INTRODUCTION

Millville

by Amy Christoffers

Confession: I usually don't care for knitting with cotton yarns. Berroco's Regatta is a rare exception...I love it! This 100% cotton tape is a new take on marled yarn.

Regatta is actually a woven ribbon made up of 2 fine cotton threads in 2 shades, there is a light edge and a dark edge which creates the subtle variations in the knitted fabric. The finished fabric is incredibly light – something else you don't expect from a bulky cotton – and soft like your favorite sweatshirt. It's even machine washable.

Think of this pattern as a blank canvas. I knit this version to be loose and cropped so I could throw it on over my summer wardrobe of breezy sundresses and high-waisted beach-y pants but look a little more 'put together' than if I was just wearing an old sweatshirt. Make it to suit your own style, and add or subtract length after the last round of increases on the body. Or crop the sleeves for a super quick-to knit top.


model: Amy Christoffers

photos: Amy Palmer

SIZE

For women's XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X]

shown in size S with 8 inches/20.5 cm of ease
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 40.75[46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66] inches/ 103.5[117, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5] cm
Length (measured at centre back): 26.25[27.25, 28, 28.75, 29.5, 30.5, 31.25] inches/ 66.5[69, 71, 73, 75, 77.5, 79.5] cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Berroco Regatta [100% cotton 164 yd/150m per3.5 oz/100 g skein]; 9564: Newport; 4[4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6] skeins

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 US #10.5/6.5mm circular needle, 32-40 inches/80-100 cm long
1 US #10/6mm circular needle, 32-40 inches/80-100 cm long
US#10.5/6.5mm needles for small circumference in the round: DPNs, 1 long circular, or 2 short circulars
US#10/6mm needles for small circumference in the round: DPNs, 1 long circular, or 2 short circulars

Notions
yarn needle
stitch markers
spare needle or waste yarn for stitch holders

GAUGE

12 sts/16 rows = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles

PATTERN NOTES

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

Pattern is intended to be worn cropped and oversized, aim for at least 6 inches of positive ease - if you prefer to make your sweater longer, be sure to purchase additional yarn.

DIRECTIONS

BODY

Back Hem
With smaller needles, CO 51[59, 65, 71, 77, 83, 89] sts.

Row 1 [WS]: P1, (k1, p1) to end of row.
Row 2 [RS]: (K1, p1) to last st, k1.
Repeat Rows 1-2 11 times more, then rep Row 1 once. Break yarn and place sts on holder.

Front Hem
With smaller needles, CO 51[59, 65, 71, 77, 83, 89] sts.

Row 1 [WS]: P1, (k1, p1) to end of row.
Row 2 [RS]: (K1, p1) to last st, k1.
Repeat Rows 1-2 six times more, then rep Row 1 once. Do not break yarn.

Body
With RS of Front Hem and Back Hem facing and using larger needles, knit across 51[59, 65, 71, 77, 83, 89] front sts, pm, knit across 51[59, 65, 71, 77, 83, 89] back sts, pm and join to work in the round. 102[118, 130, 142, 154, 166, 178] sts.

Knit 5 rounds.

Increase round: *K6, M1R, knit to 6 sts before m, M1L, k6, sl m; rep from * once more. 4 sts increased.
Knit 11 rounds.
Repeat last 12 rounds once more. 110[126, 138, 150, 162, 174, 186] sts.

Repeat Increase round.
Knit 3 rounds.
Rep last 4 rounds once more, then repeat Increase round once. 122[138, 150, 162, 174, 186, 198] sts.

Work even in St st until piece measures 12 inches/30.5 cm from joining.

Place first 61[69, 75, 81, 87, 93, 99] sts of round on holder for Front if desired. Turn and cont working back and forth on last 61[69, 75, 81, 87, 93, 99] sts of round for Back only.

Back
Beg with a WS row, work in St st until piece measures 5.5[6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5] inches/ 14[15, 16.5, 18, 19, 20.5, 21.5] cm from division of Front and Back, ending after a WS row.

Shape shoulders:
Decrease row [RS]: K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts, ssk, k2. 2 sts decreased.
Decrease row [WS]: P2, SSP, purl to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2. 2 sts decreased.
Rep last 2 rows 9[11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17] times more.

BO rem 21[21, 23, 25, 27, 25, 27] sts.

Front
Return 61[69, 75, 81, 87, 93, 99] held Front sts to larger needles with WS facing. Join yarn and purl 1 row.

Shape neck:
Note: Left Front and Right Front are worked at the same time with separate balls of yarn. Instructions for each side are separated by a semi-colon (;).

Dividing row [RS]: K 30[34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49] , BO 1 st, knit to end. 30[34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49] sts rem for each side.
Next row [WS]: Purl to gap formed by previous BO; join separate ball of yarn and BO 1 st, purl to end.

Decrease row [RS]: Knit to end of left front; BO 1 st, knit to end of right front.
Decrease row [WS]: Purl to end of right front; BO 1 st, purl to end of left front.
Repeat last 2 rows 4[4, 5, 6, 7, 6, 7] times more, then repeat Decrease row [RS] once. 24[28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 40] sts for each side.

Work 2 rows in St st.

Decrease row [WS]: Purl to end of right front; BO 1 st, purl to end of left front.
Decrease row [RS]: Knit to end of left front; BO 1 st, knit to end of right front.
Repeat last 4 rows 3 times more. 20[24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36] sts for each side.

Work even in St st if necessary until work measures 7.5[8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5] inches/ 19[20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5] cm from Dividing row.

BO all sts knitwise.

Sew shoulder seams, joining the straight BO edge of each Front shoulder to the decreased slope of each Back shoulder, starting at neck edge and leaving remaining slope that does not sew evenly to Front shoulder un-seamed.

Sleeves
With needles for working small circumference in the round, RS facing, and starting at underarm (at separation of Front and Back), pick up and knit 40[42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52] sts evenly around arm hole. PM and join to work in the round.
Knit 1 round.

Knit 7 rounds.
Decrease round: K1, k2tog, knit to the last 2 sts, ssk. 2 stitches decreased.
Repeat last 8 rounds 4 times more. 30[32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42] sts.

Knit 7 rounds.

Change to smaller needles.

Rib round: (K1, p1) around.
Rep last round 14 times more.

BO in rib patt.

Repeat for other sleeve.

FINISHING

Neckband
With smaller needles and RS of Body facing, join yarn to the right back shoulder seam and pick up and knit 21[21, 23, 25, 27, 25, 27] sts across back neck, pick up and knit 23[24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32] sts (approx. 3 sts for every 4 rows) down left front neck, pick up and knit 1 st in BO gap and place a removable marker in this st, pick up and knit 23[24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32] sts (approx. 3 sts for every 4 rows) up right front neck, pm and join to work in the round. 68[70, 76, 80, 86, 86, 92] sts.

Next round: (K1, p1) to 1 st before marked st, CDD, (p1, k1) to last st, p1.
Next round: (K1, p1) to 2 sts before marked st, k1, CDD, k1, (p1, k1) to end.
BO in rib patt.

Weave in ends. Block gently to measurements.

A: Back Rib Length: 6.25 inches / 16 cm
B: Front Rib Length: 3.75 inches / 9.5 cm
C: Lower Waist Circumference: 34[39.25, 43.25, 47.25, 51.25, 55.25, 59.25] inches / 86.5[99.5, 110, 120, 130, 140.5, 150.5] cm
D: Bust Circumference: 40.75[46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66] inches / 103.5[117, 127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5] cm
E: Division to Underarm: 12 inches / 30.5 cm
F: Front Armhole Depth: 7.5[8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5] inches / 19[20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5] cm
G: Shoulder Depth*: 2.5[3, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4.25, 4.5] inches / 6.5[7.5, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 11, 11.5] cm
H: Back Neck Width: 7[7, 7.75, 8.25, 9, 8.25, 9] inches / 18[18, 19.5, 21, 23, 21, 23] cm
I: Cuff Circumference (stretched): 10[10.75, 11.25, 12, 12.75, 13.25, 14] inches / 25.5[27.5, 28.5, 30.5, 32.5, 33.5, 35.5] cm
J: Upper Arm Circumference: 13.25[14, 14.75, 15.25, 16, 16.75, 17.25] inches / 33.5[35.5, 37.5, 38.5, 40.5, 42.5, 44] cm
K: Sleeve Length: 15.75 inches / 40 cm
* Measurement is approximate and based on fabric stretching horizontally due to shaping and seaming.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Amy Christoffers is a Vermont based knitwear designer. Her day job is the design director at Berroco Inc, and she moonlights as Savory Knitting. Her patterns are available on Ravelry.

Pattern & images © 2018 Amy Christoffers.