  by
Jillian Moreno
for Acme Knitting Company
I designed this sweater for
my daughter, Isobel, who was two at the time.
Being a notorious starter
[currently, I have 43 unfinished projects --
hey, go count your own!], I designed it two
sizes larger than her size at the time.
I finished the sweater in
two weeks and two years later she’s still
wearing it, sometimes sleeping in it. The Noro
is self-striping -- fewer ends to weave!
I learned that I only like
finishing my own designs. Freak or egotist?
You decide. |
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model:
Isobel Holcomb
photo:
Jillian Moreno |
| Child’s: 2[4, 6] |
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Chest: 29[31.5, 35] inches
Length: 13[15.5, 19.5] inches
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[MC] Silk Garden by Noro [45% silk, 45% mohair,
10% lamb's wool; 110 yds]; color: 45A 4[5, 7]
skeins
Cash Iroha by Noro [45% silk, 30% lamb's wool,
20% cashmere, 10% nylon; 100 yds]
[CC1] #14 2[2, 3] skeins
[CC2] #24 2[3, 3] skeins
1 set US #8/6mm knitting needles
1 set US #6/4mm knitting needles
5 1/2 or 3/4 inch buttons |
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| 18
sts/22 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
using larger needles |
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Back
With larger
needles, CO 66[72, 80] sts in MC.
Work in St st until piece measures 13[15.5,
19.5]inches
BO 66[72, 80] sts across back.
Front
Make 2, reversing
shaping.
With larger needles, CO 33[36, 40] sts in
MC.
Begin as for back but when piece measures
10.5 [12.8, 16.5] inches begin neck shaping
At neck edge, BO 5[7, 7] sts.
Then at neck edge, dec 1 st every other row
5[5, 7] times.
Continue in St st until piece measures 13
[15.5, 19.5] inches.
BO 23[23, 26] shoulder stitches
Sleeves
With larger
needles, CO 30[34, 38] sts in MC.
Work in St st.
Inc 1 st on each side every 3[3, 4] rows 4[4,
3] times, then every 4[4, 5] rows 6[8, 12]
times.
Continue in St st until piece measures 7.5
[11, 14] inches.
BO 50[58, 68] sts.
Sleeve Ruffles
Bottom
ruffle
Using smaller needle, CC1 and RS facing, pick up 30[34, 38] bottom
sleeve sts.
Working back and forth,
knit 2 rows [one garter bump], work in St
st for 4 rows, increasing into every st on
the next two rows. BO loosely.
Top ruffle
With CC2 pick up 30[34,
38] sleeve stitches above the garter bump
in bottom ruffle. Working back and forth,
knit 2 rows [one garter bump], knit in St
st for 2 rows. Increaseinto every st on the
next two rows.
BO loosely.
Repeat on second sleeve.
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Sew shoulders
Sew in sleeves.
Seam sleeves.
Seam sides.
Double Ruffled Collar
Bottom
collar
Using smaller needle, CC1 and RS facing, pick up 18[22, 24] right front
neck sts, 20[26, 28] back neck sts, and 18[22,
24] left front neck sts -- 56[70, 76] total
sts.
Working back and forth, knit
2 rows [one garter bump].
Working in St st, increase into every st on
next 2 rows.
Continue in St st until collar measures 2 inches.
BO loosely.
Top collar
With CC2 pick up 56[70,
76] collar sts above the garter bump in bottom
collar. Working back and forth, knit 2 rows
[one garter bump].
Working in St st, increase into every st on
next 2 rows.
Continue in St st until ruffle measures 1.75
inches.
BO loosely.
Front bands
Left
front [button band]
With smaller needle, CC2 and RS facing, pick up 50[58, 74] sts along
front edge.
Work in Seed st for approx 1 inch.
BO in Seed st.
Right Front [Buttonhole
Band]
Repeat instructions for left
front until piece measures just shy of 0.5 inches.
Buttonhole Row:
Work 2 sts, BO 2 sts. *Work
9[11, 15] sts, BO 2 sts* 4 times, work to end.
On next row, CO 2 sts over bound off sts.
Complete band as for left
front.
Hem Ruffle
Bottom ruffle
Using smaller needle, CC1 and RS facing, pick up 132[144, 160] hem sts.
Working back and forth, knit 2 rows [one garter
bump].
Switch to St st and increase into every st on
next 2 rows.
Work 2 rows plain.
BO loosely.
Top ruffle
With CC2, pick up 132[144,
160] hem sts above the garter bump in bottom
ruffle. Working back and forth, knit 2 rows
[one garter bump], then in St st, increase into
every st on the next two rows.
BO loosely.
Repeat on second sleeve.
|
 Jillian
Moreno lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she
just pushed out her second baby, Henry.
She is currently drowning
in hormones. Live the horror on her blog.
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| Pattern
& images © 2003 Jillian Moreno. Contact
Jillian. |
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