This beautiful colourwork yoked jumper has a heritage feel
OUTI KATER
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
GERMAN SHORT ROWS
German short-row shaping is worked back and forth to raise the back neckline and improve the fit.
On RS: Work to the turning point indicated in the pattern. Turn work. With yarn in front, slip the first stitch from the LH needle purlwise onto the RH needle. Pull the working yarn tight up and over the RH needle to the back of work and bring it between the needles to the front again, ready for purling. The slipped stitch looks like it has two legs – this is a double stitch (DS). Keeping the double stitch tight, continue to WS row.
On WS: Work to the turning point indicated in the pattern. Turn work. With yarn in front, slip the first stitch from the LH needle purlwise onto the RH needle. Pull the working yarn tight up and over the RH needle to the back of work ready for knitting. The slipped stitch looks like it has two legs – this is a double stitch (DS). Keeping the double stitch tight, continue to RS row.
Resolving double stitches On RS: Work to the double stitch and knit both ‘legs’ together. On WS: Work to the double stitch and purl both ‘legs’ together. For more guidance, see our Masterclass in Issue 188.
NECKBAND
Note: The beginning of rnd for the yoke and body is at centre back.
Using 2.75mm DPNs and yarn A, cast on 104 (120:124:130:140:144:150:154) sts. Pm and join to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist sts.
Rib rnd: *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Work 9 more rnds in rib, inc 1 (0:1:0:0:1:0:1) st at end of last rnd. 105 (120:125:130:140:145:150:155) sts.
Next rnd (inc): *K5, M1; rep from * to end. 21 (24:25:26:28:29:30:31) sts inc’d. 126 (144:150:156:168:174:180:186) sts.
WORK SHORT ROWS
See Special Techniques. Short rows are worked back and forth over back sts.
Short row 1 (RS): K30 (34:36:37:40:42:43: 44), turn work and create DS. Short row 2 (WS): Purl to centre back mrk, slm, P30 (33:36:36:39:42:42:44), turn work and create DS.
Short row 3 (RS): Knit to mrk, slm, knit to DS, knit DS, K6, turn work and create DS. Short row 4 (WS): Purl to mrk, slm, purl to DS, purl DS, P6, turn work and create DS. Work short rows 3-4 another 2 times.
Note: You will now continue working in the round. Next rnd: Knit to mrk, slm, knit to DS, knit DS, knit to DS, knit DS, knit to end of rnd. Knit 2 (2:1:1:2:1:1:1) rnds straight.
Next rnd (inc): *K3, M1; rep from * to end. 42 (48:50:52:56:58:60
