The Knitter - 25 May 2022

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Elements
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Issue 177
Create gloriously colourful and beautifully textured knits with our
latest pattern collection! Carol Meldrum’s curving shawl on p25
features striped short-row wedges, while Mary Henderson’s cushion
on p29 has tiny blocks of colour. Dario Tubiana, meanwhile, has played
with brioche ribbing and tuck stitches for his stunning jumper on p8.
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COLLECTION
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Patterns
8 DARIO TUBIANA 57 EMMA VINING
Vittoria Bracken
Brioche rib jumper with Cabled tank top
tuck stitch sleeves
62 NICOLA DIGGINS
25 CAROL MELDRUM Shepherd’s Purse
Hirta T-shirt with cabled hearts
Short-row colourwork shawl
69 PAT MENCHINI
29 MARY HENDERSON Sandringham
74 39 Wester Ross Men’s collared sweater
Fair Isle cushion
74 MELISSA DEHNCKE McGILL
39 MARTIN STOREY Medusa Wrap
Fold Stranded colourwork shawl
Lace & cable sleeveless top
81 LEA PETÄJÄ
48 CAROLINE BIRKETT Kaija
Wood Sorrel Cardigan in textured ribbing
Lace-patterned yoked top

PLUS OKSANA DYMYD
52 SARAH HATTON Balnakeil
Feather Moss Yoked top-down pullover
Cabled raglan cardigan with a wavy stripe pattern
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Summery designs include a yoked T-shirt with Jennie Atkinson, Caroline Bawn, Graeme Bethune,
Caroline Birkett, Deb Bramham, Nicola Diggins,
panels of lace, a neat cabled tank top, and Oksana Dymyd, Charlotte Foster-Brown, Thelma German,
Tricia Gilbert, Sarah Hatton, Mary Henderson,
a lovely cardigan from Sarah Hatton which Carol Ibbetson, Ashley Knowlton, Carol Meldrum,
Pat Menchini, Ellie Stokeld, Dario Tubiana,
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stitch patterns to create short-sleeved jumper with a month, Dario has designed
unusual fabrics. Oksana’s band of elegant heart-shaped a neat brioche rib jumper
Thursday 7 July
wave-inspired sweater is the cable motifs. You can find with fabulous tuck stitch
star of our special supplement. Nicola’s pattern on p62. sleeves. Turn to p8.
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D A R I O T U B I A N A
Vittoria
Brioche knitting and tuck stitches combine
on this fabulously textured jumper
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Vittoria
Brioche ribbing
ensures the body
has lots of stretch
SIZE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TO FIT
71-76 81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 132-137 142-147 cm
BUST
28-30 32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 52-54 56-58 in
80 90½ 100½ 108½ 118½ 129 139½ 149½ cm
ACTUAL
BUST
31½ 35½ 39½ 42¾ 46¾ 50¾ 55 59 in
50½ 51½ 52½ 53½ 55½ 56½ 57½ 58½ cm
ACTUAL
LENGTH
20 20¼ 20¾ 21 21¾ 22¼ 22¾ 23 in
46 47 47 47 48 48 48 49 cm
SLEEVE
SEAM
18 18½ 18½ 18½ 19 19 19 19¼ in
YARN
D A R I O T U B I A N A Cloudborn Fibers Alpaca DK (DK weight; 100% alpaca; 125m/137yds per 50g skein)
Vittoria
APRICOT x50g
13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21
HEATHER SKEINS
BRIOCHE KNITTING is used for the Set-up row (WS): K1, *yf, sl1yo, yb, K1; Continue straight in pattern until Front
body of this jumper, to give a stretchy rep from * to last st, K1. measures 8 (9:10:11:12:13:14:15) cm from
ribbed fabric which feels pleasingly Brioche row (RS): K1, *yf, sl1yo, yb, brk1; armhole cast-off, ending after a WS row.
squishy. Designer Dario Tubiana has rep from * to last st, K1.
then chosen a tuck stitch texture for Repeat last row as set until Back measures SHAPE RIGHT FRONT NECK
the sleeves, for a dramatic contrast. 34 (34:34:34:35:35:35:35) cm from cast-on Next row (RS): Patt 22 (25:27:29:31:34:35:
An applied i-cord brings a neat finish edge, ending after a WS row. 39) sts, cast off next 10 (12:12:14:14:16:18:18)
to the round neckline. Dario’s design sts, patt to end.
is knitted in a soft alpaca DK-weight SHAPE ARMHOLES Turn and work on last 22 (25:27:29:31:34:35:
yarn from Cloudborn Fibers. Cast off 5 (5:7:7:9:9:11:11) sts at beg of next 39) sts only.
2 rows.
54 (62:66:72:76:84:88:96) sts.** Work 3 rows straight.
PATTERN NOTES
Next row (RS dec): K1, BSK2P, patt to end.
After the set-up row, the RS and WS rows Continue straight in pattern until Back 2 sts dec’d.
are worked identically, so you may find it measures 16½ (17½:18½:19½:20½:21½: Rep last 4 rows another 2 (2:2:2:2:2:2:3)
helpful to fasten a stitch marker to the RS of 22½:23½) cm from armhole cast-off, times.
the work so that you can easily identify it. ending after a WS row. 16 (19:21:23:25:28:29:31) sts.
TUCK STITCH SHAPE LEFT BACK NECK Work straight until Front matches Back to
Follow the chart to work two WS knit Next row (RS): Patt 16 (19:21:23:25:28:29:31) side shoulder, ending after a WS row.
stitches in each repeat as indicated on sts, cast off next 22 (24:24:26:26:28:30:34) Cast off.
chart, which will show as purl stitches on sts, patt to end.
the RS. As shown on the chart, 6 rows after Turn and work on last 16 (19:21:23:25:28: SHAPE LEFT FRONT NECK
you have worked these texture stitches 29:31) sts only. Rejoin yarn to rem live 22 (25:27:29:31:34:
(also a WS row), use your RH needle or a Work 1 row straight. 35:39) sts at neck edge.
crochet hook to pull them up to the current Cast off.
row at the centre point between the two Work 3 rows straight.
WS knit stitches and then purl them SHAPE RIGHT BACK NECK Next row (RS dec): Patt to last 4 sts,
together. Place this purled stitch back on Rejoin yarn to rem live 16 (19:21:23:25:28: BK3tog, K1. 2 sts dec’d.
your LH needle and purl it together with 29:31) sts at neck edge. Rep last 4 rows another 2 (2:2:2:2:2:2:3)
the next stitch to keep the stitch count Work 1 row straight. times.
correct. Cast off. 16 (19:21:23:25:28:29:31) sts.
BACK FRONT
Work straight until Front matches Back to
Using 3mm needles, cast on Work as for Back to **. side shoulder, ending after a RS row.
64 (72:80:86:94:102:110:118) sts. 54 (62:66:72:76:84:88:96) sts. Cast off.
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