Today, we have something special for you an unusual hybrid piece. It's not a sweater, nor a polo, nor a cardigan, but rather an open polo with short sleeves! We wanted to create something that would highlight the softness of the Fluffy silk and mohair yarn, and we believe we've succeeded. This open polo is light as air, like a gentle touch on the skin, perfect for warm days. It’s definitely an eye-catching piece! And isn't it adorable when worn over a simple bandeau top and a pair of jeans?
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MATERIALS
Fluffy yarn col. Natural White 58 g / 2 oz
Knitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle
GAUGE – STOCKINETTE STITCH
10 cm x 10 cm / 4" x 4"
19 stitches and 20 rows
KNITTING STITCHES USED
Knit
Purl
Twisted knit:
knit the stitch in the back loop of the stitch below.
Selvage stitch:
on the right side, pass the initial stitch knitwise onto the right needle without working it and knit the final stitch; on the wrong side of the work, pass the initial stitch purlwise onto the right needle without working it and purl the initial stitch.
1x1 Rib:
alternate 1 knit and 1 purl on both the right side and the wrong side of the piece.
2x2 Rib:
work alternating 2 knit stitches and 2 purl stitches both on the right side and on the wrong side of the work.
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.
Double stitch over:
pass 1 stitch onto the right needle without working it, knit together the following 2 stitches on the left needle and with the tip of the left needle overlap the passed, or unworked, stitch.
SIZES
Instructions are given for sizes 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: 46 (48, 50) cm / 18.1" (19", 19.7")
Height from underarm: 29 (30, 31) cm / 11.4" (12", 12.2")
Neck opening: 24 (26, 28) cm / 9.4" (10.2", 11")
Sleeve width at the top: 29 (32, 35) cm / 11.4" (12.6", 13.8")
Sleeve length from underarm: 14 (14, 13) cm / 5.5" (5.5", 5.1")
DIFFICULTY
Intermediate
METHOD
The open polo is worked flat and consists of 5 pieces: the back, the front panels, and the sleeves. The collar is worked separately after picking up stitches.
With knitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US, cast on 83 (91, 99) 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
rows 3 and 4: repeat Rows 1 and 2.
You have now completed the 1x1 rib for the lower edge, measuring 2 cm / 0.8".
Continue in stockinette stitch for 54 (56, 58) rows, reaching Row 58 (60, 62), which measures 29 (30, 31) cm / 11.4" (12", 12.2").
Row 59 (61, 63): bind off 2 (3, 3) stitches for the armhole, knit to the end of the row
row 60 (62, 64): bind off 2 (3, 3) stitches for the armhole, purl to the end of the row
row 61 (63, 65): bind off 2 stitches for the armhole, knit to the end of the row
row 62 (64, 66): bind off 2 stitches for the armhole, purl to the end of the row
row 63 (65, 67): decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by working a single decrease (slip 1 stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over), knit to the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 64 (66, 68): purl across.
Rows 63 and 64 (65 and 66, 67 and 68) establish the stockinette stitch with side decreases for shaping the armholes. Repeat for 5 (4, 5) more times, then continue in stockinette stitch for 18 (22, 22) more rows until you reach Row 92 (96, 100), which measures 46 (48, 50) cm / 18.1" (19", 19.7"), with 63 (71, 77) stitches remaining. Bind off.
With knitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US, cast on 53 (57, 61) 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
rows 3 and 4: repeat Rows 1 and 2.
You have now completed the 1x1 rib for the lower edge, measuring 2 cm / 0.8".
Continue in stockinette stitch for 54 (56, 58) rows, reaching Row 58 (60, 62), which measures 29 (30, 31) cm / 11.4" (12", 12.2").
Row 59 (61, 63): knit across
row 60 (62, 64): bind off 2 (3, 3) stitches for the armhole, purl to the end of the row
row 61 (63, 65): knit across
row 62 (64, 66): bind off 2 stitches for the armhole, purl to the end of the row
row 63 (65, 67): knit to the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 64 (66, 68): purl across.
The instructions continue separately for the three sizes.
SIZE S
Row 65: bind off 15 stitches for the neckline, knit to the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 66: purl across
row 67: decrease 2 stitches for the neckline by working a double decrease (slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass the slipped stitch over), knit to the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 68: purl across
rows 69–74: repeat Rows 67 and 68 3 more times
row 75: decrease 2 stitches for the neckline by working a double decrease, knit to the end of the row
row 76: purl across
rows 77–78: repeat Rows 75 and 76
row 79: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a single decrease (slip 1 stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over), knit to the end of the row
row 80: purl across
rows 81–92: repeat Rows 79 and 80 6 more times. Bind off.
SIZE M
Row 67: knit until the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 68: purl
row 69: bind off the first 15 stitches for the neckline, continue knitting until the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 70: purl
row 71: decrease 2 stitches for the neckline by working a double slanted decrease over the first 3 stitches, continue knitting until the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 72: purl
rows 73 and 74: repeat rows 71 and 72
row 75: decrease 2 stitches for the neckline by working a double slanted decrease over the first 3 stitches, continue knitting until the end of the row
row 76: purl
rows 77 to 86: repeat rows 75 and 76 five more times
row 87: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a simple slanted decrease over the first 2 stitches, continue knitting until the end of the row
row 88: purl
rows 89 to 96: repeat rows 79 and 80 four more times. Bind off.
SIZE L
Row 69: knit until the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 70: purl
rows 71 and 72: repeat rows 69 and 70
row 73: bind off the first 15 stitches for the neckline, continue knitting until the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 74: purl
row 75: decrease 2 stitches for the neckline by working a double slanted decrease over the first 3 stitches, continue knitting until the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 76: purl
rows 77 and 78: repeat rows 75 and 76
row 79: decrease 2 stitches for the neckline by working a double slanted decrease over the first 3 stitches, continue knitting until the end of the row.
row 80: purl
rows 81 to 96: repeat rows 75 and 76 eight more times
row 97: decrease 1 stitch for the neckline by working a simple slanted decrease over the first 2 stitches, continue knitting until the end of the row
row 98: purl
rows 99 and 100: repeat rows 97 and 98. Bind off.
Knit the left front the same as the right front but in mirror image.
Start with the right sleeve.
With knitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US, cast on 40 (42, 46) stitches and work 4 rows in 1/1 rib, measuring 2 cm / 0.8".
Row 5: knit 1, knit 1 increase, continue knitting until the last stitch, knit 1 increase, knit 1
row 6: purl.
Rows 5 and 6 establish the stockinette stitch with side increases; repeat them 7 (9, 10) more times, then work an additional 8 (4, 0) rows in stockinette stitch: reaching row 28 (28, 26), measuring 14 (14, 13) cm / 5.5" (5.5", 5.1"), with 56 (62, 68) stitches on the needle.
Row 29 (29, 27): bind off the first 2 (3, 3) stitches for the armhole, continue knitting until the end of the row
row 30 (30, 28): bind off the first 2 (3, 3) stitches for the armhole, continue purling until the end of the row
row 31 (31, 29): bind off the first 2 stitches for the armhole, continue knitting until the end of the row
row 32 (32, 30): bind off the first 2 stitches for the armhole, continue purling until the end of the row
row 33 (33, 31): decrease 2 stitches for the armhole by working a double slanted decrease over the first 3 stitches, continue knitting until the last 3 stitches, decrease 2 stitches for the armhole by knitting 3 stitches together
row 34 (34, 32): purl
rows 35 to 46 (35 to 44, 33 to 40): repeat rows 33 and 34 (33 and 34, 31 and 32) six (five, four) more times
row 47 (45, 41): decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by working a simple slanted decrease over the first 2 stitches, continue knitting until the last 2 stitches, decrease 1 stitch for the armhole by knitting 2 stitches together
row 48 (46, 42): purl
rows 49 to 54 (47 to 56, 43 to 58): repeat rows 47 and 48 (45 and 46, 41 and 42) three (five, eight) more times
row 55 (57, 59): repeat (knit 2 together) across the row
row 56 (58, 60): purl. Bind off.
Knit the left sleeve the same as the right sleeve but in mirror image.
Sew the shoulders. For the collar, using knitting needles n° 3 EU / 3 US, starting from the right neckline point and ending at the left neckline point (skipping the button placket edges on both sides), pick up stitches around the neckline: the final number of stitches must be a multiple of 4.
Row 1: edge stitch, repeat (knit 2, purl 2) until the last 3 stitches, knit 2, edge stitch
row 2: edge stitch, purl 2, repeat (knit 2, purl 2) until the last stitch, edge stitch.
Rows 1 and 2 establish the 2/2 rib with edge stitches at the beginning and end of each row; repeat them 9 more times, then bind off. Attach the sleeves to the armholes. Sew the underarms and side seams. Fold the right front button placket in half inward and secure it with small stitches. Along the center vertical line, open 4 buttonholes with a needle at even intervals, stitching through both layers. Fold the left front button placket in half inward and secure it with small stitches. Along the center vertical line, sew buttons in alignment with the buttonholes on the opposite side (optional).
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