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 by Judith Brodnicki
Every now and then we get a winter day that is so cold you can see sun dogs (parhelia) glowing on each side of the sun. Technically they are "false suns" created by ice crystals in the atmosphere, and you see them best when the sun is low in the sky. When I was a child I would see them late in the afternoon while playing in the snow with friends. These days I see them on the way to or from work, but they never cease to bring me joy -- much as knitting does -- on an impossibly frozen day. This is a unisex pullover with a round neck. Instructions are given for women's sizes, but this pullover is designed to be easily adapted for almost any size or shape. |
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 model: Brianne Hanshaw photos: Judith Brodnicki |
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS |
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MATERIALS Notions |
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| 20 sts/28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch with larger needles (blocked) Front or Back Cable Section (Parhelia Chart, Snowdrift Chart, Winter Sun Chart, Snowdrift Chart, Parhelia Chart: 84 sts wide) = 12.25 inches across with larger needles (blocked) |
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PATTERN NOTES |
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Cont to work patterns as possible during neck shaping. When it no longer becomes possible, continue to knit the knit and purl the purl stitches. Closing Cables: A tutorial for the Suspended Bind-Off can be found here. Parhelia (16 sts, 10 rows) Snowdrift (8 sts, 4 rows) Winter Sun (36 sts, 44 rows) Slalom Chart (24 sts, 64 rows) |
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DIRECTIONS 
With smaller needles, CO 78[82, 86, 94, 98, 102, 106, 114, 118, 122, 126, 134, 138, 142, 146, 154, 158, 162] sts. Sizes A[-,C, D, -, F, -, -, I, -, K, L, -, N, -, -, Q, -] Only: Sizes - [B,-,-, E, -, G, H, -, J, -, -, M, -, O, P, -, R] Only: All Sizes: Begin cable set-up: Set-up Row 2 [WS]: Purl to m, sl m, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p8, k4, p4, k2, p2, k12, p2, k2, p4, k4, p8, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, sl m, purl to end. Change to larger needles. Next row [RS]: Knit to m, sl m, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k8, p4, k4, p2, k2, p12, k2, p2, k4, p4, k8, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, sl m, knit to end. Begin Cables: Row 1 [RS]: Knit to m, sl m, work Parhelia Chart, work Snowdrift Chart, work Winter Sun Chart, work Snowdrift Chart, work Parhelia Chart, sl m, knit to end. Shape Waist (Optional): Dec row [RS]: K6, k2tog, patt as set to last 8 sts, ssk, k6. 2 sts dec. Work 6 rows even in patt. Inc row [RS]: K6, m1, patt as set to last 6 sts, m1, k6. 2 sts inc. Continue to Armhole: Mark armholes: Shape shoulders and close cables: Sizes A[B, C, D, E, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -] only: Sizes -[-, -, -, -, F, G, H, I, J, K, -, -, -, -, -, -, -] only: Sizes -[-, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R] only: All Sizes: Row 4 [WS]: BO 26[28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 41, 41, 43, 45, 48, 50, 52, 54, 58, 58, 60] sts (removing markers), patt until there are 34[34, 34, 38, 38, 42, 42, 42, 46, 46, 46, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 54, 54] sts on needle. Upper Back Tab: Next row [RS]: Work all sts as set, closing cables and dec a total of 8[8, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 16, 16] sts in row (see Pattern Notes on Closing Cables). 26[26, 26, 28, 28, 30, 30, 30, 34, 34, 34, 36, 36, 36, 36, 36, 38, 38] sts rem for back neck. 
Work as for Back until piece measures approximately 3.25[3.5, 3.5, 4, 3.75, 4.25, 4.25, 4.75, 4.5, 5, 5, 5.25, 5.25, 5.75, 5.75, 6, 6, 6.5] inches after armhole markers, ending after a WS row. Shape Neck: Next row [RS]: Patt to second m, sl m, close cables to next m by decreasing a total of 6 sts and working rem sts into K2, P2 rib (a total of 10 sts remain between these markers), sl m, patt to end. Left Front Neck: Cont to close cables on RS rows, decreasing a total of 4 sts over rem sts of Winter Sun chart (last 10 sts of initial RS row) and 0[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] sts over 8 sts of Snowdrift chart, not including neck decreases and working these sts into 2x2 rib as possible. AT THE SAME TIME, cont to shape neck as foll: BO 2[2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4] sts at beg of next WS row. After all neck shaping has been completed, work even until Front measures same as back to shoulder decreases (if necessary) ending after a WS row. Shape shoulders: Right Front Neck: Note: Read ahead. Cables are closed at the same time as neck shaping is worked. Cont to close cables on WS rows, decreasing a total of 4 sts over rem sts of Winter Sun chart (first 10 sts of initial RS row) and 0[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] sts over 8 sts of Snowdrift chart, not including neck decreases and working these sts into 2x2 rib as possible. AT THE SAME TIME, cont to shape neck as foll: BO 2[2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4] sts at beg of next RS row. After all neck shaping has been completed, work even until Front measures same as back to shoulder decreases (if necessary) ending after a WS row. Next row [RS]: Patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. 
With smaller needles, CO 46[46, 46, 46, 46, 46, 46, 46, 50, 50, 50, 50, 54, 54, 54, 54, 54, 54] sts. Sizes A[B, C, D, E, F, G, H, -, -, -, -, M, N, O, P, Q, R]: Sizes - [-, -, -, -, -, -, -, I, J, K, L, -, -, -, -, -, -]: All Sizes: Begin cable set-up: Begin cables and sleeve increases: Inc row [RS]: K6, m1, knit to m, sl m, work Slalom Chart, sl m, knit to last 6 sts, m1, knit to end. 2 sts inc'd. Rep last 8[6, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2] rows 10[11, 11, 14, 14, 16, 16, 19, 17, 19, 19, 22, 20, 22, 22, 24, 25, 27] times more. 74[76, 76, 82, 82, 86, 86, 92, 92, 96, 96, 102, 102, 106, 106, 110, 112, 116] sts. Work even in patt until sleeve measures approximately 19.25[19.25, 19.25, 19.25, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5, 19.5, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 17.75, 17.5, 17.5] inches from CO edge, or desired length from hem to underarm, ending after a WS row. Saddle: Next row [RS]: Close cables, decreasing 6 sts across row. 18 sts. |
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FINISHING With smaller circular needle, join yarn to back neck sts and work across these sts in K2, P2 rib. Pick up and knit sts along the left front neckline to the front neck. Work across held front neck sts in K2, P2 rib, pick up and knit sts to back neck, join to work in the rnd. Work even in K2, P2 rib until neckband measures 1.25 inches, or desired length. Weave in ends. Block once more, if desired. |
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Pattern & images © 2014 Judith Brodnicki. Contact Judith |
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