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 Sonja’s sweater
SWEATER W/CABLES / DESIG N: SANDNE S GARN / I NST RU C T I ON: L I V STANGE L AND

SIZES Change to 5.5 mm circular ndl and cont in SLEEVES

(XXS) XS (S) M (L) XL (XXL) this manner: (18) 20 (22) 26 (28) 32 (34) sts With 5 mm double pointed ndls cast on (32)
St-st, work diagram, (18) 20 (22) 26 (28) 32 32 (32) 36 (36) 40 (40) sts. Join and work 4
MEA SUREMENTS (34) sts St-st (= front), cont St-st to end of cm ribbing k2, p2 in rnds.
Bust approx: (83) 88 (93) 100 (108) 115 (123) cm rnd = (140) 148 (156) 168 (180) 192 (204) sts. Change to 5.5 mm double pointed ndls and
Length approx: (55) 55 (56) 57 (58) 60 (62) cm Cont in this order and when garment meas cont St-st. When sleeve meas (7) 7 (5) 7 (5) 7
Sleeve length: 46 cm, or suitable length (34) 33 (33) 33 (33) 34 (35) cm cast off (8) 8 (7) cm insert marker around first and last st
All measurements are for the finished (10) 10 (12) 12 (14) middle sts at each side for of rnd, and inc 1 st at each side of marker (=
garment = personal body measurements + armholes (= (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) sts at each pick up yarn between 2 sts and k tbl this new
movement allowance. The measurements side of marker) and work each side separately. st).
are all according to given tension. Rep inc every 2½ cm until (58) 58 (60) 62
BACK (64) 66 (68) sts on rnd. Cont until sleeve
YARN = (58) 62 (64) 68 (74) 78 (84) sts. meas 46 cm, or suitable length.
KOS (62 % baby alpaca, 9 % wool, Cont St-st back and forth, at the same time Cast off (8) 8 (10) 10 (12) 12 (14) middle
29 % nylon, 50 g = 150 m) cast off for armhole at beg of every row at underarm sts.
each side 2 sts (1)1(1)1(2)2(2) times, 1 st Sleeve cap:
YARN REQUIRED (3)4(4)5(5)5(5) times = (48) 50 (52) 54 (56) Cont St-st back and forth and cast off at beg
Natural #1012: (6) 6 (7) 8 (8) 9 (10) balls 60 (66) sts. Cont until armhole meas (19) 20 of every row at each side, first 2 sts once,
(21) 22 (23) 24 (25) cm. then 1 st until 30 sts rem on ndl. Cont until
SUGGESTED KNITTING NEEDLES Shape and cast off for shoulder at beg of sleeve cap meas (16) 17 (18) 19 (20) 21 (22)
Circular and double pointed 5 mm and 5.5 mm every row from armhole side 3 sts cm, then work k3tog in the row = 10 sts. Work
Needle sizes are only suggestions. If your (2)1(1)0(0)0(0) times, 4 sts (1)2(2)3(3)1(0) 1 row back. Cast off.
knitting shows tighter tension, use thicker times, 5 sts (0)0(0)0(0)2(2) times, 6 sts Work other sleeve in the same manner.
needles, for looser tension use thinner needle. (0)0(0)0(0)0(1) time.
Transfer rem (28) 28 (30) 30 (32) 32 (34) sts FINISHING
TENSION for neck to spare ndl. Sew shoulder seams.
16 sts St-st and 20 sts diagram with 5.5 mm Sew sleeves on.
ndls = 10 cm FRONT With 5 mm circular ndl knit up at neck edge 1
= (66) 70 (72) 80 (82) 90 (92) sts. st every st/row and join with neck sts on
CHANGE TO NEW BALL OF YARN AT Cont in the same order as before and cast spare ndl to approx (72) 72 (76) 76 (80) 84
SIDES OF GARMENT off for armhole at each side as the back, at (88) sts (number of sts a multiple of 4).
the same time when front meas approx (48) Work 20 cm ribbing k2, p2 in rnds. Cast off
EDGE ST: K EVERY ROW 48 (49) 50 (51) 52 (53) cm cast off the 18 rib-wise suitable firm.
middle sts for neck and work each side
separately.
BACK AND FRONT Cast off at neck on alt rows 4 sts
With 5 mm circular ndl cast on (136) 144 (1)1(2)2(2)3(2) times, 2 sts (2)2(0)2(1)0(2) k on RS, p on WS
(152) 164 (176) 188 (200) sts. Join and work 4 times, 1 st (1)1(2)0(1)1(0) time, at the same p on RS, k on WS
cm ribbing in rounds, and beg as follows on time shape and cast off for shoulder in the transfer 4 sts to extra ndl
front: same manner and at the same height as the and hold in back of work,
XXS, S, M, XXL: *k2, p2*, rep from *-* in the back. k2, k sts from extra ndl
rnd. Work other side the same and in a mirror transfer 2 sts to extra ndl
XS, L, XL: *p2, k2*, rep from *-* in the rnd. image. and hold in front of work,
Insert marker at each side with (70) 74 (78) k4, k sts from extra ndl
86 (90) 98 (102) sts for front and (66) 70 (74) transfer 1 st to extra ndl
78 (86) 90 (98) sts for the back. and hold in back of work,
k2, p st from extra ndl
transfer 2 sts to extra ndl
and hold in front of work,
p1, k sts from extra ndl
inc 1 st = pick up yarn
between 2 sts and
Repeat 10 rounds

k tbl this new st

Repeat 8 rounds

transfer 2 sts to extra ndl

and hold in front of work,
k2, k sts from extra ndl
transfer 2 sts to exstra ndl
and hold in back of work,
Begin here
k2, k sts from extra ndl
Diagram shows
the last 2 rounds
Center front of ribbing

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