KNITTING INSTRUCTION
01 Reversible jacket
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Sizes: 34-36 (38-40)
Finished measurements: Bust circumference: 86 (96) cm Length: 50 (56) cm Inner sleeve length: 45 (45) cm
Materials: Langyarns, Passione. Content: 82% baby alpaca, 16% nylon, 2% elastane. 25 g = 132 m. 7 (8) balls col 976.0080 aubergine 8 (9) balls col 976.0064 bordeaux
Other supplies: Magnetic fastening, 1 unit
Needles: Circular needle size 6 mm, 3 units Magnetic fastening, 1 unit
Tension: Pattern I, 6mm needles: 18 sts = 10 cm wide. 25 rows = 10 cm high.
Pattern I: 6mm needles: stocking st = RS k, WS p. In the rnd = k all sts. * knit 15 rows on the outside with bordeaux, 15 rows on the inside with aubergine, 1 joining row with aubergine *, rep from * to *.
Joining row: knit as foll: lay both pieces with wrong sides together (= purl sides together). Then, with aubergine, k tog sts from both needles, one st at a time, at the same time, hold the 3rd circular needle at the back of your work and make a yo on this needle for each st knitted.
Tip: The reversible jacket is knitted double, in other words the inside and outside are knitted separately and these 2 layers are joined together at intervals. The jacket may be worn inside out.
Back
Cast on 80 (88) sts with a scrap of contrasting yarn. Knit 15 rows of pattern I with bordeaux and 6mm needles. Now undo the cast-on row and place these sts on a 2nd needle. With aubergine and 6mm needles purl 1 row (= fold line), then work 15 rows of pattern I. Knit a joining row with aubergine, then continue knitting in pattern I. At 29 (33) cm from the cast-on place a marker at each end of the row and continue knitting straight. Complete each side and both pieces separately after about 42 (48) cm (= after 7 (8) stripes), first with bordeaux and then with aubergine. For shoulders, cast off at sides on every other row: 7 sts once + 6 sts 3 times (9 sts twice + 10 sts once). When back measures 48 (54) cm cast off the middle 16 (18) sts for the neck and cast off at neck edge on every other row: 4 sts once + 3 sts once. Knit the 2nd piece with aubergine.
Left front
Cast on 60 (66) sts with a scrap of contrasting yarn. Knit 15 rows of pattern I with bordeaux and 6 mm needles. Now undo the cast-on row and place these sts on a 2nd needle. With aubergine and 6 mm needles purl 1 row (= fold line), then knit 15 rows of pattern I. Knit a joining row with aubergine, then continue in pattern I. Place marker for armhole and work shoulder at the right edge, as for back.
Neck: Complete the two pieces separately after about 44 (50) cm, on a 3rd row after the 7th (8th) stripe. Cast off 20 (22) sts at the left edge and then at the same edge on every other row cast off 8 sts once, 3 sts once and dec 1 st 5 times. Knit the 2nd piece with aubergine.
Right front
Knit to mirror the left front.
Sleeves
Cast on 52 (58) sts with a scrap of contrasting yarn. Knit 15 rows of pattern I with bordeaux and 6 mm needles. Now undo the cast-on row and place these sts on a 2nd needle. With aubergine and 6mm needles purl 1 row (= fold line), then knit 15 rows of pattern I. Knit a joining row with aubergine, then continue in pattern I. At 22 cm from the cast-on, inc 1 st at each end of every 6th row 8 times (alt of every 4 and 6 th row 10 times) = 68 (78) sts. Leave sts when sleeve measures about 45 cm, after a joining row.
Finishing
Close seams, sew the seams from the inside and the outside (jacket is reversible). Collar: Beginning in the right front with bordeaux, pick up 119 (125) sts (front = 40 (42) sts each side, back = 39 (41) sts). With bordeaux pick up the same no. of sts form the opposite pieces on the inside. With the 3rd needles close to knit in the rnd = 238 (250) sts. Work 1 rnd in k, then, with bordeaux, knit a joining row over the sts of both needles. Knit the collar on 3 needles, knit pattern I in the rnd. When collar measures 15 cm, with the yarn double, k tog sts from the upper and lower needles and cast off at the same time. Take care not to gather. Sew the sleeves between the markers using Kitchener stitch, work the seams from the inside and the outside.
Design: Langyarns
02 Sweater
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Sizes: 34-40 (42-48)
Finished measurements: Bust circumference:114 (126) cm Length: 60 (60) cm Inner sleeve length: 47 (47) cm
Materials: Langyarns, Malou Light. Content: 72% baby alpaca, 16% nylon, 12% wool. 50 g = 190 m. 6 (8) balls col 887.0061 red
Needles: Size 4 mm and 4.5 mm Circular needle size 4 mm (40 cm)
Tension:
Pattern II, 4.5 mm needles: 18 sts = 10 cm wide. 22 rows = 10 cm high.
Pattern I: 4 mm needles: k1, p1.
Pattern II: 4.5 mm needles: stocking st = RS k, WS p.
Pattern III: 4.5 mm needles: triangle over 37 sts (to begin with): according to chart. The chart shows the RS rows. On WS knit the sts as they appear. Knit rows 1 – 62 once.
Tip: Knit the edge sts in pattern, when making up sew seams just half a stitch in from the edge.
Back
Cast on 105 (117) sts with 4 mm needles. Knit in pattern I, beginning with p1. After 3 cm change to 4.5 mm needles and knit in pattern II, decreasing 1 st on the first row = 104 (116) sts. At 31 (30) cm from cast-on (measured hanging) place a marker at each end of the row and keep knitting straight.
Shoulders: At 25 (26) cm from markers, cast off at each end of every other row: 7 sts 5 times (7 sts once + 8 sts 4 times).
Neck: At the same time, at 58 cm, cast off the middle 28 (32) sts. Work each side separately and cast off at neck edge on every other row, another 2 sts once and 1 st once.
Front
Cast on 109 (121) sts with 4 mm needles. Knit in pattern I, beginning with k1. After 3 cm change to 4.5 mm needles and distribute pattern as foll: 1 edge st, 35 (41) sts pattern II, 37 sts pattern III, 35 (41) sts pattern II, 1 edge st. After the 62 rows of pattern III, knit over all sts in pattern II (= 104 (116) sts). At 31 (30) cm from cast on, place a marker at each end of the row and keep knitting straight. Neck: When front measures 51 cm cast off the middle 18 (22) sts. Work each side separately and cast off at neck edge on every other row, another 3 sts once, 2 sts once, 1 st twice and then 1 st after 4 more rows. Shoulders: At 25 (26) cm from markers cast off at each end of every other row: 7 sts 5 times (7 sts once + 8 sts 4 times).
Sleeves
Cast on 55 (59) sts with 4 mm needles. Knit in pattern I, beginning with p1. After 3 cm change to 4.5 mm needles and distribute pattern as foll: 1 edge st, 8 (10) sts pattern II, 37 sts pattern III, 8 (10) sts pattern II, 1 edge st. For shaping, inc 1 st first at each end of every 4th row 16 times and then every 6th row 5 times. After the 62 rows of pattern III, knit over all sts in pattern II. Loosely cast off all sts when sleeve measures 47 cm = 92 (96) sts.
Finishing
Close seams.
Neckband: With the circular needle pick up 104 (112) sts (front = 62 (66) sts, back = 42 (46) sts). Knit pattern I in the rnd. Loosely cast off all sts when neckband measures 3 cm. Set in sleeves between markers.
Design: Langyarns
03 Sweater
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Sizes: 34-40 (42-44)
Finished measurements: Bust circumference: 108 (116) cm
Length: 58 (62) cm
Inner sleeve length: 39 (39) cm
Materials: Langyarns, Passione.
Content: 82% baby alpaca, 16% nylon, 2% elastane. 11 (13) balls col 976.0064 bordeaux
Needles: Size 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm Circular needle size 3.5 mm (40 cm) Cable needles, 3 pieces
Tension: Pattern II, 4.5mm needles: 21 sts = 10 cm wide. 34 rows = 10 cm high.
Pattern I: 3.5 mm + 4.5 mm needles: 1 edge st, *p1, k1*, rep from * to *, ending with p1, 1 edge st. On subsequent rows knit the sts as they appear.
Pattern II: 4.5 mm needles: pleat over 12 sts, to the R: place 4 sts on a cable needle in front of your work, place the next 4 sts on a 2nd cable needle and turn anti-clockwise (WS is now at front), place the next 4 sts on a 3rd cable needle. Lay the 3 cable needles parallel behind one another (from front to back, needles 3, 2 and 1) and k tog sts from all 3 needles, one at a time.
Pattern III: 4.5 mm needles: pleat over 12 sts, to the L: place 4 sts on a cable needle in front of your work, place the next 4 sts on a 2nd cable needle and turn clockwise (WS is now at front), place the next 4 sts on a 3rd cable needle. Lay the 3 cable needles parallel behind one another (from front to back, needles 1, 2 and 3) and k tog sts from all 3 needles, one at a time.
Back
Cast on 99 (109) sts with 3.5 mm needles. Knit in pattern I. Change to 4.5 mm needles after 16 cm and inc 20 (22) sts evenly over the first row, as foll: 1 edge st, 3 sts pattern I, inc 1 k-wise or p-wise tbl, * 5 sts pattern I, inc 1 k-wise or p-wise tbl *, rep from * to *, ending with 3 sts pattern I, inc 1 k-wise or p-wise tbl, p1, 1 edge st = 119 (131) sts. Armholes: Begin armhole at 22 (26) cm from cast-on (measured hanging) cast off 1 st at each end of every other row twice = 115 (127) sts.
Shoulders: When armhole measures 32 cm cast off at each end of every other row: 4 sts once + 5 sts 7 times (5 sts 5 times + 6 sts 3 times).
Neck: At the same time, when back measures 56 (60) cm cast off the middle 31 (35) sts. Work each side separately, cast off at neck edge on every other row, another 2 sts once and 1 st once.
Front
Knit as for back.
Neck: At a length of 50 (53) cm cast off the middle 15 (19) sts. Work each side separately, cast off at neck edge on every other row, another 3 sts once, 2 sts twice, 1 st 3 times and 1 st once after 4 more rows. Work shoulders to match the back.
Sleeves
Cast on 45 sts with 3.5 mm needles. Knit in pattern I. Change to 4.5 mm needles after 14 cm. For shaping, inc alt (1 st 4 times + 2 sts once) at each end of every other row until you have 145 sts (= 50 sts each side). When sleeve measures 39 cm cast off 1 st at each end of alt every 2nd + 4th row 13 times = 119 sts. At 51 cm knit 1 row with pleats, as foll: 1 edge st, (k6, 12 sts in pattern II) 3 times, k9, (12 sts in pattern III, k6) 3 times, 1 edge st. Cast off the rem 71 sts on the next row (WS).
Finishing
Close seams.
Neckband: With the circular needle pick up 110 (118) sts (back = 43(47) sts, front = 67 (71) sts). Purl 1 rnd, then knit pattern I in the rnd. Loosely cast off all sts when neckband measures 10 cm. Fold half of the neckband inside and sew in place. Set in sleeves.
Design: Langyarns
04 Triangular shawl
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Size: Approx. 172 x 118 cm
Materials: Langyarns, Mohair Luxe.
Content: 77% super kid mohair, 23% silk. 25 g = 175 m. 8 balls col 698.0062 dark red
Needles: Size 7 mm Circular needle size 7 mm (80-100 cm)
Tension: Pattern I, 7 mm needles: 12 sts = 10 cm wide. 18 rows = 10 cm high.
Pattern I: 7 mm needles: stocking st = RS k, WS p.
Pattern II: 7 mm needles: border (even no. of sts): Row 1, RS: 1 edge st, *k2tog, yo*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st. Row 2, WS: p. Row 3: 1 edge st, *yo, k2tog*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st. Row 4: p. Row 5: as row 1. Row 6: p.
Tip 1: The shawl is knitted with the yarn double.
Tip 2: To begin with knit in rows. Also knit the border in rows on circular needles.
Cast on 210 sts with 7mm needles and 2 strands of yarn. Knit in pattern I, for the sloping sides, at each end of every other row k2tog, until only 6 sts are left on the needles. Loosely cast off these sts.
Finishing
Pick up sts for border, with 2 strands of yarn pick up 1 st from each st along the sloping edges of the shawl and 1 st from each of the 6 cast-off sts. Purl 1 WS row, working twice into every 3rd st. Now knit 6 rows of pattern II and then loosely cast off all sts.
Design: Langyarns
05 Sweater
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Sizes: 34-40 (42-48)
Finished measurements: Bust circumference:108 (120) cm Length: 50 (52) cm Inner sleeve length: 36 (36) cm
Materials: Langyarns, Alpaca Superlight. Content: 54% superfine alpaca, 24% nylon, 22% fine merino. 25 g = 199 m. 6 (8) balls col 749.0167 rust
Needles: Size 3 and 3.5 mm Circular needle size 3 mm (40 cm)
Tension: Pattern II, 3.5 mm needles: 21 sts = 10 cm wide. 30 rows = 10 cm high.
Pattern I: 3 mm needles: 1 edge st, *p1, k2, p1*, rep from * to *, ending with 1 edge st.
On subsequent rows knit the sts as they appear (= p2, k2).
Pattern II: 3.5 mm needles: stocking st = RS k, WS p.
Back
Cast on 154 (170) sts with 3 mm needles. Knit in pattern I. After 2 cm change to 3.5 mm needles, knit in pattern II and dec 38 (42) sts evenly over the first row = 116 (128) sts. At 27 cm from cast-on (measured hanging) place a marker at each end of the row. Keep knitting straight.
Shoulders: At 18 (20) cm from markers, cast off at each end of every other row, as foll: 5 sts 7 times (5 sts 3 times + 6 sts 4 times).
Neck: At the same time, at 48 (50) cm from cast-on, cast off the middle 40 (44) sts. Work each side separately and cast off at neck edge on every other row, another 2 sts once and 1 st once.
