This classic DK-weight sweater is adorned with modern blackwork embroidery
DARIO TUBIANA
BACK
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 110 (122:134:146:158:170:182:194) sts.
Rib row: *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Continue in rib as as set until hem measures 5cm from cast-on edge.
Change to 4mm needles.
Beg with a RS row, work in st st until Back measures 35cm from cast-on edge, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE ARMHOLES Cast off 5 (6:7:8:9:11:12:15) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 100 (110:120:130:140:148:158:164) sts.
Dec 1 st at each end of 9 (9:11:11:13:13: 15:17) foll rows, then at each end of 0 (4:5:9:10:13:14:14) foll RS rows. 82 (84:88:90:94:96:100:102) sts.**
Cont straight in st st until Back measures 18 (19:20:21:22:23:24:25) cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE BACK NECK AND SHOULDERS Next row (RS): Cast off 8 (8:9:9:10:10: 11:12) sts, knit until you have 17 (18:18: 19:20:20:21:21) sts on your right needle, cast off next 32 (32:34:34:34:36:36:36) sts for back neck and knit to end. Turn and work on last 25 (26:27:28:30: 30:32:33) sts only for left shoulder, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Next row (WS): Cast off 8 (8:9:9:10: 10:11:12) sts, purl to end. 17 (18:18:19:20:20:21:21) sts. Next row: Cast off 3 sts, knit to end. 14 (15:15:16:17:17:18:18) sts. Next row: Cast off 8 (9:9:10:10:10:11:11) sts, purl to end. 6 (6:6:6:7:7:7:7) sts. Next row: Knit. Next row: Cast off rem sts.
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 17 (18:18:19:20:20:21:21) sts at neck edge, cast off 3 sts, purl to end. 14 (15:15:16:17:17:18:18) sts. Next row: Cast off 8 (9:9:10:10:10:11:11) sts, knit to end. 6 (6:6:6:7:7:7:7) sts. Next row: Purl. Next row: Cast off rem sts.
FRONT
Work as for Back to **, ending after a RS row. 82 (84:88:90:94:96:100:102) sts.
Cont working straight until Front measures 11 (11½:12½:13:14:14½:15½:16) cm from beg of shaping, ending after a WS row.
SHAPE FRONT NECK Next row (RS): K32 (33:34:35:37:37: 39:40), cast off next 18 (18:20:20:20:22: 22:22) sts, knit to end. Turn and work on last 32 (33:34:35: 37:37:39:40) sts only for right neck, leaving rem sts on a holder.
Next row (WS): Purl.
Next row: Cast off 3 sts, knit to end. 29 (30:31:32:34:34:36:37) sts.
Next row (WS): Purl. Next row: Cast off 2 sts, knit to end. 27 (28:29:30:32:32:34:35) sts. Rep last 2 rows once more. 25 (26:27:28:30:30:32:33) sts.
Next row (WS): Purl. Next row: Cast off 1 st, knit to end. 24 (25:26:27:29:29:31:32) sts. Rep last 2 rows twice more. 22 (23:24:25:27:27:29:30) sts.
Continue straight on these sts until Front matches Back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending after a RS row.
Cast off 8 (8:9:9:10:10:11:12) sts at beg of next row, 8 (9:9:
