Evening Delight Sweater
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Designer
Sari Nordlund
Size(s)
XS(S)M(L)XL(XXL)
Finished dimensions
body circumference 94(102)110(118)126(134) cm / 37(40¼)43¼(46½)49½(52¾) in (the sweater is loose-fitting) length 60(62)64(66)68(70) cm / 23½(24½)25¼(26)26¾(27½) in inner sleeve length 41(42)43(44)44(45) cm / 16¼(16½)17(17¼)17¼(17¾) in
Yarn demand
Novita Woolly Wood (630) Safari 400(450)500(550)600(650) g
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles (80 cm / 32 in) Novita 4½ mm (UK/US 7) and 5 mm (UK 6 / US 8) or sizes needed; 4½ mm circular needle (40 cm / 16 in) for the neckline; 4½ mm and 5 mm double-pointed needles for the sleeves, if you don’t use the Magic Loop technique
Finished dimensions
body circumference 94(102)110(118)126(134) cm / 37(40¼)43¼(46½)49½(52¾) in (the sweater is loose-fitting) length 60(62)64(66)68(70) cm / 23½(24½)25¼(26)26¾(27½) in inner sleeve length 41(42)43(44)44(45) cm / 16¼(16½)17(17¼)17¼(17¾) in
16 sts and 36 rows in half brioche with larger needles = 10 cm / 4 in
Note The fronts and back are knitted separately from shoulder to armhole. The body is worked in the round. The sleeves are worked in the round from armhole to cuff.
Shoulders
Using the larger needles cast on 7 sts and work half brioche flat for 11(13)14(16)17(19) cm. Finish with a WS row. Break yarn and leave the sts on hold on e.g. a piece of scrap yarn.
Knit the other shoulder in the same manner.
Back
Pick up sts from the RS of the shoulder piece, starting at the end with the held sts. Use the larger circular needle (80 cm) and pick up and knit 18(21)22(25)27(30) sts along the shoulder. Cast on 29 sts for the neckline and pick up and knit another 18(21)22(25)27(30) sts from the other shoulder, starting at the cast-on edge. 65(71)73(79)83(89) sts on the needles. The cast-on edges of the shoulder pieces are in the middle and the held sts at the outer edges.
Work half brioche flat until the piece measures 13(14)15(16)16(17) cm from the bottom edge of the shoulder pieces. Finish with a WS row.
On the next row work increases for the armholes at both edges: (RS) p1, sl1yo, p1, kyok (= k1, yo, k1 into the same st), work half brioche to last 4 sts, kyok, p1, sl1yo, p1 = 69(75)77(83)87(93) sts.
Work 5 rows in half brioche and then repeat the increases as established = 73(79)81(87)91(97) sts.
Work half brioche flat until the piece measures 17(18)19(20)20(21) cm from the bottom edge of the shoulder pieces. Finish with a WS row. Break yarn and leave the sts on hold on e.g. a piece of scrap yarn.
Fronts
Using the larger circular needle (80 cm) pick up and knit 18(21)22(25)27(30) sts from the RS of the right shoulder, turn work and work row 1 of the brioche pattern.
Work brioche flat and begin increases at the neckline edge: work RS row to last 4 sts, kyok, p1, sl1yo, p1 = 20(23)24(27)29(32) sts.
Repeat the increases as established on every 8th row 2(0)0(0)0(0) more times, on every 10th row 4(6)4(2)2(0) times and every 12th row 0(0)2(4)4(6) times = 32(35)36(39)41(44) sts.
Note: When the armhole measures 13(14)15(16)16(17) cm and you have last worked a WS row, work the armhole increases as on the back piece = 36(39)40(43)45(48) sts.
When the piece measures 17(18)19(20)20(21) cm from the bottom edge of the shoulder piece and you have last worked a WS row, break the yarn and leave the sts on hold.
Left front: mirror the right front. Finish on a WS row and break yarn.
Body
Work brioche in the round starting with round 2: work the 73(79)81(87)91(97) back sts, cast on 3(3)7(7)9(9) sts for the armhole, work the 36(39)40(43)45(48) right front sts, cast on 1 st (front midpoint), work the 36(39)40(43)45(48) left front sts, cast on 3(3)7(7)9(9) sts for the other armhole = 152(164)176(188)200(212) sts.
Work brioche in the round until the piece measures 38,5(39,5)40,5(41,5)43,5(44,5) cm from the armhole.
Switch to the smaller circular needle (80 cm) and work ribbing in the round for 2,5 cm. Loosely bind off in pattern.
Sleeves
Use the larger double-pointed needles, or the circular needle if you’re using the Magic Loop technique, to pick up sts from around the armhole. Starting at the bottom edge, pick up and knit 26(28)29(31)31(32) sts from the RS of one of the pieces, work half brioche with the 7 shoulder sts (*p1, sl1yo*, repeat *–* 2 more times, p1), pick up and knit 27(29)30(32)32(33) sts from the other piece = 60(64)66(70)70(72) sts.
Work half brioche in the round as instructed, starting with round 2.
When the sleeve measures approx. 2,5 cm and you have last worked round 1, decrease 2 sts on both sides of the beginning of round: p1, knit 3 sts and their yos together (2 sts decreased), work brioche to last 5 sts, knit 3 sts and their yos together through the back loop (2 sts decreased), work the last 2 sts in half brioche. 4 sts decreased, 56(60)62(66)66(68) sts on the needles.
Repeat the decreases as established every 8(8)8(6,5)6,5(6,5) cm (on round 2 in the pattern) 4(4)4(5)5(5) more times = 40(44)46(46)46(48) sts.
When the inner sleeve measures approx. 36(37)38(39)39(40) cm from the underarm and you have last worked round 2, switch to the smaller needles and work ribbing in the round for 5 cm. Bind off in pattern.
Knit the other sleeve in the same manner.
Finishing
Border: Starting at one of the shoulder seams and using the smaller needles pick up and knit sts from the neckline edge for 104(106)110(112)112(116) sts in total. Work ribbing in the round, making sure the middle front st is a knit st. On every other round decrease 1 st on both sides of the middle front st: slip the middle st and the previous st as if to k2tog, k1, pass the slipped sts over.
When the border measures 2 cm, bind off in pattern.
Steam and shape.
Finished dimensions
body circumference 94(102)110(118)126(134) cm / 37(40¼)43¼(46½)49½(52¾) in (the sweater is loose-fitting) length 60(62)64(66)68(70) cm / 23½(24½)25¼(26)26¾(27½) in inner sleeve length 41(42)43(44)44(45) cm / 16¼(16½)17(17¼)17¼(17¾) in
16 sts and 36 rows in half brioche with larger needles = 10 cm / 4 in
Note The fronts and back are knitted separately from shoulder to armhole. The body is worked in the round. The sleeves are worked in the round from armhole to cuff.
Shoulders
Using the larger needles cast on 7 sts and work half brioche flat for 11(13)14(16)17(19) cm. Finish with a WS row. Break yarn and leave the sts on hold on e.g. a piece of scrap yarn.
Knit the other shoulder in the same manner.
Back
Pick up sts from the RS of the shoulder piece, starting at the end with the held sts. Use the larger circular needle (80 cm) and pick up and knit 18(21)22(25)27(30) sts along the shoulder. Cast on 29 sts for the neckline and pick up and knit another 18(21)22(25)27(30) sts from the other shoulder, starting at the cast-on edge. 65(71)73(79)83(89) sts on the needles. The cast-on edges of the shoulder pieces are in the middle and the held sts at the outer edges.
Work half brioche flat until the piece measures 13(14)15(16)16(17) cm from the bottom edge of the shoulder pieces. Finish with a WS row.
On the next row work increases for the armholes at both edges: (RS) p1, sl1yo, p1, kyok (= k1, yo, k1 into the same st), work half brioche to last 4 sts, kyok, p1, sl1yo, p1 = 69(75)77(83)87(93) sts.
Work 5 rows in half brioche and then repeat the increases as established = 73(79)81(87)91(97) sts.
Work half brioche flat until the piece measures 17(18)19(20)20(21) cm from the bottom edge of the shoulder pieces. Finish with a WS row. Break yarn and leave the sts on hold on e.g. a piece of scrap yarn.
Fronts
Using the larger circular needle (80 cm) pick up and knit 18(21)22(25)27(30) sts from the RS of the right shoulder, turn work and work row 1 of the brioche pattern.
Work brioche flat and begin increases at the neckline edge: work RS row to last 4 sts, kyok, p1, sl1yo, p1 = 20(23)24(27)29(32) sts.
Repeat the increases as established on every 8th row 2(0)0(0)0(0) more times, on every 10th row 4(6)4(2)2(0) times and every 12th row 0(0)2(4)4(6) times = 32(35)36(39)41(44) sts.
Note: When the armhole measures 13(14)15(16)16(17) cm and you have last worked a WS row, work the armhole increases as on the back piece = 36(39)40(43)45(48) sts.
When the piece measures 17(18)19(20)20(21) cm from the bottom edge of the shoulder piece and you have last worked a WS row, break the yarn and leave the sts on hold.
Left front: mirror the right front. Finish on a WS row and break yarn.
Body
Work brioche in the round starting with round 2: work the 73(79)81(87)91(97) back sts, cast on 3(3)7(7)9(9) sts for the armhole, work the 36(39)40(43)45(48) right front sts, cast on 1 st (front midpoint), work the 36(39)40(43)45(48) left front sts, cast on 3(3)7(7)9(9) sts for the other armhole = 152(164)176(188)200(212) sts.
Work brioche in the round until the piece measures 38,5(39,5)40,5(41,5)43,5(44,5) cm from the armhole.
Switch to the smaller circular needle (80 cm) and work ribbing in the round for 2,5 cm. Loosely bind off in pattern.
Sleeves
Use the larger double-pointed needles, or the circular needle if you’re using the Magic Loop technique, to pick up sts from around the armhole. Starting at the bottom edge, pick up and knit 26(28)29(31)31(32) sts from the RS of one of the pieces, work half brioche with the 7 shoulder sts (*p1, sl1yo*, repeat *–* 2 more times, p1), pick up and knit 27(29)30(32)32(33) sts from the other piece = 60(64)66(70)70(72) sts.
Work half brioche in the round as instructed, starting with round 2.
When the sleeve measures approx. 2,5 cm and you have last worked round 1, decrease 2 sts on both sides of the beginning of round: p1, knit 3 sts and their yos together (2 sts decreased), work brioche to last 5 sts, knit 3 sts and their yos together through the back loop (2 sts decreased), work the last 2 sts in half brioche. 4 sts decreased, 56(60)62(66)66(68) sts on the needles.
Repeat the decreases as established every 8(8)8(6,5)6,5(6,5) cm (on round 2 in the pattern) 4(4)4(5)5(5) more times = 40(44)46(46)46(48) sts.
When the inner sleeve measures approx. 36(37)38(39)39(40) cm from the underarm and you have last worked round 2, switch to the smaller needles and work ribbing in the round for 5 cm. Bind off in pattern.
Knit the other sleeve in the same manner.
Finishing
Border: Starting at one of the shoulder seams and using the smaller needles pick up and knit sts from the neckline edge for 104(106)110(112)112(116) sts in total. Work ribbing in the round, making sure the middle front st is a knit st. On every other round decrease 1 st on both sides of the middle front st: slip the middle st and the previous st as if to k2tog, k1, pass the slipped sts over.
When the border measures 2 cm, bind off in pattern.
Steam and shape.
