The Knitter - UK (2019-09)

LEA PETÄJÄ

Kuusi

YOKE
Using 3.5mm circular needles, 40cm long,
c a s t on 9 6 ( 102 :102: 108 ) sts.
Pm and join to work in the round, being
careful not to twist sts.

Work P1, K1 rib for 2½cm.

C h a n ge to 4. 5mm c i rc u l a r n e e d l e s,
40cm long.

BEGIN CABLE PATTERN
Rnd 1: Work row 1 of Chart to end.
64 ( 68 :68: 72 ) sts inc’d; 160 ( 170 :170: 180 ) sts
total.

Cont as set, working chart rnds 2–36,
changing to longer circular needles when
there are enough sts.

16 ( 17 :17: 18 ) sts inc’d on rows 4 and 8,

32 ( 34 :34: 36 ) sts inc’d on rows 14, 20, 26 and

33. 320 ( 340 :340: 360 ) sts total.

Rep chart rows 37–60 until yoke measures

19 ( 20 :21: 22 ) cm from end of ribbing.

DIVIDE FOR BODY AND SLEEVES

Divide the sts into four groups:

90 ( 100 :100: 110 ) b a c k s t s, 70 ( 70 :70: 70 )

sleeve sts, 90 ( 100 :100: 110 ) front sts, and

70 ( 70 :70: 70 ) sleeve sts. Leave the sleeve sts

on hold.

BODY

Continue working cable pattern in the

round with the back and front sts: cast on

3 ( 3 :5: 6 ) sts for the armhole, work the

90 ( 100 :100: 110 ) back sts, cast on 6 ( 6 :10: 12 )

for the other armhole, work the 90 ( 100 :

100: 110 ) front sts, and cast on another

3 ( 3 :5: 6 ) sts for the armhole.

192 ( 212 :220: 244 ) sts.

Place markers for the sides at the midpoint

of the armhole sts.

Work the increased sts following the cable

pattern. Note that the pattern repeat is not

a full one at the sides.

When the body meas 5 ( 5 :6: 5 ) cm from

underarm, increase 1 st on the next round

on both sides of the marked sts (knit or purl

the strand of yarn between the sts through

the back loop following the cable pattern).

Repeat the increases 1 ( 1 :0: 0 ) more times

every 5cm, 3 ( 3 :1: 0 ) times every 6cm,

2 ( 2 :1: 1 ) times every 8cm, and 0 ( 0 :2: 2 )

times every 10cm.

220 ( 240 :240: 260 ) sts.

Wh e n b o dy m e a s approx. 6 0 ( 62 :63: 64 ) cm

from the underarm, begin ribbing in the

round. On the first round, decrease 2 purl

sts from between the patterns.

Work ribbing in the round for 3cm.

Cast off in pattern.

SLEEVES

Move the 70 ( 70 :70: 70 ) sts of the first sleeve

onto double-pointed needles.

Continue working cable pattern in the

round: starting at the side, pick up and knit

2 ( 3 :5: 7 ) sts from the armhole cast-on, work

the 70 ( 70 :70: 70 ) sleeve sts, and pick up and

knit another 2 ( 3 :5: 7 ) sts from the armhole

cast-on.

74 ( 76 :80: 84 ) sts.

Place a marker for the inner seam at the

midpoint of the picked-up sts to denote

b e g i n n i n g of t h e rou n d. Work t h e

increased sts following the cable pattern.

Note that the pattern repeat is not a full one

at the beginning of round.

When inner sleeve meas 3 ( 3 :2½:2½) cm,

decrease 1 st on both sides of the beginning

THIS SWEATER dress will feel so cosy
to wear during the autumn and winter
months! It’s a yoked design which is
knitted from the top down, and features
an intricate, all-over pattern of cables.
The sleeves are knitted on to the body,
and are also worked top-down. Lea
Petäjä’s design uses Novita’s Nordic
Wool, which is a pure wool DK-weight
ya r n f rom Fi n l a n d. It of fe r s e xc e l l e nt
stitch definition, produces a soft and
springy fabric, and comes in a palette
of 15 warm and sophisticated colours.

SIZE

TO FIT

BUST

S M L XL^

76-81 86-91 97-102 107-112 cm

30-32 34-36 38-40 42-44 in

ACTUAL

BUST

88 96 104 112 cm

34¾ 37¾ 41 44 in

ACTUAL

LENGTH

82 84 86 88 cm

32¼ 33 33¾ 34¾ in

SLEEVE

SEAM

46 47 47 48 cm

18 18½ 18½ 19 in

YARN

Novita Nordic Wool (DK weight; 100% wool; 115m/125yds

per 50g ball)

SQUIRREL

(645)^12131415

x50g

BALLS

NEEDLES &

ACCESSORIES

3.5mm (UK 9–10/US 4)

circular needles,

40cm long

4.5mm (UK 7/US 7) circular

needles, 40cm and 80cm

long

1 set of 4.5mm (UK 7/US 7)

double-pointed needles

(DPNs)

Stitch markers

Stitch holders or waste yarn

Cable needle (cn)

TENSION

22 sts and 28 rnds to 10cm

over cable patt on 4.5mm

needles

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