Summit Pullover - Digital Pattern Preview by sloanerosenthalknits

SUMMIT

BY SLOANE ROSENTHAL

Sometimes (and what is February if not one of those times) we want our knitwear to be like a cozy, elegant hug: sweaters that are easy to wear, that go with everything, that keep us just warm enough for these waning days of winter’s chill. Summit is one of those sweaters. Its modern drop-shouldered silhouette is effortless and forgiving, its low-hip length goes with pants, slim skirts, or even (gasp!) leggings (hey, I won’t tell if you won’t tell), and its luxurious cowl neck provides a finishing touch that’s as warm as it is graceful. A simple, intuitive cable chart adds a sophisticated, graphic touch and knitterly interest,but there is enough soothing stockinette to balance the project for eyes and hands alike. Slender, ribbed sleeves provide a flattering update to the silhouette, while generous positive ease allows the sweater to drape just so. I love this in neutral shade in a wool blend with some substantial drape and heft to it, like Green Mountain Spinnery’s wonderful Alpaca Elegance, but it will work beautifully in a lightweight, lofty wool as well (and in a brighter color if that’s more your speed). Summit is worked from the bottom up in pieces and seamed (though it could be easily modified for semi-seamless knitting), with charted and written instructions provided for the cables.

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PATTERN INFORMATION

ABBREVIATIONS

XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL), finished bust measurements approximately 41.5 (46.5, 49.5, 54.5, 57.5, 62.5)” / 105.5 (118, 125.5, 138.5, 146, 159) cm. Sample shown is size 49.5 / 125.5 cm, modeled with 14” / 35.5 cm positive ease at the bust.

2/2 LPC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in front, p2, k2 from CN.

YARN

BO: Bind off.

SIZE

2/2 LC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in front, k2, k2 from CN. 2/2 RC: Slip 2 st to CN and hold to back, k2, k2 from CN. 2/2 RPC: Slip 2 st to CN and hold to back, k2, p2 from CN Approx: Approximately.

Green Mountain Spinnery Alpaca Elegance (heavy sport/ light DK weight, 50% US Targhee, 50% US Alpaca, 180 yards / 165 meters per 2 ounces), 8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins, or 1325 (1475, 1575, 1750, 1825, 2000) yards / 1225 (1350, 1450, 1600, 1675, 1825) meters of light DK or heavy sport weight wool or wool-blend yarn. Sample shown in “Cream.”

CN: Cable needle.

GAUGE

k: Knit.

20 sts / 32 rows over 4” / 10 cm in stockinette on larger needle, after blocking. Cable panel on front measures approximately 8” / 20 cm wide.

NEEDLES

32” / 80 cm or longer circular needles in sizes US 8 / 5 mm, US 7 / 4.5 mm, US 6 / 4.0 mm, US 5 / 3.75 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge and one size smaller. Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of sts. Note: if you prefer, you may use double-pointed needles for the collar, in lieu of using a long circular needle for magic or travelling loop.

NOTIONS

CO: Cast on. Cont: Continue. Est: Established. Inc: Increase. k2tog: Knit next two sts together. [1 st decreased.] m: Marker. M1L: With left needle, pick up bar between just-worked st and next st, moving from front to back. Knit into back leg of new st. [1 st increased.] M1R: With left needle, pick up bar between just-worked st and next st, moving from back to front. Knit into front leg of new st. [1 st increased.] p: Purl. P2tog: Purl the next two sts together. [1 st decreased.] pm: Place marker. RS: Right side. sl: Slip.

stitch markers; cable needle (optional); tapestry needle

sl1wyib: Slip the next st purlwise, with yarn in back.

SKILLS REQUIRED

sl1wyif: Slip the next st purlwise, with yarn in front.

cabling with or without a cable needle; increasing; decreasing; picking up stitches; seaming; knitting in the round

ssk: Slip, Slip, Knit. Slip next two sts, one at a time, as if to knit; return both sts to left needle; k both through the back loops. [1 st decreased.] st: Stitch. WS: Wrong side. Work as set: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts.

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FRONT

Using long-tail or other stretchy CO method, CO . Sizes XS (--, --, L, XL, --): Ribbing Row 1 (RS): Ribbing Row 2 (WS): Sizes -- (S, M, --, --, XXL): Ribbing Row 1 (RS): Ribbing Row 2 (WS): Rep applicable ribbing rows until piece measures approx Switch to second-smallest needle. Establish cable panel as follows (Note: Cable Panel can be worked using Charted or Written Instructions, both of which are found on page 6 of pattern): Setup row (RS): Slip markers as you come to them on subsequent rows. Next row and all subsequent WS rows: All subsequent RS rows:

ARMHOLE SHAPING Shaping Row (RS): Place a removable stitch marker on this row. Reattach yarn to WS of sweater at outer edge of Left Neckline. You will now work only the sts for the Left Shoulder and Neckline.

NECKLINE AND SHOULDER SHAPING

Neckline Shaping.

the sts for the Right Shoulder and

Next row (WS): k1, cont as est to last st, k1.

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Cont as est,

Cont as est, working even until piece measures approx

SHOULDER AND BACK NECK SHAPING

BACK

Using long-tail or other stretchy CO method, CO . Ribbing row 1 (RS): Ribbing row 2 (WS): Rep these two rows until piece measures approx Switch to second-smallest needle. Establish stockinette stitch as follows:

ARMHOLE SHAPING Shaping Row (RS):

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Next row (RS): loosely BO all remaining sts.

SLEEVES

Using long tail or other stretchy CO method and smaller needle, Ribbing row 1 (RS): Ribbing row 2 (WS): Rep these two rows seven more times.

Wet block all pieces to schematic measurements. Seam sweater, beginning by seaming shoulders together, then seaming sleeves to body and then by sewing underarm and side seams. Leave bottom ribbing of body panels unseamed for split hem.

NECKLINE

Inc row (RS): Rep inc row every more times

FINISHING

Reattach yarn to WS of right side of back neck. Using ribbing needle, pick up and knit 1 st in every bound off sts and 1 st in every row along each curved edge. Precise number of sts picked up does not matter, so long as it is a multiple of four.

rows

Work even as necessary until piece measures

Next row (RS): Loosely BO all sts.

BO using your preferred stretchy BO method. Weave in ends. I recommend a final wet blocking to “set” the sweater before wearing.

SCHEMATIC F

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STITCH PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

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Knit Purl 2/2 LC 2/2 LPC 2/2 RC 2/2 RPC

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