Isabelle

by
jennifer
wood

Sizes:
Finished bust: 30.75 (33.5, 36.5, 39.25, 42.25,
45.25, 48, 51.25, 54.25, 57.25, 60)". Size 33.5"
modeled with 0.5" negative ease.
Materials:
Yarn: Shibui Staccato, 65% superwash merino,
30% silk, 5% nylon; 191 yds (175 m) per 50g skein;
color: #2017 Velvet, 6 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12,
13) skeins, 1030 (1109, 1225, 1379, 1519, 1668,
1818, 2007, 2147, 2268, 2340) yds.
Needles: Size 3/3mm 24" circular needle and set
of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles.
Other: Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle.
Notes: This sweater is a compound raglan constructed Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4" in Stockinette Stitch.
from the top down in one piece. The compound raglan
27-st Sleeve Panel = 3" wide. 57-st Front/Back Lace
allows for a more flattering fit because the rate of
Panel = 7.5" wide.
increase varies to more accurately follow the shape of the
body. It increases more rapidly between the neck and
shoulders and at the end to curve around the underarm,
but more gradually in the section in between. There is no
body shaping past the armholes; the lace panels add
some natural shaping. The length of the body and sleeves
are easily adjusted.
There are a lot of markers used in this pattern to make the
instructions more clear; you certainly do not have to use
them all. I would suggest using different colors for the
different lace panels.
The decreases used in the Lace Panels are twisted
decreases, be sure to read definitions listed below and on
the chart key.
You can adjust the fit of the cardigan by the way in which
it is blocked. A soft block (with no pins) will give a more
fitted fit. If it is blocked with pins to stretch the lace out it
will give a looser fit. The sample was soft blocked.
The cuff is 4.5" long with 6 repeats of the Sleeve Lace
Panel Chart.

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Stitch Guide:
Sleeve Rib Stitch in the rnd: (panel of 27 sts)
Rnd 1: P2, [k1 tbl] 2 times, [p1, k1 tbl] 9 times, p1, [k1 tbl] 2
times, p2.
Repeat Rnd 1.
Twisted k2tog: slip 1 purlwise, slip 1 knitwise, put both sts
back on LH needle and knit them together.
Twisted ssk: slip 1 purlwise, slip 1 knitwise, put both sts
back on LH needle and knit them together through the back
loop.
2 st dec: slip 1 purlwise, slip 1 knitwise, put both sts back on
LH needle, slip both sts together knitwise, k1, psso.
Inc 2: Use the RH needle to pick up the st below the seam st
on the LH needle. Place it on the LH needle, then knit this
new st, sl m, knit into the back of the seam st, sl m. With the
LH needle pick up the left side of the same stitch in the row
below the seam st and knit into the back of this strand. 2 sts
have been increased.
Sweater
Yoke
Note: Markers are used for raglan stitches, the Front and Back Lace
Panels and the Sleeve Rib Stitch. The new stitches are always worked as
knit stitches.
With circular needle, CO 188 (188, 192, 196, 208, 220, 232,
236, 248, 248, 248) sts. Place marker and join for working in
the rnd, making sure the sts are not twisted.
Set-up Rnd: [K1, pm for Sleeve sts, p3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
8, 8) pm for Sleeve Rib Stitch, p27, pm, p3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 8, 8) pm for raglan, k1, pm for Body sts, p1 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9,
9, 11, 11, 11) sts, pm for Lace Panel, p57, pm, p1 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7,
9, 9, 11, 11, 11) sts, pm for raglan] 2 times. 4 seam sts
(between raglan markers), 59 (59, 61, 63, 67, 71, 75, 75, 79,
79, 79) sts each Front and Back, 33 (33, 33, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41,
43, 43, 43) sts each Sleeve.
Inc Rnd: [Inc 2, knit to Sleeve Rib Stitch m, work Rnd 1 of
Sleeve Rib Stitch, knit to next m, Inc 2, knit to Lace Panel m,
work Rnd 1 of Lace Panel chart, knit to next m] 2 times.
Even Rnd: [Sl m, k1, sl m, knit to Sleeve Rib Stitch m, work
Rnd 1 of Sleeve Rib Stitch, knit to next m, sl m, k1, sl m, knit
to Lace Panel m, work Rnd 2 of Lace Panel chart, knit to next
m] 2 times.
Continuing to work Lace Panel chart between markers as
established, repeat Inc Rnd next rnd and then every 2nd rnd
2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) more times. 67 (67, 71, 73, 77, 81,
87, 87, 93, 93, 95) sts each Front and Back, 41 (41, 43, 43, 45,
47, 51, 53, 57, 57, 59) sts each Sleeve.
Then repeat Inc Rnd every 4th rnd 6 times. 79 (79, 83, 85,
89, 93, 99, 99, 105, 105, 107) sts each Front and Back, 53 (53,
55, 55, 57, 59, 63, 65, 69, 69, 71) sts each Sleeve.
Then repeat Inc Rnd every 2nd rnd 8 (9, 11, 14, 16, 19, 21,
23, 24, 25, 25) times. 95 (97, 105, 113, 121, 131, 141, 145,.
153, 155, 157) sts each Front and Back, 69 (71, 77, 83, 89, 97,
105, 111, 117, 119, 121) sts each Sleeve.
Body
At this point, the sleeves and body will be divided. The lower
body will be worked first, then the sleeves.
Dividing Rnd: Remove m, k1, remove m, put Left Sleeve sts
and next seam st on holder, removing m(s), CO 4 (10, 10, 10,
10, 8, 6, 11, 11, 17, 23) sts, placing a m in the middle of the
CO sts to designate the beg of the rnd, work across Back sts to
next m, remove m, k1, remove m, put Right Sleeve sts and last
seam st on holder, removing m(s), CO 4 (10, 10, 10, 10, 8, 6,
11, 11, 17, 23) sts, work across Front sts to end of rnd. 200
(216, 232, 248, 264, 280, 296, 314, 330, 346, 362) Body sts.
Next rnd: [Knit to Lace Panel m, work next rnd of Lace
Panel chart] 2 times, knit to end of rnd.
Continue working in pattern as established, working the next
row of Lace panel chart between each set of chart markers
and Stockinette Stitch between charts until body measures
12.75 (12.75, 12.75, 12.75, 13.25, 13.25, 13.25, 13.75, 13.75,
13.75, 13.75)" or 0.25" less than desired length.
Next Rnd: [Purl to Lace Panel m, work next rnd of Lace
Panel chart] 2 times, purl to end of rnd. Repeat this rnd one
time. BO as follows: [BO knitwise to Lace Panel m, working
across Lace Panel, BO knit sts knitwise and purl sts and yo’s
purlwise] 2 times, BO knitwise to end of rnd.
Sleeves
With dpns, RS facing, and beg at center of underarm, pick up
and knit 2 (5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 6, 6, 9, 12) sts along CO sts, work
across 69 (71, 77, 83, 89, 97, 105, 111, 117, 119, 121) held
sleeve sts, pick up and knit 2 (5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 8, 11) sts
along CO sts to center of underarm, pm and join in the rnd.
73 (81, 87, 93, 99, 105, 111, 122, 128, 136, 144) Sleeve sts.
Work 1 (2, 4, 6, 0, 8, 16, 8, 4, 23, 11) rnds, continuing the
Sleeve Rib Stitch pattern.
Dec Rnd: K1, k2tog, work to 2 sts before m, ssk.
Work 8 (6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2) rnds continuing the Sleeve
Rib Stitch pattern.
Repeat these 9 (7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3) rnds 10 (13, 15, 16,
17, 19, 22, 26, 27, 30, 34) more times. 51 (53, 55, 59, 63, 65,
65, 68, 72, 74, 74) Sleeve sts.
Next Rnd: Knit to Sleeve Rib Stitch m, work Rnd 1 of Sleeve
Lace Panel chart, knit to end of rnd. Continue working in
pattern as established, working Rnds 1-6 of Sleeve Lace Panel
chart 5 times, then Rnds 1-4.
Next Rnd: Purl to Sleeve Lace Panel m, work next rnd of
Sleeve Lace Panel chart, purl to end of rnd. Repeat this rnd 1
time.
BO as follows: BO knitwise to Sleeve Lace Panel m, working
across Sleeve Lace Panel, BO knit sts knitwise and purl sts and
yo’s purlwise, BO knitwise to end of rnd.
Finishing
Weave in loose ends. Block as desired. Enjoy!
 Lace Panel Chart

Sleeve Lace Panel Chart

Abbreviations & Definitions

Beg: beginning
BO: bind off, bound-off
CO: cast on
dec: decrease
dpn(s): double-pointed needle(s)
inc: increase
k: knit
LH: left hand
m: marker(s).
p: purl
pm: place marker.
RH: right hand
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
sl: slip
st(s): stitch(es)
tbl: through back loop(s)
WS: wrong side
yo: yarn over

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