LION BRAND COLOR WAVES, HOMESPUN, FUN FUR Knit Ideal Icelandic Sweater

Self-striping Color Waves, Homespun and a flash of Fun Fur offer a trendy take on traditional Icelandic design.

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Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn

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SKILL LEVEL Intermediate SIZE S (M, L, 1X, 2X) Finished chest: 38 (42, 46, 50, 53)" Length: 21 (22, 23, 24, 24) Note Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. For ease in working, circle all numbers pertaining to your size. MATERIALS LION BRAND Color Waves 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) skeins #350 Night Sky (MC) or color of your choice LION BRAND Homespun 1 skein #371 Boston Rose (A) 1 skein #370 Coral Cables (B) 1 skein #369 Florida Keys Green (C) or colors of your choice LION BRAND Fun Fur 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) balls #209 Mango (D) 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) balls #204 Lava (E) or colors of your choice Size 9 (5.5 mm) and size 10.5 (6.5 mm) circular needles [24" (60 cm) or 29" (70 cm) length] OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE Size 10.5 (6.5 mm) 16 (40 cm) circular needle LION BRAND size 9 (5.5 mm) double-pointed needles Size 10.5 (6.5 mm) double-pointed needles (dpns) LION BRAND stitch markers LION BRAND stitch holders LION BRAND large-eyed, blunt needle GAUGE 14 sts + 17 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st (k every rnd) with MC on larger needles. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. STITCH EXPLANATION Grafting Holding the 2 needles parallel with wrong sides of fabric together, thread a large-eyed, blunt needle with one of the yarn ends and work as follows:
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Insert needle as if to purl into first stitch on front piece. Insert needle as if to knit into first stitch on back piece. Then follow steps 1-4 as outlined below. 1) Insert needle as if to knit through first st on front needle and let the st drop from needle. 2) Insert needle into 2nd st on front needle as if to purl and pull the yarn through, leaving st on the needle. 3) Insert needle into first st on back needle as if to purl and let it drop from the needle, then 4) insert it as if to knit through 2nd st on back needle and pull the yarn through, leaving st on needle. Repeat steps 1-4 until all sts are gone. When finished, adjust tension as necessary. Weave in ends. NOTE The Body and Sleeves are knit separately in the round to the underarms, then joined together for the Yoke and knit to the neck. BODY Using smaller needles and MC, cast on 132 (146, 160, 174, 186) sts. Join, being careful not to twist, and place marker (pm) for beg of rnd. Purl 1 rnd, *knit 1 rnd, purl 1 rnd; repeat from * 2 more times. Change to larger needles and work in St st until piece measures 12 (12, 13, 13, 14) from beg, or desired length to underarm. Work to 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts before marker. Dont break yarn; set piece aside.

SLEEVES Using smaller dpn and 1 strand each of D and E held tog, cast on 26 (29, 32, 35, 37) sts. Join, being careful not to twist, and pm for beg of rnd. Purl 3 rnds, *knit 3 rnds, purl 3 rnds; repeat from * 2 more times. Change to larger dpns and MC (changing to circular needle as soon as sts will fit comfortably around), and working in St st, inc 1 st each side of marker every 3 rnds 0 (0, 0, 0, 2) times, every 4 rnds 0 (4, 13, 13, 12) times, and every 5 rnds 10 (7, 0, 0, 0) times 46 (51, 58, 61, 65) sts. Work even until Sleeve measures 17
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(17, 17, 17, 17) or desired length. On last row, work to 6 (6, 7, 7, 8) sts before marker and slip next 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) sts to holder. Break yarn. YOKE Join Sleeves to Body Slip next 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) sts of Body to holder and, using MC and larger needle, k 35 (39, 45, 47, 50) sts from Sleeve, k 55 (61, 67, 73, 78) sts from Body, slip next 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) Body sts to holder, k 35 (39, 45, 47, 50) sts from 2nd sleeve, then k remaining 55 (61, 67, 73, 78) sts of Body 180 (200, 224, 240, 256) sts; pm. Knit 3 (4, 5, 6, 7) rows in MC, inc 0 (0, 1, 0, -1) sts on last row 180 (200, 225, 240, 255) sts. Work in St st, following chart, decreasing as follows (changing to shorter needle when necessary): Dec Rnd 17 K 2, (k2tog, k 3) around to last 3 sts, k2tog, k 1 144 (160, 180, 192, 204) sts. Dec Rnd 27 (K2tog, k 2) around 108 (120, 135, 144, 153) sts. Dec Rnd 33 (K2tog, k 1) around 72 (80, 90, 96, 102) sts. Dec Rnd 39 (K 2, k2tog) around, ending k 0 (0, 2, 0, 2) 54 (60, 68, 72, 77) sts. Change to smaller 16 needle and, with 1 strand each of D and E held tog, k 6 rnds. Bind off very loosely. FINISHING Graft Body and Sleeve underarm sts tog. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: beg = begin(ning) dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) k = knit k2tog = knit 2 together MC = main color RS = right side rnd(s) = round(s) St st = stockinette stitch st(s) = stitch(es) tog = together

Lion Boucl (Article #930) is packaged in 2 oz (70 g)/57 yd (52 m) balls Color Waves (Article #940) is packaged in 3 oz (85 g)/125 yd (113 m) skeins Homespun (Article #790) is packaged in 6 oz (170 g)/185 yd (167 m) skeins Watercolors (Article #980) is packaged in 1 oz (50 g)/55 yd (50 m) balls Every effort has been made to have the knitting and crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or typographical mistakes.

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