Inspired in equal parts by my own love of 1930s knitting patterns and my friend Sweetgum’s love of red and white stripes, this pattern produces a classic style using modern top-down seamless knitting techniques. Knit with textured cotton yarn, this light sweater is just the thing for a chilly spring night.
Gauge
23sts/32rws at 4” in stockinette on US 6 / 4.0mm needles
Sizes and Measurements
XS (S, M, L, XL) shown in size S
Fits (bust size)
28” (32”, 36”, 38”, 42”)
Actual Measurements (bust size)
28” (32”, 36”, 38”, 42”)
Materials
- Color A: Queensland Collection Soft Wave [100% cotton, 137yd / 125m per 50g ball]; color 01 (white); 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) balls.
- Color B: Queensland Collection Soft Wave [100% cotton, 137yd / 125m per 50g ball]; color 10 (red); 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) balls.
- 1 US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, 16 inch or longer
- 1 set US 4 / 3.5mm double point needles
- 1 US 6 / 4.0mm circular needle, 24 inch or longer
- 1 set US 6 / 4.0mm double point needles
- Tapestry needle
- Waste yarn (optional)
Directions
(Popknits uses knittinghelp.com's standard abbreviations)
Yoke
Using color B and US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle, CO 75 (87, 99, 105, 117) sts.
Rows 1-3: Work in k2, p1 rib.
Row 4-11: Change to color A, continue to work in k2, p1 rib.
Row 12: Change to color B and US 6/4.0mm circular needle. Work one row in k2, p1 rib.
Row 13 (Increase row): Work *k2, pfb, rep * until end. [100, 116, 132, 140, 156 sts]
Row 14: Work k2, p2 rib.
Row 15-22: Change to color A, continue to work k2, p2 rib.
Row 23: Change to color B, work one row in k2, p2 rib.
Row 24 (Increase row): Work *k2, pfb, p1, rep * until end. [125, 145, 165,175, 195 sts]
Row 25: Work k2, p3 rib.
Row 26-33: Change to color A, continue to work k2, p3 rib.
Row 34: Change to color B, work one row in k2, p3 rib.
Row 35 (Increase row): Work *k2, p1, pfb, p1, rep * until end. [150, 174, 198, 210, 234 sts]
Row 36: Work k2, p4 rib.
Row 37-44: Change to color A, continue to work k2, p4 rib.
Row 45-47: Change to color B, continue to work k2, p4 rib.
Row 48 (Increase row): Change to color A, k all sts, increasing 60 (66, 74, 78, 84) sts evenly. [210, 240, 272, 288, 318 sts]
Continue to work in stockinette until yoke measures 7.25 (7.5, 7.5, 7.75, 7.75) in from collar. At this point, the yoke will be divided into four sections with the seam located at the center of the back. To divide the work, keep 67 (77, 87, 92, 102) sts on the circular needle for the back, slip the next 38 (43, 49, 52, 57) sts on a dpn (or waste yarn) for the first sleeve. Returning to the back section on the circular needle, CO 13 (15, 17, 18, 20) sts then slip the following 67 (77, 87, 92, 102) sts on the circular needle for the front. The remaining 38 (43, 49, 52, 57) sts for the second sleeve should be slipped onto a second dpn (or waste yarn). CO 13 (15, 17, 18, 20) sts on the circular needle following the front section and rejoin to back section. [160, 184, 208, 220, 244 sts]
Body
Work all stitches in stockinette until body measures 9 in from underarm, or desired length to waist. The remaining section of the body, from waist to hip is worked in k2, p2 rib. Work four repeats alternating 3 rows color B, 8 rows color A, ending with a fifth stripe of 3 rows color B. The color changes can be centered to one side, or at the back, as desired. Loosely BO in patt.
Sleeves
Working one sleeve at a time with color A, pick up 13 (15, 17, 18, 20) sts along underarm edge of body using US 6 / 4.0mm dpn. Divide these and existing sleeve sts over three dpns, and work in the round in stockinette until sleeve measures 16 in from underarm, or desired length to cuff. At cuff, decrease to 32 (36, 40, 44, 48) sts. Change to US 4 / 3.5mm dpns and color B, work 3 rows k2 p2 rib. BO loosely in patt.
Finishing
Weave in all ends. Block to measurements as necessary.
About the Author
Meghan is an art conservator, textile lover, and budding knitwear designer. Always seeking new challenges, she chronicles her adventures in knitting and sewing on her blog, http://involvingthesenses.blogspot.com.
Credits
Photos by Landon Q. Vincent
Model: Meghan McFarlane
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License
Sweetgum Duncan by
Meghan McFarlane is licensed under a
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