Elegant Evening Sweater

SIZES: Small (Medium, Large, XL)

MATERIALS

• 9 (10, 11, 12) skeins Tahki Yarns COTTON CLASSIC 100% mercerized cotton (1.75oz/50g; 108yd/110m) in color #3812 light blue
• One pair size 6 (4mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Split-ring stitch markers (optional)
• Yarn needle
• Pattern Schematics

ABBREVIATIONS
beg begin(ning)
cm centimeter
dec decrease(d)(s)(ing)
inc increase(d)(s)(ing)
k knit
LH left-hand
mm millimeters
p purl
RS right side
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
M1: Make 1 (inc) – Lift strand between needles to LH needle and work strand through the back loop, twisting it to prevent a hole, [knit or purl as indicated by pattern stitch].

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
Bust 37 (40, 43, 46½)”/94 (102, 109, 118) cm
Length 22 (22½, 22½, 23)”/56 (57, 57, 58) cm

GAUGE: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4”/10cm in pattern. TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
 

PATTERN STITCH
Snowshoe Pattern (multiple of 8 sts + 4)
NOTE: Stitch count does not remain consistent;
stitches should only be counted after Rows 8, 9, 10,18, 19 and 20.
Row 1 (RS) K2, M1, * k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, M1; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 2 P4, k2, p2, k2, * p3, k2, p2, k2; repeat from * across to last 4 sts, p4.
Row 3 K4, p2, k2, p2, * k3, p2, k2, p2; repeat from * across to last 4 sts, k4.
Rows 4-7 Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 8 P2, drop next st down 7 rows, * p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, drop next st down 7 rows; repeat from * across to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 9 K3, p2, * k2, p2; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 10 P3, k2, * p2, k2; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, p3.
Row 11 K3, p2, k1, M1, k1, p2, * k2, p2, k1, M1, k1, p2; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 12 P3, k2, p3, k2, * p2, k2, p3, k2; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, p3.
Row 13 K3, p2, k3, p2, * k2, p2, k3, p2; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 14-17 Repeat Rows 12 and 13.
Row 18 P3, k2, p1, drop next st down 7 rows, p1, k2, * p2, k2, p1, drop next st down 7 rows, p1, k2; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, p3.
Row 19 K3, p2, * k2, p2; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 20 P3, k2, * p2, k2; repeat from * across to last 3 sts, p3.
Repeat Rows 1-20 for Snowshoe pattern.

NOTE: It may be helpful, when working shaping, to place a marker on sts which are temporary (sts that are dropped on Rows 8 and 18 of Snowshoe pattern), as they are not included in the stitch counts given in the instructions.

BACK and FRONT (both alike)
Cast on 92 (100, 108, 116) sts.
(WS) Purl 1 row.
(RS) Begin Snowshoe pattern; work even until piece measures 14” from beg, end with Row 8 (WS row) of pattern.

Shape Armhole
(RS) Bind off 5 (5, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 82 (88, 96, 102) sts remain.
(RS) Dec 1 st each side every other row 5 (6, 8, 8) times – 72 (76, 80, 86) sts remain, (not counting sts which will be dropped).
Work even until Armholes measure 8 (8½, 8½, 9)” from beg of shaping, end with Row 8, 9, 18 or 19 of pattern.
Bind off all sts.

SLEEVES
Cast on 44 sts.
(WS) Purl 1 row.
(RS) Begin Snowshoe pattern; work even for 12 (8, 8, 10) rows, end with a WS row.

Shape Sleeve
(RS) Continue in pattern; inc 1 st each side this row, then every 10 (10, 10, 8) rows 7 (10, 10, 12) times, working increased sts in pattern – 60 (66, 66, 70) sts.
Work even until piece measures 18” from beg, end with Row 8 (WS row) of pattern.

Shape Cap
(RS) Bind off 5 (6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 50 (54, 54, 56) sts remain.
(RS) Dec 1 st each side every other row 14 times – 22 (26, 26, 28) sts remain, end Row 18 of pattern.
Bind off 6 (7, 7, 8) sts at beg of next 2 rows – 10 (12, 12, 12) sts remain.
Bind off remaining sts.

FINISHING
Block pieces to measurements. Sew Shoulders, leaving 9½” open for neck. Set in SLEEVES; sew side and sleeve seams.
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends