Friday, September 7, 2012

Cozy V-Neck Sweater!


I've made another sweater for you lovelies!  It's very similar to my last sweater (my Cozy Off-the-Shoulder Sweater), but this time it's a V-Neck!  Just as before, there's some nice, subtle shaping, and because I used large needles for the majority of the sweater, it's quick and easy to make up!  Not to mention, it's super soft and cozy!  I'm loving these sweaters for fall and winter, and I'm sure I'll be making quite a few different versions of them this year!  I hope you enjoy them, and stay tuned for future sweaters in this collection!  Make sure to follow this blog to hear about new patterns!

Materials

  • 2 skeins Caron Simply Soft in Pagoda
  • Size 8 circular needles
  • Size 15 needles or size needed to obtain guage
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch markers

Guage: 11 sts and 13 rows = 4" over St st using size 15 needles.

Directions
Back
With size 8 needles, cast on 68sts.  Work k2, p2 ribbing for 18 rows.

Waist shaping
Row 1: Switching to larger needles, decrease 14 sts evenly (54 sts).
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: k1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1  (52 sts).
Row 4: purl.
Row 5: knit.
Row 6: p1, p2tog, p to last 3 sts, p2tog, p2 (50 sts).
Row 7: knit.
Row 8: purl.
Row 9: repeat row 3.
Repeat rows 4-9 until 44 sts.  Work 3 rows St st.

Chest shaping
Rows 1-7: Work even St st.
Row 8: p1, inc1, p to last st, inc1, p1 (46 sts).
Repeat rows 1-8 until 52 sts.

Arm hole shaping
Cast off 3 sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then cast off 2 sts at the beginning of next 4 rows (38 sts).
Cast off remaining sts.

Front
Work waist shaping as back, then chest shaping as back until 44 sts.

V-Neck Opening
Row 1: k22, turn, leaving remaining sts unworked (22 working sts).
Row 2: p2tog, p to end (21 working sts)
Row 3: k to last 2 sts, k2tog (20 working sts).
Rows 4, 6: Repeat row 2  (19/17 working sts).
Rows 5, 7:  Repeat row 3 (18/16 working sts.
Row 8: p2tog, p to last st, inc 1, p1 (16 working sts).
Row 9: cast off first 3 sts, k to last 2 sts, k2tog (12 working sts).
Row 10, 12: p2tog, p to end (11/7 working sts).
Row 11, 13: cast off first 2 sts, k to last 2 sts, k2tog (8/4 working sts).
cast off remaining sts.

Join yarn back on beginning of V-Neck opening.
Row 1: k22 (22 sts).
Row 2: p to last 2 sts, p2tog (21 sts).
Row 3: k2tog, k to end (20 sts).
Rows 4, 6: Repeat row 2 (19/17 sts).
Rows 5, 7: Repeat row 3 (18, 16 sts).
Row 8: p1, inc 1, p to last 2 sts, p2tog (16 sts).
Row 9: Repeat row 3 (15 sts).
Row 10: cast off first 3 sts, p to last 2 sts, p2tog (11 sts).
Row 11, 13: repeat row 3 (10/6 sts).
Row 12, 14: cast off first 2 sts, p to last 2 sts, p2tog (7/3 sts).
cast off remaining sts.
Row 9: cast off remaining sts.

Sleeves (Make 2)
With size 8 needles, cast on 28 sts.  Work k2, p2 ribbing for 18 rows.
Arm
Row 1: Switching to larger needles, decrease 8 sts evenly.
Rows 2-5: Work even St st.
Row 6: p1, inc1, p to last st, inc1, p1 (22 sts).
Repeat rows 2-6 until 36 sts.  Work 6 more rows even St st.

Arm hole shaping
Cast off 3 sts at beginning of next 2 rows, then cast off 2 sts at the beginning of next 4 rows (22 sts).
Cast off remaining sts.

Finishing
Fold sleeves in half, and sew seam from cuff to beginning of arm holes.  Attach front and back pieces together.  Match up arm holes from sleeves to arm holes made between front and back pieces, and sew together.  Using size 8 needles, pick up 140 sts along neck edge, and work k2, p2 ribbing in the round for 1 row, marking center 2 sts of V-Neck Opening.  Work k2, p2 ribbing until marker, and slip center 2 sts.  Repeat round 7 more times.  Cast off all sts.  Weave in loose ends, and you're done!

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for the pattern - I can hardly wait to get started on it!!

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  2. For the front of the sweater it says to work the waits and chest as back until 44 sts but by the time I am done the waist I am at 44 sts so I am getting confused. Am I missing something?

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