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Erdal Safari - Crew neck sweater with ¾ sleeves
Hand knit pattern
Central Maine Knits
Erdal Safari – Purple
5.5 sts X 8 rows per inch ( check for proper gauge )
Size SMALL ( medium and large below )
Yarn needed - S = 13 oz M = 15 oz L = 17 oz
CREW NECK SWEATER
SMALL 18” wide X 19” long
Back
Cast on with smaller needle 100 stitches
Work in 1 X 1 rib for 1”
With larger needles work in stockinette stitch for 10” ( 11” total )
Place markers on each side to mark for sleeves
Decrease 1 stitch at the beginning of the next 10 rows ( 5 per side – 90 sts remain )
Work in stockinette for 6 “ more
Bind off center 32 sts.
Decrease I stitch at neck edge on alternate rows 3 times
Bind off 26 shoulder stitches
Do same for the other side
Piece should measure 19”
Front
Work the same as the back through the armhole decreases and the piece measures 16”
Bind off the 20 center neck stitches
Decrease I stitch on neck edge on alternate rows 9 times ( 26 stitches remain )
Work until piece measures 19” Bind off
Do the same for the other shoulder.
Seam together 1 front shoulder and 1 back shoulder
Pick up for neck band : 18 sts on front side of neck, 20 center front sts, 18 sts on other side of neck, 6 sts on side of back neck, 32 back neck sts, 6 sts on other back neck side
Total of 100 sts
Work in 1 X 1 rib for ¾”
Bind off
Seam shoulder together.
Seam neck band together
Sleeves
Cast on with smaller needle 60 stitches
Work in 1 X 1 rib for 1”
With larger needle, work in stockinette stitch , increasing 1 st each side evenly throughout sleeve 15 times ( 90 sts total ) until sleeve measures 12”
Decrease 1 stitch per side 5 times on the next 10 rows ( 80 sts remaining ) Bind off sleeve
Match center of sleeve to shoulder seam, pin together and sew
Sew body and sleeve seams
Weave in and trim all ends
MEDIUM 19” X 20”
Cast on 106 stitches
Mark for sleeves at 12”
Continue as above
LARGE 20” X 21”
Cast on 112 stitches
Mark for sleeves at 13”
Continue as above
Erdal Safari - Crew neck sweater with ¾ sleeves
Standard bed knitting machine pattern
Erdal Safari – Purple
5.5 sts X 8 rows per inch
Size SMALL ( medium and large below )
Yarn needed – S = 13 oz M = 15 oz L = 17 oz
CREW NECK SWEATER
SMALL 18” wide X 19” long
Back
Row 0 – Cast on 100 sts for a 1 X 1 rib Tension 0 ( Brother Standard Bed Machine )
Hang comb and 1 large wt
Do selvedge rows
Row 4 – tension 3
Rib 10 rows Transfer to main bed
Row counter to 0
Row 0 – tension 10
Row 90 – mark sides for sleeves
Decrease 1 stitch each side on rows 90, 92, 94, 96, 98 ( 90 sts remain )
Row – 142 put center 32 sts on waste yarn
Right side - Decrease 1 stitch neck side on rows 144, 146, 148
Row 150 – put shoulder (26 sts) on waste yarn
Do same for left side
Front – same as back to row 126
Put center 20 sts on waste yarn
Right side – Decrease 1 stitch neck side on rows 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138,140, 142, 144 ( 26 sts remain )
Row 150 - put shoulder sts on waste yarn
Do same for left side
Bind 1 front shoulder and 1 back shoulder together
Hang sweater on machine picking up : 18 sts on side of front, 20 center front sts, 18 sts on other side of front, 6 sts on side of back, 32 back sts, 6sts on other side of back ( 100 sts total )
Knit 1 row Transfer to ribber for 1 X 1 rib
Rib 6 rows Tension 3
Rib 1 row tension 10 Bind off
Bind shoulder together
Sew small collar seam
Sleeves :
Cast on 60 sts for 10 row 1 X 1 rib Tension 3 Transfer to main bed
Row counter to 0 Tension 10
Increases 1 stitch per side in rows : 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90 ( 90 sts total )
Row 100 – Partial knit 1 st per side until you have 5 needles out of work on each side
Row 110 – knit 1 row over all Put on waste yarn
Hang sweater on machine between sleeve markers ( 90 needles )
Hang sleeve on top Bind off
Sew side seams and sleeve seams. Weave in and trim all ends
MEDIUM
Cast on 106 sts
Mark sleeves and start decreases Row – 100
Back neck decreases start row 152 Put on waste yarn row 160 ( 29 shoulder sts )
Front neck decreases start row 136 Put on waste yarn row 160
Finish as above
LARGE
Cast on 112 sts
Mark sleeves and start decreases on row 110
Back neck decreases start row 162 Put on waste yarn on row 170 ( 32 shoulder sts )
Front neck decreases start row 146 Put on waste yarn on row 170
Finish as above