12, 10, 12] sts, work in patt to end.
56[60, 68, 74, 82, 86] sts rem.
Work 1 WS row.
BO 0[0, 2, 2, 4, 4] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 56[60,
64, 70, 74, 78] sts rem.
Next row [RS]: K2, sl next 2 sts to cn,
hold to back of left needle, k 1st st from left
needle tog with 1st st from cn, then 2nd st from
left needle tog with 2nd st from cn, work in patt
to last 6 sts, sl next 2 sts to cn and hold to front
of left needle, k 1st st from cn tog with 1st st
from left needle, then 2nd st from cn tog with 2nd
st from left needle. 4 sts decreased. 52[56, 60,
66, 70, 74] sts
Work 1 WS row.
Rep these 2 rows 3 times more. 40[44, 48, 54, 58,
62] sts
Dec 1 st each end foll 7[8, 8, 9, 10, 11] RS rows.
26[28, 32, 36, 38, 40] sts
BO 3[3, 4, 4, 4, 5]sts at beg of next 2 rows, and
2[3, 4, 3, 4, 4] at beg of foll 2 rows.
BO rem 16[16, 16, 22, 22, 22]sts.
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shoulder seams.
Collar
With 16" circular needle and RS facing, working
with two strands of yarn, pick up and k 14[14,16,
15, 17, 16] sts along left front neck, k14[15, 16,
17, 18, 19] sts from front neck st holder, pick up
and k14[14,16, 15, 17, 16] sts along right front neck,
and k30[33, 36, 37, 40, 41] sts from back neck st
holder. 72[76, 84, 84, 92, 92] sts on needle. PM.
Work 2 rounds of collar ribing chart until collar
is approx. 2 inches long, or desired length. BO all
sts loosely.
Sew sleeves into armholes. Block lightly.
 Hat
With shorter circular needle, CO 90 sts with
two strands of yarn. Pm and join, taking care
not to twist.
Work rounds 1-6 of hat ribbing chart.
Next round: [K2, p1, m1, p2, m1, p1, k1,
ssk] around. 100 sts on needle.
Work rounds 1-12 of Chart A, 3 times.
Work round 1 of Chart A once more.
Hat measures approx. 5.5 inches.
Shape Crown
Round 1: [Ssk, p6, k2tog] around. 80 sts
rem.
Rounds 2 & 4: Work in patt as set.
Round 3: [K2tog, p4, ssk] around. 60 sts
rem.
Round 5: [Ssk, p2, k2tog] around. 40 sts rem.
Rounds 6, 8, & 10: K all sts.
Round 7: [K2tog, ssk] around. 20 sts.
Round 9: K2tog around. 10 sts rem.
Round 11: K2tog around. 5 sts rem.
Break yarn and draw through all sts.
Pull tight and fasten securely inside hat.
 
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 Véronik's
designs have been published in Interweave Knits magazine,
Knitty and Melanie Falick's Weekend Knitting. Look
for her upcoming designs in Woman's Day, Interweave
Knits, Amy R. Singer's Knit Wit and Melanie Falick's
Handknit Holidays.
She hopes to one day find the time to update her
perpetually under construction website, www.veronikavery.com. |
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