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Cozy up with the Hambrooks Pullover, an everyday sweater with an intriguing and addictive construction. This sweater is worked flat from one sleeve cuff to the other, with front and back worked at the same time across the body. Working the stripes sideways in this way creates a striking vertical pattern! The interesting construction keeps this project fun to knit and the stripe pattern is easy to memorize.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Finished Bust Size 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 70)”/95 (105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175) cm
10”/25 cm positive ease recommended.
Shown in size 42”/105 cm
Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows/rnds = 4” [10cm] in Stockinette st (St st), blocked
Materials
Yarn: Knit Picks Yakish Sport Weight (55% Baby Alpaca, 35% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Yak; 123 yards [112 meters]/1.75 oz [50 grams]): MC Mica (6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11) balls).
CC1 Captain (3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) balls).
CC2 Gilded (3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) balls).
Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) 24-40”/60-100cm circular depending on garment size and 16”/40cm circular for neck, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Markers, removable stitch marker or waste yarn, tapestry needle
Abbreviations
M1L: With left needle in front of work, pick up the horizontal strand connecting the last st worked and the next st, knit this strand through the back loop.
M1LP: With left needle in front of work, pick up the strand between the last st worked and the next st, purl this strand through the back loop.
M1R: With left needle behind your work, pick up the horizontal strand connecting the last st worked and the next st, knit this strand through the front loop.
rm: Remove marker
sm: Slip marker
ssp: Sl 1 st knitwise, sl next st knitwise, return sts to left needle. With right needle tip behind work, insert from left to right through the back of both sts and purl these 2 tog through the back loops
Special Stitches
Stripe Patt
Row 1 (RS): With MC, knit.
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Rows 5-8: With CC1, rep Rows 1-4.
Rows 9-12: With MC, rep Rows 1-4.
Rows 13-16: With CC2, rep Rows 1-4.
Rep Rows 1-16 for patt.
Cable CO
Insert right needle from front to back bet last 2 sts on left needle. Wrap yarn around needle as if to k and pull through a fairly good-sized loop. Rotate the right needle clockwise, insert left needle into loop on right needle from left to right. Remove right needle. Snug up the yarn so st is uniform in size with other sts. Rep until required number of sts are CO.
Pattern Notes
Sweater is worked flat on circular needles to accommodate large number of stitches.
Sweater is worked from cuff to cuff, beg with the left sleeve. Stitches are cast on at end of the sleeve then back and front are worked at the same time, across the body. Stitches are bound off at the end of the body and the right sleeve is worked down to the cuff.
Stitch gauge determines lengths and row gauge determines widths.
Carry MC not in use up the sides, twisting colors at the beginning of every RS row. Cut CC1 and CC2 and reintroduce colors when needed again.
When changing colors, drop the color you’ve been using and pick up the next color from underneath.
Pattern
Left Sleeve
With MC, CO 56 (56, 56, 62, 62, 62, 68, 68, 68) sts.
Row 1 (RS): K1 (selvedge), (K1, P1) to last st, k1 (selvedge).
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Rep Rows 1-2 until cuff measures 1.5”, ending with Row 2. Work Stripe Patt until sleeve measures 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2)”, ending with a WS row.
Inc Row (RS): K1, M1R, knit to last st, M1L, K1. 2 sts inc’d.
Cont. working in Stripe Patt and Rep Inc Row every 10 (8, 8, 8, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4)th row 11 (10, 10, 10, 12, 26, 26, 18, 14) times, then every 0 (6th, 6th, 6th, 4th, 0, 0, 2nd, 2nd) row 0 (4, 4, 4, 8, 0, 0, 14, 18) times. (80 (86, 86, 92, 104, 116, 122, 134, 134) sts). Tie a piece of waste yarn onto any stitch of the last Inc Row, and leave in place until the next sleeve is worked.
Work even until sleeve measures 18.5 (18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 15)”, ending with a WS row.
Add extension for body
Maintain Stripe patt throughout entire sweater.
Next Row (RS): Knit to end of row, using Backward Loop method, CO 90 (90, 90, 96, 96, 96, 102, 102, 102)) sts. (170 (176, 176, 188, 200, 212, 224, 236, 236) sts) Cut non-working colors.
Next Row (WS): Purl to end of row, using Backward Loop method, CO 90 (90, 90, 96, 96, 96, 102, 102, 102) sts. (260 (266, 266, 284, 296, 308, 326, 338, 338) sts). Place a removable marker in the center of the row with 130 (133, 133, 142, 148, 154, 163, 169, 169) sts on each side of marker.
NOTE – maintain Stripe patt by changing colors every 4 rows as est on Sleeve portion. There may not be 4 rows of 1 color initially on newly CO body sts.
Reintroduce colors at beg of row as needed to maintain Stripe patt and work in patt for 0 (4, 6, 10, 2, 6, 10, 4, 8) more rows.
Shape Left Shoulder
NOTE – on next row, replace marker with closed circle marker.
Inc Row (RS): Knit to 1 st before marker, M1R, K1, sm, K1, M1L, knit to end. 2 sts inc’d.
Rep Inc Row every 4 (4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8)th row 11 more times (284, 290, 290, 308, 320, 332, 350, 362, 362 sts)
Work even for 0 (2, 6, 8, 2, 6, 10, 2, 6) more rows from body extension. Shoulder will measure about 5.75 (6.5, 7.25, 8, 9, 10 11, 12, 13)” from body extension.
Shape Neck
Next Row (RS): Knit to 8 sts before center marker, join 2nd ball of working color, BO next 7 sts, rm, BO last st of back, k1, ssk, knit to end. 134 (137, 137, 146, 152, 158, 167, 173, 173) sts for back; 141 (144, 144, 153, 159, 165, 174, 180, 180) sts for front.
Working both front and back at the same time, using one set of colors for each, cont. to shape front neck as follows:
Next Row (WS): Purl to 3 sts before neck opening, ssp, p1; with next ball purl to end. (1 front st dec’d)
Dec Row (RS): Knit to neck opening; with next ball k1, ssk, knit to last st, k1. (1 front st dec’d)
Rep last 2 Dec Rows 7 more times then rep Dec Row (WS) once more. (124 (127, 127, 136, 142, 148, 157, 163, 163) sts for front.
Work even for 28 (32, 36, 38, 38, 38, 40, 40, 40) rows or 3.5 (4, 4.5, 4.75, 4.75, 4.75, 5, 5, 5)”, ending with a WS row.
Inc Row (RS): Knit to neck opening; with next ball k1, M1R, knit to end. (1 front st inc’d)
Inc Row (WS): Purl to 1 st before neck opening, M1LP, p1; with next ball purl to end. (1 front st inc’d)
Rep last 2 rows 7 more times then rep Inc Row (RS) once more.141 (144, 144, 153, 159, 165, 174, 180, 180) sts for front.
Join Front and Back
Next Row (WS): Purl to 1 st before neck opening, M1LP, p1, turn, Cable CO 8 sts, turn, cont. with working yarn to rejoin Front and Back, and purl to end. Cut yarn not in use. (284, 290, 290, 308, 320, 332, 350, 362, 362 sts). Place a removable marker in the center of the row with 142 (145, 145, 154, 160, 166, 175, 181, 181) sts on each side of marker.
Work in patt for 0 (2, 6, 8, 2, 6, 10, 2, 6) more rows.
Shape Right Shoulders
NOTE – on next row, replace marker with closed circle marker
Dec Row (RS): Knit to 3 sts before marker, ssk, k1, sm, k1, k2tog, knit to end. 2 sts dec’d.
Rep Dec Row every 4 (4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8)th row 11 more times (260 (266, 266, 284, 296, 308, 326, 338, 338) sts) and rm on last row.
Work even for 0 (4, 6, 10, 2, 6, 10, 4, 8) more rows until shoulder measure same as Left Shoulder.
Remove body extensions
Beg with a RS row, loosely BO 90 (90, 90, 96, 96, 96, 102, 102, 102) sts at the beg of the next 2 rows. (80 (86, 86, 92, 104, 116, 122, 134, 134) sts) RM at the center.
Right Sleeve
Maintain established pattern over sleeve sts, work for the same numbers of rows as the first sleeve between the marked st and end of sleeve.
Dec Row (RS): K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. (2 sts decreased)
Rep Dec Row every 0 (6th, 6th, 6th, 4th, 0, 0, 2nd, 2nd) row 0 (4, 4, 4, 8, 0, 0, 14, 18) times, then every 10 (8, 8, 8, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4)th row 11 (10, 10, 10, 12, 26, 26, 18, 14) times. 56 (56, 56, 62, 62, 62, 68, 68, 68) sts.
Work even until sleeve measures 1.5” shorter than Left Sleeve, ending with a WS row.
Row 1 (RS): K1 (selvedge), (K1, P1) to last st, k1 (selvedge).
Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Rep Rows 1-2 until cuff measures same as Left Sleeve, ending with a WS row.
Next Row (RS): BO all sts purlwise.
Finishing
Block to measurements in schematic. Seam sides and sleeves.
Hem: With MC, begin at bottom right seam and pick up and knit 228 (252, 276, 300, 324, 348, 372, 396, 420) sts evenly around, pm, join in the rnd. NOTE – aim to pick up about 3 sts for every 4 rows.
Rnd 1: (K1, P1) to end.
Rnd 2: Knit.
Rep Rnds 1-2 once more.
BO all sts purlwise.
Neck Edging
With shorter circular needles, beg at left shoulder, pick up and k120 (126, 132, 135, 135, 135, 138, 138, 138) sts evenly around neck, pm, join in the rnd.
Rnd 1: (K1, P1) to end.
Rnd 2: Knit.
BO all sts purlwise.
Weave in ends. Block hem and neckband.