  by
Elizabeth Morrison
Last summer, while on vacation,
I started to knit a pullover. I wanted it to be easy
enough to pick up and put down throughout the rest
of the trip, but visually interesting as well. I found
the Mistake Rib stitch in the Vogue Knitting Book
and decided it would be suitable. I wanted a closer
fit than many of my sweaters, and raglan sleeves would
help with this. The yarn I was using has a rustic
quality and I imagined a casual pullover without ribbing
or other differentiation at the edges.
I planned to submit it to
Winter '04 Knitty. After missing that deadline,
I e-mailed a photo of the finished pullover
to Wendy Wonnacott in Italy. Her husband really
liked the design. A plan was hatched! Wendy
knit the sample in the photos for her husband,
Lucky, and I worked out the math for all the
sizes from small to XXL. Enjoy!
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model:
Fortunato Caragliano
photos:
Wendy Wonnacott
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Chest: 40 [44, 48, 52, 56] inches
Length: 24.25 [24.5, 25, 25, 25] inches
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Filatura di Crosa Zara Plus [100% ExtraFine Merino;
77yd/70m
per 50g skein]; color #02; 15 [16, 18, 20, 21] skeins.
1 set US #7/4.5mm straight needles
1 16-inch US 5/3.75mm circular needle or set double-point
needles
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle
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GAUGE: 16 sts/ 26 rows =
4 inches in Mistake Rib after washing
Note: The Mistake
Rib stitch may relax during washing and your gauge
will probably change. To better predict the size
of your finished garment, please wash your swatch
in your preferred wool wash and allow to air dry.
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[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations
can be found here]
Mistake
Rib (Worked over a multiple of 4sts +
3)
Row 1: [K2, p2,] to last 3 sts, k2,
p1.
Every row is the same.
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Front/Back
[make 2]
Using straight needles, CO
83 [91, 99, 107, 115] sts.
Work in Mistake Rib until work measures 15 inches
(or desired length to underarm).
Shape Armholes
BO 3 [3,3,7,11] sts
at beg of next 2 rows. 77[85, 93, 93, 93]
sts rem.
Work 2 rows even in patt.
Decrease Row [RS]: K1, ssk, work in
patt as set to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Work 3 rows even in patt as set, keeping 2
sts at each edge in stockinette st.
Repeat these 4 rows 4[1, 0, 0, 0] times more.
Work Decrease Row. Work 1 row even.
Repeat these 2 rows 18[25, 28, 28, 28] times
more. 29[29, 33, 33, 33] sts rem.
Place rem sts on holder or waste yarn.
Sleeves
[make 2]
Using straight needles,
CO 35[39, 39, 43, 43] sts.
Row 1 [RS]: K2, work in Mistake Rib
to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2 [WS]: P2, work in Mistake Rib
to last 2 sts, p2.
Repeat these 2 rows 7 times more.
Increase Row [RS]: K2, m1, work in
patt as set to last 2 sts, m1, k2.
Work 5[5, 3,
3, 3] rows in patt as set, incorporating new
sts into patt.
Repeat these 6[6,
4, 4, 4] rows 16[17,
7, 11, 26] times
more.
Sizes
L, XL Only: Work Increase Row.
Work 5 rows in patt as set.
Repeat these 6 rows 12, 10 times.
All Sizes:
69[75, 81, 89,
97] sts; work measures approx. 18[18.5,
19.5, 20, 20] inches. If longer sleeves are
desired, cont in patt as set to length desired,
ending with a WS row.
BO
3[3, 3,7, 11] st at beg of next 2 rows. Total
63[69, 75, 75, 75] sts.
Decrease Row [RS]:
K1, ssk, work in patt as set to last 3 sts,
k2tog, k1.
Work 3 rows even in patt as set, keeping 2
sts at each edge in stockinette st.
Repeat these 4 rows 4[1, 0, 0, 0] times more.
Work Decrease Row. Work 1 row even.
Repeat these 2 rows 18[25, 28, 28, 28] times
more. 15 sts rem. Place rem sts on holder
or waste yarn.
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Using
circular needle, work in patt across held sts
of one sleeve, then held sts of front, then
held sts of rem sleeve, then held sts of back.
88[88, 96, 96, 96] sts on needle. Join to begin
working in the round.
Work neckband in k1, p3 rib, aligning k sts
with columns of k sts in Mistake Rib patt of
sweater.
Cont in k1, p3 rib until
neckband measures 1.25 inches. BO loosely in
patt.
Using mattress st, sew
raglan seams, sleeve seams and side seams.
Weave in ends. Wash sweater
and lay flat to dry to relax rib. Enjoy!
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 Elizabeth
Morrison has been playing with textiles since
she was very young. She got serious about knitting
in the late '80s and has been hoarding yarn
ever since.
Elizabeth lives in Madison, WI, with her husband,
two sons, two cats, and miscellaneous other critters.
She has given up housework in order to make more time
for knitting.
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