Mica Sweater Knit-along - Stripe
Mica is the big knit-along of the summer! The Mica sweater is available in no less than five variations in eight different sizes. In addition to the colours, you can choose the sleeve length to make the sweater your own: you can knit it with long, short or 3/4 sleeves.
Designer
Piia Maria Pekkanen
Sizes and measurements
Yarns and accessories
Published
Novita.com
Finished dimensions
circumference 98(106)114(122)130(138)146(154) cm
Long body length: back 58(59)60,5(62)64(66)67(68.5) cm + 1 cm + 1 cm edging
Cropped length: back 58(59)60,5(62)64(66)67(68.5) cm + 1 cm + 1 cm edging
Long sleeves: inside sleeve length 44(45)45(46)46(47)47(47) cm + 1 cm edging
Âľ sleeve: inside sleeve 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm + 1 cm edging
Short sleeves: inside sleeve 6(6)7(7)7(7)7(7) cm + 1 cm edging
Gauge swatch Stockinette in the round:knit all rows. Flat stockinette: Knit right side (RS) and purl wrong side (WS).
Knitting tension 17 sts and 22 rows in stockinette with triple yarn = 10 cm x 10 cm.
Pattern The sweater is worked seamlessly from top down. Check the diagram for the knitting direction. You start with the shoulder and top sections of the sleeves. The work is then divided into three sections. You will continue by working the bodice and lower section and finally the sleeves. This project is worked with three strands of yarn throughout.
Techniques M1R: Right leaning increase (Make One Right); use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from back to front and knit into the front of this stitch. M1L: Left leaning increase (Make One Left) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from front to back and knit into the back of this stitch.M1RP: Right leaning purl increase (Make One Right Purlwise) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from front to back and purl into the back of this stitch. M1LP: Left leaning purl increase (Make One Left Purlwise) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from back to front and knit into the front of this stitch.Double stitch (DS): After you’ve turned your work slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front (SL1PW wyif), lift your yarn up and over the needle, pulling on it until it creates a double stitch.
Knit using three strands of the same colour. Work the stripes as follows: Work in your main colour until you have repeated the sleeve cap increases 6(7)7(8)8(9)9(9) times. *Now switch to your stripe colour and work 5 rows. Switch back to your main colour and work 16 rows. Repeat *–* 4 times. Continue to work the stripes for the body and the sleeves where you left off after separating the body and sleeve stitches. After 5 stripes, finish the body and the sleeves using your main colour.
PART 1
Shoulder section
Start your project at the neckline. Pick up three strands of yarn as per your chosen colourway. Using the 4.5 mm circular needle, cast on 112(112)114(114)116(116)118(118) sts. Make sure there is no twist and join to work in the round. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Knit 56(56)57(57)58(58)59(59) sts, place a second stitch marker here and knit 56(56)57(57)58(58)59(59) sts. Now make the increases for the shoulders.
1st increase round: K1 (= right shoulder), M1L, knit to the stitch marker, M1R, k1 (= left shoulder), M1L, knit to the stitch marker, M1R.
Continue to work flat in stockinette and start the German short rows to create the back of the neckline:Knit the shoulder stitch, M1L, k5, turn your work. Make DS out of the first stitch, P5, M1RP, purl the shoulder stitch, M1LP, purl until 1 st remains before the stitch marker, M1RP, purl shoulder stitch, M1LP, p5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.
*Knit all stitches until the stitch marker, M1R before marker, after marker k1, M1L, knit all stitches until the stitch marker, M1R before marker and after marker k1, M1L, knit all stitches until the DS, work the DS as a single stitch, k5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.Purl all stitches until the stitch before the stitch marker, M1RP, p1, M1LP, purl until the stitch before the stitch marker, M1RP, p1, M1LP, purl all stitches until the DS, purl the DS as a single stitch, p5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.*
Repeat *–* a further 2 times. Work to the end of the round: Knit to the stitch marker, M1R before marker and after marker k1, M1L, knit to the end of the round, M1R = 148(148)150(150)152(152)154(154) sts.
Continue to work in stockinette in the round and repeat the shoulder increases on each round as on the first round of increases (= 4 sts per round, 1 st on each side of the shoulder stitch) a further 3(5)6(8)9(11)12(14) times. You have now made a total of 12(14)15(17)18(20)21(23) rounds of increases and you have 160(168)174(182)188(196)202(210) sts. Remove the stitch markers and start the increases for the sleeve caps.
PART 2
Sleeve caps
K3 and place the 1st stitch marker here, knit the 75(79)82(86)89(93)96(100) front section sts and place the 2nd stitch marker here, k5 (=left sleeve), place the 3rd stitch marker, work the 75(79)82(86)89(93)96(100) back section stitches, place the 4th stitch marker here, the remaining 2 sts form part of the right sleeve. This is now the beginning of a new round.
Continue to work in stockinette in the round and start the sleeve increases inside the stitch markers. The sleeves will widen from the shoulder, there will be no more increases to the front and back sections.
Increase round: M1L after the 4th stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 1st stitch marker, work the front section, M1L after the 2nd stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 3rd stitch marker, work the back section stitches.
Repeat these increases every other round a further 18(18)18(19)19(20)20(21) times. The sleeves now have 43(43)43(45)45(47)47(49) sts.
Continue to work in stockinette and make increases to the sleeves and the front and back sections.
Increase round: M1L after the 4th stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 1st stitch marker, k1, M1L, knit all sts until 1 st remains on the front section, M1R, k1, M1L after the 2nd stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 3rd stitch marker, k1, M1L, knit all sts until 1 st remains on the back section, M1R, k1.
Repeat these increases a further 1(2)4(5)7(8)10(11) times. You will now have 252(268)290(310)332(352)374(394) sts, with 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) sts per sleeve and 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) sts each on the front and back sections.
PART 3
Separating the sleeves
Transfer the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) right sleeve sts on to a length of scrap yarn. They will be worked later. Cast on 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) sts in the armpit for the arm opening, work the 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) front section sts, transfer the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) left sleeve sts on to a length of scrap yarn, cast on 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) sts for the second arm opening, work the 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) back section sts. Work 2(2)2(3)3(3)3(4) of the newly cast on sts. This is now the beginning of a new round. Place a stitch marker here.
The body now has 166(180)194(208)222(236)250(264) sts. Continue to work in stockinette in the round until the longer length version measures 35(35)35(35)35(36)36(36) cm and the shorter length version measures 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm when measured from the armpit.
PART 4
Try on your knitting and check the length. Continue to knit until your top is the right length. Knit 1 more round and work 2(2)4(4)6(6)8(8) st decreases at regular intervals = 164(178)190(204)216(230)242(256) sts.
At the end of the round, add 3 new stitches to the left needle for the i-cord bind-off. Use the knitted cast-on method for this. Now bind-off using the i-cord technique: *K2, k2tog tbl. Slip 3 sts back on to the left needle.* Repeat *–* until only the 3 i-cord sts remain. Cast off and graft together using the Kitchener stitch.
PART 5
Sleeves
Pick up and knit 6(7)7(8)8(9)9(10) sts cast on for the armhole using the shorter 4.5 cm circular needle, knit the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) set aside sleeve sts + knit 3(4)4(4)4(5)5(5) of the picked up and knitted sts. This is now the beginning of a new round. Place a stitch marker here. Your sleeve now has 53(56)60(65)69(74)78(83) sts. Depending on your preference, you can work the sleeves using double-pointed needles or a longer circular needle using the Magic Loop technique.
Work in stockinette in the round for 14(12)10(8)6(4)4(2) rounds (NB: for the short sleeved version, work 4 rounds regardless of size) before starting your sleeve decreases: Work the next round until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1 and slip, k1, pass the slipped stitch over (skp).
Long sleeves: Repeat the decreases every 14(12)10(8)6(6)4(4)th round a further 3(4)5(7)8(10)12(14) times = 45(46)48(49)51(52)52(53) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 44(45)45(46)46(47)47(47) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(2)2(3)3(4)2(3) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 44(44)46(46)48(48)50(50) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
Âľ sleeves: Repeat the decreases every 10(10)8(8)6(6)6(4)th round a further 2(3)4(5)6(6)7(8) times = 47(48)50(53)55(60)62(65) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(0)0(1)1(2)2(3) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 46(48)50(52)54(58)60(62) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
Short sleeves: Repeat the decreases every fourth round one more time = 49(52)56(61)65(70)74(79) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 6(6)7(7)7(7)7(7) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(2)2(3)3(3)4(4) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 48(50)54(58)62(67)70(75) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
PART 6
Neckline trim
Pick up 112(112)114(114)116(116)118(118) sts from the neckline using three strands of yarn in the same colour as the neck opening, 1 stitch for each stitch. At the end of the round, add 3 new stitches to the left needle for the i-cord bind-off. Use the knitted cast-on method for this. Now cast off using the i-cord method as before. Graft the i-cord ends together.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends. Place your work on a flat surface, WS up. Spray lightly with water and leave to dry or steam carefully.
Finished dimensions
circumference 98(106)114(122)130(138)146(154) cm
Long body length: back 58(59)60,5(62)64(66)67(68.5) cm + 1 cm + 1 cm edging
Cropped length: back 58(59)60,5(62)64(66)67(68.5) cm + 1 cm + 1 cm edging
Long sleeves: inside sleeve length 44(45)45(46)46(47)47(47) cm + 1 cm edging
Âľ sleeve: inside sleeve 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm + 1 cm edging
Short sleeves: inside sleeve 6(6)7(7)7(7)7(7) cm + 1 cm edging
Gauge swatch Stockinette in the round:knit all rows. Flat stockinette: Knit right side (RS) and purl wrong side (WS).
Knitting tension 17 sts and 22 rows in stockinette with triple yarn = 10 cm x 10 cm.
Pattern The sweater is worked seamlessly from top down. Check the diagram for the knitting direction. You start with the shoulder and top sections of the sleeves. The work is then divided into three sections. You will continue by working the bodice and lower section and finally the sleeves. This project is worked with three strands of yarn throughout.
Techniques M1R: Right leaning increase (Make One Right); use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from back to front and knit into the front of this stitch. M1L: Left leaning increase (Make One Left) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from front to back and knit into the back of this stitch.M1RP: Right leaning purl increase (Make One Right Purlwise) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from front to back and purl into the back of this stitch. M1LP: Left leaning purl increase (Make One Left Purlwise) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from back to front and knit into the front of this stitch.Double stitch (DS): After you’ve turned your work slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front (SL1PW wyif), lift your yarn up and over the needle, pulling on it until it creates a double stitch.
Knit using three strands of the same colour. Work the stripes as follows: Work in your main colour until you have repeated the sleeve cap increases 6(7)7(8)8(9)9(9) times. *Now switch to your stripe colour and work 5 rows. Switch back to your main colour and work 16 rows. Repeat *–* 4 times. Continue to work the stripes for the body and the sleeves where you left off after separating the body and sleeve stitches. After 5 stripes, finish the body and the sleeves using your main colour.
PART 1
Shoulder section
Start your project at the neckline. Pick up three strands of yarn as per your chosen colourway. Using the 4.5 mm circular needle, cast on 112(112)114(114)116(116)118(118) sts. Make sure there is no twist and join to work in the round. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Knit 56(56)57(57)58(58)59(59) sts, place a second stitch marker here and knit 56(56)57(57)58(58)59(59) sts. Now make the increases for the shoulders.
1st increase round: K1 (= right shoulder), M1L, knit to the stitch marker, M1R, k1 (= left shoulder), M1L, knit to the stitch marker, M1R.
Continue to work flat in stockinette and start the German short rows to create the back of the neckline:Knit the shoulder stitch, M1L, k5, turn your work. Make DS out of the first stitch, P5, M1RP, purl the shoulder stitch, M1LP, purl until 1 st remains before the stitch marker, M1RP, purl shoulder stitch, M1LP, p5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.
*Knit all stitches until the stitch marker, M1R before marker, after marker k1, M1L, knit all stitches until the stitch marker, M1R before marker and after marker k1, M1L, knit all stitches until the DS, work the DS as a single stitch, k5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.Purl all stitches until the stitch before the stitch marker, M1RP, p1, M1LP, purl until the stitch before the stitch marker, M1RP, p1, M1LP, purl all stitches until the DS, purl the DS as a single stitch, p5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.*
Repeat *–* a further 2 times. Work to the end of the round: Knit to the stitch marker, M1R before marker and after marker k1, M1L, knit to the end of the round, M1R = 148(148)150(150)152(152)154(154) sts.
Continue to work in stockinette in the round and repeat the shoulder increases on each round as on the first round of increases (= 4 sts per round, 1 st on each side of the shoulder stitch) a further 3(5)6(8)9(11)12(14) times. You have now made a total of 12(14)15(17)18(20)21(23) rounds of increases and you have 160(168)174(182)188(196)202(210) sts. Remove the stitch markers and start the increases for the sleeve caps.
PART 2
Sleeve caps
K3 and place the 1st stitch marker here, knit the 75(79)82(86)89(93)96(100) front section sts and place the 2nd stitch marker here, k5 (=left sleeve), place the 3rd stitch marker, work the 75(79)82(86)89(93)96(100) back section stitches, place the 4th stitch marker here, the remaining 2 sts form part of the right sleeve. This is now the beginning of a new round.
Continue to work in stockinette in the round and start the sleeve increases inside the stitch markers. The sleeves will widen from the shoulder, there will be no more increases to the front and back sections.
Increase round: M1L after the 4th stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 1st stitch marker, work the front section, M1L after the 2nd stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 3rd stitch marker, work the back section stitches.
Repeat these increases every other round a further 18(18)18(19)19(20)20(21) times. The sleeves now have 43(43)43(45)45(47)47(49) sts.
Continue to work in stockinette and make increases to the sleeves and the front and back sections.
Increase round: M1L after the 4th stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 1st stitch marker, k1, M1L, knit all sts until 1 st remains on the front section, M1R, k1, M1L after the 2nd stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 3rd stitch marker, k1, M1L, knit all sts until 1 st remains on the back section, M1R, k1.
Repeat these increases a further 1(2)4(5)7(8)10(11) times. You will now have 252(268)290(310)332(352)374(394) sts, with 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) sts per sleeve and 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) sts each on the front and back sections.
PART 3
Separating the sleeves
Transfer the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) right sleeve sts on to a length of scrap yarn. They will be worked later. Cast on 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) sts in the armpit for the arm opening, work the 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) front section sts, transfer the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) left sleeve sts on to a length of scrap yarn, cast on 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) sts for the second arm opening, work the 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) back section sts. Work 2(2)2(3)3(3)3(4) of the newly cast on sts. This is now the beginning of a new round. Place a stitch marker here.
The body now has 166(180)194(208)222(236)250(264) sts. Continue to work in stockinette in the round until the longer length version measures 35(35)35(35)35(36)36(36) cm and the shorter length version measures 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm when measured from the armpit.
PART 4
Try on your knitting and check the length. Continue to knit until your top is the right length. Knit 1 more round and work 2(2)4(4)6(6)8(8) st decreases at regular intervals = 164(178)190(204)216(230)242(256) sts.
At the end of the round, add 3 new stitches to the left needle for the i-cord bind-off. Use the knitted cast-on method for this. Now bind-off using the i-cord technique: *K2, k2tog tbl. Slip 3 sts back on to the left needle.* Repeat *–* until only the 3 i-cord sts remain. Cast off and graft together using the Kitchener stitch.
PART 5
Sleeves
Pick up and knit 6(7)7(8)8(9)9(10) sts cast on for the armhole using the shorter 4.5 cm circular needle, knit the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) set aside sleeve sts + knit 3(4)4(4)4(5)5(5) of the picked up and knitted sts. This is now the beginning of a new round. Place a stitch marker here. Your sleeve now has 53(56)60(65)69(74)78(83) sts. Depending on your preference, you can work the sleeves using double-pointed needles or a longer circular needle using the Magic Loop technique.
Work in stockinette in the round for 14(12)10(8)6(4)4(2) rounds (NB: for the short sleeved version, work 4 rounds regardless of size) before starting your sleeve decreases: Work the next round until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1 and slip, k1, pass the slipped stitch over (skp).
Long sleeves: Repeat the decreases every 14(12)10(8)6(6)4(4)th round a further 3(4)5(7)8(10)12(14) times = 45(46)48(49)51(52)52(53) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 44(45)45(46)46(47)47(47) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(2)2(3)3(4)2(3) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 44(44)46(46)48(48)50(50) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
Âľ sleeves: Repeat the decreases every 10(10)8(8)6(6)6(4)th round a further 2(3)4(5)6(6)7(8) times = 47(48)50(53)55(60)62(65) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(0)0(1)1(2)2(3) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 46(48)50(52)54(58)60(62) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
Short sleeves: Repeat the decreases every fourth round one more time = 49(52)56(61)65(70)74(79) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 6(6)7(7)7(7)7(7) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(2)2(3)3(3)4(4) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 48(50)54(58)62(67)70(75) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
PART 6
Neckline trim
Pick up 112(112)114(114)116(116)118(118) sts from the neckline using three strands of yarn in the same colour as the neck opening, 1 stitch for each stitch. At the end of the round, add 3 new stitches to the left needle for the i-cord bind-off. Use the knitted cast-on method for this. Now cast off using the i-cord method as before. Graft the i-cord ends together.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends. Place your work on a flat surface, WS up. Spray lightly with water and leave to dry or steam carefully.
Finished dimensions
circumference 98(106)114(122)130(138)146(154) cm
Long body length: back 58(59)60,5(62)64(66)67(68.5) cm + 1 cm + 1 cm edging
Cropped length: back 58(59)60,5(62)64(66)67(68.5) cm + 1 cm + 1 cm edging
Long sleeves: inside sleeve length 44(45)45(46)46(47)47(47) cm + 1 cm edging
Âľ sleeve: inside sleeve 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm + 1 cm edging
Short sleeves: inside sleeve 6(6)7(7)7(7)7(7) cm + 1 cm edging
Gauge swatch Stockinette in the round:knit all rows. Flat stockinette: Knit right side (RS) and purl wrong side (WS).
Knitting tension 17 sts and 22 rows in stockinette with triple yarn = 10 cm x 10 cm.
Pattern The sweater is worked seamlessly from top down. Check the diagram for the knitting direction. You start with the shoulder and top sections of the sleeves. The work is then divided into three sections. You will continue by working the bodice and lower section and finally the sleeves. This project is worked with three strands of yarn throughout.
Techniques M1R: Right leaning increase (Make One Right); use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from back to front and knit into the front of this stitch. M1L: Left leaning increase (Make One Left) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from front to back and knit into the back of this stitch.M1RP: Right leaning purl increase (Make One Right Purlwise) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from front to back and purl into the back of this stitch. M1LP: Left leaning purl increase (Make One Left Purlwise) use your left needle to pick up the strand between the last stitch and the next stitch from back to front and knit into the front of this stitch.Double stitch (DS): After you’ve turned your work slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn in front (SL1PW wyif), lift your yarn up and over the needle, pulling on it until it creates a double stitch.
Knit using three strands of the same colour. Work the stripes as follows: Work in your main colour until you have repeated the sleeve cap increases 6(7)7(8)8(9)9(9) times. *Now switch to your stripe colour and work 5 rows. Switch back to your main colour and work 16 rows. Repeat *–* 4 times. Continue to work the stripes for the body and the sleeves where you left off after separating the body and sleeve stitches. After 5 stripes, finish the body and the sleeves using your main colour.
PART 1
Shoulder section
Start your project at the neckline. Pick up three strands of yarn as per your chosen colourway. Using the 4.5 mm circular needle, cast on 112(112)114(114)116(116)118(118) sts. Make sure there is no twist and join to work in the round. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Knit 56(56)57(57)58(58)59(59) sts, place a second stitch marker here and knit 56(56)57(57)58(58)59(59) sts. Now make the increases for the shoulders.
1st increase round: K1 (= right shoulder), M1L, knit to the stitch marker, M1R, k1 (= left shoulder), M1L, knit to the stitch marker, M1R.
Continue to work flat in stockinette and start the German short rows to create the back of the neckline:Knit the shoulder stitch, M1L, k5, turn your work. Make DS out of the first stitch, P5, M1RP, purl the shoulder stitch, M1LP, purl until 1 st remains before the stitch marker, M1RP, purl shoulder stitch, M1LP, p5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.
*Knit all stitches until the stitch marker, M1R before marker, after marker k1, M1L, knit all stitches until the stitch marker, M1R before marker and after marker k1, M1L, knit all stitches until the DS, work the DS as a single stitch, k5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.Purl all stitches until the stitch before the stitch marker, M1RP, p1, M1LP, purl until the stitch before the stitch marker, M1RP, p1, M1LP, purl all stitches until the DS, purl the DS as a single stitch, p5, turn your work and make DS out of the first stitch.*
Repeat *–* a further 2 times. Work to the end of the round: Knit to the stitch marker, M1R before marker and after marker k1, M1L, knit to the end of the round, M1R = 148(148)150(150)152(152)154(154) sts.
Continue to work in stockinette in the round and repeat the shoulder increases on each round as on the first round of increases (= 4 sts per round, 1 st on each side of the shoulder stitch) a further 3(5)6(8)9(11)12(14) times. You have now made a total of 12(14)15(17)18(20)21(23) rounds of increases and you have 160(168)174(182)188(196)202(210) sts. Remove the stitch markers and start the increases for the sleeve caps.
PART 2
Sleeve caps
K3 and place the 1st stitch marker here, knit the 75(79)82(86)89(93)96(100) front section sts and place the 2nd stitch marker here, k5 (=left sleeve), place the 3rd stitch marker, work the 75(79)82(86)89(93)96(100) back section stitches, place the 4th stitch marker here, the remaining 2 sts form part of the right sleeve. This is now the beginning of a new round.
Continue to work in stockinette in the round and start the sleeve increases inside the stitch markers. The sleeves will widen from the shoulder, there will be no more increases to the front and back sections.
Increase round: M1L after the 4th stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 1st stitch marker, work the front section, M1L after the 2nd stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 3rd stitch marker, work the back section stitches.
Repeat these increases every other round a further 18(18)18(19)19(20)20(21) times. The sleeves now have 43(43)43(45)45(47)47(49) sts.
Continue to work in stockinette and make increases to the sleeves and the front and back sections.
Increase round: M1L after the 4th stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 1st stitch marker, k1, M1L, knit all sts until 1 st remains on the front section, M1R, k1, M1L after the 2nd stitch marker, work the sleeve stitches, M1R before the 3rd stitch marker, k1, M1L, knit all sts until 1 st remains on the back section, M1R, k1.
Repeat these increases a further 1(2)4(5)7(8)10(11) times. You will now have 252(268)290(310)332(352)374(394) sts, with 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) sts per sleeve and 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) sts each on the front and back sections.
PART 3
Separating the sleeves
Transfer the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) right sleeve sts on to a length of scrap yarn. They will be worked later. Cast on 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) sts in the armpit for the arm opening, work the 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) front section sts, transfer the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) left sleeve sts on to a length of scrap yarn, cast on 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) sts for the second arm opening, work the 79(85)92(98)105(111)118(124) back section sts. Work 2(2)2(3)3(3)3(4) of the newly cast on sts. This is now the beginning of a new round. Place a stitch marker here.
The body now has 166(180)194(208)222(236)250(264) sts. Continue to work in stockinette in the round until the longer length version measures 35(35)35(35)35(36)36(36) cm and the shorter length version measures 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm when measured from the armpit.
PART 4
Try on your knitting and check the length. Continue to knit until your top is the right length. Knit 1 more round and work 2(2)4(4)6(6)8(8) st decreases at regular intervals = 164(178)190(204)216(230)242(256) sts.
At the end of the round, add 3 new stitches to the left needle for the i-cord bind-off. Use the knitted cast-on method for this. Now bind-off using the i-cord technique: *K2, k2tog tbl. Slip 3 sts back on to the left needle.* Repeat *–* until only the 3 i-cord sts remain. Cast off and graft together using the Kitchener stitch.
PART 5
Sleeves
Pick up and knit 6(7)7(8)8(9)9(10) sts cast on for the armhole using the shorter 4.5 cm circular needle, knit the 47(49)53(57)61(65)69(73) set aside sleeve sts + knit 3(4)4(4)4(5)5(5) of the picked up and knitted sts. This is now the beginning of a new round. Place a stitch marker here. Your sleeve now has 53(56)60(65)69(74)78(83) sts. Depending on your preference, you can work the sleeves using double-pointed needles or a longer circular needle using the Magic Loop technique.
Work in stockinette in the round for 14(12)10(8)6(4)4(2) rounds (NB: for the short sleeved version, work 4 rounds regardless of size) before starting your sleeve decreases: Work the next round until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1 and slip, k1, pass the slipped stitch over (skp).
Long sleeves: Repeat the decreases every 14(12)10(8)6(6)4(4)th round a further 3(4)5(7)8(10)12(14) times = 45(46)48(49)51(52)52(53) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 44(45)45(46)46(47)47(47) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(2)2(3)3(4)2(3) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 44(44)46(46)48(48)50(50) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
Âľ sleeves: Repeat the decreases every 10(10)8(8)6(6)6(4)th round a further 2(3)4(5)6(6)7(8) times = 47(48)50(53)55(60)62(65) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 27(27)27(27)28(28)28(28) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(0)0(1)1(2)2(3) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 46(48)50(52)54(58)60(62) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
Short sleeves: Repeat the decreases every fourth round one more time = 49(52)56(61)65(70)74(79) sts. Continue to work in stockinette until the inside sleeve measures 6(6)7(7)7(7)7(7) cm or you have reached your desired length. Work 1 more round and make 1(2)2(3)3(3)4(4) st decreases at regular intervals. Your sleeve will now have 48(50)54(58)62(67)70(75) sts. Cast off using the i-cord method as before.
PART 6
Neckline trim
Pick up 112(112)114(114)116(116)118(118) sts from the neckline using three strands of yarn in the same colour as the neck opening, 1 stitch for each stitch. At the end of the round, add 3 new stitches to the left needle for the i-cord bind-off. Use the knitted cast-on method for this. Now cast off using the i-cord method as before. Graft the i-cord ends together.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends. Place your work on a flat surface, WS up. Spray lightly with water and leave to dry or steam carefully.
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