Sweater Coat in Maple

For Experienced or Adept Intermediate Knitters


This is made from Bulky weight novelty yarn and sizes 13 and 15 needles. It required only about 8 balls and a 3o inch zipper that opens on the bottom too. It is a mixture of seed stitch and 3x4 rib with modified leg of mutton sleeves. It is over the knee length and could be worn as a sweater dress if desired. Super Bulky Weight

3.5 oz/64 yds/100g at least 64 yards or more per skein.

Right Side at bodice, underarm and midriff. Notice the 4x4 ribs at the lower half of the front under the seed stitch in jumbo needles at the bodice and the 2x2 rib of the long sleeve. The cap of the sleeve is shaped to harmonize with the bodice, a little above the start of the midriff's seed stitch area. ✶

Front at Bodice, midriff and V-neck. The bust is more prominent than this, I am leaned back.

The zipper here is in cream, much better than black, somewhere like Hancock's probably carries a medium brown to match exactly -- I enjoy the cream and the medium brown almost equally myself.

Super with necklaces. Scarves, hats, boots, even a blouse underneath. This is the back below.

Back: Cast on 56 stitches with size 13 single point needles. Work 4 by 4 rib stitch for 1 inch and change to 15 needle for 25 more inches. Decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced on each side leaving 52 stitches. Work at 52 stitches for 5 inches. Change from rib stitch to [seed stitch (row 1: k1, p1; row 2: p1, k1)] and increase across work 6 stitches evenly spaced. 58 stitches. Work this 9 inches. Bind off on outer edge for armholes on each side of back, 3 stitches for each armhole, one per row per end, 52 stitches. Work even from here for 7 inches. Bind off 12 stitches in center of back neck, than one more stitch on each neck edge at beginning or end of next row (whichever one is at neck edge) three times per side. Work each shoulder separately one more inch and bid off with 17 stitches per shoulder.

Sleeves: With size 13 needle cast on 24 stitches, next row switch to 15 needles and working is 2 x 2 rib stitch work 24 stitches for 4 inches. Increase 2 stitches per edge at this point on next row, keep the ribs matching from the row below as you make the increases. 28 stitches. Work 28 stitches for 4 inches. Increase 2 on each edge as before. 32 stitches. 32 stitches. Work 4 inches of 32 stitches and then increase 4 stitches on each edge. Work these 40 stitches 5 inches before binding off for armhole edge. On each side of armhole edge bind off one stitch 8 times one per row on each edge, leaving 24 stitches to work for two more inches. After completing 2 more inches bind off on a knit row. Make two sleeves.

Front: Cast on 32 stitches with size 13 needle, next row switch to 15 needles, work this in 4 by 4 rib stitch for 23 inches, now... Decrease 4 stitches, two on each end, reducing the 4 by 4 rib to 2 by 4 on each edge. 28 stitches. Change to seed stitch. Bind off for neck from this point in length by binding off two stitches 2 times on three consecutive but different right side rows, at inner neck edge, right side for left front and left side for right front when section of work is facing you. Then, decrease 1 stitch 6 times in the same manner at the neck edge. Work until total length is 40 inches. Bind off for armholes, 1 stitch 3 times (1 per each of the three rows) on three consecutive right side rows. Work until armhole is 7 inches and garment side front is 47 inches, increase 2 stitches on outer edge. Finish by working one more inch at 17 stitches and bind off for shoulder.

Attach zipper to front after sewing shoulder and side seams, and, sleeve seam to a short way past the elbow from the cuff edge. You can attach the sleeve by putting the right side of it to the right side of the shoulder and easing it all around while sewing into place. Where you have left the top of the sleeve open will let you do this  fairly easily.

Zipper is here in Medium Brown and Ivory✶

The seed stitch means you don't have to finish the edges any further.

Rib stitch is formed by k4, p4 row 1, 3, 5 and odd number rows in multiple of 8 and p4, k 4 rows 2, 4, 6 and all even numbered rows on the same piece.

Birthday Cake

A little white cake. Pillsbury Plus White Cake, Pillsbury Funfetti Stars n Stripes White Confetti Frosting to which 2/3 has blue food coloring added. A star tip, a plastic bag with a small snip out of the corner. Put the last of the vanilla icing in the baggy and with the star tip pipe around the lower section and near the top turning the cake while drawing the line which will simply have parallel lines over the top of it, and, then, make some flowers by pressing the frosting through the star tip very near the sides of the cake , and, then, pressing inward slightly and quickly back with a slight twist-- this should make a flower like imprint which you might want to refer to as a windmill shape or a star shape. Experiment with ovenproof bowls and pans for the shape of the cake itself.

Cable Detail

This has a single cable centered in front, a mock pocket at the left chest and a cowl like neck with bobbles and cables woven in. The back has interspersed cables that match the cable pattern on front which is also true of the sleeves. The sleeves also have moderately deep cuffs and are extra long, coming partway over the wrists and onto the hands. A special nubby textured type of yarn in yummy cream is used, similar to a fisherman but looser, less structured and more feminine.

Camouflage Sweater

Worsted Weight Black 2 skeins

Red Heart Camouflage 4 skeins

Needles 8 and 7

Stockinette & 1x1 rib, 2x2 rib

Cast on 60 for body: front and back Work 1x1 rib for 5 inches, switch to colored yarn and work 3 inches in stockinette before increasing to 66 stitches. Finish to armhole in stockinette, desired length or 10 inches in addition to lower ribbing (total 15 inches) Decrease 5 -7 stitches at armholes for set in sleeve. Work 6 more inches then bind off center 15 for front neck, bind off one on each side until shoulders equal 14 stitches (both knit and purl rows). For back Work 7 inches before binding off 20 for neck and binding off on each side until 14 stitches remain for shoulders.

Cast on 22 for sleeves increase on 2x2 ribs to 28 stitches at 3 inches make these 5 inches deep. Make sleeves 15 inches long in addition to cuff (total 20 inches before cap). Make cap by casting off 2 on each knit end until 22 stitches remain. Bind off.

Cowl Neck Sweater

Yarn: 650 to 700 yds synthetic wool.

With size 7 needles cast on 60 stitches, work 1x1 ribbing for 3-4 inches, in stockinette stitch and with size 9 *8 if you feel the stitch is too loose* work for 9 1/2 inches (5' 5" to 5' 7" size medium) increasing 8 stitches gradually 1 or 2 per side seam as you like to do it, before binding off armholes. To bind off at armholes bind off 2 and 1 on each side so you will have bound off six stitches total. Continue to the shoulder until armhole measures 6 to 6 1/2 inches. Bind off for neckline at 5 inches by binding off center 28 stitches, continue binding off one stitch each side every other row for five row until the shoulders have thirteen stitches left.

Back: For the back bind off neckline at 5 1/2 inches by binding off 34 center stitches and binding off one on each edge every row until 13 stitches remain for each shoulder.

For the Sleeves: Cast on 44 stitches, work for 3 inches in 2x2 rib and then change to 9 needles and in stockinette work for 7 inches increasing enough to make 56 stitches about 6 inches up or make three increases of 2 stitches each side sometime after row 4. After 7 inches bind off 3 stitches on each side and then 2 stitches for a total of 10 stitches bound off and 46 stitches remaining on cap. Make the cap by decreasing two stitches on each side every other row after working one inch even on 46. When the stitches remaining on the hook equals 26 stitches. Bind off.

For the Cowl Neck: Cast on 40 stitches with size 7 needle. Work in 1x1 rib for 4 inches, you can use a round size 7 needles and attach the cowl on the first row if you know how. or sew on later. There will be on seam in the back.

Sew side seams, attach shoulders face down and upside down to right side of shoulder, sew, then turn inside out and sew sleeve and side seam in one continuous seam. Attach cowl and to neck edge and finish by sewing back neck seam.

Sage Green Sweater in Sand Stitch

3 Skeins Red Heart Super Saver 5 0z. Size

Cast on 80 stitches with size 9 needles, work 1x1 ribbing for 2 1/2 inches change to size 11 needle (or 10 1/2 if you prefer) and increase 2 st on each side for a total of 84 stitches. Work in Sand track pattern til armholes, about 18 inches, then decrease 5 stitches for each armhole keeping pattern (just omit end stitches) work armhole for 8 inches and then cast off stitches for back neck, bind off center 24 stitches at first row and then one more stitch each side on the row after next, make this about 1 inch for the back neckline then bind off both shoulder, keeping the pattern as before the armholes or neckline binding off. In the front, work to the sleeves the same way, only at the length of 6 inches bind off for front neck, bind off 16 stitches and then 2 total stitches per row every other row at the ends until you have bound off 24 stitches, work this until the neck depth is deeper than the back neck by 2 inches and then bind off shoulders.

Sleeves: Cast on 27 stitches with size 9 needles, make a 2 1/2 inch 1x1 rib as with the front and back, increase to 36 stitches on first row while changing needles to size 11 and work for 2 inches, increase over next 3 rows to 48 stitches (2 stitches at each side), keeping the pattern (shown below) at all times the ends may need to be divided as the pattern is in multiples of 12, just if you are working with 6 stitches, work with 6 stitches until the next set of increases is complete. Work this for 4 inches, the sleeves will now be 8 1/2 inches including the cuff, about at the elbow, increase over the next 6 rows to 72 stitches (2 stitches at each side) keep working until the sleeve measures 19 inches (the cuffs will be longer than average), then bind off 5-6 stitches on each side whichever is easier to keep the pattern counted for you. Make a cap by knitting about 1 1/2 inches before decreasing 2 stitches on each side until you have 30 stitches left, bind off. Keep the pattern through, dividing the ends to match the stitches below.

Crochet around neck edge single crochet to finish and keep pattern from stretching too much.

Sand Stitch Pattern:

Row 1,5,9 knit
Row 2 and even numbers purl
Row 3: *sl nxt 3 st on cable needle, leave in front of work, knit 3, knit 3 from cable hook, knit 6* across
Row7:*Knit 6, sl nxt 3 st on cable hook and leqave at back of work, Knit 3, Knit 3 from cable needle*
This is multiple of 12 stitches and 9 rows. Then back to row 1.

Straw Purse

Chain 10, 2 sc in 2nd chain, sc next 7, 3 sc in last ch, go to other side and sc in next seven and then one sc in end stitch equalling 20 sc. Rnd 2 increase to 26 sc, rnd 3 increase to 32 sc, rnd 4-5 work even. Round six inc to 34 sc, rnd 7-15 sc in 34 st per row. Rnd 16 hdc to center (34 or 17 on each side) 7 stitches on each side, skip hdc in those 7 and finsish with hdc to end of each side, should be 5 st of hdc, sk 7 and then 5 st of hdc on each side. To skip stitches make a ch 7 over the edge. Rnd 18 sc across 17 on each side total 34 around. Rnd 18 SC. Edging use contrasting rafia color, (one skien or less), also crochet a daisy from a contrasting color (I used red but edge the opening with purple to match the bag and reinforce).