MY BLUE TOP TO BOTTOM SWEATER and the White for Nathaly

Pronto agregare la version en espanol

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A few of my knitting baddies asked me how I knitted my blue sweater, this one!

It was sometime in April....

Normaly, I just make a sketch and a few numbers.
But as I did repeat it in white for my niece Nathaly during my holiday, this time I took proper notes, and here it is.......

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TOP TO BOTTOM SWEATER – size 10/12
8 Ply wool, aprox 600 g

Cast 130 S on needles 3 ¾
The YOKE has 4 sections.
FIRST SECTION:
- 1ST and every uneven row: *2k, 2p* till the end (finish in 2k)
- 2nd and every even row: *2p, 2k* till the end (finish in 2p)
- Knit until it reaches a length of 8 cm.
- Change to needles 4.5 and knit 2 rows all K.
SECOND SECTION:
- Same as first section until another 8 cm length
- 2 rows all K.
THIRD SECTION:

This is where all the increases are done

- 1ST row: *2k,2p*, repeat till the end (finish in 2k)
- 2nd row: 2p,*2k, increase and purl 2 stitches*. Repeat till the end, finish in 2k, 2p. Total: 192 Stitches.
- 3rd row: 2k, *2p, 4k*. Repeat till the end. Finish 2p, 2k.
- 4th row: 2p, *2k, 4p*. Repeat till the end. Finish in 2 k, 2p.
- 5th row: 2k, *2p, 2k, increase and purl 1 stitch, 2k*. Repeat till the end. Finish in 2p, 2k. Total: 223 Stitches.
- 6th row: 2p, *2k, 2p, 1k, 2p*. Repeat till the end. Finish in 2p.
- 7th row: 2k, *2p, 2k, 1p, 2k*. Repeat. Finish in 2k.
- 8th row: 2p, *2k, 2p, increase 1 and k, 1k, 2p*. Repeat till the end. Finish in 2p. Total: 254 Stitches.
- 9th row: *2k, 2p*. Repeat till the end, finish in 2k.
- 10th row: *2p, 2k*. Repeat till the end, finish in 2p. Continue until it reaches 8 cm.
- 2 rows all K.
FOURTH SECTION:
- 1ST and every uneven row: *2k, 2p* till the end (finish in 2k)
- 2nd and every even row: *2p, 2k* till the end (finish in 2p)
- Knit until it reaches a length of 8 cm.
- 2 rows all K.
THE BODY:
- 1ST and every uneven row: *2k, 2p* till the end (finish in 2k)
- 2nd and every even row: *2p, 2k* till the end (finish in 2p)
- At this stage the 254 stitches is distribute this way: 38 for each front part, 78 for the back,
and 50 stitches for each armhole, which are left in suspense in stitch holders.
In the 3rd row, for the lower part of each armhole, is cast 22 stitches.
The whole body (38 + 22+ 78+ 22+ 38 = 198 stitches) is knitted to the desire length. Mine is 35 cm.
- 2 rows all K. Cast off loosely.

THE SLEEVES:

They are knitted from top to bottom.
- Cast on 14 stitches, then the 50 left in suspense, and then another 14. Total: 78 stitches.
- 2k, 2p all the way down to the desire length.
- The rib of the sleeves should match with the Yoke.
- Decrease 1 stitch, each side, every 8 rows and until the correct length of sleeves. Mine is 38 cm.
- 2 rows all K. Cast off loosely.
- Join the seam and then stitch the underarms.

A nice crochet finish in the front, with loops and covered buttons.