Below is a close-up showing how
the Bobbles and Squares stitch section at the top in
color #1240 "limeade"
Crystal Palace Yarns
Bamboozle
Bobble Sampler Pullover
This is a fun pullover to make and practice a variety of stitches in bands across the body of the sweater. A good looking stitch learning project!
Materials:
Crystal Palace Bamboozle
(55%
bamboo, 24% cotton, 21% Elastic Nylon)
9 (10,12,14) 50 gr balls - shown #in 2301 'rosewater'
Crystal Palace Bamboo or
Daisy Needles sizes 7 and 8 single points, or size to
obtain gauge; stitch holders.
Finished Chest Measurements: 36 (40,46,54)"
GAUGE: 5 sts = 1" in Stockinette stitch (St st) on
larger needles.
Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN STITCHES:
Triangle stitch: (multiple of 5 sts)
Row 1: right side (RS): knit
Row 2: *k1 ,p4*, repeat bet*
Row 3: *k3,p2*, rep bet *
Row4: same as row 3
Row 5: same as row 2
Row 6: knit
Repeat these 6 rows for pattern.
Reverse Stockinette Stitch: (Rev St st)
Row 1: (RS) purl
Row 2: knit
Repeat these 2 rows.
Double seed stitch: (even number of sts)
Row 1: (RS) *k1, p1*, rep bet *, end k1
Row 2 & 4: work sts as they appear
Row 3: *p1 ,k1*, rep bet *, end p1
Repeat these 4 rows.
Squares stitch: (multiple of 10 sts plus 5)
Rows 1 & 3: (RS) *k5, p5*, rep bet *, end p5
Rows 2,4,6 & 8: work sts as they appear
Rows 5 & 7: *p5,k5*, rep bet *, end p5
Repeat these 8 rows .
Bobble Stitch:
(MB = make bobble: k into front, back, front, back of next st [making 4 st
inc]. Turn work, p4 [sts just made]. Turn work, k4. Turn work, p2 tog twice.
Turn, k2 tog)
Rows 1 & 5: (RS) knit
Rows 2,4 & 6: purl
Row 3: *k4, MB *, rep bet *, end with K5 (do not make a bobble in the edge
stitch)
Repeat these 6 rows for pattern.
Garter stitch: knit all rows
Instructions
BACK: With smaller needles cast on
95 (105,115,135 sts. Work in k1,p1 rib for 2(2,3,3)" end with a wrong side row. Change to larger needles and work Triangle st for 24(24,30,32) rows. Then work in St st for 2 rows. Work Rev St st for 2 (4,2,4) rows and St st for 2 rows again.Work Double Seed St for 24(24,30,32) rows. Work a sequence of St st 2 rows, Rev St st 2(4,2,4) rows, St st 2 rows. Work Squares St for 24(24,30,32) rows. Work a sequence of St st 2 rows, Rev St st 2(4,2,4) rows, St st 2 rows. Work Bobble st for 24(24,30,32) rows. Work Rev St st for 2(4,2,4) rows, then work St st for 2 rows. Bind off all sts loosely.
FRONT: Work as for back until piece measures
2" shorter than back. Then, keeping sts in pattern, work 34 (36,39,49) sts. Attach a second ball of yarn and bind off center 27(33,37,37) sts to form neck. Work rem sts in row. Continue working both shoulders the same, but separately. Dec 1 st each neck edge every other row 4 times. When front length equals back, bind off all sts loosely.FINISHING:
Neck: Sew left shoulder seam. Beginning at right shoulder with right side of work facing, pick up 13 sts along right front neck. Next pick up center 27(33,37,37) sts. Then pick up 13 sts along left front neck. Then pick up
41(47,51,51) sts across back neck. Work these sts in Garter st for 9 rows. Bind off. Sew right shoulder seam.
Armhole: Measure 9(9,10, 10)" down from shoulder seams on front and back. Place marker or safety pin at each spot. Starting with right side facing, pick up 90(90,100,100) sts bet markers. Work in Garter st for 9 rows. Bind off loosely. Repeat for other armhole. Sew side seams.
Designed for Crystal Palace Yarns by Liza Prior Lucy
Model knit in Bamboozle by Yvonne Ahoy
copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Bamboozle are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.
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