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Drop Stitch Pullover Sweater Knitting PatternDesigned by Barbara Breiter
This easy sweater knitting pattern features a simple drop stitch, rolled collar and 3/4 sleeves.
Sizes:XS, S, M, L Finished Chest Measurement: 33 (36, 40, 44) inches Materials: Choo-Choo by Crystal Palace Yarns (railroad tape/ribbon) 52% rayon, 30% polyester, 18% nylon 92 yards/50 grams MC: 4 (4, 4, 5) balls 2746-toasted marshmallow Color A: 2 (3, 3, 3) balls 2744-creme caramel Color B: 2 (3 ,3, 3) balls 2806-fern frond Size 10½ US needles or size needed to obtain gauge Size 10½ US 16 inch circular needles Gauge: 15.5 sts = 4 inches in St st Pattern Stitches (note that Rev St st is the RS of garment) Seed Stitch Row 1: k1, p1 to end Row 2: p the k, k the p sts Repeat these two rows Drop Stitch Pattern Stitch Row 1 (RS): k1, *yo, k1; rep between *, end k1) Row 2 (WS): Knit, dropping all the yo sts off left needle Rows 3, 5, 7: Purl Rows 4, 6, 8: Knit 
Instructions
Corrections made Sept 2, 2008
Color Changes: Complete 8 rows of Drop Stitch Pattern Stitch with Color A, then Color B, then MC. Repeat throughout sweater.
Back
With MC and larger needles, CO 64 (70, 78, 86) sts.Work in Seed St for 1.5 (1.5, 1.5, 2) inches. Work 6 rows of Rev St st (purl side RS), beginning with a p row. Beg Drop Stitch Pattern Stitch with Color A. Cont to work in Drop Stitch Pattern Stitch and cycle through all 3 colors until piece meas 12.5 (13, 14, 15.5) inches. Place underarm markers. Cont until piece meas approx 21.5 (22, 23.5, 25.5) inches. End with row 8 of completed. BO 64 (70, 78, 86) sts across back as if to purl. Front Work as for Back. When piece meas 19.25 (20, 21.5, 22.75) inches (with row 8 of Drop Stitch Pattern Stitch completed) beg neck shaping. Neck Shaping Cont in pat as est, work 17 (19, 22, 25) sts, place center 30 (32, 34, 36) sts on holder, attach another ball of yarn. Complete row over rem 17 (19, 22, 25) sts. Working both sides at once, work WS even. Dec 1 st at each neck edge, every other row 4 (4, 4, 6) times on RS rows. Cont in pat as est until piece measures same as Back. BO 13 (15, 18, 19) sts across each shoulder as if to purl. Sleeves CO 34 (34, 36, 36) sts. Work Seed St for 1 inch. Work in pat as for front and back. Beginning with a purl row, work 6 rows in Rev St st. Begin increases. Sleeve Increases Inc 1 st on each end on every RS row EXCEPT Row 1 of Drop Stitch Pattern Stitch. Cont in pat as est until you have 68 (70, 74, 78) sts. Cont one more repeat of Drop Stitch Pattern Stitch without increasing. Sleeve should measure approx 12.5 (13, 14, 15) inches from beg. BO as if to purl. Finishing Seam shoulders. Sew sleeves to body between markers. Sew seam for sleeves and sides. Roll Neck Collar With MC and circular needles and RS facing, pick up 11 (11, 11, 15) sts from right neck edge, 30 (32, 34, 36) front neck sts, 11 (11, 11, 15) sts from left neck edge, 38 (40, 42, 48) back neck sts, place marker, join. [90 (94, 98, 114) sts] Work in the round, knitting every round until neckband measures 4 inches. BO loosely. ©Barbara Breiter. This design may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. Also see Knit A Bit, for patterns by Barbara Breiter |