Wednesday 13 July 2011

Free Knitting Pattern No. 3: Quick Knit Pullover


Size: Average

Materials: Approximately 400g of 8 Ply (Double Knit); 1pair UK 0 (8mm; US 11) needles

Abbreviations: g: UK grammes (US grams); mm: millimetres; cm: centimetres; sts: stitches; k: knit; p:purl; in: inches

Terms: Garter stitch: knit every row

Back:
Using UK 4 (6mm; US10 ) needles cast on 60 sts.
*1st Row: K into back of each st
2nd Row: Begin k1: p1 rib
Continue in rib for 3in (7.5cm)
Change to UK 0 (8mm); US11) needles
Begin Garter st: k to end of row
Continue in Garter st until work measures 19in (48cm)*
Shape shoulers:
1st row: k
2nd row: k to last 4 sts, turn
3rd row: k to last 8 sts, turn
4th row: k to last 12 sts, turn
5th row: k to end
6th row: k
7th row: k
Cast off on wrong side
Front:
Work as for back from * to * then:
Continuing in Garter st work 11 Rows
Cast off on wrong side
Sleeves: (both alike)
Using UK 6 (8mm; US10) needles Cast on 30 sts
1st Row: k into back of each st
2nd Row: Begin k1, p1, rib
Continue in rib for 3in (7.5cm)
Change to UK 0 (8mm); US 11) needles
Using Garter st throughout increase as follows:
1st to 8th Row work without increase
9th Row: k1, incr. into next st, k to last 2 sts, incr. into next st, k1
Continue in Garter st increasing every eighth row (in the manner shown in 9th Row above) until 81 rows have been worked and there are 50 sts on the needle. Work 9 more rows without increase. Cast off.

To Make Up:
Join shoulder seam for 2.5 in (6cm). Fold sleeve in half width-wise and sew into place. Join sleeve and side seams.


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