veronika jobe

mimic

materials stitch glossary

Approximately 985 (1250) yards of DK weight yarn.
5 (6) skeins of YOTH Yarns Big Sister i-cord BO
Sample shown is Sea Salt Cast on 3 sts. *K2, knit 2 together lifted strand through the front
through the back loops, slip these loop (1 stitch increased).
3 sts back to left needle; repeat
gauge from * to last 3 sts, BO as usual. p
15 stitches / 34 rows = 4 inches in ribbing pattern (blocked) Purl.
Note: I recommend hanging swatch and weighting it using 3 wooden k
clothes pins at the bottom while drying to mimic the process of blocking Knit. pw
described in the finishing section. Purlwise.
k1b
needles Knit 1 below. rs
Right side.
US 9 (5.5 mm) - 24 circular needles
kw
Extra needle in same size for Three-needle BO
Knitwise. st(s)
Stitch(es).
tools M1L
Blunt tapestry needle and removable stitch marker Make 1 left. Insert left needle three-needle BO
from front to back under Hold the two needles together.
size horizontal strand between stitch
just worked and next stitch, knit
Using a 3rd needle, knit together
1 st from front needle and 1 st
Adult S/M (L/XL) lifted strand through the back from back needle, *knit the next
Note: This garment has an intended positive ease of at least 2-6. The loop (1 stitch increased). st on each needle together again,
pattern has minimal shaping and is meant to be worn loose. BO as usual; repeat from * until
M1R all sts are bound off.
Make 1 right. Insert left needle
finished dimensions from back to front under ws
38 (48) circumference at bust horizontal strand between stitch Wrong side.
Sample shown is size S/M with 7 positive ease on model. just worked and next stitch, knit
pattern 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
front
round and turn work. Now with RS facing, bind off all stitches
Cast on 81 (91) stitches.
using the I-cord BO method (see stitch glossary). Use tail to seam
together the gap once bind off is completed.
(WS) Ribbing Pattern Row 1: Purl.
shoulder seams
(RS) Ribbing Pattern Row 2: *P1, K1B; rpt from * to last st, P1.
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
Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 10 (12) from cast on
Three-needle BO method (see stitch glossary), bind off all stitches.
edge, approximately 100 (116) rows. Purl 1 row. Place a removable
Repeat for left shoulder.
marker on a stitch anywhere in this row to use as a measuring
guide in the next section.
Alternatively you can sew shoulder seams together.
sleeve increases
(RS) Row 1: P1, M1L, work in established pattern to last st, M1R, finishing
P1. (2 sts increased) Weave in all ends.

(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.
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.

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.