mimic

veronika jobe

materials

Approximately 985 (1250) yards of DK weight yarn.

5 (6) skeins of YOTH Yarns Big Sister
Sample shown is Sea Salt

gauge

15 stitches / 34 rows = 4 inches in ribbing pattern (blocked)

Note: I recommend hanging swatch and weighting it using 3 wooden
clothes pins at the bottom while drying to mimic the process of blocking
described in the finishing section.

needles

US 9 (5.5 mm) - 24 circular needles

Extra needle in same size for Three-needle BO

tools

Blunt tapestry needle and removable stitch marker

size

Adult S/M (L/XL)

Note: This garment has an intended positive ease of at least 2-6. The
pattern has minimal shaping and is meant to be worn loose.

finished dimensions

38 (48) circumference at bust

Sample shown is size S/M with 7 positive ease on model.

stitch glossary
i-cord BO
Cast on 3 sts. *K2, knit 2 together
through the back loops, slip these
3 sts back to left needle; repeat
from * to last 3 sts, BO as usual.
k
Knit.
k1b
Knit 1 below.
kw
Knitwise.
M1L
Make 1 left. Insert left needle
from front to back under
horizontal strand between stitch
just worked and next stitch, knit
lifted strand through the back
loop (1 stitch increased).
M1R
Make 1 right. Insert left needle
from back to front under
horizontal strand between stitch
just worked and next stitch, knit

lifted strand through the front

loop (1 stitch increased).
p
Purl.
pw
Purlwise.
rs
Right side.
st(s)
Stitch(es).
three-needle BO
Hold the two needles together.
Using a 3rd needle, knit together
1 st from front needle and 1 st
from back needle, *knit the next
st on each needle together again,
BO as usual; repeat from * until
all sts are bound off.
ws
Wrong side.

pattern
front
Cast on 81 (91) stitches.
(WS) Ribbing Pattern Row 1: Purl.
(RS) Ribbing Pattern Row 2: *P1, K1B; rpt from * to last st, P1.
Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 10 (12) from cast on
edge, approximately 100 (116) rows. Purl 1 row. Place a removable
marker on a stitch anywhere in this row to use as a measuring
guide in the next section.
sleeve increases
(RS) Row 1: P1, M1L, work in established pattern to last st, M1R,
P1. (2 sts increased)
(WS) Row 2 & 4: Purl.
Row 3: P1, M1L, P1, work in established pattern to last 2 sts, P1,
M1R, P1. (2 sts increased)
Repeat last 4 rows 3 (5) more times. 97 (115) sts
Work even until piece measures 6 (8) from removable marker
placed in previous section (the beginning of sleeve increases),
ending with a WS row.
shoulder shaping bias bind off
Note: I used the talented Julie Weisenbergers genius Bias Bind
Off technique for the shaping of the shoulders. Please check out
her site for a picture tutorial and a collection of her wonderful
patterns: http://cocoknits.com/resources/tutorials/bias-bind-off/
(RS) Row 1: BO 3 sts KW, knit in pattern to end.
(WS) Row 2: BO 3 sts PW, purl to last st, slip last st PW.
Row 3: Slip 2 sts PW, BO 3 sts KW (binding off the two slipped
sts without knitting them, only passing them over as needed),
knit in pattern to last st, slip last st PW.
Row 4: Slip 2 sts PW, BO 3 sts PW, purl to last st, slip last st PW.
Repeat last 2 rows 6 (8) more times. 49 (55) sts
(RS) Next Row: Slip 2 sts PW, BO remaining sts KW.
back
Repeat instructions as for front knitting to 13 (15) from cast on
edge instead, approximately 126 (146) rows. Follow the same
instructions for sleeve increases and shoulder shaping bias bind off.
You should now have two matching pieces with the exception of
the additional 3 inches in length on the back piece.
side seams
With RS facing and starting at the bottom edge, ease the two
pieces (front & back) together using mattress stitch and doubling
up on the ladders on the longer back piece approximately every
4th stitch/ladder while seaming up to the under arms on each side
seam, finish seaming to sleeve edge at a one-to-one ratio. Tip: I
seamed together the first two columns of knit stitches closest to the edges on
each side.

bottom hem
With WS facing and starting at one of the side seams, pick up
approximately 156 (176) sts along bottom edge. Do not join in the
round and turn work. Now with RS facing, bind off all stitches
using the I-cord BO method (see stitch glossary). Use tail to seam
together the gap once bind off is completed.
shoulder seams
With RS facing, pick up 26 (32) sts each along right front and right
back shoulder edges. With front of sweater facing you and using
Three-needle BO method (see stitch glossary), bind off all stitches.
Repeat for left shoulder.
Alternatively you can sew shoulder seams together.

finishing

Weave in all ends.

I recommend blocking your garment as follows: soak piece for at
least 20 minutes in a wool wash (follow with rinse bath, if needed),
gently remove piece from water, use 1-2 dry towels to remove as
much excess water as possible from piece, hang sweater on a
smooth thick hanger (preferably a coated wood or some sort of
plastic material), and allow garment to completely dry while
hanging. This method really allows the sweater to take shape, the
stitch pattern to elongate and the hem to naturally curve along
the back side.