https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/brights-and-tweed-sweater • Posted by Ryland Peters & Small
Fair Isle can get a little lost in tweed, but the lovely bright colors in this sweater work well and make it look contemporary and stunning. gauge (tension) 18 sts x 24 rows over 4 in. (10 cm) square working st st using US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles. finished size To fit size: 32:34:36:38:40 in. (80:85:90:95:100 cm) Bust measurement: 32¾:35½:38¼:42:44½ in. (83:90:97:107:113 cm) Length to shoulder: 22:22½:23¼:24:24¾ in. (56:57:59:61:63 cm) Notes Chart is read right to left on every row. Strand colors not in use loosely on WS of work.
Fair Isle can get a little lost in tweed, but the lovely bright colors in this sweater work well and make it look contemporary and stunning. gauge (tension) 18 sts x 24 rows over 4 in. (10 cm) square working st st using US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles. finished size To fit size: 32:34:36:38:40 in. (80:85:90:95:100 cm) Bust measurement: 32¾:35½:38¼:42:44½ in. (83:90:97:107:113 cm) Length to shoulder: 22:22½:23¼:24:24¾ in. (56:57:59:61:63 cm) Notes Chart is read right to left on every row. Strand colors not in use loosely on WS of work.
Body Using MC and US size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle, cast on 150:162:174:192:204 sts. Join in a circle and work (k1, p1) rib for 1½ in. (4 cm). Change to US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle and work 2 rows in st st. Work patt from Chart 1 in st st. When patt is complete, cont with MC until body measures 14½:15:15¾:16½:17¼ in. (37:38:40:42:44 cm) from cast-on edge. Next row: Bind (cast) off 4:5:6:7:8 sts, k67:71:75:82:86 sts including st on RH needle after bind (cast) off, bind (cast) off 8:10:12:14:16 sts, k67:71:75:82:86 sts including st on RH needle after bind (cast) off, bind (cast) off 4:5:6:7:8 sts. Fasten off. (134:142:150:164:172 sts) Set aside and work sleeves.
Sleeves (make 2) Using MC and US size 4 (3.5 mm) dpns, cast on 36:42:42:48: 48 sts. Join in a circle and work (k1, p1) rib for 1½ in. (4 cm). Change to US size 7 (4.5 mm) dpns and work 2 rows in st st. Work patt from Chart 1 in st st. When patt is finished, cont with MC. Inc 1 st after first st and 1 st before last st of round on next and every 7th:9th:7th:9th:7th round to 56:60:64:68:72 sts. Work straight until Sleeve measures 16¾:17:17 1/8:17¼:17½ in. (42.5:43:43.5:44:44.5 cm). Bind (cast) off 4:5:6:7:8 sts, k to last 4:5:6:7:8 sts, bind (cast) off. (48:50:52:54:56 sts)
Yoke Join body and sleeves: Using MC and US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, k sts from first Sleeve then from front, second Sleeve and back. (230:242:254:272:284 sts) Start to work from Chart 2 (dec as indicated below). Round 4: [K7:6:6:7:7, k2tog] 6:5:8:4:7 times, [k6:5:5:6:6, k2tog] 2:7:1:8:2 times, [k7:6:6:7:7, k2tog] 11:9:15:8:14 times, [k6:5:5:6:6, k2tog] 2:7 :1:8 :2 times, [k7:6 :6:7 :7, k2tog] 5:4 :7:4 :7 times. (204:210 :222:240 :252 sts) Round 14: [K6:7:6:6:5, k2tog] 2:1:3:4:36 times, [k5:6:5:5:0, k2tog] 10:12:9:8:0 times, [k6:7:6:6:0, k2tog] 4:1:6:8:0 times, [k5:6:5:5:0, k2tog] 10:12:9:8:0 times, [k6:0:6:6:0, k2tog] 2:0 :3:4:0 times. (176:184:192:208:216 sts) Now work Chart 3. Round 15: [K4:7:5:6:4, k2tog] 4:2:3:3:36 times, [k3:6:4:5:0, k2tog] 8:7:9:8:0 times, [k4:7:5:6:0, k2tog] 8:4:6:6:0 times, [k3:6:4:5:0, k2tog] 8:7:9:8:0 times, [k4:7:5:6:0, k2tog] 4:2:3:3:0 times. (144:162:162:180:180 sts) Now work Chart 4. Round 10: [K2:2:2:2:2, k2tog] 36:19:19:45:45 times, [k-:3:3:0:0, k2tog] 0:2 :2:0 :0 times, [k0:2 :2:0:0, k2tog] 0:19:19:0:0 times. (108:122:122:135:135 sts) Round 13: [K4:2:4:2:5, k2tog] 2:7:1:4:2 times, [k3:1:3:3:4, k2tog] 6:3:11:7:6 times, [k4:2:4:9:5, k2tog] 4:13:1:3:5 times, [k3:1:3:3:4, k2tog] 6:3:11:7:6 times, [k4:2:-:2:5, k2tog] 2:6:0:4:2 times. (88:90:98:110:114 sts) Neckband: Change to US size 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles and cont in MC. Work 2:2 :2:1 :1 rounds. Next round: [K0:0:0:26:27, k2tog] 0:0:0:1:1 time, [k0:0:0:25:26, k2tog] 0:0:0:1:1 time, [k0:0:0:26:27, k2tog] 0:0:0:1:1 time, [k0:0:0:25:26, k2tog] 0:0:0:1:1 time. (88:90:98:106 :110 sts) Work (k1, p1) rib for 3¼ in. (8 cm). Bind (cast) off loosely.
Finishing Sew underarm bound (cast) off edges together, and weave in loose ends. Fold neckband in half to outside and slipstitch in place.