SOFT & SOOTHING
SWEATER
The new season calls for soft pastel shades. This pretty spring sweater is knitted in a variegated yarn that contains a myriad of pastel shades. The sweater is knitted in a textured pattern. The shoulders and lower edge are also decorated with refreshing bobbles.
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36-46
Yarn: Creative Cotton Colour Coated
CARDIGAN WITH LACE PATTERNS
If you go all in for a romantic look, check out this pretty cardigan. Not only does it have an adorable all-over lace pattern, but the edges are also adorned with a second lacy pattern. The cardigan has a V-neck. We chose decorative translucent buttons.
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34-48
Yarn: Liza
TOP
A pretty top that is very easy to make! What more could you ask for? This top is knitted in a fine summer-weight yarn with a silky sheen. A simple and elegant design with a V-neck, it is knitted in garter stitch.
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34-42
Yarn: Capri
SWEATER WITH HALF BRIOCHE PATTERN
We love this lovely palest of blues as soon as the sun comes out. A true sign that spring is on its way, this shade of blue goes well with sun-kissed skin. Here, in a sweater with half brioche rib on the back and sleeves. The pattern works extremely well in pale blue and the softest wool blend we could find.
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34-48
Yarn: Liza
KNITTING INSTRUCTIONS
01 Top
From page 17
Size: 34-36 (38-40) 42
Finished measurements: Bust circumference: 76 (84) 92 cm Length: 59 (60) 61 cm
Material: Lana Grossa, Capri Content: 55 % cotton, 30 % polyamide, 15 % silk.
50 g = 150 m.
5 (6) 7 balls – col 11 Stone Grey
Needles:
Size 3½ mm
Crochet hook: Size 3 mm
Tension: 22 sts and 43 rows = 10 x 10 cm in garter st on size 3½ mm needles. Garter st: K every row.
Back
With size 3½ mm needles cast on 85 (95) 103 sts. Beg with a WS row work in garter st until piece meas 41 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row. Shape armholes: Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 1 st at beg of next 6 rows = 61 (71) 79 sts. Work even until armhole meas 16 (17) 18 cm, ending with a WS row.
Shape neck: Next row (RS): Bind off center 29 sts.
Working each side separately, bind off 2 sts at each neck edge twice, 1 st once. Bind off rem 11 (16) 20 sts for each shoulder.
Front
Work same as for back until piece meas 38 (39) 40 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Note: V-neck and armhole shaping are worked simultaneously; read the following section all the way through before proceeding.
Shape V-neck: Next row (RS): Bind off center 3 sts. Working each side separately, bind off 1 st at each neck edge every other row 3 times, then every 4th row 8 times, then every 6th row 7 times. At same time, when same length as back to armholes, shape armholes same as for back and when same length as back to shoulders, bind off rem 11 (16) 20 sts for each shoulder.
Finishing
Pin pieces to measurements and block. Sew shoulder and side seams.
Neck and armhole edging: With size 3 mm crochet hook work 1 rnd sl st around neck edge and around each armhole edge.
Design: Lana Grossa
01 Schematic
02 Poncho pullover
From page 13
Size: 36 (38-40) 42-44
Finished measurements: Width from sleeve to sleeve: 89 (93) 97 cm
Length: approx. 98 (100) 102 cm Inner sleeve length: 24 (26) 28 cm
Material: Lana Grossa Ecopuno.
Content: 72 % cotton, 17 % pure wool, 11 % alpaca.
50 g = 215.
7 (7) 8 balls – col 14 Light Grey
Needles: Size 4½ mm
Tension: 21 sts and 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm in st st on size 4½ mm needles.
Rib patt: K1, p1.
St st: K on RS, p on WS.
Sk2p = slip 1 st as if to knit, knit 2 together, pass slipped st over knitted st.
M1L = lift strand between sts from front to back and knit this strand through the back loop.
M1R = lift strand between sts from the back and knit this strand through the front loop.
Left neckband: Row 1 (RS): Knit to last 5 sts, k4, sl 1 pwise wyib.
Row 2 (WS): P1, [p1, M1R] 3 times, p1.
Row 3: Knit to last 8 sts, [k1, sl 1 pwise wyib] 3 times, k1, sl 1 pwise wyib.
Row 4: P1, [p1, k1] 3 times, p1. Work rows 1 - 4 once, then rep rows 3 and 4.
Right neckband: Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 pwise wyib, k4.
Row 2 (WS): Knit to last 5 sts, [p1, M1R] 3 times, p2.
Row 3: Sl 1 pwise wyib, [k1, sl 1 pwise wyib] 3 times, k1.
Row 4: Knit to last 8 sts [p1, k1] 3 times, p2.
Work rows 1 – 4 once, then rep rows 3 and 4.
Full-fashion inc A [side shaping]: On RS rows: M1R, 1 st in from each edge.
Full-fashion inc B [sleeve shaping]: On RS rows: M1R, 2 sts in from each edge.
Full-fashion dec A [shoulder/overarm shaping]: At beg of RS row, selvage st, k4, sk2p; at end of RS row, work to last 8 sts, k3tog, k4, selvage st. Full-fashion dec B [V-neck shaping]: At beg of RS row, work right neckband over 8 sts, k1, skp; at end of RS row, work to last 11 sts, k2tog, k1, work left neckband over 8 sts.
Back
With size 4½ mm needles cast on 3 sts. Work in st st and working full-fashion inc A, inc 1 st at each end of next 83 (87) 91 RS rows = 169 (177) 185 sts. Work even until piece meas 64 (62,5) 61 cm from cast-on, ending with a WS row.
Shape sleeves: Working fullfashion inc B, inc 1 st at each end of next RS row, then every other RS row 7 times, then every RS row twice (then every other RS row 9 times) then every 6th row 3 times, then every 4th row 6 times = 189 (197) 205 sts. Work even until piece meas 75 (75,5) 76 cm from cast on, ending with a WS row.
Shape shoulders/overarms: Working full-fashion dec A, dec 2 sts at each end of next 34 (36) 38 RS rows. At same time, when piece meas 93,5 (95,5) 97,5) cm from cast-on, shape neck as foll: Next row (RS):
Bind off center 45 sts. Working each side separately, bind off 2 sts at
