Free Knitting pattern: Forrest Sweater

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The Forest Sweater is a simple raglan sweater, that is perfect for cold days at school or in the kindergarden. It's knitted with one strand Infinity Hearts Lily held together with one strand of Drops Kid Silk. Forest Sweater is worked from the top down, and your desired length can easily be adjusted as you knit.

Size

Sizes: 2 (4) 6 (8) 10 (12) år

Bust circumference: 67 (71) 73 (78) 82 (87) cm

Length (mid back): 36 (39) 43 (46) 50 (52) cm

Gauge: 18 masker i glatstrik på pind 4.5 mm = 10 cm

Materials

Needles: Circular needle 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm (40 and 60 cm) + Double-pointed needles 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm

Yarn

Infinity Hearts Lily (50 g = 100 m): 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) g

Drops Kid Silk (25 g = 210 m): 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) g

Abbreviations

About raglan increases

The raglan increases are worked on either side of a raglan stitch (raglan-sts). Seen from the right side, the increases on the right side of a raglan stitch slant right (M1R), while the increases on the left side slant left (M1L).

M1R

Insert left needle under the strand between two sts from back to front, and knit this strand.

M1L

Insert left needle under the strand between two sts from front to back, and purl this strand.

Instructions

Yoke

With circular needle 3.5 mm cast on 68 (68) 72 (72) 76 (76) sts and work rib (k2, p2) in the round for 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) cm. Change to circular needle 4.5 mm, and knit stockinette stitch for 1 round, and increase 4 (8) 4 (8) 8 (12) sts evenly on the round. Place 4 stitchmarkers on every raglan-sts and divide like this:

1 raglan-sts, 6 sts (right sleeve), 1 raglan-sts, 28 (30) 30 (32) 34 (36) sts (front), 1 raglan-sts, 6 sts (left sleeve), 1 raglan sts, 28 (30) 30 (32) 34 (36) sts (back).

*Knit 1 round. Knit 1 round while increasing before- and after every raglan-sts (see M1R / M1L)*. Repeat from * to * a totalt of 14 (15) 16 (17) 18 (19) times. On the needle: 184 (196) 204 (216) 228 (240) sts.

Body

Place 36 (38) 40 (42) 44 (46) sleeve-sts in both sides on a stitch holder while knitting the body (raglan-sts is a part of the body). Cast on 4 new sts at the underarm in both sides.

Work in the round in stockinette stitch until the sweater measures 33 (36) 39 (42) 45 (47) cm. Change to circular needle 3.5 mm and work 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) cm rib (k2, p2). Bind off loosly.

Sleeves

The sleeves are worked in the round on 4.5 mm double-pointed needles. Place the sts from the stitch holder back on the needles and pick up 4 sts that were casted on at the underarm for the body. Work in the round in stockinette stitch until the sleeve measures 27 (30) 32 (34) 35 (37) cm, without decreasing.

Change to 3.5 mm double-pointed needles and k2tog from start to finish, while adjusting the stitches so your total number of sts can be divided by 4. Work 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) cm rib (k2, p2). Bind off, and knit the other sleeve just like this. Weave in all ends.

Montering

Colors

Infinity Hearts Lily: 09 + Drops Kid Silk: 01 .

Designed by: slowknitwear (Christina Gjertsen)