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by Ryan Marnell

I have always loved the way that collared shirts look under a contrasting short-sleeve or sleeveless layer. And sweater-vests are always cool in a kind of nerdy un-cool sort of way. Hence, this design (which is intended to look like a sweater-vest over a collared shirt) was born.

 

model: Ryan Marnell photos: Margot Knipe
SIZE
S [M, L, XL, XXL] (shown in size S)
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 34 [38, 42, 47, 52] inches
Length: 25.5 [26.5, 27.5, 28.5, 29.5] inches
 

MATERIALS

[MC] Plymouth Encore Worsted [75% acrylic, 25% wool; 200 yd per 100g skein]; color: 999; 3 [3, 4, 5, 6] skeins
[CC1] Plymouth Encore Worsted [75% acrylic, 25% wool; 200 yd per 100g skein]; color: 4379; 1 skein
[CC2] Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece [80% cotton, 20% merino wool; 215 yd/197m per 100g skein]; color: CW-725 Buttercream; 5 [6, 7, 8, 9]  skeins

1 set US #6/4mm needles
1 set US #8/5mm needles
1 set US #9/5.5mm needles
Stitch markers
Stitch holder
2 small safety pins
Tapestry needle

GAUGE

Plymouth Encore worsted:
17 sts/25 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on US 8/5mm needles

Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece:
15 sts/22 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on US 9/5.5mm needles, using 2 strands held together


PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations can be found here]

1x1 Rib (Worked over an even number of sts):
Row 1: [K1, p1] to end.
Every row is the same.

Two different types of color work are used in this sweater. The back and most of the front are worked in stripes, with a 16-stitch panel on the front worked in a stranded pattern. You may wish to use separate balls or bobbins of each yarn for working the stranded section.

DIRECTIONS

Front
Using US 6/4mm needles and MC, CO 72[80, 90, 100, 110] sts.

Work 18 rows in 1x1 Rib, ending with a WS row.

Using US 8/5mm needles, work first row of Chart in stockinette st, beginning and ending as indicated for your size, as follows:

K12[14, 16, 18, 20] sts using MC, place marker, work 16 sts of stranded color work panel as indicated, place marker, k to end using MC.

The stitch markers delineate the color work panel. Continue working in patt as set, working sts between markers in stranded pattern and remaining sts in stripe pattern as indicated, until work measures 18[18.5, 19, 19.5, 20] inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Armholes:
BO 3[3, 4, 5, 6] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 66[74, 82, 90, 98] sts rem.

Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, k in patt to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.

P 1 row in patt.

Repeat these 2 rows 6[7, 8, 9, 10] times more. 52[58, 64, 70, 76] sts rem.

Cont in patt until work measures 23[23.75, 24.5, 25.75, 26] inches (armhole measures 5[5.25, 5.5, 5.75, 6] inches), ending with a WS row.

Shape Neckline:
Next Row [RS]: K26[29, 32, 35, 38] sts in patt, place all sts just worked on st holder, k in patt to end. 26[29, 32, 35, 38] sts on needle.

P 1 row in patt.

Maintaining stripe patt as set, work as follows:
Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, k to end.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 6[7, 8, 9, 10] times more. 19[21, 23, 25, 27] sts rem.

Cont in patt until work measures 27[28, 29, 30, 31] inches (armhole measures 9[9.5, 10, 10.5, 11] inches). BO all sts.
Note: Because if the type of shoulder shaping used for this sweater, the front will be longer than the back.

Replace held sts on needle with WS facing. P 1 row in patt.

Maintaining patt as set, work as follows:
Next Row [RS]: K to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.
P 1 row.
Repeat these 2 rows 6[7, 8, 9, 10] times more. 19[21, 23, 25, 27] sts rem.

Cont in patt until work measures 27[28, 29, 30, 31] inches (armhole measures 9[9.5, 10, 10.5, 11] inches). BO all sts.

Back
Using US 6/4mm needles and MC, CO 72[80, 90, 100, 110] sts.
Work 18 rows in 1x1 Rib.
Using US 8/5mm needles, work 4 rows in stockinette st.

Work 2 rows using CC1.
Work 8 rows using MC.
These 10 rows set Stripe Pattern; maintain this pattern throughout the Back.

Cont in patt until work measures 18[18.5, 19, 19.5, 20] inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape Armholes:
BO 3[3, 4, 5, 6] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 66[74, 82, 90, 98] sts rem.

Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, k in patt to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.
P 1 row in patt.
Repeat these 2 rows 6[7, 8, 9, 10] times more. 52[58, 64, 70, 76] sts rem.

Cont in patt until work measures 23[24, 25, 26, 27] inches (armhole measures  5[5.5, 6, 6.5, 7] inches), ending with a WS row.

Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.
Next Row [WS]: P1, p2tog tbl, p to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1.]
Repeat these 2 rows 6[7, 7, 8, 9] times more. 24[26, 32, 34, 36] sts rem.

Sizes L, XL Only:
Work RS decrease row once more: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1. 30[32] sts rem.

All Sizes:BO all sts.

Sleeves (Make 2)
Using US 9/5.5mm needles and 2 strands of CC2 held together, CO 32[36, 40, 44, 48] sts.
Work 20 rows in garter st.

Work 4 rows in stockinette st, ending with a WS row.

Next Row [RS]: K2, m1, k to last 2 sts, m1, k2.
Work 9 rows in stockinette st.
Repeat these 10 rows 8 times more. 50[54, 58, 62, 66] sts.

Cont in stockinette st until work measures  20[20.5, 21, 21.5, 22] inches, ending with a WS row.

BO 3[3, 4, 5, 6] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 44[48, 50, 52, 54] sts rem.

Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, k in patt to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.
P 1 row in patt.
Repeat these 2 rows 14[15, 16, 18, 17] times more. 14[16, 16, 14, 18] sts rem.

Next Row [RS]: K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1.
Next Row [WS]: P1, p2tog tbl, p to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1.
Repeat these 2 rows 1[1, 1, 0, 1] time more. 6[8, 8, 10, 10] sts rem.

BO rem sts.

Right Collar
Using US 9/5.5mm needles and 2 strands of CC2 held together, CO 8 sts.
Mark RS with safety pin.

K 5 rows.
Next Row [RS]: K2tog, k to end.
Repeat these 6 rows twice more. 5 sts rem.

Cont in garter st until work measures 9[9.5, 10, 10.5, 11] inches. BO all sts.

Left Collar
Using US 9/5.5mm needles and 2 strands of CC2 held together, CO 8 sts.
Mark RS with safety pin.

K 5 rows.
Next Row [RS]: K to last 2 sts, ssk.
Repeat these 6 rows twice more. 5 sts rem.

Cont in garter st until work measures 9[9.5, 10, 10.5, 11] inches. BO all sts.

Important Note: rotate the chart at right -->
counterclockwise before working it.
 
FINISHING
Shoulder Seams
Sew straight bound-off upper edges of front to shaped upper edges of back. The bound off upper edge of the back forms the back neckline.

Sew side seams.

Sew sleeve seams, leaving garter st cuffs open.

Sew sleeves into armholes.

Sew bound off edges of collar together -- be sure right sides of both pieces are facing the same way, so that shaped edges are on the same side.

Sew shaped edges of collar along neckline, centering back seam of collar, with cast on edges meeting at center front.

Weave in ends and block as desired.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Ryan Marnell is a high school student and international knitting star. You can visit him at his website.
Pattern & images © 2006 Ryan Marnell. Contact Ryan