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.