Tuesday, March 03, 2015

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.

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