Today's pattern will allow you fashion an oversized crop sweater. Fresh and soft, with a distinctly original openwork zigzag motif formed on yarn over stitches and simple knit and purl stitches. The design is rendered all over the body and sleeves of the sweater creating an exquisite undulating effect.
It is a casual, modern garment, fit for diverse occasions. It is worked in the round from bottom to top in a single piece until the underarm, then continues flat on two separate parts, front and back, which will be sewn onto the shoulders. The sleeves are knitted later and worked in the round from the shoulder towards the cuff. It is a simple yet entertaining pattern to work with.
The yarn selected for this sweater is Hokusai in the colour: cyclamen. But on our store you will find many more beautiful colours to choose from.
The design is by the duo: Knitting For Breakfast.
Let's begin.
MATERIALS
Hokusai yarn col. Cyclamen 400 g / 14.1 oz
Knitting needle n° 5 EU / 8 US
Stitch marker
Wool needle
GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
14 stitches and 26 rounds in stockinette stitch
STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Yarn over needle
Reverse stockinette stitch:
in the round: purl all rounds
flat: purl the right side, knit the wrong side
Rib 1/1:
knit 1 and purl 1
SIZE
One size fits all
DIMENTIONS OF FINISHED PIECE
Bust circumference: 116 cm / 45.6"
Total Height: 45cm / 17.7"
Height from underarm: 29 cm / 11.4"
Neck circumference: 50cm / 19.7"
Upper armhole: 32 cm / 12.6"
Sleeve length from underarm: 42 cm / 16.5"
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
DIAGRAM
The diagram is read from the bottom up. When working in
the round it is always read from right to left; when working flat it reads from
right to left when working on the right side and from left to right when
working on the wrong side. The odd rows are the right side, and the even
ones are the wrong side.
METHOD
Work in the round from bottom to top in one piece up to the underarm. Work the yoke in two separate parts, front and back. Work the cuff of the sleeves in the round starting from the shoulder, after sewing the shoulders.
Using n° 5 EU / 8 US needles.
Cast on 192 stitches, insert the stitch marker at the start of the round and close in the round.
From round 1 to round 6: knit rib 1/1.
Follow the diagram 3 times, 60 rounds.
At this point the project is divided into two parts, so continue working back and forth just the first half of the stitches (96 stitches).
Row 1, right side: cast on 1 stitch, follow the diagram until the end of the row. Turn over the piece, 97 stitches
row 2, wrong side: cast on 1 stitch, follow the diagram until the end of the row. Turn over the piece, 98 stitches
row 3, right side: knit 1, follow the pattern up until1 stitch before the end, knit 1. Turn over the piece
row 4, wrong side: knit 1, follow the pattern up until1 stitch before the end, knit 1. Turn over the piece.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until you have completed the diagram twice.
Knit 6 rows in reverse stockinette stitch.
Leave these loops hanging.
Knit as done for the front portion.
With an invisible seam (knitted), sew 30 stitches for each shoulder, joining the front to the back.
For the neckline, leave the central stitches hanging, both in the front and in the back.
Using needles n. 5 EU / 8 US pick up 48 stitches along the armhole, insert the marker at the beginning of the round in the underarm and resume working in the round.
Follow the diagram 4 times, 80 rounds.
Purl 2 rounds.
Decreasing rounds: * knit 1, knit 2 together *, repeat from * to * for 32 stitches.
From round 1 to round 10: * knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat from * to * to the end of the round.
Softly close all the stitches.
Repeat for the second sleeve.
Put back the 38 back stitches and 38 front stitches previously left hanging on needle size 5 EU / 8 US.
Insert the stitch marker and knit in the round. You will have 76 stitches on the needles.
From round 1 to round 6: * knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat until the end of the round.
Close all stitches.
Insert all the threads. Wash and block the garment.
If you enjoyed creating this long-sleeved openwork crop sweater and you are keen on knitting, discover all our tutorials dedicated on knitting with needles.
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