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 by Corrina Ferguson
Nelina is the second incarnation of a how-to-do-it question: How do you take hand-dyed or variegated yarns and make them look the absolute best in garments? Especially when they aren't semi-solids? Nelina is a raglan-ish cardigan with unusual construction. The body is worked in four diagonal panels to take advantage of the properties of hand-dyed yarns. And the panel construction with simple sleeves makes the yarn go far! When seaming up the shoulders the fabric might look a little puckered. But as long as you stick to the single row of shoulder to one stitch of diagonal panel ratio, it will all work out just fine. A steam iron is your best friend for smoothing out those seams when all is said and done. |
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 model: Haley Gagnon photos: Chris Gagnon |
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS |
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MATERIALS Notions |
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GAUGE |
| 18 sts/24 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch |
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PATTERN NOTES |
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kfbf: knit into front of stitch, leaving on needle, knit into back of stitch, leaving on needle, knit into front of stitch again. 2 sts increased. Row gauge is more important than stitch gauge on this sweater. The height of the sleeve caps and the width of the diagonal panels all depend on row gauge. |
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DIRECTIONS 
CO 3 sts. Front Increasing Stripe Pattern Row 13: Sl1, (k1, p1) 3 times, sm, kfb, k to 2 sts before m, kfb, k1, sm, (p1, k1) 3 times, k1tbl. Continue to work in stripes of stockinette and texture until there are 31[37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67] sts in between the markers (45[51, 57, 63, 69, 75, 81] sts total), ending with a RS row. [**] Next Row (WS): BO 7 sts, remove marker, work to end of row in patt as established – 38[44, 50, 56, 62, 68, 74] sts rem. Continue to work the RIGHT FRONT in the patterns below, ensuring the next row worked is the one following correctly from the stripe sequence.
Right Front Diagonal Stripe Pattern Row 13: Sl1, (k1, p1) 3 times, sm, kfb, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Row 16: P to m, sm, (p1, k1) 3 times, k1tbl. Continue to work in stripe patt as established until short edge of Front measures 17[17, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5, 19] inches, ending with a RS row. Next Row (WS): BO 31[37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67] sts, remove m and work the last 7 sts of moss stitch in patt as established. Place rem 7 Border sts on holder. LEFT FRONT Next Row (RS): BO 7 sts, remove marker, work to end in patt as established. 38[44, 50, 56, 62, 68, 74] sts rem. Continue to work the LEFT FRONT in the patterns below, ensuring the next row worked is the one following correctly from the stripe sequence. Left Front Diagonal Stripe Pattern Row 13: K1, ssk, k to 2 sts before m, kfb, k1, sm, (p1, k1) 3 times, k1tbl. Continue to work in stripe patt as established until short edge of front measures 17[17, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5, 19] inches, matching the RIGHT FRONT, ending with a RS row. Next Row (WS): Work the 7 border sts in moss stitch as established, BO 31[37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67] sts to end. Place rem 7 Border sts on holder.
CO 10 sts. Right Back Increasing Stripe Pattern Row 13: Sl1, (k1, p1) 3 times, sm, k1, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Continue to work in stripes of stockinette and texture until there are 44[50, 56, 62, 68, 74, 80] sts. 37[43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73] stripe sts plus 7 border sts ending with a WS row. Next Row (RS): BO 7 sts, remove marker, work to end of row in patt as established. 37[43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73] sts. Continue to work the RIGHT BACK in the patterns below making sure to begin with the next row in the established stripe pattern. Row 13: K1, ssk, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. Continue to work in stripe patt as established until short edge of RIGHT BACK measures 17[17, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5, 19] inches, matching the RIGHT FRONT, ending with a RS row. BO all sts. LEFT BACK Left Back Increasing Stripe Pattern Row 13: K1, kfb, k to 2 sts before m, kfb, k1, sm, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1tbl. Continue to work in stripes of stockinette and texture until there are 44[50, 56, 62, 68, 74, 80] sts -- 37[43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73] stripe sts plus 7 border sts -- in between the markers ending with a RS row. On the next WS row BO 7 sts, remove marker, and then work to end of row in patt as established. 37[43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73] sts. Continue to work the LEFT BACK in the patterns below making sure to begin with the next row in the established stripe pattern. Left Back Diagonal Stripe Pattern Row 13: K1, kfb, k to last 2 sts, k2tog, k1. Continue to work in stripe patt as established until short edge of LEFT BACK measures 17[17, 18, 18, 18.5, 18.5, 19] inches, matching the LEFT FRONT, ending with a RS row. BO all sts. RIGHT SLEEVE Continue to work these 4 rows until 46[48, 48, 52, 54, 58, 60] rows have been worked, ending with a WS row. Next Row (RS): BO 7 sts – 1 st remains on needles and then pick up and knit 33[35, 35, 39, 41, 43, 47] sts along the garter stitch edge – 34[36, 36, 40, 42, 44, 48] sts. The pick up rate is about 3 sts for every 4 rows. Next Row (WS): Purl. Starting with Row 13[7, 21, 13, 7, 1, 17] of the Sleeve Stripe Pattern, work until 96[96, 100, 102, 102, 102, 104] rows have been worked. AT THE SAME TIME increase 1 st at each end of the sleeve every 6th row 0[0, 0, 0, 4, 5, 5] times, and then every 8th row 10[12, 12, 12, 9, 9, 9] times -- 54[60, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76] sts. Make sure to leave a selvedge stitch in stockinette as established for seaming. Place a safety pin to mark the end of the sleeve inseam. Sleeve Stripe Pattern Continue working even in Sleeve Stripe Pattern until 108[114, 124, 132, 138, 144, 152] rows have been worked.[**] Right Sleeve Short Row Shaping Textured Patt Decrease Rows Knit 1 row. LEFT SLEEVE Left Sleeve Short Row Shaping Textured Patt Decrease Rows Knit 1 row. |
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FINISHING Seam sleeves using pins as stopping points. Sew up side seams. Sew up back center seam (the back will come to a point at the neck -- this is correct!) Set sleeves into the diagonal line of body piece, seaming at a rate of one stitch of diagonal body to one row of sleeve (one sleeve row equals only one horizontal bar).  Collar Row 1: Sl1, work border as established, continue in this patt to the back center, pick up and work 1 st in patt at the back center, continue in patt to last st, end k1tbl . 85[99, 99, 107, 109, 111, 119] sts. Continue to work in moss st for 3 more rows, starting every row with a Sl1, and ending every row with a k1tbl. Buttonhole Row 1 (RS): Sl1, work 2 sts in pattern, BO 3 sts, continue in patt to last st, k1tbl. Work 2 rows in patt as established. BO all sts loosely. Use a steam iron to block out the collar. Sew on button and weave in all ends. |
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Pattern & images © 2015 Corrina Ferguson. Contact Corrina |
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