This project is bound to be the most used sweater in everyone’s handmade wardrobe this season! Utilizing a textured or boucle yarn, a sherpa-like fabric is created. In tandem with clever construction techniques, the finished project will look just like your favorite on-trend fleeces. The sweater is knit top-down yoke-style. Yoke is knit flat for 4-5’’ then joined and knit in the round before dividing for sleeves, leaving a pre-made collar without any steeking required! The zipper is sewn on afterwards and the kangaroo pouch is knit separately then stitched on.
Time: Weeklong Project
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68)” to fit bust 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)”
2” positive ease recommended for fitted, 6″ positive ease for relaxed fit.
Shown in size 36”
Gauge: 12 sts and 17 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Stockinette st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Wool Addicts Trust (55% alpaca, 45% merino; 82 yards [75 meters]/50 grams): Color 18 Moss (8 (9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) balls)
Hook/Needles: US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) 16”, 24” circular needles, DPNs or long cable for magic loop.
Notions: Markers, waste yarn for holding stitches, tapestry needle, 9” zipper, sewing needle, corresponding thread.
Pattern Notes
This garment is worked top-down starting flat, then joined in the round. Front pocket is knit after. Pocket and zipper are sewn in after blocking. Move to different sizes of needles when needed.
Pattern
Collar
With 16’’ circulars, CO 65 (67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81) sts.
Row 1 (RS): [K1, p1] to last st, k1.
Row 2: [P1, k1] to last st, p1.
Rows 3-32: Rep Rows 1-2.
Yoke
Size 36” only
Row 33: K all sts.
Size 40” only
Row 33 (inc): [K11, M1L] 6 times, k1. (73 sts)
Size 44” only
Row 33 (inc): K1, M1L, [k6, M1L] 11 times, k2. (81 sts)
Size 48” only
Row 33 (inc): K1, M1L, [k4, M1L] 17 times, k2. (89 sts)
Size 52” only
Row 33 (inc): [K3, M1L] 24 times, k1. (97 sts)
Size 56” only
Row 33 (inc): K6, [k2, M1L] 30 times, k9. (105 sts)
Size 60” only
Row 33 (inc): K2, [k2, M1L] 36 times, k3. (113 sts)
Size 64” only
Row 33 (inc): K7, [k2, M1L, k1, M1L] 21 times, k9. (121 sts)
Size 68” only
Row 33 (inc): K4, [k2, M1L, k1, M1L] 24 times, k5. (129 sts)
All Sizes
Row 34: P all sts.
Row 35: K all sts.
Rows 36-39: Rep Rows 34-35 twice.
Row 40: P all sts.
Row 41 (inc): [K2, M1L] 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) times, k1. (97 (109, 121, 133, 145, 157, 169, 181, 193) sts)
Rows 42-45: Rep Rows 34-35 twice.
Row 46: P all sts.
Begin working in the rnd.
Row 47: K to last st of row, join in the rnd by knitting tog last st and first st of row, pm. (96 (108, 120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180, 192) sts)
Rnd 48: K all sts.
Rnd 49 (inc): [K3, M1L] 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) times. (128 (144, 160, 176, 192, 208, 224, 240, 256) sts)
Rnds 50-56: K all sts.
Rnd 57 (inc): [K4, M1L] 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) times. (160 (180, 200, 220, 240, 260, 280, 300, 320) sts)
K 7 (9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) rnds even.
Body
Set-up Rnd: K24 (27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48), place next 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) sts on waste yarn for sleeve, CO 6 sts for underarm, k48 (54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90, 96), place next 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) sts on waste yarn for 2nd sleeve, CO 6 sts for underarm, k to end. (108 (120, 132, 144, 156, 168, 180, 192, 204) body sts)
K 47 (45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 50, 53, 53) rnds even.
Hem
Rnds 1-8: K1, p1 to end.
BO all sts.
Sleeve (Make 2)
Place held 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64) sleeve sts onto needles, pick up 1 st in each of the 6 CO underarm sts, placing st marker for beg of rnd in the middle of the 6 picked up sts. (38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70) sts)
Rnds 1-9 (7, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3): K all sts.
Dec Rnd: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, ssk. (2 sts decreased)
Rep Dec Rnd every 9 (7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4)th rnd 6 (8, 3, 3, 11, 3, 15, 9, 6) times, then every 0 (0, 8th, 5th, 4th, 4th, 0, 3rd, 4th) rnd 0 (0, 6, 8, 1, 11, 0, 8, 12) time(s). (24 (24, 26, 26, 28, 28, 30, 30, 32) sts)
All Sizes
Rnds 1-8: K1, p1 to end.
BO all sts.
CO 21 (21, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27) sts.
Beg with a RS row, work 8 (8, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10) rows in St st.
Dec Row (RS): K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1. (2 sts decreased)
Work 3 rows in St st.
Rep last 4 rows 2 more times. (15 (15, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21) sts)
BO all sts.
Finishing
Weave in all ends and block to finished measurements. Taking yarn needle and new yarn, whipstitch pocket onto body of sweater, making sure to leave the diagonal side shaping open. Fold the collar in half towards the inside of your sweater placing your zipper between the two layers on either side. You will now have 4’’ of zipper on either side encased in fabric and 5’’ of zipper continuing down behind the divided portion of the sweater front. Taking needle and thread, stitch zipper into place using backstitch. You may clip extra 1’’ of zipper on the bottom after stitching together.
Schematic Measurements:
A: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 68)’’
B: 22 (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 26, 27, 27)’’
C: 4’’
D: 21¼ (22, 22¾, 23¼, 24, 24¾, 25¼, 26, 26¾)’’
E: 12½ (14, 15¼, 16½, 18, 19¼, 20½, 22, 23¼)’’
F: 8 (8, 8½, 8½, 9¼, 9¼, 10, 10, 10½)’’
G: 18’’
I am trying to get the schematic For the ESMEE Dash half zip sweater I see other people have requested this and I went to the website it’s unattainable can you send me the proper link for the schematic
Hello! Here is the link to the schematic: https://www.ilikeknitting.com/wp-content/uploads/Esme-Half-Zip-Sweater-Schematic.jpg
Is there a schematic available that corresponds to the measurements?
Hi Kathryn! Sorry about that, we’ve added the schematic now. Here is the link to it: https://www.ilikeknitting.com/wp-content/uploads/Esme-Half-Zip-Sweater-Schematic.jpg
Happy knitting! – Editor, Nicola
Do you have a picture of the schematics??? I find it necessary.
Thank you. Robin Ludwig
Hi Robin! Sorry about that, we’ve added the schematic now. Here is the link to it: https://www.ilikeknitting.com/wp-content/uploads/Esme-Half-Zip-Sweater-Schematic.jpg
Happy knitting! – Editor, Nicola