Linen Glow Transitional Sweater

Time: 25-35-hour pattern.

Skill Level: Intermediate.

Sweater Sizes written as XS (S, M, L, XL) Finished Bust Size 42.5 (46.5, 50.5, 53.5, 54.5)” to fit bust 30 (34, 38, 42, 46)” (see schematic).

8.5-12.5” positive ease recommended.

Shown in size M

Gauge: 20 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in st st after wet blocking.

Materials

Yarn: Berroco Modern Linen (100% Linen); 273 yards [250 meters]/100 g): Color Token (3 (3, 4, 4, 4) skeins).

Needles: US size 6 / 4 mm circular needles.

Notions: Scissors, tapestry needle, 5 stitch markers.

Abbreviations

BOR: Beginning Of Rnd

DS-st: German short-row double st

kyok: knit, yarn-over, knit in same st (2 increases)

LHN: Left hand Needle

m: marker

pm: place marker

rm: remove marker

wrap2 (flat): sl2wyib, bring yarn to front between needles, sl the same 2 st back to LHN, pass yarn to back between needles, sl the same 2 st wyib again.

wrap2 (in the round): sl2wyif, bring yarn to back between needles, sl the same 2 st back to LHN, pass yarn to front between needles, sl the same 2 st wyif again

Special Stitches

Lace pattern (flat)

Row 1 (RS): P1, k2tog, yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog, [yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog] 4 times, yo twice, k2tog tbl, p1.

Row 2 (WS): K1, p2, p1 tbl, [wrap2 (flat), p1, p1 tbl] 4 times, wrap2 (flat), p1, p1 tbl, p1, k1.

Row 3: P1, k2, k2tog, yo twice, [k2tog tbl, k2tog, yo twice] 4 times, k2tog tbl, k2, p1.

Row 4: K1, p1, wrap2 (flat), [p1, p1 tbl, wrap2 (flat)] 4 times, p1, p1 tbl, wrap2 (flat), p1, k1.

Lace pattern (in the round)

Rnd 1: P1, k2tog, yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog, [yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog] 4 times, yo twice, k2tog tbl, p1.

Rnd 2: P1, k2, k1 tbl, wrap2 (in the round), [k1, k1 tbl, wrap2 (in the round)] 4 times, p1, p1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, p1.

Rnd 3: P1, k2, k2tog, yo twice, [k2tog tbl, k2tog, yo twice] 4 times, k2tog tbl, k2, p1.

Rnd 4: P1, k1, wrap2 (in the round), k1, k1 tbl, [wrap2 (in the round), k1, k1 tbl] 4 times, wrap2 (in the round), k1, p1.

German short rows (DS-st)

After the turn, slip the first stitch with yarn in front. Then take yarn to the back of work. This makes two loops (Double Stitch) from the pulled, slipped stitch.

If the next stitch is a knit stitch, knit the stitch as you normally would.

If the next stitch is a purl stitch, bring the yarn back (the yarn will have gone around the needle from behind and back in front) and purl the next stitch.

When you find this DS-st in a subsequent row, knit as if it was one (like a k2tog/p2tog).

Decreasing I-cord bind-off

CO 3 sts, *[K2, k2tog tbl, sl3 sts onto LHN] 2 times, k3tog tbl, sl3 onto LHN; rep from * until 3 sts remain. BO with Kitchener st to the first 3 sts of the I-cord.

Top-to-Top seaming

Align the bound-off edges of each piece with the Right Sides facing you. Starting at one side slide your needle under both legs of the first knit stitch, just underneath the bound-off edge. Then repeat the same motion on the first stitch on the mirroring side. Work back and forth in this manner along the seam.

Pattern Notes

This design is worked top-down, beginning with shoulder triangles. Next, stitches are picked up along the larger edges, CO sts added to form the neckband, and the pieces are knitted flat until armscye. Front and back are then joined in the round and knitted until hem, where lower back is shaped by short-rows, and finished by an i-cord. A lace pattern panel is added to the front and back of the sweater.

Neckband is finished by picking-up sts and applying a similar i-cord as in the hem.

Pattern is written for size XS with larger sizes in parentheses.  If one number is written, it applies to all sizes.

Unless otherwise stated, markers are always slipped.

Pattern

Shoulders and upper sleeve (make 2)

Part 1

CO 5 sts,

Row 1 (RS): K2, pm, k3.

Row 2 (WS) and all even rows: Purl.

Row 3: K to m, sm, kyok, k to end. (7 sts)

Row 5: K to m, rm, k1, pm, kyok, k to end. (9 sts)

Row 7: K to m, sm, k1, p1, k to end.

Row 9: As Row 7.

Row 10: Purl

Rep last 6 Rows [Rows 5-10] 17 (18, 19, 20, 20) more times. (43 (45, 47, 49, 49) sts)

BO and cut yarn.

Front

Place shoulders with RS facing as indicated in figure 1.

Set-up Row 1 (RS): Pick up and knit 92 (96, 102, 106, 106) sts (approx 5 sts every 6 rows) across shoulder, CO 30 (32, 34, 34, 36) sts, pick up and knit 92 (96, 102, 106, 106) sts across shoulder. (214 (224, 238, 246, 248) sts)

Set-up Row 2 (WS): P94 (99, 106, 110, 111), pm, p 26, pm, p to end.

Row 1: Sl2pwyib, k to last 2 st, sl2pwyib.

Row 2: Purl.

Rows 3-10: Rep last 2 Rows 4 more times.

Row 11: Sl2pwyib, k to m, sm, p1, k2tog, yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog, [yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog] 4 times, yo twice, k2tog tbl, p1, sm, k to last 2 sts, sl2pwyib.

Row 12: P to m, sm, k1, p2, p1 tbl, [wrap2 (flat), p1, p1 tbl] 4 times, wrap2 (flat), p1, p1 tbl, p1, k1, sm, p to end.

Row 13: Sl2pwyib, k to m, sm, p1, k2, k2tog, yo twice, [k2tog tbl, k2tog, yo twice] 4 times, k2tog tbl, k2, p1, sm, k to last 2 sts, sl2pwyib.

Row 14: P to m, sm, k1, p1, wrap2 (flat), [p1, p1 tbl, wrap2 (flat)] 4 times, p1, p1 tbl, wrap2 (flat), p1, k1, sm, p to end.

Rep last 4 Rows [Rows 11-14] 4 (4, 4, 4, 6) more times.

Bind-off sleeves

Row 1 (RS): BO 54 (54, 56, 56, 56) sts, K to m, sm, p1, k2tog, yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog, [yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog] 4 times, yo twice, k2tog tbl, p1, sm, k to end

Row 2 (WS): BO 54 (54, 56, 56, 56) sts, P to m, k1, p2, p1 tbl, [wrap2 (flat), p1, p1 tbl] 4 times, wrap2 (flat), p1, p1 tbl, p1, k1, sm, p to end. 106 (116, 126, 134, 136) sts

Cut off yarn and place sts onto waste yarn/stitch holder.

Back

Work as in Front

Do not cut yarn

Body

With RS facing, place BOR m and sts hold into left needle. 212 (232, 252, 268, 272) sts

Part 1

Set up Rnd 1 (RS): Place BOR m, *k to m, sm, p1, k2, k2tog, yo twice, [k2tog tbl, k2tog, yo twice] 4 times, k2tog tbl, k2, p1, sm, k to end*, place front sts back onto LHN, rep from * to * one more time.

Set up Rnd 2: *K to m, sm p1, k1, wrap2 (in the round), k1, k1 tbl, [wrap2 (in the round), k1, k1 tbl,] 4 times, wrap2 (in the round), k1, p1, sm] rep from * one more time, k to end.

Rnd 1: *K to m, sm, p1, k2tog, yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog, [yo twice, k2tog tbl, k2tog] 4 times, yo twice, k2tog tbl, p1, sm; rep from * one more time, k to end.

Rnd 2: *K to m, sm, p1, k2, k1 tbl, wrap2 (in the round), [k1, k1 tbl, wrap2 (in the round)] 4 times, p1, p1 tbl, k1, k1 tbl, p1, sm; rep from * one more time, k to end.

Rnd 3: *K to m, sm, p1, k2, k2tog, yo twice, [k2tog tbl, k2tog, yo twice] 4 times, k2tog tbl, k2, p1, sm; rep from * one more time, k to end.

Rnd 4: *K to m, sm, p1, k1, wrap2 (in the round), k1, k1 tbl, [wrap2 (in the round), k1, k1 tbl] 4 times, wrap2 (in the round), k1, p1, sm; rep from * one more time, k to end.

Rep last 4 Rnds [Rnds 1-4] 14 (15, 15, 15, 13) more times.

Part 2

Remove lace pattern markers, leaving only BOR m.

Rnds 1-10: Knit

Short rows

Short-row 1 (RS): K106 (116, 126, 134, 136), turn

Short-row 2 (WS): DS, p106 (116, 126, 134, 136), turn

Short-row 3: K to 7 sts after DS, turn

Short-row 4: P to 7 sts after DS, turn

Rep last 2 rows 2 more times

End Rnd (RS): DS, k to BOR, sm, K to BOR, knitting DS st as if it was one (like a k2tog).

BO with “decreasing” i-cord (see special stitches).

Neckline

With RS facing, pickup and knit 146 (154, 162, 166, 170) sts across neckline.

Rnd 1 (RS): Knit

BO with “decreasing” i-cord (see special stitches)

Finishing

Sew sleeves (see top-to-top seaming in special stitches chapter)

Weave in ends. Wash and block to desired measurements.