AIR BOXY V-NECK PULLOVER Time to knit
Boxy V-neck pullover knitting pattern Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2X) 3X (4X) to be worn with approx 50cm/20in positive ease. Shown in size L. Yarn: Drops, Air (65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool; 50g/1.8oz = 150m/164yds). Color no.: 26. Yarn weight: 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 (450) g / 8.8 (10.6) 10.6 (12.3) 12.3 (14.1) 14.1 (15.8) oz / 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 (9) balls Needles: 5 mm (US8, UK6) one point needles, 40cm/15.70in (I recommend knit with circular needles because they don’t overload hands and knitting becomes much easier). Gauge: 10cm x 10cm (4’’ x 4’’) = 14 sts x 20 rows in Lace stitch pattern.
Finished measurements XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
122.9
134.3
145.7
157.1
168.6
180.0
191.4
202.9
Bust circumference, in
48.4
52.9
57.4
61.9
66.4
70.9
75.4
79.9
Sweater length (from neck top), cm
57.0
59.0
61.0
63.0
65.0
67.0
69.0
71.0
Sweater length (from neck top), in
22.4
23.2
24.0
24.8
25.6
26.4
27.2
28.0
Sleeve length (from neck top), cm
40.0
41.0
42.0
43.0
44.0
45.0
46.0
47.0
Bust circumference, cm
Sleeve length (from neck top), in
15.7
16.1
16.5
16.9
17.3
17.7
18.1
18.5
Sleeve upper arm girth, cm
24.3
27.1
30.0
32.9
35.7
38.6
41.4
44.3
Sleeve upper arm girth, in
9.6
10.7
11.8
12.9
14.1
15.2
16.3
17.4
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Abbreviations k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit 2 sts together: insert needle kwise into first two sts and knit them together St(s): stitch(es) Sl: slip SSK: slip a stitch, slip the next stitch, knit the slipped stitches together; a decrease. yo: yarn over and wrap the yarn around the right needle. RS: right side WS: wrong side Cont: continue Rep: repeat Patt: pattern *…….; repeat from * to ….: Work the instructions after * and then repeat that section as instructed
Video links Picking up sleeve edge stitches - https://youtu.be/I574pef2Rmk Cast off: k2tog, k2tog, k3tog - https://youtu.be/BdPkMQX2hqQ Air boxy V neck collar - https://youtu.be/Ol4qTXrGkUw
Front detail schematic
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
18/21/24/27 30/33/36/39 (stitches)
decrease 1 st every 2nd row
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
43/47/51/55 59/63/67/71 (stitches)
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
50/52/54/56 58/60/62/64 (rows)
44/46/48/50 52/54/56/58 (rows) (k2, p2)
20 (rows) XS
S
XL
2X
M
L
86/94/102/110 3X
4X
118/126/134/142 (stitches)
Back detail schematic
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
18/21/24/27 30/33/36/39 (stitches)
decrease 1 st every 2nd row
10 (rows) XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
23/26/29/32
40/42/44/46
23/26/29/32
35/38/41/44 (stitches)
48/50/52/54 (stitches)
35/38/41/44 (stitches)
XS
S
M
L
84/88/92/96
XL
2X
3X
4X
100/104/108/112 (rows)
(k2, p2)
20 (rows) XS
S
XL
2X
M
L
86/94/102/110 3X
4X
118/126/134/142 (stitches)
Sewing shoulders and collar knitting
Sleeve knitting schematic
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
17/19/21/23 25/27/29/31 (stitches) XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
34/38/42/46 50/54/58/62 (stitches)
17/19/21/23 25/27/29/31 (stitches) XS
S
M
L
XL
2X
3X
4X
60/62/64/66 68/70/72/74 (rows)
(k2, p2)
20 (rows)
Finished sweater schematic
Pattern instructions FRONT Cast on 86(94)102(110)118(126)134(142) sts. Row 1 (RS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep to last 1 st, p last st. Row 2 (WS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep to last 1 st, p last st. Repeat last two rows 9 more times. Row 21 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 22 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 23 (RS): Sl1, *k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9; rep from * 5(5)6(6)7(7)8(9) more times, k0(0)2(0)4(0)6(0), 0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(0), 0(yo)0(yo)0(yo)0(0), k0(1)0(1)0(1)0(0), 0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(0), 0(yo)0(yo)0(yo)0(0), k0(3)0(5)0(7)0(0), p last st. Row 24 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 25 (RS): Sl1, k1, *k2tog, yo, k12; rep from * 4(5)6(6)7(7)8(8) more times, k2tog(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(k2tog), yo(yo)0(yo)0(yo)0(yo), k11(5)1(7)3(9)5(11), p last st. Row 26 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 27 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 28 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 29 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 30 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 31 (RS): Sl1, k7, *k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9; rep from * 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) more times, k0(1)0(3)0(5)0(7), k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0), yo(0)yo(0)yo(0)yo(0), k1(0)1(0)1(0)1(0), k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0), yo(0)yo(0)yo(0)yo(0), k2(0)4(0)6(0)8(0), p last st. Row 32 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 33 (RS): Sl1, k8, *k2tog, yo, k12; rep from * 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) more times, k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0), yo(0)yo(0)yo(0)yo(0), k4(0)6(2)8(4)10(6), p last st. Row 34 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 35 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 36 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Rows 21-36 form a patt. Cont work in patt until 64(66)68(70)72(74)76(78) rows have been worked. Shape left front neck Next row (RS): Cont work in patt next 40(44)48(52)56(60)64(68) sts, SSK, p1, turn. Next row (WS): Sl1, p to end. Cont work in patt until 114(118)122(126)130(134)138(142) rows have been worked and in the end of every RS row make decrease using SSK and in every WS row - purl as it was done in last two rows. Cast off on RS.
Shape right front neck Join yarn to the center. Next row (RS): Sl1, k2tog, cont work in patt to last 1 st, p last st. Next row (WS): Sl1, p to end. Cont work in patt until 114(118)122(126)130(134)138(142) rows have been worked and in the beginning of every RS row make decrease using k2tog and in every WS row - purl as it was done in last two rows. Cast off on RS. BACK Cast on 86(94)102(110)118(126)134(142) sts. Row 1 (RS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep to last 1 st, p last st. Row 2 (WS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep to last 1 st, p last st. Repeat last two rows 9 more times. Row 21 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 22 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 23 (RS): Sl1, *k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9; rep from * 5(5)6(6)7(7)8(9) more times, k0(0)2(0)4(0)6(0), 0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(0), 0(yo)0(yo)0(yo)0(0), k0(1)0(1)0(1)0(0), 0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(0), 0(yo)0(yo)0(yo)0(0), k0(3)0(5)0(7)0(0), p last st. Row 24 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 25 (RS): Sl1, k1, *k2tog, yo, k12; rep from * 4(5)6(6)7(7)8(8) more times, k2tog(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(k2tog)0(k2tog), yo(yo)0(yo)0(yo)0(yo), k11(5)1(7)3(9)5(11), p last st. Row 26 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 27 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 28 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 29 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 30 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 31 (RS): Sl1, k7, *k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9; rep from * 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) more times, k0(1)0(3)0(5)0(7), k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0), yo(0)yo(0)yo(0)yo(0), k1(0)1(0)1(0)1(0), k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0), yo(0)yo(0)yo(0)yo(0), k2(0)4(0)6(0)8(0), p last st. Row 32 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 33 (RS): Sl1, k8, *k2tog, yo, k12; rep from * 4(5)5(6)6(7)7(8) more times, k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0)k2tog(0), yo(0)yo(0)yo(0)yo(0), k4(0)6(2)8(4)10(6), p last st. Row 34 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 35 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 36 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Rows 21-36 form a patt. Cont work in patt until 104(108)112(116)120(124)128(132) rows have been worked.
Shape right back neck Next row (RS): Sl1, cont work in patt next 19(22)25(28)31(34)37(40) sts, SSK, p1, turn. Next row (WS): Sl1, p to end. Cont work in patt and repeat last two rows 4 more times and in the end of every RS row make decrease using SSK and every WS row purl as it was done in last two rows. Cast off on RS. Cast off middle 40(42)44(46)48(50)52(54) sts. Shape left back neck Next row (RS): Sl1, k2tog, cont work in patt to last 1 st, p last st. Next rows (WS): Sl1, p to end. Cont work in patt and repeat last two rows 4 more times and in the beg of every RS row make decrease using k2tog and in every WS row - purl as it was done in last two rows. Cast off on RS. COLLAR Put front and back details together with WS looking outside and sew shoulder seams. Put all collar edge stitches on needles by starting from left V neck bottom point to left shoulder and continue around back neck by going down from right shoulder to bottom of right front side. Total amount of working stitches: 100(104)108(112)116(120)124(128) sts. Notice that collar is knitted in rows (not rounds). Row 1 (RS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, p last st. Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p2, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 1 st, p last st. Repeat last two rows 9 more times. Cast off: *k2tog, k2tog, k3tog; rep from * to end. How to cast off watch Youtube video: https://youtu.be/BdPkMQX2hqQ SLEEVES (MAKE 2) Put all sleeve edge stitches on needle: 34(38)42(46)50(54)58(62) sts. How to do it watch this Youtube video: https://youtu.be/I574pef2Rmk Row 1 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 2 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 3 (RS): Sl1, *k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9; rep from * 1(1)1(2)2(2)3(3) more times, 0(k2tog)k2tog(0)0(k2tog)0(0), 0(yo)yo(0)0(yo)0(0), k0(1)1(0)0(1)0(0), 0(k2tog)k2tog(0)0(k2tog)0(0), 0(yo)yo(0)0(yo)0(0), k4(3)7(2)6(5)0(4), p last st. Row 4 (WS): Sl1, p to end.
Row 5 (RS): Sl1, k1, *k2tog, yo, k12; rep from * 1(1)1(2)2(2)2(3) more times, 0(k2tog) k2tog(0)0(k2tog)k2tog(0), 0(yo)yo(0)0(yo)yo(0), k3(5)9(1)5(7)11(3), p last st. Row 6 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 7 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 8 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 9 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 10 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 11 (RS): Sl1, k7, *k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9; rep from * 0(1)1(1)1(2)2(2) more times, k2tog(0)0(k2tog)k2tog(0)0(k2tog), yo(0)0(yo)yo(0)0(yo), k1(0)0(1)1(0)0(1), k2tog(0)0(k2tog)k2tog(0)0(k2tog), yo(0)0(yo)yo(0)0(yo), k6(1)5(4)8(3)7(6), p last st. Row 12 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 13 (RS): Sl1, k8, *k2tog, yo, k12; rep from * 0(1)1(1)1(2)2(2) more times, k2tog(0)0(k2tog)k2tog(0)0(k2tog), yo(0)0(yo)yo(0)0(yo), k8(0) 4(6)10(2)6(8), p last st. Row 14 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Row 15 (RS): Sl1, k to last 1 st, p last st. Row 16 (WS): Sl1, p to end. Rows 1-16 form a pattern. Cont work in patt until 60(62)64(66)68(70)72(74) rows have been worked. Next row (RS): Sl1, *k2tog, k2tog, p2; rep from * 4(5)5(6)7(7)8(9) more times, k2tog(0)k2tog(k2tog)0(k2tog)k2tog(0), 0(0)k2tog(0)0(k2tog)0(0) p last st. Next row (WS): Sl1, p1(0)2(1)0(2)1(0), *k2, p2; rep from * to last 1 st, p last st. Next row (RS): Sl1, *k2, p2; rep from * 4(5)5(6)7(7)8(9) more times, k1(0)2(1)0(2)1(0), p last st. Repeat last two rows 9 more times. Cast off in WS. Repeat the same steps with second sleeve. FINISHING Turn sweater inside out with WS looking outside and sew edge stitches: start sewing from body rib stitch bottom to armpit and continue sewing from armpit to wrist. Repeat the same in opposite side. Sew down one collar edge to another side as it is shown in sketch and notice that only one V neck side must be sewn which is in outside (not the inside one).
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