Early Morning Meadow Sweater Pattern
Spring and summer days are warm and gorgeous, but those early mornings can sure get chilly. When you have plenty of hikes and early-morning walks planned for the warmer months, this Early Morning Meadow Sweater Pattern could sure come in handy. This hooded knitted cardigan will keep you cozy as you walk through the dew-littered grass when the sun has not yet warmed the ground. The best part is that it makes a wonderful all-day sweater for when the colder months come around. You'll be wearing this knit cardigan all the time.
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Willow Yarns™ Rustic (100% wool; 50g/115yd) - 732241-0017 Sea Glass - 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) balls
- US size 8 (5mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
- US size 8 (5mm) dpn
- Stitch holders
- Locking stitch markers
- Yarn needle
- Seven 1" (2.5cm) buttons
Measurements:
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X)
Chest: 34½ (38, 41, 44, 47)" [88 (97, 104, 112, 119)cm]
Length: 26 (26, 26½, 26½, 27)" [66 (66, 67, 67, 69)cm]
Abbreviations:
Knitting abbreviations here.
Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 4" (10.2cm) in Garter Rib. Save time, check your gauge.
Stitch Guide:
Garter Rib: (multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Row 1 (RS): *P2, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 2: P.
Rep Rows 1-2 for pat.
Instructions
Back
CO 86 (94, 102, 110, 118) sts. Work in Garter Rib until the piece measures 16½" (42cm) from beg, ending after WS row.
Shape Armholes
BO 8 (8, 12, 12, 16) sts at beg of next 2 rows— 70 (78, 78, 86, 86) sts rem.
Work even in pat until back measures 25 (25, 25½, 25½, 26)" [64 (64, 65, 65, 66)cm] from beg, ending after WS row.
Shape Shoulders
BO 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts at beg of next 6 rows, then BO 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) sts at beg of next 2 rows—34 sts rem.
BO all sts.
Pocket Lining (make 2)
CO 30 sts.
Work in Garter Rib until pocket measures 5" (12.7cm) from beg, ending after a WS row.
Sl sts onto st holder.
Left Front
CO 46 (50, 54, 58, 62) sts.
Work in Garter Rib until the piece measures 6" (15.2cm) from beg, ending after RS row.
Place Pocket Lining
Work across first 8 (8, 12, 12, 16) sts, with RS facing cont in pat across 30 sts of 1 pocket lining, sl the next 30 sts of left front onto a holder, work rem sts of front to end row.
Cont even in pat until piece measures 16½" (42cm) from beg, ending after WS row.
Shape Armhole
BO 8 (8, 12, 12, 16) sts at the armhole edge—38 (42, 42, 46, 46) sts rem.
Cont even until front measures 23 (23, 23½, 23½, 24)" [58 (58, 60, 60, 61)cm] from the beg, ending after RS row.
Shape Neck
Sl 8 sts onto holder, cont across to end row.
BO 6 sts at neck edge once, BO 2 sts at neck edge twice, then dec 1 st at neck edge every row twice—18 (22, 22, 26, 26) sts rem.
Cont even until front measures 25 (25, 25½, 25½, 26)" [64 (64, 65, 65, 66)cm] from beg, ending after WS row.
Shape Shoulders
BO 5 (6, 6, 7, 7) sts at beg of next 3 RS rows—3 (4, 4, 5, 5) sts rem.
Work 1 row even.
BO all sts.
Place m for 7 buttons, making the first ¾" (1.9cm) from beg of front neck shaping and the last 4" (10.2cm) from lower edge.
Right Front
Work as for left front, reversing all shaping. Make buttonholes opposite button m on RS rows as follows: P2, BO 2 sts, work to end of row.
Next Row: Work to BO sts, CO 2 sts, work to end.
Sleeves
CO 50 sts.
Work in Garter Rib for 1" (2.5cm), ending after a WS row.
Inc Row (RS): P1, M1, work to last st, M1, p1—2 sts inc’d.
Rep Inc Row every fourth row 0 (0, 0, 0, 5) times, every sixth row 5 (7, 16, 16, 16) times, then every eighth row 12 (10, 3, 3, 0) times, working new sts into pat—86 (86, 90, 90, 94) sts.
Work even until sleeve measures 19½ (20, 20, 20, 20½)" [50 (51, 51, 51, 52)cm], ending after a WS row.
BO all sts.
Finishing
Sew shoulder seams.
Hood:
With RS facing, pick up and k94 sts along neckline including sts from both front neck st holders.
Work in Garter Rib until hood measures 12½" (32cm), ending after WS row.
Divide sts onto 2 dpn, 47 sts on each needle. Hold with WS tog. Graft top of hood closed.
Pocket Edging:
With RS facing, place sts from pocket st holder onto needle.
K 8 rows. BO all sts.
Sew linings to WS of fronts. Sew in sleeve caps. Sew slide and sleeve seams. Sew buttons where marked.
