Let's welcome Fall with a warm, bright sweater!
Aug 29, 2015 23:22:28 GMT -5
Post by PurplePuppy on Aug 29, 2015 23:22:28 GMT -5
Let's welcome Fall with a warm, bright sweater!
Some simple details and bold colors make a stylish garment
We all know Koigu colors are eye-catching and exciting. But you might not know
about a little trick that makes a big impact.
Holding two different variegated colorways at a time creates a lovely tweedy
effect that can make your chosen colors have an even more interesting look.
We've chosen eight pairs of colors and knitted them in wide bands.
Then we added that idea to a comfy, roomy, chic, long tunic with the added touch
of a big front pocket.
We didn't want complicated shaping or fancy stitches to distract from the strong
colors, so we chose to make a garment with straight sides, rolled hems and a
wide foldover neck.
Then we put the pieces together with raglan sleeves.
This time, we want you think about using selvedge stitches at the edges of the
pieces of your garments. A selvedge is an extra stitch that isn't part of the stitch
pattern itself.
It makes a neat edge that curls less while you're working and makes sewing the
parts together much easier.
Here we used an easy formula: on every row, you knit the first stitch through the
back loop and slip the last stitch purlwise, with the yarn in front.
This makes a smooth outside edge with elongated loops that are easy to see and
to seam.
When it comes to sewing up, you can draw the needle through one loop on one
side, from the left piece toward the seam and then from the right piece to the seam.
This makes a join that is very neat and flat and almost disappears.
You'll find photos illustrating this below.
So go grab lots of gorgeous colors and pair them, using pairs that only share a little
common color and make this very fun, very satisfying Fall Tunic!
We'd also love to see it made in a series of cool neutrals or a group of quiet yellows,
soft pinks and a hint of aqua.
Our lovely model is fairly petite and is wearing the smallest size, with about 10"
positive ease.
Finished Sizes: 42 (48, 54)"/ 105 (120, 135) cm bust X 29 (31, 33)"/ 72.5 (77.5,
82.5) cm length.
Materials: KPPPM: P358 navy, rust, red (A), P740 light orange, green (B), P916
marron, grey (C), P516 dull green (D), P518 bright pink rainbow (E), P875 deep blue
with yellow bits (F), P123 dark greens (G), P711 tan stipples (H), P605 orange,
brown (I), P866 deep purples (J), P938 gold, grey (K), P518 turquoise (L), P853
orange, green (M), P525 greens (N), P407 deep gold, purple, green (O), P160
dark gold, magenta (P), P160 dark blue, magenta (Q), P621 reds (R), P359 gold,
grey: 2 skeins ea
Notes: Hold two strands of yarn together throughout: (AB), (CD), (EF), (GH), etc,
and change colors every 32 (34, 36) rows.
Needles: US7/ 4.5 mm Tapestry needle for sewing up.
Gauge: 17 sts X 32 rows = 4"/ 10cm
Stitch Pattern: (mult of 4 + 2 edge sts) Row 1: K1 tbl, K across to last st, sl 1 Pwise
with yarn in front.
Row 2: K1 tbl, *P2, K2; rep from * to last st, sl 1 Pwise with yarn in front.
Row 3: As Row 1.
Row 4: K1, tbl, *K2, P2; rep frpm * to last st, sl 1 with yarn in front.
Back: With (AB), CO 102 (110, 118) sts. Work 32 (34, 36) rows Stitch Pattern. Break
off (AB); switch to (CD) and work 32 (34, 36) rows. Break off (CD); switch 2 (EF) and
work 32 (34, 36) rows. Continue working as established, changing colors in alphabetical order
until Back measures 20 (21, 22)"/ 50 (55, 60) cm, ending with WS row.
BO 6 (6, 7) sts beg next two rows. Next row: K1 tbl, K1, (SSK) 2X, work across to
last 6 sts, (K2tog) 2X, K1, Sl 1 Pwise with yarn in front. Work 1 row even.
Dec 1 st ea end every 4th row 2X, every other row 18X, and every 4th row until there
are 26 (34, 40) sts left and Armholes measure 9 1/2 (10 1/2, 11 1/2)"/ 24 (26, 27.5)
cm. BO all sts.
Front: Work as for Back until Armholes measure 6 (7, 8)"/ 15 (18, 21) cm.
Neck Shaping: Continuing with raglan decreases as established, work across to
center 24 (28, 32) sts. BO center 24 (28, 32) sts; pattern across. Work 1 row even.
Next Row: K1 tbl, K1, (K2tog) 2X, pattern across. Work 1 row even. Dec 1 st every RS
row until 4 sts rem. Work even until Front Armhole matches Back Armhole. BO.
Reattach yarn to neck edge of Right Front. Work 1 row even. Next Row: Pattern
across to last 6 sts, (SSK) 2X, K1, Sl 1 Pwise with yarn in front. Work 1 row even.
Dec 1 st at Neck edge every RS row until 4 sts rem. Work even until Right Front
matches Left Front. BO.
Sleeves: With (EF), CO 58 (64, 70) sts. Work 12 (14, 16) rows even in pattern. Next
Row: Increase 1 st ea end every 4th row until there are 84 (90, 96) sts. Decrease
every 8th row 2X. Work even, if necessary, until sleeve is at the same point in the
color sequence as the beg of armholes for Body.
BO 6 (6, 7) sts beg next 2 rows. Work 1 row even. Dec 2 sts each end next row as
for Body. Work 1 row even. Dec 1 st ea end every other row until 6 (8, 10) sts rem.
Work even as necessary until Sleeve Armhole matches length of Body Armholes.
BO.
Finishing: Pocket: With (QR), CO 26 sts. Work 2 rows even, working selvedges as
for Body. Inc 1 st ea end every RS row until there are 36 sts. Work even until Pocket
measures 6"/ 15 cm. BO.
Sew Pocket to Left Front, with bottom edge 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2)"/ 19 (20, 21) cm from CO
edge and Right Edge of Pocket 1 1/2 (2, 2 1/2)"/ 4 (5, 6) cm from Right Edge of
Front.
Sew Sleeves into Armholes. Sew Sleeve and Side Seams.
Collar: With (QR), beg at Left Shoulder, pick up and K 114 (122, 130) sts around
Neck Edge, working selvedges as for Body and Sleeves. Work in pattern for 23 rows.
Next Row: K. Now work 27 more rows in Pattern so that the RS is now the WS and
RS will face out with Collar folded down. BO all sts. Sew Collar Seam.
Sewing seam from left edge:
Sewing seam from Right edge to Center
Nice flat seams.
Some simple details and bold colors make a stylish garment
We all know Koigu colors are eye-catching and exciting. But you might not know
about a little trick that makes a big impact.
Holding two different variegated colorways at a time creates a lovely tweedy
effect that can make your chosen colors have an even more interesting look.
We've chosen eight pairs of colors and knitted them in wide bands.
Then we added that idea to a comfy, roomy, chic, long tunic with the added touch
of a big front pocket.
We didn't want complicated shaping or fancy stitches to distract from the strong
colors, so we chose to make a garment with straight sides, rolled hems and a
wide foldover neck.
Then we put the pieces together with raglan sleeves.
This time, we want you think about using selvedge stitches at the edges of the
pieces of your garments. A selvedge is an extra stitch that isn't part of the stitch
pattern itself.
It makes a neat edge that curls less while you're working and makes sewing the
parts together much easier.
Here we used an easy formula: on every row, you knit the first stitch through the
back loop and slip the last stitch purlwise, with the yarn in front.
This makes a smooth outside edge with elongated loops that are easy to see and
to seam.
When it comes to sewing up, you can draw the needle through one loop on one
side, from the left piece toward the seam and then from the right piece to the seam.
This makes a join that is very neat and flat and almost disappears.
You'll find photos illustrating this below.
So go grab lots of gorgeous colors and pair them, using pairs that only share a little
common color and make this very fun, very satisfying Fall Tunic!
We'd also love to see it made in a series of cool neutrals or a group of quiet yellows,
soft pinks and a hint of aqua.
Our lovely model is fairly petite and is wearing the smallest size, with about 10"
positive ease.
Finished Sizes: 42 (48, 54)"/ 105 (120, 135) cm bust X 29 (31, 33)"/ 72.5 (77.5,
82.5) cm length.
Materials: KPPPM: P358 navy, rust, red (A), P740 light orange, green (B), P916
marron, grey (C), P516 dull green (D), P518 bright pink rainbow (E), P875 deep blue
with yellow bits (F), P123 dark greens (G), P711 tan stipples (H), P605 orange,
brown (I), P866 deep purples (J), P938 gold, grey (K), P518 turquoise (L), P853
orange, green (M), P525 greens (N), P407 deep gold, purple, green (O), P160
dark gold, magenta (P), P160 dark blue, magenta (Q), P621 reds (R), P359 gold,
grey: 2 skeins ea
Notes: Hold two strands of yarn together throughout: (AB), (CD), (EF), (GH), etc,
and change colors every 32 (34, 36) rows.
Needles: US7/ 4.5 mm Tapestry needle for sewing up.
Gauge: 17 sts X 32 rows = 4"/ 10cm
Stitch Pattern: (mult of 4 + 2 edge sts) Row 1: K1 tbl, K across to last st, sl 1 Pwise
with yarn in front.
Row 2: K1 tbl, *P2, K2; rep from * to last st, sl 1 Pwise with yarn in front.
Row 3: As Row 1.
Row 4: K1, tbl, *K2, P2; rep frpm * to last st, sl 1 with yarn in front.
Back: With (AB), CO 102 (110, 118) sts. Work 32 (34, 36) rows Stitch Pattern. Break
off (AB); switch to (CD) and work 32 (34, 36) rows. Break off (CD); switch 2 (EF) and
work 32 (34, 36) rows. Continue working as established, changing colors in alphabetical order
until Back measures 20 (21, 22)"/ 50 (55, 60) cm, ending with WS row.
BO 6 (6, 7) sts beg next two rows. Next row: K1 tbl, K1, (SSK) 2X, work across to
last 6 sts, (K2tog) 2X, K1, Sl 1 Pwise with yarn in front. Work 1 row even.
Dec 1 st ea end every 4th row 2X, every other row 18X, and every 4th row until there
are 26 (34, 40) sts left and Armholes measure 9 1/2 (10 1/2, 11 1/2)"/ 24 (26, 27.5)
cm. BO all sts.
Front: Work as for Back until Armholes measure 6 (7, 8)"/ 15 (18, 21) cm.
Neck Shaping: Continuing with raglan decreases as established, work across to
center 24 (28, 32) sts. BO center 24 (28, 32) sts; pattern across. Work 1 row even.
Next Row: K1 tbl, K1, (K2tog) 2X, pattern across. Work 1 row even. Dec 1 st every RS
row until 4 sts rem. Work even until Front Armhole matches Back Armhole. BO.
Reattach yarn to neck edge of Right Front. Work 1 row even. Next Row: Pattern
across to last 6 sts, (SSK) 2X, K1, Sl 1 Pwise with yarn in front. Work 1 row even.
Dec 1 st at Neck edge every RS row until 4 sts rem. Work even until Right Front
matches Left Front. BO.
Sleeves: With (EF), CO 58 (64, 70) sts. Work 12 (14, 16) rows even in pattern. Next
Row: Increase 1 st ea end every 4th row until there are 84 (90, 96) sts. Decrease
every 8th row 2X. Work even, if necessary, until sleeve is at the same point in the
color sequence as the beg of armholes for Body.
BO 6 (6, 7) sts beg next 2 rows. Work 1 row even. Dec 2 sts each end next row as
for Body. Work 1 row even. Dec 1 st ea end every other row until 6 (8, 10) sts rem.
Work even as necessary until Sleeve Armhole matches length of Body Armholes.
BO.
Finishing: Pocket: With (QR), CO 26 sts. Work 2 rows even, working selvedges as
for Body. Inc 1 st ea end every RS row until there are 36 sts. Work even until Pocket
measures 6"/ 15 cm. BO.
Sew Pocket to Left Front, with bottom edge 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2)"/ 19 (20, 21) cm from CO
edge and Right Edge of Pocket 1 1/2 (2, 2 1/2)"/ 4 (5, 6) cm from Right Edge of
Front.
Sew Sleeves into Armholes. Sew Sleeve and Side Seams.
Collar: With (QR), beg at Left Shoulder, pick up and K 114 (122, 130) sts around
Neck Edge, working selvedges as for Body and Sleeves. Work in pattern for 23 rows.
Next Row: K. Now work 27 more rows in Pattern so that the RS is now the WS and
RS will face out with Collar folded down. BO all sts. Sew Collar Seam.
Sewing seam from left edge:
Sewing seam from Right edge to Center
Nice flat seams.
