Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Yoked Sweater
Yoked Sweater
by Kathy Pennington
Inspired by a friend who makes Suzetta Williams Baby Vest Garter Ridges for
charity all the time, her granddaughter, a teenager, wanted one for herself. She searched for weeks and could not find the
exact pattern she wanted. In a
conversation we wanted to give it a try, so we contacted Suzie and I set out to
create this sweater. Her granddaughter
loved it.
I would like to thank Suzie and Erin for their inspiration and Erin for
testing the pattern. I hope others enjoy
it also.
I have written in several options that can be made as you go along such as
1 or 2 buttons, and different lengths. I
would suggest you read the pattern carefully before starting.
Materials
2-3 Skeins Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Red Heart
Super Saver)
Size 9 circular knitting needles for small, 10
1/2 circular knitting needles for medium
Place Markers
Yarn needle
1 or 2 Buttons (see pattern notes to determine
size)
Yoke
Cast on 61
Row 1: K
across
Row 2: K
across
Row 3: K
across
Row 4: buttonhole row K3, yo, k2tog, K to the end of the row
Note: For
a large button, work row 4 as follows, K2, BO 3, K to the end of the row.
Row 5: K
across
Note: For
a large button, K 56, CO 3, K 2
Row 6: K
across
Row 7: K across
Row 8: K 7,
P 47, K 7
Row 9: K 7
(inc 1, K 1) to last 8 st, inc 1, K7 (85 sts)
Row 10: K 7, P 71, K7
Row 11: K
across
Row 12: K 7, P71, K7
Row 13: K
across
Row 14: K
across
Row 15 K
7, (inc 1, K 2) to last 8 st, inc 1, K 7 (109 sts)
Row 16: K
7, P 95, K 7
Row 17: K across
Row 18: K 7, P 95, K 7
Row 19: K
across
Row 20: K acroiss
Row 21: K
7, (inc 1, K3) to last 8 st, inc 1 K 7 (133 st)
Row 22: K 7, P 119, K 7
Row 23: K across
Row 24: K
7, P 119, K7
Row 25: K
across
Row 26: K
across
Row 27: K
7, (inc 1, K 4) to last 8 st, inc 1, K 7 (157 st)
Row 28: K 7, P 143, K 7
Row 29: K
across
Row 30: K 7, P 143, K 7
Row 31: K across
Row 32: K across
Row 33: K
7 (inc 1, K5) to last 8 sts, inc 1, K7 (181 st)
Row 34: K
7, P 167, K 7
Row 35: K across
Row 36: K 7, P 167, K 7
Row 37: K across
Row 38: K
across
Row 39: K
7, (inc 1, K 6) to last 8 sts, inc 1, K7 (205 st)
Row 40: K 7, P 191, K 7
Row 41: K across
Row 42: K
7, P 191, K 7
Row 43: K across
Row 44: K
across
Row 45: K 7, (inc 1, K7) to last 8 sts, inc 1, K
7 (229 sts)
Row 46: K 7, P 215, K 7
Row 47: K
across
Row 48: K
7, P 215, K 7
Row 49: K
across
Row 50: K
across
Row 51: K 7, (inc 1, K 8) to last 8 sts, inc 1, K 7 (253 sts)
Row 52: K7, P 36, place marker, P 48, place
marker, P to last 7 st, K7
Row 53: K
43 ,place marker, K 48, place marker, K across moving markers as you get to
them
Row 54: K
7, P to last 7 st, moving markers as you get to them, K 7
Row 55: K across
Row 56: K across
Row 57: K across
Row 58 (no buttonhole): K across
Row 58 (small buttonhole): K to last 7 sts, then,
K 3, yo k2tog, K 2
Row 58 (large buttonhole): K to last 7 sts, then
K 2, BO 3, K 2
Row 59 (no buutonhole or small buttonhole): K across
Row 59 (large buttonhole): K2, CO3, K across
Row 60: K across
Row 61: (forming armholes) K to first marker, BO
sts between first and second marker, K to third marker, BO st between third and
fourth markersm K ti the end (157 sts)
Row 62: K 7, P 42, P2tog, P 57, P2tog, P42 , K 7
(155 sts)
Row 63: K across
Row 64: K 7, P to last 7 sts, K7
Rows 65-150:
Repeat rows 63 and 64 43 times (see note below for length variations)
Rows 151-157: Knit
Bind off all stitches.
NOTE: For
waist length sweater stop at Row 120, then 7 rows of knit. For a mid hip length, work 150 rows, then 7
rows of knit, and for lower thigh length work 180 rows, then 7 rows of
knit.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
