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| The bunny pattern is available. I had added sleeves. |
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| My grandchild has outgrown the bunny sweater! |
It is time to knit another sweater with lots of love.
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3/3/13
Sweater
Lots of Love
Marilynn
Blacketer '13
The
Sweater Lots of Love works well in an acrylic, cotton, or wool
blend.
The sweater can be finished in a weekend or two, and makes a perfect gift or accessory.
The sweater can be finished in a weekend or two, and makes a perfect gift or accessory.
Finished
sizes: Toddler: 25”
chest, 16” height neck to hem, 10.5” sleeve from underarm
Gauge:
US#8 4.5 stitches = 1”; US#7 5sts=1” Adjust
needle size to match gauge.
Materials:
Yarn: acrylic, cotton or wool
blend in worsted weight; 370yards, 200g
Photo:
Sweater
Lots of Love was
knit in Caron Simply Soft; 100% acrylic (This size required a
two skeins.)
Needles:
Size
US#7 and US#8, 16”, 24” circular needles, and/or set size double
pointed needles
Use your choice
of two 16”circular needles, set of double pointed needles for the
sleeves (I prefer working both sleeves at the same time, using the
two circular needles.)
Notions:
Stitch
markers, tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
CO = cast on K = knit k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
KFB=knit front&back
pm = place
marker rm = remove marker sm =slip marker Rnd = round sts=
stitches
RS = right side
WS = wrong side yo = yarn over
Sweater
Directions:
Yoke:
With #8, 24” circular needles, CO 29 sts. Do not join, work
back and forth in rows.
Row
1(RS): Knit2, pm, k5, pm, k15, pm, k5, pm, k2
Row 2 (
and all WS Rows): Purl
Row 3:
KFB, k, sm, KFB, k3, KFB, sm, KFB, k13, KFB, sm, KFB, k3, KFB, sm,
KFB, k
Row 5:
KFB, k2, sm, KFB, k5, KFB, sm, KFB, k15, KFB, sm KFB, k5, KFB, sm, k,
KFB, k
(Rows
3, 5 were 8 sts increased creating 37sts, then 45sts)
Row
7(RS): KFB,*knit to 1stitch before marker, yo, k, sm, k, yo; repeat from
* to last 2 sts, KFB, k
Row
8(WS): Purl
Repeat
Rows 7-8 a total of 12 times. (10 sts increased on RSs ,
creating 165 sts)
Work
the WS row.
Divide
Body and Sleeves:
RS: Knit to 1st marker, sm,
k33 then slip33sleeve sts onto holder, rm, CO3 underarm sts, k43
across back, sm, k33 then slip33sleeve sts onto holder, rm, CO3
underarm sts, knit to end
WS: Purl, snug the underarm stitches,
and remove remaining markers 105sts
RS:
Set up round: With size#8,16" circular needles: k27, pm, k26, pm, k26 pm (beginning row
marker), k25, k2tog joining the
work at center front in the round, pm 104sts
Now
work sweater 104 sts in the round, slip markers,repeat chart 4 times
each round.
Chart:
26 stitches
Rnd 1:
*k, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2tog tbl, k, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2tog tbl, k14;
repeat from * to end.
Round
2 (and all even number rounds): Knit.
Rnd 3:
*k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k13; repeat from *
to end.
Rnd 5:
*k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k13; repeat from *
to end.
Rnd 7:
*k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog tbl, k13; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 9:
*k2, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k15; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 11:
*k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2tog tbl,
k, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2tog tbl, k; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 13:
*k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo,
k3, yo, k2tog tbl; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 15:
*k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2tog
tbl; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 17:
*k6, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k9, yo2, k2tog tbl; repeat from *
to end.
Rnd 19:
*k15, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k2; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 21:
*k, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2tog tbl, k, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2tog tbl, k4,
yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo, k3; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 23:
*k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k4, yo, k2tog tbl,
k, k2tog, yo, k4; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 25:
*k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, yo, k3tog, yo,
k5; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 27:
*k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog tbl, k6, yo, k2tog tbl, k5; repeat from *
to end.
Rnd 29:
*k2, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k15; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 31:
*k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2tog tbl,
k, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2tog tbl, k; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 33:
*k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k, k2tog, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k3tog, yo,
k3, yo, k2tog tbl; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 35:
*k5, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, k2tog, yo, k4, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, yo, k2tog
tbl; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 37:
*k6, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog tbl; repeat from *
to end.
Rnd 39:
*k15, yo, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, yo, k2; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 41:
*k16, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo, k3; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 43:
*k17, yo, k2tog tbl, k, k2tog, yo, k4; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 45:
*k18, yo, k3tog, yo, k5; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 47:
*k19, yo, k2tog tbl, k5; repeat from * to end.
Rnd 49:
*k24, k2tog; repeat from * to end. 100 stitches
Rnd 50:
knit 100 stitches
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| I enjoy designing with Intwined Pattern Studio. Sweater Lots of Love pattern&chart pdf available on Ravelry.com ; login needed |
Bottom Ribbing:
With size#7 circular
needles, work k1,p1 ribbing, for 10 rounds.
BO loosely (using size#8)
in pattern. Tie off neatly, and weave in tail.
Sleeves: Move
33 stitches from holder onto size#8 circular/or double pointed
needles. Pick up and knit 10 sts from underarm, pm and join to work
in the round. 43sts
Rnds
1-4: Knit
Rnd
5: K, k2tog, knit to last 2 sts before marker, k2tog
Repeat
Rnds 1-5 a total of 5 times 33sts
Work
even another 25 rounds. (sleeve
measures 9” from underarm)
Next round: K2tog, knit to end 32sts
Ribbing: With size #7 needles, work k1, p1 ribbing for
10 rounds.
BO loosely (using size#8) in pattern. Tie off neatly,
and weave in tail.
Repeat for other sleeve.
Finishing:
neck ribbing:
With size#7, 16”circular needles, starting at center
front, pick up and knit 3/4sts (25sts)up the right front edge, pick
and knit all sts across shoulders and back (25sts), pick up and knit
3/4sts (25sts) down the left side. Join to work in the round.
Rnd1: K1, p1 for 73sts, k2tog 74sts
Rnd 2-5: K1, p1 ribbing
Rnd 6: BO loosely (using size#8) in pattern. Tie off
neatly, snug center front, and weave in tails.
Sweater
Lots of Love
is
available at MarilynnsGardenKnitDesign.blogspot.com
Copyright
2013, Marilynn Blacketer. All rights reserved. 3/3/13
Sweater Lots of Love pattern&chart pdf available on Ravelry.com; login needed
Sweater Lots of Love pattern&chart pdf available on Ravelry.com; login needed
For
pattern support please contact: marilynnblacketer@gmail.com
Here are a few photos of the project in process.
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| I have many needles, yarn and pattern ready to begin. I also needed stitch markers and a second skein of yarn. You'll notice that pattern is not the finished project. The small hearts proved too busy. I'll finish that project as a vest, and give it to charity. |
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| The yoke is knit. I prefer knitting the sleeve stitches, slipping the sleeve stitches to spare needles, CO3 underarm stitches, and continuing. I snug up the underarm stitches in the next round. |
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| As I set up for knitting in the round, I knitted the work onto 16" circular needles. |
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| I have worked about half the chart. I like this lace pattern. (I've worked the stitches onto 24"circular needles for the photo.) |
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| The body is done, and ready for the neck ribbing finish. |
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| To be very honest, I pick up and knit stitches with a crochet hook, then slip them through the back loop to the knitting needles. My friend just picks up and knits. You'll pick up 3 of the 4 stitches along each side, and all the shoulder and back stitches. You'll have an odd number of stitches. As you finish the first round of ribbing, you'll work the last stitch and the first stitch as k2tog. Continue ribbing 4 more rounds then bind off loosely. |
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| The neck is finished! Time to work on the sleeves. I'd only CO3 stitches, but if you look and feel the underarms there really are more stitches available. Pick up 10 stitches and work them with the sleeve. |
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| I prefer working both sleeves on two circular needles. KNITTING circles around SOCKS, by Antje Gilliaham is an excellent resource for getting started. |
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Sweater Lots of Love is finished, and ready to be mailed to my grandchild. |
