Sunday, October 10, 2010

Green (purple!) Gable Hoodie - part 3

I finished it on the 5th but didn't get any pics until last night. So here it is! =D


















Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Green Gable Hoodie - part 2

Chart B



Chart A





I finally finished it! It's more snug than probably the original pattern called for, but I made an inbetween size. I think that was an issue a lot of people had, it was either too big or too small. So mine is about a 32" with some negative ease....because it's a sweater, not a potato sack!






My version:



What you'll need:
2 hanks - Cascade Yarns Eco+ in color #7072 (478 yds each)
Size 10.5 29" circ needle
Size 10 29" circ needle
Size 10.5 DPN's

Size 9 DPN's
Stitch markers
Stitch holders/safety pins
Embroidery needle (for weaving in ends and grafting)

Gauge in ST st in the round: 15sts x 20 rows = 4"
Finished measurements: 32" bust, 28" waist (worn by a 35" bust and 24" waist)


BODY-
CO 117 sts on size 10 needle, PM, join to knit in round

Starting with a k st, work twisted rib across 15 sts, PM, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), PM, starting with a k st, cont in twisted rib to end of row
Rep row until work measures 2.5" (13 rows)

1: Switch to size 10.5 needle, k15, work row 1 of chart A, k15, PM, k to end
2-8: work in ST st while working respective rows in cable chart
9: k1, ssk, k to M, work chart, k to 3 sts before M, k2tog, k2, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
10-27: rep rows 2-9 2 more times - 105 sts remaining
28-35: work even
36: k1, m1l, work to 1 st before 3rd M, m1r, k2, m1l, k to 1 st before last M, m1r, k1
37-44: work even
45-62: rep rows 33-44 2 more times - 117 remaining
63-66: work even



SLEEVES-
CO 35 sts for right sleeve on size 9 needles, starting with a k st, work twisted rib across 3 sts, PM, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), PM, starting with a k

st, continue in twisted rib to end of row
Rep row until work measures 2.5" (15 rows)

1: Switch to size 10.5 needles, p3, work row 1 of chart A, p4
2-8: p3, work chart, p4
9: pfb, p to M, work chart, p to 1 st before end of row, pfb
10-73: rep rows 2-9 4 more times
74-88: work even - 45 sts remaining
89: p2, sl last 5 sts to st holder

CO for left sleeve in same manner, using chart B



(Join sleeves to body for raglan & yoke shaping)

Back-
1: k2, sl last 5 sts to st holder, k to M, work cable, k13, PM, sl next 5 sts to st holder, join left sleeve, p6, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), p6, PM, k53, PM, join right sleeve, p6, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), p6, PM - 107 sts remaining
2: k1, ssk, k to M, work chart, k to 3 sts before M, k2tog, k1, p1, p2tog, p to M, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), p to 3 sts before M, p2tog, p1, k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before M, k2tog, k1, p1, p2tog, p to M, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), p to 3 sts before M, p2tog, p1
3: work even
4-7: rep rows 2&3 2 more times
8: rep row 2

Place center st on front of sweater on st holder, and split work to work back and forth

(WS)9: work even
(RS)10: k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before M, k2tog, k1, p1, p2tog, p1, (k2, p2 x3), (p2, k2 x3), p1 p2tog, p1, k1, ssk, k to M, work chart, k to 3 sts before M, k2tog, k1, p1, p2tog, p1, (k2, p2 x3), (p2, k2 x3), p1, p2tog, p1, k1, ssk, k to 3 sts before end, k2tog, k1
11: work even
12: k to 3 sts before M, k2tog, k1, p1, p2tog, (k2, p2 x3), (p2, k2 x3), p2tog, p1, k1, ssk, k to M, work chart, k to 3 sts before M, k2tog, k1, p1, p2tog, (k2, p2 x3), (p2, k2 x3), p2tog, p1, k1, ssk, k to end
13: work even
14: k1, ssk, k to 4 sts before M, k3tog, k1, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), k1, sssk, k to M, work chart, k to 4 sts before M, k3tog, k1, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), k1, sssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
15: work even
16: k to 4 sts before M, k3tog, k1, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), k1, sssk, k1, work chart, k1, k3tog, k1, (p2, k2 x3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), k1, sssk, k to end
17: work even - remove shoulder M's
18: k1, ssk, k8, PM, k1, sssk, p1, k2, (p2, k2 x2), p4, (k2, p2 x2), k2, p1, k3tog, k1, work chart, k1, sssk, p1, k2, (p2, k2 x2), p4, (k2, p2 x2), k2, p1, k3tog, k1, PM, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
19: work even
20: k to M, k1, sssk, k1, (p2, k2 x2), p4, (k2, p2 x2), k1, k3tog, k1, work chart, k1, sssk, k1, (p2, k2 x2), p4, (k2, p2 x2), k1, k3tog, k to end
21: work even
22: k1, sssk, k to M, k1, sssk, p1, (k2, p2 x2), (p2, k2 x2), p1, k3tog, k1, work chart, k1, sssk, p1, (k2, p2 x2), (p2, k2 x2), p1, k3tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
23: work even
24: k to M, k1, sssk, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, k3tog, k1, work chart, k1, sssk, k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, k3tog, k to end
25: work even
26: k1, ssk, k to M, k1, sssk, p1, k2, p4, k2, p1, k3tog, k1, work chart, k1, sssk, p1, k2, p4, k2, p1, k3tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
27: work even
28: k to M, k1, ssk, k2, (p2tog x2), k2, k2tog, k1, work chart, k1, ssk, k2, (p2tog x2), k2, k2tog, k to end
29: work even
30: k1, ssk, k to M, k1, sssk, p2, k3tog, k1, work chart, k1, sssk, p2, k3tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1
31: work even
32: k to M, k1, ssk, k2tog, k1, work chart, k1, ssk, k2tog, k to end - 50 sts remaining
33-37: work even
38: (k2, m1l x5), k1, work chart, k1, (mir, k2 x5) - 60 sts remaining
39-65: work even

Hood Shaping-
66: k to M, work chart, k to last 3 sts, w&t
67: p to M, work chart, p to last 3 sts, w&t
68: k to M, work chart, k to st before last wrapped st, w&t
69: p to M, work chart, p to st before last wrapped st, w&t
70-93: rep last 2 rows until all ST sts are wrapped, ending on a WS row
94: work to first wrapped st, k wrapped st, w&t
95: sl 1, work to first wrapped st, p wrapped st tbl, w&t
96: sl 1, work to first double wrapped st, k double wrapped st, w&t
97: sl 1, work to first double wrapped st, p double wrapped st tbl, w&t
98-119: rep last 2 rows until 1 double wrapped st remains on each side of work - discontinue working cable chart on row 110. Cont in (p2, k2 X3), p4, (k2, p2 x3)
120: sl 1, work to last double wrapped st, k double wrapped st, k2
121: p2, sl 1, work to last double wrapped st, p double wrapped st tbl, p2

With RS of work facing:
1: Using size 10 needle, sl 1, work across to last st, sl 1, PU and k 44 sts along left of hood, PM, k center front st, PM, PU and k 44 sts along right of hood, PM for end of row - 149 sts remaining
2-3: starting with a p st, work twisted rib across 16 sts, (p2, k2 X3), p4, (k2, p2 x3), starting with a k st, cont in twisted rib to end of row
4: work to 2 sts before M, ssk, k1tbl, k2tog, work to end
5: work even
6: work to 2 sts before M, p2tog, k1tbl, p2tog, work to end
7-8: rep rows 4-5
9: bind off sts to 2 sts before M, p2tog, bind off this and next st, p2tog, continue binding off to end.

With RS of work facing, bind of underarm sts of sleeve and body using Kitchener Bind Off. Weave in ends, block if needed.