Autumn is the perfect season for our Hokusai. Being a wool, alpaca and viscose yarn it’s warm, light and shiny. Not to mention its colour chart is full of nuances that reminds us of the colour of leaves.
To highlight all the characteristics of Hokusai and autumn today we’re offering you the pattern for a cropped sweater with flounces. Ideal for a layered outfit.
Let's get started.
MATERIALS
Hokusai yarn col. Saffron 130 g / 4.6 oz
Knitting needles n° 6 EU / 10 US
GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
15 stitches x 24 rows
KNIT STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Increase
Decrease
Rib 1/1:
knit 1 and purl 1.
SIZE
S
Cast on 130 (134 M - 138 L) stitches and rib stitch 1/1 for 8 rows.
On the ninth row decrease by
knitting the stitches together 2 by 2. At the end of the round we should have half the number of stitches, so 75.
Continue alternating a knit row and a purl row. Do 40 rows in total (45 M - 50 L).
Cast on 130 (134 M - 138 L) stitches and rib stitch 1/1 for 8 rows.
Row 1: knit 1, increase 1, knit 73, increase 1 and knit 1
row 2: purl
row 3: knit 1, increase 1, knit 75, increase 1 and knit 1
row 4: purl
row 5: knit 1, increase 1, knit 77, increase 1 and knit 1
row 6: purl
row 7: knit 1, increase 1, knit 79, increase 1 and knit 1
row 8: purl
At the end of row 8 you’ll have 81 stitches.
Continue with a knit row and a purl row until 80 rows (88 M - 96 L).
Bind off all stitches.
Do the for back exactly what you did the front.
Once you’ve done the two sleeveless pieces, go on to the making up.
Sew the shoulders for about 10 cm / 4".
But before going on to sewing the sides you need to make the arm hole.
Start from the increases and pick up 88 stitches.
Rib stitch 1/1 for 8 rows.
Bind off the stitches.
Do the same thing for the other arm hole. Once this last step has been done close the sides.
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