  by
Rebecca Hatcher
It turns out that the
sweater curse isn't actually about fear of commitment
and traditional domestic activities; it's about
driving your significant other crazy, first
by inquiring what EXACTLY he wants in a sweater,
then asking him try on a partial sweater in
various stages of completion, then by making
him wear the finished sweater a million times
in inappropriate weather while you try to take
a good picture.
Then, just to make things
more interesting, changing your mind entirely
and beginning the process again (hey, at least
this is the same yarn and I didn't have to interrogate
him about color a second time).
The good news is that I've
done all this so you don't have to, and that it's
much easier to take pictures of people you aren't
dating.
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model:
Peyton Worley
photos:
Kevin Glick, Jen Yen
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Chest: 43 [46.5, 50, 53.5] inches
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Cascade Sierra [80% pima cotton,
20% wool; 191 yd/176 m per 100g skein]; color: #11
Pine; 8 [9, 11, 12] skeins
1 32-inch US 7/4.5 mm circular needle
1 32-inch US 8/5 mm circular needle
1 set US 7/4.5 mm double-point needles
1 set US 8/5 mm double-point needles
US F/4mm crochet hook
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle
7-inch non-separating zipper
Sewing thread
Sewing needle
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18 sts/ 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
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[Knitty's
list of standard abbreviations can be found here]
When
working the Lower Body and Yoke of this sweater, the
round begins and ends at the center front of the sweater.
Garter
Rib (Circular) (Worked
in the round over a multiple of 8 sts)
Round
1: K all sts.
Round 2: K3, [p2, k6] to last
5 sts, p2, k3.
These 2 rounds form Garter
Rib (Circular).
Garter
Rib (Flat) (Worked
back and forth over a multiple of 8 sts)
Row
1: K all sts.
Row 2: P3, k2, [P6, k2] to
last 3 sts, p3.
These 2 rows form Garter Rib
(Flat).
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Lower
Body
Using smaller circular needle, CO 192[208, 224, 240]
sts.
Place marker and join to begin working in the round,
being careful not to twist.
First Round: P1, [k2, p2] to last 3 sts, k2,
p1.
Repeat this round until work measures 2 inches.
Next Round: Using larger needle, work in Garter
Rib (Circular).
Cont in patt until work measures 16 [17, 18, 19] inches,
ending with Round 1 of Garter Rib patt.
Next Round: Work 44 [48, 52, 56] sts in patt,
place next 8 sts on st holder or waste yarn, work
88 [96, 104, 112] sts in patt, place next 8 sts on
st holder or waste yarn, work 44 [48, 52, 56] sts
in patt.
Set aside and make Sleeves.
Sleeves
[Make 2]
Using smaller double-point needles, CO 48[48, 56,
56] sts. Place marker and join to begin working
in the round, being careful not to twist.
First Round: P1, [k2, p2] to last 3 sts,
k2, p1.
Repeat this round until work measures 2 inches.
Sizes S and M Only:
Next Round: Using larger needle, set
Garter Rib (Circular) patt as follows:
P1, [k6, p2] to last 7 sts, k6, p1.
Work 6 more rounds in patt as set.
Sizes L and XL Only:
Next Round: Using larger needle, work
in Garter Rib (Circular).
Work 6 more rounds in patt as set.
All Sizes: Increase
Round: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1.
Work 5 rounds in patt as set, incorporating new
sts into patt.
Repeat these 6 rounds 19[9, 9, 5] times more.
Sizes M, L, XL Only:
Work Increase Round. Work 3 rounds in patt as set,
incorporating new sts into patt.
Repeat these 4 rounds _[13, 13, 21] times more.
All Sizes: 88 [96,
104, 112] sts.
Cont in patt as set until work measures 21 inches,
ending with Round 1 of Garter Rib patt.
Next Round: Work in patt as set to last 4
sts, place next 8 sts on st holder or waste yarn.
Place first sleeve on hold on smaller circular needle;
leave second sleeve on working needles.
Yoke
Join Sleeves to Lower Body
as follows:
K first 44 [48, 52, 56] sts of body, place marker,
k80 [88, 96, 104] sts of one sleeve, place marker,
k next 88 [96, 104, 112] sts of body, place marker,
k80 [88, 96, 104] sts of rem sleeve, place marker,
k rem 44 [48, 52, 56] sts of body. 336 [368, 400,
432]sts.
Work 1 round in patt as set (Round 2 of Garter Rib
patt).
Decrease Round: [K to 2 sts before marker,
k2tog, ssk] 4 times, k to end.
Next Round: [Work in patt as set to 1 st
before marker, p2] 4 times, work in patt as set
to end.
Repeat these 2 rounds 5 [8, 11, 14] times more,
then work Decrease Round once more. 280 [288, 296,
304] sts.
Next Row [WS]: Remove center front marker
and begin working back and forth, forming an opening
at center front. Work Row 2 of Garter Rib (Flat)
as set.
Next Row [RS]: [K to 2 sts before marker,
k2tog, ssk] 4 times, k to end.
Next Row [WS]: Work in patt as set.
Repeat these 2 rows 21[22, 22, 23] times more. 104[104,
112, 112] sts rem.
Continuing raglan decreases as set, BO 6 sts at
beg of next 2 rows, BO 3 sts at beg of foll 2 rows,
BO 2 sts at beg of foll next 2 rows. 56[56, 64,
64] sts rem.
BO rem sts.
Collar
Using smaller circular needle
and with RS facing, pick up and k 80 [80, 88, 88]
sts around neckline.
Next Row [WS]: P3, [k2, p2] to last st, p1.
Next Row [RS]: K3, [p2, k2] to last st, k1.
Repeat these 2 rows until collar measures 5 inches.
BO all sts loosely.
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Work
1 row single crochet around front neckline opening.
Sew zipper into opening, placing
top of zipper 2.5 inches from top edge of collar.
Fold upper half of collar to
inside of work, covering zipper tape, and sew in place
around edges.
Graft underarms of Sleeves
to underarms of Lower Body.
Weave in ends. Block as desired.
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|  Rebecca
knits, runs and lives in the Boston area, where
she's already ready to knit fall sweaters.
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| Pattern & images
© 2005 Rebecca Hatcher. Contact Rebecca |
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