Abril Pullover Kits - Knitting for Olive

DESCRIPTION

A swingy a-line sweater that is fitted through the sleeves and is worked completely seamless! You have to love short rows to knit this one :).

Designed by Claudia Q for Eweknit

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

Intermediate

TECHNIQUE USED

Long-tail cast on

Working wrap and turn short-rows Working in the round

Knitting and purling

Increasing and decreasing

Cable cast on method

Working with DPNs (optional) picking up and knitting stitches Binding off

MATERIALS

Yarn

Knitting for Olive Merino

(Fingering weight; 100%  merino wool; 273 yards per 50g)

5 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins

Needles

3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 32” / 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes), and a set of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) or needle in your preferred style for working small circumferences in the round

3.25 mm (US 3) circular needle, 16” / 40 cm for neckband

or needles required to obtain correct gauge

Notions

stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle

GAUGE

25 sts & 34 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette / Stocking stitch in the round, blocked

SIZES

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X) To be worn with 0-2” / 0-5 cm positive ease. Shown in size S.

See finished measurements below.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference: 331⁄4 (361⁄2, 401⁄4, 44, 48, 52, 561⁄4)” / 84.5 (93, 102, 112, 122, 132, 143) cm

Body Length to Underarm (front): 141⁄2 (141⁄2, 15, 151⁄4, 151⁄2, 151⁄2, 16)′′ / 37 (37, 38, 39, 39.5, 39.5, 40.5) cm Sleeve length to Underarm: 161⁄2 (161⁄2, 17, 171⁄2, 171⁄2, 18, 18)” / 42 (42, 43, 44.5, 44.5, 46, 46) cm

Upper Arm: 111⁄4 (12, 121⁄2, 131⁄2, 143⁄4, 16, 171⁄4)” / 28.5 (30.5, 32, 34, 37.5, 40.5, 44) cm

Armhole Depth: 61⁄2 (63⁄4, 71⁄2, 8, 81⁄4, 9, 91⁄2)” / 16.5 (17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24) cm

Neck Width: 71⁄4 (71⁄2, 71⁄2, 8, 81⁄4, 81⁄2, 9)” / 18.5 (19, 19, 20, 21, 21.5, 23) cm

PATTERN NOTES

This sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down. First the back is cast on, short rows are worked to shape shoulders, and back is worked to underarms. Fronts are picked up from back and the shoulders and neckline are shaped. The front and back are then joined and the body is worked in the round with short rows shaping the back hem. Sleeves are picked up from armholes, with the caps being shaped with short rows, and then are worked in the round. Sleeve instructions are written to use DPNs, however an alternate method of working small circumferences can be used, such as Magic-Loop, or a short circular needle for the larger sizes.