Sweater Pattern

WOOHOOO!!!

The sweater is officially complete! And now I feel like making more... It took way less time than I'd thought it would and the seaming wasn't really all that bad.

I'll remind you that the pattern I used was Eve, by Vladimira Cmorejova, but I did alter the pattern a little bit & I rewrote existing parts of it so they were slightly easier to follow -- no offense intended to the designer.

My version has longer sleeves and describes in more detail the decreases and increases needed to shape the pieces... the point being, that this is a good sweater for beginners, so do not be intimidated...this is easy to follow!

I'm only giving the pattern for a women's size small (bust 34", length 21"). For alterations for other sizes, just look at the original pattern.

Gauge: 16 sts and 24 rows = 4" in stockinette st

The pattern recommends about 400g of heavy worsted yarn. I used 6 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Shadows in US 8 needles. I probably could've gotten away with using only 5, but it's nice yarn and I don't mind having some left over.

Sweater Back
Row 1-8: Knit across
Row 9: K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 3 times per st, repeat from *
Row 10: Knit across, dropping all the yarn overs
Row 11: K2tog, Knit across to last st, SSK
Row 12-14: Knit across
Row 15: K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 2 times per st, repeat from *
Row 16: Knit across, dropping all the yarn overs
Row 17-19: Knit across
Row 20: Purl across
Row 21: K2tog, Knit across to last st, SSK
Row 22: Purl across
Row 23: P5, *K1, wrapping the yarn 2 times per st, P5, repeat from *, P1
Row 24: K6, *wyif Sl 1, dropping yarn overs, K5, repeat from *
Row 25: P5, *wyib Sl, drop yarn overs, P5, repeat from *, P1
Row 26: K6, *wyif Sl 1, dropping yarn overs, K5, repeat from *
Row 27: P5, *wyib Sl, drop yarn overs, P5, repeat from *, P1
Row 28: Purl across
Row 29: Knit across
Row 30: Purl across
Row 31: P2, *K1, wrapping the yarn 2 times per st, P5, repeat from *, P3
Row 32: K3, *wyif Sl 1, dropping yarn overs, K5, repeat from *, K2
Row 33: P2, *wyib Sl, drop yarn overs, P5, repeat from *, P3
Row 34: K3, *wyif Sl 1, dropping yarn overs, K5, repeat from *, K2
Row 35: P2, *wyib Sl, drop yarn overs, P5, repeat from *, P3
Row 36: Purl across
Row 37: Knit across
Row 38: Knit across
Row 39: K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 5 times per st, repeat from *
Row 40: Knit across, dropping all the yarn overs

It should now looks something like this:


continue in stockinette st until piece measures 11" from cast on edge

@11" on RS: K1, M1, Knit across to last stitch, M1, K1

continue in stockinette st until piece measures 13" from cast on edge

@ 13" shape armholes as follows:
Row 1: BO3, Knit across
Row 2: BO3, Purl across
Row 3: BO2, Knit across
Row 4: BO2, Purl across
Row 5: BO1, Knit across
Row 6: BO1, Purl across

continue in stockinette st until piece measures 5" from start of arm shaping

@5" shape the neck as follows:
Row 1-5: Knit across
Row 6: K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 2 times per st, repeat from *
Row 7: Knit across, dropping all the yarn overs
Row 8-9: Knit across
Row 10: K16, BO24, K16

now you will finish the two shoulders separately

The right shoulder (looking at the RS):
Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: SSSK (decrease 2), Knit across
Row 3: Knit across
Row 4: SSK (decrease 1), Knit across
repeat these four rows once more, then BO the last 10 sts

The left shoulder (looking at the RS):
--note: start yarn on the inside part of the shoulder
Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: Knit across to last 3 sts, K3tog
Row 3: Knit across
Row 4: Knit across to last 2 sts, K2tog
repeat these four rows once more, then BO the last 10 sts

Now you should have this:


So, all you have to do now is just repeat that entire thing to make the front of the sweater...

And then it's time for the sleeves:

-- You also need to do this pattern twice (once for each sleeve)

Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: Knit across
Row 3: K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 5 times per st, repeat from *
Row 4: Knit across, dropping all the yarn overs

repeat Rows 1-4 four more times

Row 21-24: Knit across
Row 25: K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 3 times per st, repeat from *
Row 26: Knit across, dropping all the yarn overs
Row 27: K1, M1, Knit across to last st, M1, K1
Row 28-30: Knit across

repeat rows 25-30 once more

Row 37: K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 2 times per st, repeat from *
Row 38: Knit across, dropping all the yarn overs
Row 39: K1, M1, Knit across to last st, M1, K1
Row 40: Knit across
Row 41: K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 5 times per st, repeat from *
Row 42: Knit across, dropping all the yarn overs

repeat rows 39-42 twice more

Row 51-52: Knit across

Now, shape the shoulders:

Row 53: BO3, Knit across
Row 54: BO3, Knit across
Row 55: BO2, Knit across
Row 56: BO2, Knit across
Row 57: K2tog, K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 2 times per st, repeat from *, K2tog
Row 58: Knit across, dropping yarn overs
Row 59: K2tog, Knit across to last 2 sts, K2tog
Row 60: Knit across
Row 61: K2tog, K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 3 times per st, repeat from *, K2tog
Row 62: Knit across, dropping yarn overs
Row 63: K2tog, Knit across to last 2 sts, K2tog
Row 64: Knit across
Row 65: K2tog, K1 loosely, *K1, wrapping the yarn 3 times per st, repeat from *, K2tog
Row 66: Knit across, dropping yarn overs
Row 67: BO2, Knit across
Row 68: BO2, Knit across
Row 69: BO3, Knit across
Row 70: BO3, Knit across

Finish by binding off the remaining 15 sts.

Your sleeve should looks something like this:

After you complete all four pieces, sew up the seams. First connect the shoulders of the front and back. Then add the sleeves to the shoulder area. Next, sew up the sides of the body and lastly, sew up the sides of the sleeves.

And Voila! a sweater!

really not so bad, eh?