Gauge:
3 stitches per inch
4.5 rows per inch
Stitch Explanation:
K—knit
P—purl
st(s)—stitch(es)
St st—stockinette stitch
dec—decrease
arnd—around
rnd—round
K2tog—knit two together
P2tog—purl two together
RS—right side
WS—wrong side
Size: Small.
Finished chest: 34 in.
Finished length: 22 in.
Notes:
Wind several bobs with yarn which you will use for working the yoke.
PATTERN:
Back:
Cast on 57 sts. Work in St st for 3 in.
Shape waist:
Dec 1 st each edge every 4th row 3 times—51sts. Work 2 inches even.
Inc 1 st each edge every 4th row 3 times—57 sts.
Continue even until piece measures 18½ in., ending on a WS row. Place all sts on holder.
Front:
Work exactly as for Back.
Sleeves: (Make 2. Fucking DUH.)
Cast on 36 sts. Work in St st for 2 in. Inc 1 st at each end every 4th row 18 times—54 sts. Work even in St st until sleeve measures 13 inches or till reaches to armpit, ending on a WS row. Place all sts on holder.
Yoke:
The yoke is worked first in the round, then back and forth using bobs of yarn for the material in between the keyholes. Once the keyholes are completed, you will rejoin the yarn and finish the yoke in the round. Thusly, the yoke has both rounds and rows in it.
To keep the pattern easier to follow, I have divided each round/row of the yoke into four sections: Front, right sleeve, back, and left sleeve.
Rearrange sts onto yoke:
You will now move the sts from the sleeves to the circular needle with the front and back pieces. Arrange the sts on the circular needle as follows: 57 sts from front, 54 sts from right sleeve, 57 sts from back, 54 sts from left sleeve. Place marker and join. Knit across 56 sts of front, place marker, K2tog with last st of front and first st of right sleeve, K across 52 sts of right sleeve, K2tog with last st of right sleeve and first st of back, place marker, K across 55 sts of back, place marker, K2tog with last st of back and first st of left sleeve, K across 52 sts of left sleeve, K2tog with last st of left and first st of front (thusly the marker marking the beginning of the round moves back a st). You should now have 55 sts for the front, 54 sts for the right sleeve, 55 sts for the back, and 54 sts for the left sleeve.
Purl rnds:
Rnd 1:
Front: P55.
Slip marker.
Right sleeve: P26, P2tog, P26—53 sts.
Slip marker.
Back: P55.
Slip marker.
Left sleeve: P26, P2tog, P26—53 sts.
Slip marker.
Rnd 2: P. Slip marker.
K 1".
First decrease rnd:
Front: K3, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K4, place marker, K1, place marker (the two markers around the center stitch are optional, but it's a good idea to keep track of the center st), K4, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K3—49 sts. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K3, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K3—47 sts. Slip marker.
Back: K3, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K9, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K3—49 sts. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K3, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K3—47 sts. Slip marker.
K 1".
Second decrease rnd:
Front: K3, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K3, slip marker, K1, slip marker, K3, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K3—43 sts. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K2, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K2—41 sts. Slip marker.
Back: K3, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K3—43 sts. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K2, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K7, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K6, K2tog, K2—41 sts. Slip marker.
K 1/2".
Begin keyhole pattern:
There are ten rows of the keyhole pattern, two of which are also decrease rows. Now. Though I have divided each row into four sections, with the beginning of the row between the front and left sleeve, you may prefer to start each row in the middle of the keyhole. This is because knitting back and forth in the middle of circular knitting creates a hole, and rather than create a hole between the left sleeve and front that will have to be sewn shut later, you may as well take advantage of the keyhole that you are creating anyway. Also, though I hope it is unnecessary, I have marked "skip keyhole" in the pattern wherever you will be interrupting the knitting with the keyhole.
Row 1:
Front: K20, cast off 3, K20. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K. Slip marker.
Back: K. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K. Slip marker.
Row 2:
Left sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Back: P. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Front: P19, cast off 1. Skip keyhole. Cast off 1, P19. Slip marker.
Row 3:
Front: K18, cast off 1. Skip keyhole. Cast off 1, K18. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K. Slip marker.
Back: K. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K. Slip marker.
Row 4:
Left sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Back: P. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Front: P, skipping keyhole. Slip marker.
Row 5: (decrease row)
Front: K2, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K2. Skip keyhole. K2, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K2—30 sts. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K2, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K2—35 sts. Slip marker.
Back: K3, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K3—37 sts. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K2, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K2—35 sts. Slip marker.
Row 6:
Left sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Back: P. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Front: P15, cast on 1. Skip keyhole. Cast on 1, P15—32 sts. Slip marker.
Row 7:
Front: K, skipping keyhole. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K. Slip marker.
Back: K. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K. Slip marker.
Row 8:
Left sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Back: P. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Front: P16, cast on 1. Skip keyhole. Cast on 1, P16—34 sts. Slip marker.
Row 9:
Front: K2, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3. Skip keyhole. K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K2—28 sts. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K2, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K2—25 sts. Slip marker.
Back: K2, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K2—31 sts. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K2, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K2—25 sts. Slip marker.
Row 10:
Left sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Back: P. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: P. Slip marker.
Front: P14, cast on 1. Skip keyhole. Cast on 1, P14—30 sts. Slip marker.
Row 11:
Front: K15, cast on 1 (closing keyhole), K15—31 sts. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K. Slip marker.
Back: K. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K. Slip marker.
You should now have 120 sts on the needles.
Rejoin yoke:
Turn work. Break yarns from yarn bobs. Join yarn from skein and begin knitting in the round again.
K 1/2".
First decrease rnd:
Front: K2, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K2—25 sts. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K1, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K1—23 sts. Slip marker.
Back: K2, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K2—25 sts. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K1, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K1—23 sts. Slip marker.
You should now have 96 sts on the needles.
K1".
Second decrease rnd:
Front: K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2—19 sts. Slip marker.
Right sleeve: K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1—17 sts. Slip marker.
Back: K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2—19 sts. Slip marker.
Left sleeve: K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K2, K2tog, K1—17 sts. Slip marker.
You should now have 72 sts on the needles.
K 1".
Next rnd: Cast off.
Finishing:
Sew seams; weave in loose ends; block.
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