Twisted Vine Carol Sunday
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Twisted Vine Carol Sunday Finished Sweater Sizes: A great-fitting cardigan in stockinette stitch with wide braided cables 32 (34, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52)" and overlapping fronts. A pretty cable twists and winds its way up chest circumference. Sweater and around the neckline, accompanied by a tiny ruffle. shown measures 40" worn Bottom edges are undetailed and add to the sweater's organic appeal. with 4" ease on a 36" dress form. Yarn: Sunday Knits 3 ply (light sport weight - 225 m/246 yd) in Nirvana (merino cashmere), Eden (merino), Angelic (merino angora) or Brigadoopn (merino tweed): 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10) 50-gm skeins. Shown in Nirvana charcoal. Substitute any sport-weight yarn that works nicely to gauge. Needles & Notions: Size US 4 (3.5 mm) needles, cable needle or double-pointed needle, markers, tapestry needle. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Gauge: 26 sts and 36 rows = 4" in St st. Techniques used: Reading charts, cables, cable decreases, short rows. Construction: Twisted Vine is knit in 5 pieces from the bottom up. The ruffle is worked in reverse stockinette and uses tiny short rows. Pattern includes: Darts shape a subtle waistline. Cable decreases shape sleeve caps, Written instructions, vine underarms and front neckline. Shoulders are shaped using short rows. cable patterns in charted format only, schematic, glossary. Twisted Vine by Carol Sunday v.9.29.14. copyright Sunday Knits 2010. All rights reserved. Twisted Vine CABLE PATTERNS k3. 4 sts dec'd. Wide Cable: Work over 28 sts, repeat over 28 rows. Rep Dec Row every 4th row 0 (1, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7) more times, RS Rows 1-11: Knit. All WS rows: Purl. then every 6th row 2 times. 86 (89, 93, 98, 101, 104, 107) sts. Row 13: K14; sl 7 sts onto cn and hold in front, k7 from left Cont in St st until piece measures 7 (7¼, 7½, 7¾, 8¼, 8¾, needle, k7 from cn. 9¼)" from beg of Underarm shaping ending on a WS row. RS Rows 15-25: Knit. Row 27: Sl 7 sts onto cn and hold in back, k7 from left Shoulder shaping needle, k7 from cn; k14. Next 2 rows: Work to last 6 (6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8) sts, turn, mark Rep Rows 1-28. loop (see Glossary - Short rows); 27 Next 2 rows: Work to 6 (6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7) sts before turn gap, turn, mark loop; Next 4 rows: Work to 7 sts before turn gap, turn, mark loop; Next row (RS): *Knit to turn gap, pick up loop (Glossary) and knit loop together with next st, rep from * 3 more times, knit to end. WS: *Purl to 1 st before turn gap, sl 1, pick up loop and purl loop tog with slipped st, rep from * 3 more times, purl to end. 13 RS: Bind off. 28 row repeat 28 row LEFT FRONT Cast on 88 (91, 94, 98, 104, 111, 117) sts. Setup Row (WS): K4, p8, k2, pm for border, p30 (31, 33, 1 33, 34, 36, 37), k2, pm for cable, p28, pm for cable, k2, purl to end. 7/7 RC: sl 7 sts onto cn and hold in back, Slip markers every row. k7 from LHneedle, k7 from cn Row 1 (RS): Knit to 2 sts before cable m, p2, work Wide 7/7 LC: sl 7 sts onto cn and hold in front, k7 from LH needle, k7 from cn. Cable Row 1 over 28 sts, p2, knit to 1 st before border m, p1, work Left Vine Chart Row 1 over 13 sts. Narrow cable and ruffle:Work over 14 sts, takes a random Row 2 and all WS rows: K4, p8, k2, purl to 2 sts before m, meandering path; follow Left and Right Vine Charts (pages 5 k2, p28, k2, purl to end. and 6) or wander off on your own. RS rows: Cont working patts through Row 13. Row 14: Begin working border short rows as follows: K1, INSTRUCTIONS FOR SWEATER turn, mark loop, p1, turn, k1, pick up loop and bring to front of fabric, sl1 pwise, sl loop onto left needle, knit loop BACK together with slipped st, work to end. Cont to work 1 (as above), 2 or 3-st short rows every 4th row Cast on 106 (113, 119, 132, 145, 158, 171) sts. according to Left Vine Chart for rem of Left Front. Row 1 (WS): Purl. Cont working patts until piece measures 3¼ (3½, 3½, 3¾, 4, Row 2 (RS): Knit. 4¼, 4½)" ending on a WS row. Cont to work in St st until piece measures 3¼ (3½, 3½, 3¾, 4, 4¼, 4½)" ending on a WS row. Waist shaping Waist shaping Note: Vee shaping begins before waist shaping is Dec Row (RS): K17, k2tog, knit to last 19 sts, ssk, k17. 2 sts completed and takes place AT THE SAME TIME. Please dec’d. read ahead. Rep Dec Row every 8th row 4 more times. 96 (103, 109, 122, 135, 148, 161) sts. Dec Row (RS): Cont with patts, knit to 5 sts before cable m, Cont with St st for 7 more rows. ssk, k1, p2, work to end. 1 st dec'd. Inc Row (RS): K17, RLI, knit to last 17 sts, LLI, k17. 2 sts inc’d. Rep Dec Row every 8th row 4 more times. 83 (86, 89, 93, Rep Inc Row every 8th row 4 more times. 106 (113, 119, 99, 106, 112) sts. 132, 145, 158, 171) sts. Work even for 7 rows. Cont in St st until piece measures 15" ending on a WS row. Inc Row (RS): Knit to 3 sts before cable m, RLI, k1, p2, work to end. 1 st inc'd. Underarm shaping Rep Inc Row every 8th row 4 more times. 88 (91, 94, 98, Next 2 rows: BO 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 9, 12) sts at beg of row, work 104, 111, 117) sts. to end. 98 (105, 109, 122, 133, 140, 147) sts. AT THE SAME TIME begin Vee shaping when piece Dec Row (RS): K3, CD-R, cont in St st to last 7 sts, CD-L, measures 11" from cast on. Twisted Vine by Carol Sunday v.9.29.14 2 copyright Sunday Knits 2009. All rights reserved. Vee shaping Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl to 2 sts before cable m, k2, p28, k2, purl to border m, k2, p8, k4. Note: Underarm shaping begins before Vee shaping is RS rows: Cont working patts through Row 12. completed and takes place AT THE SAME TIME. Please Row 13: Begin working short rows as follows: P1, turn, mark read ahead. loop (see Glossary), k1, turn, p1, pick up loop (Glossary) and slip onto left needle, purl loop together with next st, cont Dec Row (RS): Cont with patts work to last 20* sts, CD-L, patts to end. work to end. 2 sts dec'd. Cont to work 1 (as above), 2 or 3-st short rows every 4th row Rep Dec Row every 8th row 13 (13, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15) according Right Vine Chart for rem of Right Front. more times. Cont working patts until piece measures 3¼ (3½, 3½, 3¾, 4, *Note: For Size 32 “last 20” becomes “last 19" then “last 4¼, 4½)" ending on a WS row. 18" sts for two final dec's; for Size 34 “last 20” becomes “last 19" sts for final dec. Waist shaping AT THE SAME TIME begin Underarm shaping when piece measures 15" ending on a WS row. Note: Vee shaping will begin before waist shaping is completed and takes place AT THE SAME TIME. Please Underarm shaping read ahead. RS: BO 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 9, 12) sts, cont with patts and vee shaping work to end. Dec Row (RS): Cont with patts work to 2nd cable m, p2, k1, WS: Work as established. k2tog, work to end. 1 st dec'd. RS - Dec Row: K3, CD-R, work to end. 2 sts dec'd. Rep Dec Row every 8th row 4 more times. 83 (86, 89, 93, 99, Rep Dec Row every 4th row 1 (2, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8) more times, 106, 112) sts. then every 6th row 1 time. 50 (51, 51, 51, 52, 52, 53) sts Work even for 7 rows. rem after vee and underarm shaping are completed. Inc Row (RS): Work to last 2nd cable m, p2, k1, LLI, k7. 1 Cont with patts work even until piece measures 7 (7¼, 7½, st inc'd. 7¾, 8¼, 8¾, 9¼)" from beg of Underarm shaping ending Rep Inc Row every 8th row 4 times. 88 (91, 94, 98, 104, 111, on a RS row. 117 sts. AT THE SAME TIME begin Vee shaping when piece Shoulder shaping measures 11" from cast on. WS: Cont with patts and front vee shaping work to last 8 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) sts, turn, mark loop; Vee shaping All RS rows: Work as established to end. Next WS Row: Work to 8 (9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9) sts before turn Note: Underarm shaping begins before Vee shaping is gap, turn, mark loop; completed and takes place AT THE SAME TIME. Please Next 2 WS Rows: Work to 9 sts before turn gap, turn, read ahead. mark loop; Next WS Row: *Purl to 1 st before turn gap, sl 1 pwise, Dec Row (RS): Cont with patts work 16* sts, CD-R, work to pick up loop and purl loop together with slipped st, rep end.