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I have a New Year gift for you!
Obviously it has been a while since I made this and the photos show how this yarn has pilled something awful already. Boo. I do love the design of this, though. It is useful to wear in so many ways and is easy to layer. While I would recommend using a lighter weight yarn, I do enjoy how very warm this thing is.
using 'loops & threads' cozy wool (50% wool 50% acrylic) - 90 yds per skein, 5 skeins
*My gauge in stockinette was (in 2x2") 6 stitches and 8 rows. The finished measurement around the arm was 14.5". I have big arms, so depending on your arm size this may give you more ease and drape there.*
co 36 over 3 #10 double pointed needles
join in round and place stitch marker at join if needed
k1p1 rib, continue until 10" long
k1fb, k 3 through end of next row, now totaling 45 stitches
continue in stockinet for 10.5"
at end of last round, switch from dpn to circular needles for ease
for all pearl rows: p1 k1 at start of row and k1 p1 at end of row
for all knit rows: knit across
continue with this for 60", or until sufficient to wrap around your shoulders as seen in photos, ending on a pearl row
join in round again on circular or dpn, adding back your stitch marker at the join, if you like
continue in stockinet for 10.5" inches (equal to other arm)
on next row, k2tog k3 across, so that total stitches is back to 36 again
k1p1 rib for 10"
cast off
you are done!
If I were to do it again, which I likely will, I would:
{} use a different yarn material, one less likely to pill with the amount of wear this gets
{} use a less bulky yarn weight for a more drapey feel
{} knit the middle section longer, probably 66" instead of 60", again for more drape
I have a New Year gift for you!
I first stumbled upon this strange thing called a Sciarpone over on SwissMiss and knew right away that I wanted to make it. Unfortunately, it was summer at the time. You would think this would stop me, but it didn't. I spent what brief summer we had here with a giant growing knit cobra escaping from my purse wherever I went. Friends around me during the Fringe Festival can attest to how odd this looked in August.
Obviously it has been a while since I made this and the photos show how this yarn has pilled something awful already. Boo. I do love the design of this, though. It is useful to wear in so many ways and is easy to layer. While I would recommend using a lighter weight yarn, I do enjoy how very warm this thing is.
While I am very sorry for how long it has taken me to post this, the reward is it comes with a free pattern for you! This pattern is exactly what I did for what you see above, not including recommended changes. Those follow.
using 'loops & threads' cozy wool (50% wool 50% acrylic) - 90 yds per skein, 5 skeins
*My gauge in stockinette was (in 2x2") 6 stitches and 8 rows. The finished measurement around the arm was 14.5". I have big arms, so depending on your arm size this may give you more ease and drape there.*
co 36 over 3 #10 double pointed needles
join in round and place stitch marker at join if needed
k1p1 rib, continue until 10" long
k1fb, k 3 through end of next row, now totaling 45 stitches
continue in stockinet for 10.5"
at end of last round, switch from dpn to circular needles for ease
for all pearl rows: p1 k1 at start of row and k1 p1 at end of row
for all knit rows: knit across
continue with this for 60", or until sufficient to wrap around your shoulders as seen in photos, ending on a pearl row
join in round again on circular or dpn, adding back your stitch marker at the join, if you like
continue in stockinet for 10.5" inches (equal to other arm)
on next row, k2tog k3 across, so that total stitches is back to 36 again
k1p1 rib for 10"
cast off
you are done!
If I were to do it again, which I likely will, I would:
{} use a different yarn material, one less likely to pill with the amount of wear this gets
{} use a less bulky yarn weight for a more drapey feel
{} knit the middle section longer, probably 66" instead of 60", again for more drape
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Very nice! And lovely photos too. Did you do your hair in that headband wrap? Its lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks, ladyk. Yes, I did. I get so many questions about that hairstyle when I wear it that I will be posting about that soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your pattern! It's lovely and so are the pictures! Would you mind telling me, what is your gauge? Or if it's easier, what are the finished measurements around the sleeve in the stockinette portion? I want to see if some of my stash would work for this! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Kate,
ReplyDeleteMy gauge in stockinette was (in 2x2") 6 stitches and 8 rows. The finished measurement around the arm was 14.5". I have big arms, so depending on your arm size this may give you more ease and drape there. I will alter the post to add this info.
OMG, this is gorgeous! I so wish I could knit.
ReplyDeleteI loveeeee this pattern, I just started it today! I want to use it in my ballet class during warm-ups. I had a question though, I can't for the life of me figure out how to switch from the double pointed needles to circular needles in order to knit the open part that wraps around the shoulders. I was wondering if you could clarify how you did that, I can't find anything online explaining it! Thank you, i'm so excited about it and I want to keep going!
ReplyDeleteHi brontesaurous! I'm glad you like it. Seems perfect for dance warm-up attire.
ReplyDeleteWhen you are finished with the first sleeve and ready to switch to the open portion, just make sure you keep track of where your end of row is. When you go to start a new row, just put your new straight or long circular needle in your right hand and knit onto that as you go through the next row. All transfered; all done!
Hi Shalyn,
ReplyDeleteThanks to Ravelry I found this pattern. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It looks warm and cosy, just what we need right now.
Thank you very much for sharing your pattern. I hope to be making one soon!
ReplyDeleteI love this pattern! It just jumped to the top of my list. I was just wondering if you had to start on double pointed needles or if you could do the entire thing on circulars. I'm a bit of a beginner and have never worked with dpn. Thanks for sharing this great pattern!
ReplyDeleteHi Nadine,
DeleteYou could definitely get away staying on circular needles the whole time if you would like. It would just be a matter of finding a length of circulars that was comfortable for that kind of expansion from small to larger. I would suggest using a shorter circular needle (6-8" long perhaps) for the start up and then switching to a longer one to accommodate the increased stitch count.
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI'm confused. I've looked over the directions a few times and maybe I'm missing it. Do you have to do something to make a space for the arms to go in? It looks like there is one in one of the last pictures, but I don't see anything about it in the written form.
Hi Joey,
DeleteIt is the change-over from knitting in the round to flat (and visa versa) that creates the sleeves, as noted in the pattern. You start off in the round, making the first sleeve, then you switch to straight knitting, which creates the opening, and then back again to in the round, making the second sleeve.
Could you please give more detail about how I go from circular to straight knitting and back? I really want to make this but I'm having a hard time figuring that part out.
ReplyDeleteCan someone explain "for all pearl rows: p1 k1 at start of row and k1 p1 at end of row" for me? Do you purl the first and knit across where you purl the last?
ReplyDeleteOn the purl row (wrong side-facing body) you start the row with p1, k1 then continue in purl stitch until the last two stitches then k1, p1. The next row (right side-public side) is knit stitch. Alternating these rows gives you the stockinette stitch...knit stitches on the outside of the garment or sock and purl stitches on the inside.
DeleteThis is such a lovely pattern, I was determined to figure it out! I kept getting stuck on the transition from the double pointed needles to the circular needles. I found these two resources that helped me, I hope they others that may be stuck as well!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.laylock.org/resources/circular-knitting/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm972AHifJI
Thanks for the great pattern. I am nearly done mine :) Love it
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! Can you post the final dimensions? Trying to translate this to a crochet pattern. I have a friend who wants me to make one for each of her six bridesmaids...and I cant knit that fast!
ReplyDeleteFor those who don't know, it s actually "PURL" not "pearl."
ReplyDeleteJust Beautiful!! I have been looking everywhere for a pattern to make this!!
ReplyDeleteThank you SOOO much for using your wonderful talent to finally provide this pattern!
I'm so grateful!
Love it! You can find my try here http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Potvoora/sciarpone :-)
ReplyDeleteLove it! Central Texans don't really need big, heavy coats and hot, bulky sweaters. This is perfect.
ReplyDeleteQuick question, the pattern says knit in 1x1 rib for 10 inches then stockinette for 10.5inches.. so i should have 20.5inches total in the round before i begin to knit flat?
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this pattern - can't wait to source some yarn!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for keeping this pattern up! I just found out this year that my nephew in Northern Florida is planning to get engaged. I used to live in South Florida & air conditioning made covering up a must, but where they are, it gets pretty cold! But not sweater weather. I think something like this will be just what she needs but doesn't have. I've been trying to find a good pattern that I can afford because the yarn wasn't cheap. I think yours is lovely! I'm going to get started on hers this weekend. I might Tunisian crochet in between the sleeves just to make it interesting, haven't decided yet.
ReplyDeleteBTW I'm using Loops & Threads Facets, staggering 3 different but similar color ways.