- Skill level: Intermediate.
- Instructions style: written pattern.
- Available sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL (see detailed measurements below).
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Materials
- Yarn: Nako Vizon: (100% premium acrylic, 3.53 Oz (100 g), 213 yds (195 m): color no. 23520:
- Size S: 8 skeins.
- Size M: 8 skeins.
- Size L: 9 skeins.
- Size XL: 9 skeins.
- Size 2XL: 10 skeins.
- Size 3XL: 10 skeins.
- Size U.S. 9 (5.5 mm) knitting needles and circular knitting needles 40" (100 cm) long.
- Tapestry needle.
- 5 buttons, 1.2" (3 cm) in diameter.
- Ring stitch markers.
Measurements:
Size | Chest | |
---|---|---|
S | 33.5-35.5" (85-90 cm) | |
M | 37.5-40" (95-100 cm) | |
L | 42-44" (105-110 cm) | |
XL | 46-48" (115-120 cm) | |
2XL | 50-52" (125-130 cm) | |
3XL | 54-56" (135-140 cm) |
- Size S: 1500 - 1550 yards (1370 - 1400 m), approx.
- Size M: 1600 - 1650 yards (1450 - 1500 m), approx.
- Size L: 1700 - 1750 yards (1550 - 1600 m), approx.
- Size XL: 1850 - 1900 yards (1750 - 1800 m), approx.
- Size 2XL: 1900 - 19 50 yards (1800 - 1850 m), approx.
- Size 3XL: 2025 - 2075 yards (1850 - 1900 m), approx.
Knitting Terms
- st = stitch.
- sts = stitches.
- k = knit.
- p = purl.
- ssk = slip slip knit 2 sts together through back loops.
- m 1 = make one stitch increase.
- beg = beginning.
- srp = Simple ribs pattern.
- hkp = Hurdle knit pattern.
- stm = stitch marker.
- RS = right side.
- WS = wrong side.
Patterns:
Simple Ribs Pattern (srp):
Row 1: k 1, p 1.
Row 2:
Hurdle Knit Pattern (hkp):
Rows 1 and 2: k all sts.
Row 3: k 1, p 1.
Row 4: knit the knit stitch and purl the purl stitch.
BACK:
Cast on 96(106-116-126-136-146) sts, work 12 rows in srp.
Work hkp until back measures 50(50-50-60-60-60)
cm from beg, and ending with the fourth row of hkp.
Shape Raglan Armholes:
Bind off 6(8-12-14-16-20) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. 84(90-92-98-104-106) sts
Decrease Rows:
Row 1: k 2, ssk, work hkp to last 4 sts, k2tog, k
2.
Row
2: p 3, work hkp to last 3 sts, p 3.
Repeat these 2 rows until 36(36-36-40-40-40) sts are left, bind off all sts. back measures 67(69-71-83-85-87)
cm from beg.
RIGHT FRONT:
Cast on 58(63-68-73-78-83) sts, work 12 rows in srp.
*Row (RS): k 16(16-16-20-20-20) sts, put a stm, hkp to end.
Buttonhole Row: hkp to stm, k 7(7-7-8-8-8)
sts, make a 3 sts wide buttonhole, k to end.*
You can watch my tutorial video for knitting this type of buttonhole here:
Continue to work srp on 16(16-16-20-20-20) sts before the stm, and hkp on the rest of sts.
Repeat between * * after every 6(6-6-8-8-8) repetitions of hkp.
Work until the piece measures 50(50-50-60-60-60)
cm from beg, and ending with the first row of hkp.
Shape Raglan Armholes:
Bind off 6(8-12-14-16-20) sts at beg of the next row, hkp to stm,
srp to end. 52(53-56-57-62-63) sts.
Decrease Rows:
Row
1: srp to stm, hkp to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2.
Row
2: p 3, hkp to stm, srp to end.
Repeat rows (1-2) until 28(28-28-30-30-30) sts are left and the piece measures 67(69-71-83-85-87) cm from beg. Mark end of last row for beg of neck extension. Work srp to stm, and hkp the rest of sts until neck extension measures 12(12-12-14-14-14) above marker, end on WS. Bind off.
LEFT FRONT:
Cast on 58(63-68-73-78-83) sts, work 12 rows in srp.
**Row (RS): hkp to last 16(16-16-20-20-20)
sts, put a stm, k to end.
Row (WS): k to stm, hkp to end. **
Continue to work hkp until stm, and srp on the rest 16(16-16-20-20-20)
sts. Repeat between ** ** after every 6(6-6-8-8-8)
repetitions of hkp.
Work until the piece measures 50(50-50-60-60-60)
cm from beg, and ending with the fourth row of hkp.
Shape Raglan Armholes:
Bind off 6(8-12-14-16-20) sts at beg of the next row, hkp to stm,
srp to end. 50(53-55-57-60-63) sts.
Decrease Rows:
Row 1: k 2, ssk, hkp to stm, srp to end.
Row 2: srp to stm, hkp to last 3 sts, p 3.
Repeat rows (1-2) until 28(28-28-30-30-30) sts are left and the piece measures 67(69-71-83-85-87) cm from beg. Mark end of last row for beg of neck extension. Work hkp to stm, and srp the rest of sts until neck extension measures 12(12-12-14-14-14) above marker, end on WS. Bind off.
SLEEVES:
Cast on 47(49-53-55-59-61) sts, work 12 rows in srp, then work hkp for the
rest of sleeve.
Increase sleeves sides:
After 4 rows in hkp, Increase one st at the beginning and
the end of the fifth row, then every fourth row 2(3-5-8-10-12)
times, then every eighth row 2(3-5-6-6-8) times.
When the sleeve measures 46(46-46-48-48-48) cm from beg and ending with fourth row of hkp, work
as follows. 57(63-75-85-93-103)
sts
Shape Raglan Cap:
Bind off 6(8-12-14-16-20) sts at beg of the next 2 rows.
45(47-51-53-61-63)
sts
Decrease as follows:
Row
1: k 2, ssk, hkp to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2.
Row
2: p 3, hkp to last 3 sts, p 3.
Repeat this decrease pattern every fourth row 2(5-6-3-4-4)
times, and every second row until 7 sts are left, work as follows:
Row
3: k 2, k3tog, k 2.
Row
4: p 5.
Cast off all sts.
Assembly:
Sew raglan sleeve caps to raglan armholes. Sew the side and
sleeve seams. Sew bound-off edges of the neck extensions together. Sew the inner edges of the neck extensions to the back neck edge with the seam in the
center. Sew buttons.