Simplicity always pays off and often gets you out of trouble. This is also true for the age-old question: what should I wear today? Our answer is that a pure wool knitted sweater in stockinette stitch is the perfect choice when you don’t feel like thinking too much about your outfit. A well-made sweater and you’re set, no worries.
What we offer here has an extra touch: it’s made with Piuma yarn in pure merino wool and comes in a printed version that gives the garment a very special look that won’t go unnoticed.
All that’s left is to start the pattern.
MATERIALS
Piuma yarn color October 475 g / 16.7 oz for size M
Knitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
GAUGE – STOCKINETTE STITCH
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
12.5 stitches and 15 rows
KNITTING STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Twisted knit:
knit the stitch in the back loop of the stitch below.
1x1 Rib:
alternate 1 knit stitch and 1 purl stitch on both right and wrong sides.
Stockinette Stitch:
row 1: knit
row 2: purl
Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Increase:
lift the yarn between the last worked stitch and the next one and knit 1 knit into back.
Simple stitch over:
pass 1 stitch on the right needle without working it, knit the following stitch on the left needle and with the tip of the left needle pass the passed, or unworked, stitch.
SIZES
Instructions are given for size S (M, L).
DIMENSIONS OF THE FINISHED PIECE SIZE S (M,L)
Bust circumference: 88 (96, 104) cm / 34.6" (37.8", 41")
Total length: 48 (50, 52) cm / 19" (19.7", 20.5")
Height from underarm: 29 (30, 31) cm / 11.4" (11.8", 12.2")
Neck opening: 19 (20, 21) cm / 7.5" (8", 8.3")
Total sleeve length: 31 (32, 33) cm / 12.2" (12.6", 13")
DIFFICULTY
Easy
METHOD
The sweater is knitted flat and consists of four pieces: the back, front, and sleeves. The neckline is worked afterward, after sewing one shoulder.
Using knitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US, cast on 55 (61, 65) stitches.
Row 1: Repeat (1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch) until the last stitch, knit the last stitch
row 2: Purl the first stitch, repeat (1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch) until the end of the row.
These two rows establish the 1x1 rib for the bottom edge; repeat them 4 more times, reaching row 10, which measures 6 cm / 2.4".
Row 11: knit 7 (7, 8) stitches, repeat [M1, knit 7 (8, 8) stitches] until the last 6 (6, 9) stitches, M1, then knit the remaining 6 (6, 9) stitches
row 12: purl across.
You now have 62 (68, 72) stitches. Continue in stockinette stitch for 60 (64, 66) rows, reaching row 72 (76, 78), which measures 48 (50, 52) cm / 19" (19.7", 20.5"). Bind off.
Using knitting needles 7 EU / 10½ US, cast on 55 (61, 65) stitches and work as for the back until row 64 (68, 70), measuring 42.5 (44.5, 46.5) cm / 16.7" (17.5", 18.3").
Row 65 (69, 71): knit 23 (25, 25) stitches, bind off the next 16 (18, 22) stitches for the neckline, knit the remaining 23 (25, 25) stitches
row 66 (70, 72): purl the 23 (25, 25) stitches on the second side. Now continue only on this second side, leaving the first side’s stitches on a stitch holder
row 67 (71, 73): knit the first 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working an SSK, knit to the end of the row
row 68 (72, 74): purl across
rows 69-72 (73-76, 75-78): repeat rows 67 and 68 (71 and 72, 75 and 76) two more times. Bind off.
Resume working on the first side’s stitches and knit as for the second side, mirroring the shaping.
Start with the right sleeve.
Using knitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US, cast on 27 (29, 31) stitches.
Row 1: repeat (1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch) until the last stitch, knit the last stitch
row 2: purl the first stitch, repeat (1 knit stitch, 1 purl stitch) until the end of the row.
These two rows establish the 1x1 rib for the cuff; repeat them 5 more times, reaching row 12, which measures 6.5 cm / 2.6".
Row 13: knit the first 4 (4, 5) stitches, repeat (knit 1, M1) until the last 3 (3, 5) stitches, knit the last 3 (3, 4) stitches
row 14: purl across.
You now have 47 (51, 53) stitches.
Continue in stockinette stitch for 32 (34, 40) rows, reaching row 46 (48, 50), which measures 31 (32, 33) cm / 12.2" (12.6", 13").
Bind off.
Knit the left sleeve as for the right sleeve, mirroring the shaping.
Use mattress stitch for invisible seams. Sew one shoulder.
For the neckline, using knitting needles n° 7 EU / 10½ US, pick up an even number of stitches around the neckline. Work 6 rows in 1x1 rib, then bind off.
Sew the other shoulder and attach the neckline. Set in the sleeves, aligning the top edge with the shoulder seam. Sew the underarm and side seams.
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