the top-down icelandic sweater - patterns and instructions

The Top Down Icelandic Sweaterwith Ragga Eirksdttir Patterns & Instructions

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Bust Sizes: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 48, 50) inches

Gauge: 19 stitches x 26 rows = 10 x 10cm / 4" x 4" on 4.5mm / US7 needles. Measured after blocking. Always use a needle size that will achieve the correct gauge.

Yarn: Lettlopi (Lopi light) 50g / 1.76 oz skeins, 100m/110 yards.

Option 1 Main color: 1404, Glacier blue

heather. 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins.

Pattern color 1: 0051, White. 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins.

Pattern color 2: 1411, Sun yellow. 1 skein for all sizes.

Option 2 Main color: 0054, Ash heather. 7 (8, 8,

9, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12) skeins.

Maren Pattern

Abbreviations

K = knit

P = purl

RS = right side

WS = wrong side

M1 = make one stitch (one increase)

PM = place marker

YO = yarn over

SSK = slip two stitches knitwise, then knit these two stitches together through the back loops

K2tog = knit two stitches together


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Pattern color 1: 0057, Grey heather. 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins.

Pattern color 2: 1410, Orange. 1 skein for all sizes.

Needles: 3.5mm / US4 and 4.5mm /US7 80cm / 32" circular needles and/or needles in same sizes for knitting a smaller diameter in the round (for example double pointed needles or two circular needles)

Other: two 20" pieces of scrap yarn, stitch markers, darning needle, crochet hook 3mm / US D, 5 buttons, approx 150cm / 60" of ribbon/trimming.

InstructionsWith smaller needles and pattern color 1, cast on 62 (62, 62, 66, 66, 66, 70, 72, 74) stitches.

Work 3 rows of K1, P1 ribbing.

Next row (RS): Switch to larger needles and work increase row as follows: Size 32 Knit (no increases) Size 34 - K1 [K15, M1] 4 times, K1. Size 36 - K3 [K7, M1] 8 times, K3. Size 38 - K3 [K10, M1] 6 times, K3. Size 40 - K3 [K6, M1] 10 times, K3. Size 42 - K3 [K5, M1] 12 times, K3. Size 44 - K5 [K5, M1] 12 times, K5.

Size 48 - K9 [K3, M1] 18 times, K9. Size 50 - K7 [K3, M1] 20 times, K7.

At the end of the row, join to work in the round and cast on one stitch at the join. This is the steek stitch that will remain purled from now on pm if desired. 63 (67, 71, 73, 77, 79, 83, 91, 95) stitches.

Work the pattern chart working all M1 increases as backward loop increases. Complete the chart - 242 (258, 274, 282, 298, 306, 322, 354, 370) stitches. Knit 4 (6, 6, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10, 12) rounds.

Shape the BackPlace markers in middle of back: P1, K120 (128, 136, 140, 148, 152, 160, 176, 184), pm, K1, pm, finish round.

Work Short Rows as FollowsP1, K to marked stitch, slip marker, K1, slip marker, K30 (32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44, 46), turn work, YO, P61 (65, 69, 71, 75, 77, 81, 89, 93), turn work, YO, *K to YO, knit YO with the next stitch to the left, K6, turn, YO, purl to YO, slip YO purlwise, slip following stitch knitwise, place slipped stitches back on left needle, purl these two stitches together through the back loops, P6, turn work, YO, repeat from * 2


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(2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) more times. Resume working in the round until reaching the stitch before the last yarn over, SSK. Work to end of round.

Separate Body and SleevesP1, K 34 (37, 40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 51, 54), thread the following 52 (54, 56, 56, 60, 62, 64, 74, 76) stitches onto a piece of scrap yarn, cast on 8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12) stitches, K 69 (75, 81, 85, 89, 91, 97, 103, 109), thread the following 52 (54, 56, 56, 60, 62, 64, 74, 76) stitches onto a piece of scrap yarn, cast on 8 (8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12) stitches, work to end of round. 154 (166, 178, 186, 194, 202, 214, 230, 242) stitches on body.

Continue working body in the round, maintaining purled stitch at start of round, until work measures 28 (29, 31, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37) cm / 11 (11.5, 12, 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14, 14.5) inches.

Work hem/sleeve ribbing (see chart) for 6 (7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) cm / 2 (2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 3, 3, 3.5, 3.5) inches. Bind off.

Sleeves Place sleeve stitches on needles. Join yarn and with right side facing, knit all stitches until reaching underarm cast

on. Pick up and knit 10 (10, 10, 10, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14) stitches to complete the round and pm at mid-underarm, i.e. after picking up 5 (5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) of the stitches. 62 (64, 66, 66, 70, 74, 76, 88, 90) stitches. Continue working in the round until sleeve measures 8 (8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 14, 15, 15) cm / 3 (3, 4, 5, 5, 5.5, 5.5, 6, 6) inches from underarm.

Work decrease round: K to 3 stitches before marker, k2tog, K1, slip marker, K1, SSK. Repeat decrease round every 4 (5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4)th round a total of 11 (11, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 15, 16) times 40 (42, 46, 46, 48, 52, 54, 58, 58) stitches. Knit until sleeve measures 36 (35, 37, 37, 37, 37, 38, 38, 38) cm / 13 (14, 14.5, 14.5, 14.5, 14.5, 15, 15, 15) inches.

Work hem/sleeve ribbing (see chart) for 6 (7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) cm / 2 (2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 3, 3, 3.5, 3.5) inches. Bind off.

Work opposite sleeve in the same manner.

Steek, block, and finish with ribbon (see course video for complete instructions).

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Yoke Pattern

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pattern repeat

= Make 1 (increase)

= Purl

= Main color

= No stitch

= Pattern color 2

= Pattern color 1


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Yoke Pattern

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pattern repeat

= Make 1 (increase)

= Purl

= Main color

= No stitch

= Pattern color 2

= Pattern color 1


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Ribbing Pattern as Shown on Sweater

Raggas Rib: Round 1: K all stitches Round 2: P all stitches Round 3: [K1, P1] repeat Round 4: [K1, P1] repeat

Alternative Ribbing Patterns

Ribbing 1 (1 x 1): Stitch count should be even [K1, P1] repeat

Ribbing 2 (seed stitch): Stitch count should be even

Round 1: [P1, K1] Round 2: [K1, P1] Alternate rounds 1 and 2.

Ribbing 3 (broken seed stitch): Stitch count should be even Round 1: [P1, K1] Round 2: [K1, P1] Round 3: K all stitches Repeat rounds 1-3.

Ribbing 4 (broken seed stitch): Stitch count should be even Round 1: [K1tbl, P1] Round 2: [K1, P1] Repeat rounds 1 and 2.

Ribbing 5 (double seed stitch): Stitch count should be divisible by 4 Round 1 and 2: [P2, K2] Round 3 and 4: [K2, P2] Repeat rounds 1-4

Ribbing 6: Stitch count should be divisible by 3 Round 1: K all stitches Round 2: [P2, K1] Repeat rounds 1 and 2.

Ribbing

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= Knit

= Purl

Instructions apply to knitting in the round. Note that when working a flat piece, the knit and purl stitches are the reverse when working from the wrong side

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