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CascadeCashVeroand220SuperwashQuatro EntrelacChildsSweater

DesignedbyBettyBalcomb

CashVero220SWQuatroEntrelacSweater
DesignedbyBettyBalcomb
Afewmonthsago,IdesignedanentrelachatforCascade.(Youcanfindthepatternunder128Super wash.)Theprocessrequiredmetoknitseveraltogetitjustrightandthenacouplemoretohavesome formyself.Atsomepoint,itoccurredtomethatthehatturnedupsidedownmightworkverywellas thetopofayokestyletopdownsweater.Nextprojectwasplayingwiththatconcept.Tokeepitman ageable,Istartedwithsmallsweaters.Hereisthechildsversion.Expecttoseeanadultsizedvariation beforetoolong. Materials:5(6,7)50gramskeinsofCascadeCashVero(picturedsweateriscolor#38),1100gram skeinofCascade220SuperwashQuatro(picturedsweateriscolor#1955.Size6and716circular,size 7and824circularneedlesandsize7and8doublepoints,orsizesrequiredtoobtaingauge.Markers in2colors. Gauge:9stitches/2inCascadeCashVeroonsize8sinstockinettestitch.Dontworryaboutgaugefor the220Quatro.BESURETOCHECKGAUGE!! Sizes:Directionsareforachildssize4withchangesforsizes6and8inparenthesis.Whereonlyone numberisgiven,itappliestoallsizes.Notethattheyokeisalmostexactlythesameforeachsize;the changesinmeasurementscomeinwhathappensaftertheyokeiscomplete.Thechestmeasurementis about26(28,30)inchesandthelengthisabout15(161/2,18) DIRECTIONS: WithCascade128andsize7needles,CO80sts.Placemarkerandjoinintheroundbeingcarefulnotto twiststs.WorkinK2,P2ribbingfor7(8,9)rows.Changetosize6s(yes,asmallerneedle)andPurl2 (2,3)rows.Cutyarnleavingenoughtoweaveintheend.BeginworkingtheEntrelac. Note:YouarestillworkingintheroundbuteachlittlepieceoftheEntrelac,whetheratriangleorarec tangleisworkedbackandforth.ThegreatfeatureofEntrelacintheroundisthattherearenopesky littlesidetriangles.AsmanytimesasIvedoneEntrelac,Ialwaysneedtocheckthedirectionsforthose sidetrianglesandthatswhereImakemistakesandhavetoripandstartcursing. Firsttier,basetriangles:Attach220Quatroyarn.Workeachof16trianglesasfollows:K2,*turn,P2, turn,K3,turn,P3,turn,K4,turn,P4,turn,K5,turn,P5**,turn,K7,repeatfrom*butonlasttriangle stopat**.Theneedletipswillbeatthetopsof2adjacenttriangles.Cutyarnleavingenoughtoweave intheend. Secondtier,rightleaningrectangles:Note:Rectanglesinthistierstartwith5stsbutgrowto6. ChangetoCashVero.Turnworksowrongsideisfacing.Usingtheneedletipinyourrighthand,pickup andPURL5stsdowntheleftedgeofthelasttrianglecompleted.Turn,Kthe5stsjustpickedup,turn, P4,P2tog(1ofthenewstsoftheCashVeroand1stoftheQuatrofromthenextadjacenttriangle), turnK3,M1,K2,turn(rectanglenowhas6sts),Purl5,P2tog,continuetoKandPthe6stsdoingP2tog

atendofeachpurlrowuntilthestsoftheadjoiningtriangleareusedup.Nowworktheother 15rectanglesthesameway,pickingupthe5stsdownthesideofthetrianglejustjoinedfrom thewrongsideandmergingwiththenextadjacenttriangleandincreasingthe5ststo6onthe 2ndknitrow.Cutyarn. Thirdtier,leftleaningrectangles:ChangetoSize7needles.Withrightsidefacingand Quatro,pickupandKNIT6sts.Nowworkthis6strectanglemuchliketheprevioustierex cepttheknitrowswillbeK5,SSKforthefirstcouplerowsandthenyouwillM1inthemiddle ofthe2ndknitrowandfinishtherectanglewith7sts,K6,SSK.Continuewith15moreleft leaningrectangles,6incdto7stsineacharoundyoke.Cutyarn. Fourthtier,rightleaningtriangles:GobacktotheCashVero.Thistierisworkedalmostex actlylikethesecondtierexceptthatthestsarebeingpickedupandpurledfromtheprevious tierofrectanglesinsteadofthebasetriangles.Alsoyouwillnowbeginwith7butincreaseto 8inthe2ndknitrow.Cutyarn. FifthTier,leftleaningrectangles:Workedjustlikethirdtier,exceptbeginbypickingup8 stitchesandincreaseto9on2ndknitrowandthento106rowslater. Sixthtier,toptriangles:Forsize8only,changetosize8needles.WithCashVeroandwrong sidefacing,pickupandP10sts,turn,K10,turnP2tog,Ptolastst,P2tog(laststofCashVero withnextstonadjoiningQuatroRectangle,Turn,K9,turn,P2tog,PtolaststandP2tog(lastst plusnextstfromadjoiningrectangle),continueinthismannerdecreasingatstartoftriangle andjoiningendoftriangleuntilyouhaveatrianglelyingbetween2rectangleswithareasona blyhorizontaledgeand1ststillonneedle.Startingwithstonneedlepickup9morestsand proceedasabove,making15moretoptiertriangles. Entrelacyokeisnowcomplete,youwillfinishtopofsweaterinCashVeroonsize8sforall sizes.Beginningincenterback,abovetailfromcastonedge,pickupandknit10stsintop edgeofeachtriangle(160sts).Purl1rowplacingmarkersasfollows:P25,PM,P1,PM,P28, PM,P1,PM,P50,PM,P1,PM,P28,PM,P1,PM,P25,PM.P1(1,2)rows.Nowyouwillworka verysmallraglanarea.*Ktonextmarker(notcountingmarkerthatindicatesbeginningand endofrounds),M1,slipmarker,K1,slipmarker,M1,repeatfrom*3moretimes(8stsin creased2ineachof4places)K1Row.Repeatlast2rows1(3,4)moretimes. Establishbodyandsleeves:Ktofirstmarker,RMandK1,placethesleevestsonspareneedle orscrapyarn.DONOTuseastraightholder,thesleevestsneedtowraparoundtoallowjoin ingofbackandfront.Caston5(6,7)stsatunderarm,continueknittingfrontsts.and1more raglanst.Place2ndsleevestsonanotherspareneedle/scrapyarnandcastonanother5(6,7) stsforsecondunderarm,knitfinalraglanstandotherhalfofbackstsontoworkingneedle. Therewillbe120(136,160)stsonworkingneedleforbodyofsweater.

Continueinstockinetteuntilsweatermeasures121/2(14,16)inchesfromcastonedge.Be ginpatternstitch:P2rows,attachQuattroyarnandK3rowscarryingCashVeroupalong join;thenK1row,P2rowswithCashVero,K3rowswithQuatro,K1,P2withCashVeroand completebodyofsweaterwithK2,P2ribbingfor11/2(11/2,2)inches.Bindoffloosely. Sleeves:UsinglargerDPNS(orcircularneedleifyouareamagiclooper)startingatmiddleof castonunderarmsts,pickupandK3(4,5)stsandthenthestsfromoneofthesleeveholders, pickupandKanother3(4,5)ststocompleteunderarm.Kniteveryrowuntilsleevemeasures 61/2(71/2,9)inchesfrompurlridgeatbaseofyoke.Worktheridgepatternwiththe2yarns justasonbodyofsweater.Onlastrowbeforeribbingreducestsevenlyspacedaroundsleeve sothereare36,(36,40)stsandworkribbingtomatchribbingatbottomofsweater.Note: thesleevelengthsprovidedaresuggestions,tailorthesleevestothelengthofyourchilds arms.Youmayevenbeabletogetsomeextramonthsofwearoutofthissweaterbyadding tothecuffsovertimesincechildrenatthistimeoflifeseemtogrowarmsandlegswithout muchchangeintheirbodies. Finishing:Sewupsmallholesatunderarmsasyouweaveintheendthatisrightthere. Weaveinallendsandbecauseofallthecolorchanges,therearealotofthem,butbecauseof allthosepickedupstitchrows,theyareveryeasytohide.Alsoyoumayneedtousesomeof thematthebeginningsoftierstotightenupgaps.