autumn / winter 2011

LADY’S SWEATER AND PONCHO
Sweater Size: 36/38, 40/42, 44/46, Poncho Size: 36/40, 42/46
Instructions are given for size 36/38 and 36/40, with larger sizes in parentheses.
350
LADY’S SWEATER
Materials: Art. 39 Steinbach Sockenwolle 400 g (450)
(450) red color 9, 100 g (100) (100) natural color 10, 50
g (50) (50) brown color 93, 50 g (50) (50) grey color 20,
size 3 knitting needle, size 3 double-pointed needles.
Gauge: In Stockinette st: 26 sts and 36 rows = 10x10 cm.
Take time to check gauge and switch needles, if necessary.
Stitches:
Rib pattern: alternately K1 and P1
Stockinette st: on right side: knit. On wrong side: purl.
Band in Jacquard pattern: work in Stockinette st following
chart, keeping the yarns you are not using loosely on the
wrong side of work. Each square is 1 st and 1 row.
PONCHO (Dimensions and chart : see previous page)
Materials: Art. 39 Steinbach Sockenwolle 450 g (500) natural
color 10, 50 g (50) red color 9, 50 g (100) brown color 93,
100 g (100) grey color 20, size 4 ½ knitting needles, size 4 ½
double-pointed needles.
Gauge: in Stockinette st, using 2 strands of yarn: 20 sts and
25 rows = 10x10 cm. Take time to check gauge and switch
needles, if necessary.
Stitches:
Rib pattern: alternately K2 and P2.
Cable pattern: work following chart A.
Motifs: intarsia or grafting technique, following chart.
Stockinette st: on right side: knit. On wrong side: purl.
Instructions:
Back: Using red cast on 120 (130) (140) sts and work 4
cm in Rib pattern. Then work chart 1 time, beginning with
st marked A (B) (C) in chart. Using red continue working
in Stockinette st. When work measures 15 cm, for waist
shaping decrease 5x1 st at both edges, every 10 rows.
When work measures 30 cm, increase 2x1 st at both edges,
every 26 rows. When work measures 50 cm, for armholes
bind off 1x3, 1x2 and 3x1 st at both edges, every 2 rows.
When work measures 68 cm, for neckline shaping bind off
the center 28 sts and work each half separately. At neck
edge bind off 2x4 sts, every 2 rows. When work measures
70 cm, bind off shoulder sts.
Front: work same as back until work measures 63 cm. For
neckline shaping bind off the center 14 sts and work each
half separately. At neck edge bind off 2x3, 2x2 and 5x1
st, every 2 rows. Bind off shoulder sts at the same length
as for back.
Sleeves: Using red cast on 58-62-62 sts and work 6 cm
in Rib pattern. For size 44/46 increase in the last row
to obtain 64 sts. Continue working in Stockinette st. For
+ + sleeve width increase 13-14-16x1 st, + at both o + edges, o o
every o
+ +
11-10-9 rows. When work measures 48 cm, for sleeve cap
+ +
bind off 1x3, 1x2, 14x1, 1x2 and 1x3 ++ vsts, v v vat v ++ vvboth vvv
v v edges, v v v v
v o v o v ovv
ov o v o v o
every 2 rows. Bind off the rem sts. + o o o o o + ooo
oo
o o o o o
o o o o ooo
o o o o o
+ +
v v v vv
+++++++++++++++++++ v v v +++++++++++++++++++
+ + ++ ++ x x
x xx
o x o
+ o x + x oxo
x o o
++++++++++++++++++++++++ x x ++++++++++++++++++++++++ x x o x x o
x x x x
o o o o o ooo
ooo
o o o o o
o o o
o o o o
+
v +++++++++
v v +
v +++++++++
v v
o v o v
o o o v o o o v
v o vv
o v
v v v v
v v v vv v v v
v v v vv
v v v
+ +
o o o ++ o ++
o o o o ooo
o o o o o
A B C A B C
Finishing: Sew shoulder seams. Using red x v with x vdouble-
pointed needles pick up 112 sts along neck x v edge x x and x v x work x
x v v v x x v v v x
x x xx
x x
4 cm in Rib pattern. Bind off loosely in Rib x pattern. x x Sew x in
x x
sleeves, matching center of sleeve cap to shoulder
x
seam.
x
x x
Sew side and sleeve seams.
Instructions:
Entire poncho is worked using 2 strands of yarn and
grafted.
Using natural and 2 strands of yarn cast on 122 (134) sts and
work 4 cm in Rib pattern, in the last wrong side row decreasing
1 st = 121 (133) sts. Work in Cable pattern following chart
A. Then work chart B in Stockinette st. At side edges decrease
following chart. The triangles D can be worked using intarsia
or grafting technique. If using intarsia technique, use separate
balls of yarn and make sure to twist yarns when switching balls
to prevent holes. After finishing chart, leave the rem 60-64 sts on
hold. Work a second piece in the same way.
Using 2 strands of yarn, graft both pieces following chart and
sew side seams. Evenly distribute sts on hold over 3 doublepointed
needles and work 20 cm in Rib pattern, working in the
round. Bind off in Rib pattern.
Dimensions and chart for lady’s sweater:
16-17-18 16-17-18 + o o o o o o
70
58 + o58
o
68
+
+
63 63
+ v v v v +++++++++++++++++++
48 ++ v v48
v v v v v v
v o v o v o v o o o o o o o o o
+
50-49-48 50-49-48
++ x
x x o
+ o x x o o
++++++++++++++++++++++++ x x x o
x v x x
x v v v x
x v x x
x x x
x x
30 30
x
x
x
o o o o o o o o
o o o o
6 6 +
15 15
v +++++++++
0
v v
0
o v
o o o v
11-11,5 11-11,5 v o v
-12 -12 v v
4 4
v v v v
0 0
v v v v
23-25-27 23-25-27
+ = Edge st
= natural
+
o o ++
O = red
o o o o o o
+ = kantsteek + = kantsteek + = Randmasche + = Randmasche
+ = Edge st + = Edge st
V = brown
A B C
open hokje open = ecru hokje = ecru Offenes Kästchen Offenes = Kästchen Rohweiss = RohweissWhite square X = White grey = natural square = natural
o = rood o = rood O = Rot O = Rot
o = red o = red
v = bruin v = bruin V = BraunV = Braun
v = brownv = brown + = kantsteek
x = grijs x = grijs X = Grau X = Grau
x = grey x = grey open hokje = ecru
7,5 10,5-12,5
-14,5 7,5 10,5-12,5
3 -14,5 3
70
68
+
O