Carousel pullover : Knitty Spring+Summer 2014

by Julie LeFrancois

A whirling dervish of a knit that is not only worked in the round, Carousel can be worn differently by turning it around and around with a neckline that pirouettes according to your whim.

Worked outwards from a center cast on, Carousel is comprised of 4 cabled panels for the front and back. Once these four panels have grown to the appropriate size, each panel is placed on a holder, and the front and back are joined by uniting the matching pairs. Each of the four parts are again worked in the round to create sleeves, a hem, and a collar any way you spin it.

Perfectly symmetrical when finished, the charts may look complicated but once in the rhythm, Carousel flies off the needles. Lightweight and breezy, this is a merry-go-round of a knit, perfect for warmer days.

model: Julie LeFrancois

photos: Hodaya Eilam


SIZE XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X] Shown in size XS with 0 ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 32[36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56] inches
Width: 38[42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62] inches
Length: 38[42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62] inches

MATERIALS
Yarn
Louet Euroflax Sport [100% Wet Spun Linen; 270 yds per 100 g skein]; in color #18.2654, Goldenrod; 3 [4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7] skeins

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique]
1 set US #2/2.75mm double pointed needles
US #2/2.75mm circular needles (Length to be determined on size)

Notions
Yarn needle
Stitch markers
Cable Needle
8 spare needles, stitch holders, or pieces of scrap yarn

GAUGE

18 sts/18 rnds = 4 inches in Cable Patt (using either Chart A1, A2 or B1)

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

Work begins with dpns. Change to a circular needle when there are enough stitches to fit onto needle or work in dpns becomes uncomfortable.

M1: Make 1 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.

RT: Right Twist. K2tog and leave these 2 sts on left-hand needle; insert right-hand needle from the front between the 2 sts just knit together, and knit the first st again. Slip both sts off the needle together.

C4B: Sl 2 to cn and hold in back, k2; k2 from cn.

C10B: Sl 5 to cn and hold in back, k5; k5 from cn.

While this sweater can be worn in 1 of 4 directions, to add clarity and simplicity in defining instructions the parts following Chart A are labeled as "Body" and the parts following Charts B are labeled as "Sleeve."

Charts
The charts for this pattern are very large. Each fits on a letter-sized page.
Click below and print each resulting page.

Chart A Left | Chart A Right | Chart B Left | Chart B Right | Charts A1, A2, B1

Note: BOTH Chart A and Chart B are split for readability. Work Chart A (or B) Right first, then Chart A (or B) Left, but DO NOT repeat the red bounding box sts. These are to be used only as a guide when printing out/following charts.

DIRECTIONS
FRONT/BACK: Make 2 alike.
Cast on 8 sts and evenly distribute over 4 dpns. Join in the rnd, beg careful not to twist the sts. PM for beg of rnd.

Set-up Rnd: Knit.

Rnd 1: [Kfb twice, pm] 4 times. 16 sts (4 sts per panel). The stitch markers denote each panel.

Rnd 2: [Begin working Chart A starting with Rnd 2, slip marker, begin working Chart B, starting with Rnd 2, slip marker] twice to complete rnd.

Continue working Charts A & B through to Rnd 72[84, 90, 100, 108, 118, 126]. 296[344, 368, 408, 440, 480, 512] sts in total, 74[86, 92, 102, 110, 120, 128] per panel.

Place each panel (separated by markers) on holders or separate circular needles.

BODY
Match one panel each from Front and Back worked from Chart A, ensuring both RS are facing and place all sts onto 1 circular needle. Follow appropriate size:

Size XS Only: PM for beg of rnd, [beg working Rnd 5 of Chart A1, rep chart 2 times, work first 10 sts of chart A1 once more, join front with back] twice to complete rnd, joining back with front to work in the rnd. 148 sts.