INTRODUCTION

Quorra

by Amy Palmer

I am not, by nature, someone who gravitates towards bulky yarns. I appreciate the speed with which they can be knit and the bold statement they make, but they’re not something I reach for on a regular basis.

Unless they have some fantastic 80s-riffic colors, like the shades of Amano’s Yana. I fell in love with the color combination first—one glance and the opening strains of Tiffany’s rendition of “I Think We’re Alone Now” started playing in my head and I just had to have them in a sweater.

I wanted something simple that would be a fast knit but also something interesting that wouldn’t be mindnumbingly boring. The columns of garter stitch paired with the color striping sequence, makes for a visually interesting garment that’s easy to execute.

model: Allison Green

photos: Amy Palmer

SIZE

XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
shown in size 1X with 12 inches / 30.5 cm of ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: 36[40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68] inches / 91.5[101.5, 111.75, 122, 132, 142.25, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5] cm
Length: 21[23, 23, 24, 25, 25, 26, 27, 27] inches / 53.5[58.5, 58.5, 61, 63.5, 63.5, 66, 68.5, 68.5] cm

MATERIALS

Yarn
Amano Yarns Yana (100% Peruvian highland wool, 175 yd/160 m per 200g skein);
[MC] 1300 Cosmo Vision, 3[4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5] skeins
[CC1] 1309 Flamingo, 1 skein
[CC2] 1311 Laguna, 1 skein
[CC3] 1302 Blanca, 1 skein

Recommended needle size
[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter's gauge is unique]
US #10/6mm circular needle, 24-48 inches 60-120 cm long (choose a needle length slightly shorter than finished bust circumference)
1 US #11/8mm circular needle, 24-48 inches 60-120 cm long (choose a needle length slightly shorter than finished bust circumference)
US #10/6mm needles for working small circumference in the round

Notions
stitch markers
yarn needle

GAUGE

10 sts and 20 rows/rnds = 4 inches/10 cm in garter stitch on larger needles.
10.5 sts and 15 rows/rnds = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger needles.
12 sts and 19 rows/rnds = 4 inches/10 cm in K1, P1 Rib on smaller needles.

PATTERN NOTES

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

Sweater is worked in the round from the bottom up.

K1, P1 Rib (worked flat, multiple of 2 sts)
Row 1: (K1, p1) to end.
Rep this row for patt.

K1, P1 Rib (worked in the round, multiple of 2 sts)
Rnd 1: (K1, p1) to end.
Rep this rnd for patt.

Garter Stitch (worked flat)
Knit every row.

Garter Stitch (worked in the round)
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2: Purl.
Rep these 2 rnds for patt.

Stitch Pattern (multiple of 10 sts, worked in the round)
Rnd 1: With CC1, (p5, k5) around.
Rnd 2: With CC1, (k5, p5) around.
Rnd 3: With MC, (p5, k5) around
Rnd 4: With MC, (k5, p5) around.
Rnd 5: With CC2, (p5, k5) around.
Rnd 6: With CC2, (k5, p5) around.
Rnd 7: With MC, (p5, k5) around.
Rnd 8: With MC, (k5, p5) around.
Rnd 9: With CC3, (p5, k5) around.
Rnd 10: With CC3, (k5, p5) around.
Rnd 11: With MC, (p5, k5) around.
Rnd 12: With MC, (k5, p5) around.
Rep these 12 rnds for patt.

Stitch Pattern (multiple of 10 sts, worked flat)
Row 1 [RS]: With CC1, (p5, k5) to end.
Row 2 [WS]: With CC1, (k5, p5) to end.
Row 3: With MC, (p5, k5) to end
Row 4: With MC, (k5, p5) to end.
Row 5: With CC2, (p5, k5) to end.
Row 6: With CC2, (k5, p5 to end.
Row 7: With MC, (p5, k5) to end.
Row 8: With MC, (k5, p5) to end.
Row 9: With CC3, (p5, k5) to end.
Row 10: With CC3, (k5, p5) to end.
Row 11: With MC, (p5, k5) to end.
Row 12: With MC, (k5, p5) to end.
Rep these 12 rows for patt.

DIRECTIONS

Body
With MC and smaller circ, cast on 90[100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170] sts. Join to work in the round.

Work in K1, P1 Rib for 3 inches/7.5 cm.

Change to larger circ.

Knit 5 rounds.

Work in Stitch Pattern until Body measures 13[13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16] inches / 33[33, 33, 35.5, 35.5, 35.5, 38, 38, 40.5] cm, ending after an even round of pattern.

Next rnd: *BO 5 sts, patt until there are 40[45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80] sts on ndl after BO; rep from * once more. 80[90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160] sts remain, 40[45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80] sts each for Front and Back.

BACK
Note: The back is worked flat with 1 st at each end worked in St st. Maintain Stitch Pattern in patt and yarn as established by Body throughout.
Next row [WS]: P1, patt to last st, p1.
Next row [RS]: Change yarn to next color in stripe sequence. K1, patt to last st, k1.
Rep last 2 rows until Back measures 7[8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10] inches / 18[20.5, 20.5, 20.5, 23, 23, 23, 25.5, 25.5] cm from underarm, ending after a RS row.

Next row [WS]: P1, patt 10[12, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28] , BO 18[19, 18, 21, 20, 21, 22, 23, 22] sts, patt to last st, p1. Cont on these 11[13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29] sts only for right shoulder.

Right Shoulder
Next row [RS]: Change yarn to next color in stripe sequence. K1, patt to last st, k1.
Next row [WS]: P1, patt to last st, p1.
Work 1 more RS row.
BO all sts.

Left Shoulder
Next row [RS]: With RS facing, join yarn. K1, patt to last st, k1.
Next row [WS]: P1, patt to last st, p1.
Next row: Change yarn to next color in stripe sequence. K1, patt to last st, k1.
BO all sts.

Front
With RS facing, join yarn for next color in stripe sequence to 40[45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80] sts held for Front. K1, patt to last st, k1.

Next row [WS]: P1, patt to last st, p1.
Next row [RS]: Change yarn to next color in stripe sequence. K1, patt to last st, k1.
Repeat last two rows until front measures 4.5[5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 7.5, 7.5] inches / 11.5[14, 14, 14, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 19, 19] cm from underarm, ending after a RS row.

Shape neck:
Next row [WS]: P1, patt 12[14, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30] sts, BO 14[15, 14, 17, 16, 17, 18, 19, 18] sts, patt to last st, p1. Cont on these 13[15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31] sts for left neck and shoulder only.

Left Neck and Shoulder
Next row [RS]: Change yarn to next color in stripe sequence. K1, patt to 3 sts before neck BO, k2tog, k1. 1 st dec’d.
Next row [WS]: P1, patt to last st, p1.
Rep last 2 rows once more. 11[13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29] sts.

Work even in pattern until armhole measures same as for BACK.

BO all sts.

Right shoulder
With RS facing, join yarn for next color in stripe sequence to 13[15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31] sts held for right neck and shoulder.
Next row [RS]: K1, SSK, patt to last st, k1. 1 st dec’d.
Next row [WS]: P1, patt to last st, p1.
Rep last 2 rows once more. 11[13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29] sts.

Work even in pattern until armhole measures same as for BACK.

BO all sts.

Sleeves (make 2)
With MC and smaller needles for working small circumference in the round, cast on 28[28, 28, 28, 30, 30, 32, 32, 32] sts. Do not join.

Work in K1, P1 rib until work measures 3 inches / 7.5 cm.

Change to larger needles.

Starting with a RS row, work 2 rows in St st.

Inc row [RS]: K1, M1R, knit to last st, M1L, k1. 2 sts inc’d.
Work in St st for 5[3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3] rows.
Rep last 6[4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4] rows 6[11, 11, 11, 8, 7, 7, 4, 2] times more. 42[52, 52, 52, 48, 46, 48, 42, 38] sts.

Rep Inc row.
Work in St st for 3[1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1] row(s).
Rep last 4[2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2] rows 1[0, 0, 0, 4, 5, 4, 10, 12] times more, then work Inc row 1[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0] time more. 48[54, 54, 54, 58, 58, 58, 64, 64] sts.

Work even in St st until piece measures 17.75[17.5, 17.5, 17.25, 16.25, 16, 15.5, 15.5, 14.25] inches / 45[44.5, 44.5, 44, 41.5, 40.5, 39.5, 39.5, 36] cm from cast-on, ending after a WS row. Bind off.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams.

Neckband
With MC and smaller needles for working small circumference in the round, beginning at right shoulder seam, pick up and knit 20[21, 20, 23, 22, 23, 24, 25, 24] sts across back neck, 10 sts down left front neck, 14[15, 14, 17, 16, 17, 18, 19, 18] sts across front neck BO, pick up and knit 10 sts to shoulder seam. Pm and join to work in the rnd. 54[56, 54, 60, 58, 60, 62, 64, 62] sts.

Work in K1, P1 Rib for 2 inches / 5 cm.

BO all sts.

Sew sleeves into armholes. Weave in ends and block to measurements.

A – Bust circumference: 36[40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68] inches / 91.5[101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5] cm
B – Hem to underarm: 13[13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16] inches / 33[33, 33, 35.5, 35.5, 35.5, 38, 38, 40.5] cm
C – Armhole length: 8[9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11] inches / 20.5[23, 23, 23, 25.5, 25.5, 25.5, 28, 28] cm
D – Shoulder: 4.5[5.25, 6.5, 6.75, 8, 8.75, 9.5, 10.5, 11.5] inches / 11.5[13.5, 16.5, 17, 20.5, 22, 24, 26.5, 29] cm
E – Back neck: 7.25[7.5, 7.25, 8.5, 8, 8.5, 8.75, 9.25, 8.75] inches / 18.5[19, 18.5, 21.5, 20.5, 21.5, 22, 23.5, 22] cm
F – Sleeve cuff: 9.25[9.25, 9.25, 9.25, 10, 10, 10.75, 10.75, 10.75] inches / 23.5[23.5, 23.5, 23.5, 25.5, 25.5, 27.5, 27.5, 27.5] cm
G – Upper Sleeve Circumference: 18.25[20.5, 20.5, 20.5, 22, 22, 22, 24.5, 24.5] inches / 46.5[52, 52, 52, 56, 56, 56, 62, 62] cm
H – Sleeve Length: 17.75[17.5, 17.5, 17.25, 16.25, 16, 15.5, 15.5, 14.25] inches / 45[44.5, 44.5, 44, 41.5, 40.5, 39.5, 39.5, 36] cm

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Amy Palmer is an avid fan of making knots with string in various forms and can currently be found in Providence, Rhode Island. 

She's here on Ravelry.

Pattern & images © 2019 Amy Palmer.