I worked out that for circle you need to increase about 4.5 stitches a row, 5 stitches is nearly there. so a pentagon.
You will need
yarn, there is a list of recommended yarns of the above site but I live in UK, so a good quality cotton
dpns for yarn or smaller, I used 3mm and dk yarn
My Pattern
starting at the bottom,
– cast on 15 stitches, you will need a hole to put the stuffing in
– divide onto needles 3,6,6 stitches – adjust later on to 4/5 needles
increase 1st and every 3rd stitch every row.
– next row: increase every 4th stitch
– next row: increase every 5th stitch
e.g 1,4,7,10,12 – row 1:– 1,5,8,11,13 row 2:– 1,6,9,12,14
—don't increase every 10 row
work until required diameter from cast on
– purl 2 rows
decrease rows, {1,3,5 row} repeat, I missed decreasing every 3rd row for a flatter tit
– stuff, sew up
Sizing
the sizing from knitted knocker is in inches
Cup A 5.7 cm from center (11.4 cm diameter)
Cup B 6.4 cm from center (12.7cm diameter)
Cup C 7 cm (14 cm diameter)
Cup D 7.6 cm (15.2 cm diameter)
Cup DD/E 8.3 cm (16.5 cm diameter)
Cup F 8.9cm (17.8cm diameter)
3mm needles dpns
4mm needles for casting on and off
about 160m yarn 50g 4 ply, 100g dk
dk (thick and warm) or 4 ply
cast on 48 stitches 4mm needle
change to 3mm needle
rib 4 to 8cm I used 2x2 rib
if no pattern 2 the same
k 2 rows (add more here if you want to make longer)
increase every 3rd row
row 1: k1 m1 k1 m1 k...
row 4 k1 m1 k3 m1 k...
row 7 k1 m1 k5 m1 k...
...
k1 m1 k15 m1 k..
k2 rows
continue here until start of thumb
put 17 stitches on thread cast on 2
knit 5cm
rib 1cm
cast off loosley 4mm needles you can make a stitch every 3rd stitch by yarn over and casting off
divide stitches on thread and pick up 3 stitches
1 cm rib
cast off loosley using 4mm needle
to make a body warmer with a leave colourwork pattern with all the spare sock wool in the background. The pattern from Jameson and Smith in the Shetland Iies, the patter doesn't tell you how to steek but tells you how many stitches to add for the sleeves
have bought 8 balls
need zips for pockets and front
based on 384 + 7 stitches
bottom up
Steek down the front
Steeks for side pockets based on length of pockets in favourate fleeces at point where you start to cast off for sleeves. about from 2cm above where pattern starts
-backs are just a rectangle of stocking stitch
rib back and forth for 5cm
pattern 2cm
add steek stitches for pockes
Handspun 2 strands Corridale and 1 strand bamboo in a slighty different view, about a thin/cheap dk
the contrast is three strand polworth
Prep
knitted a hat, was too tight so have decided to just add more stitches to get the correct size
24/21 x number of stitches 8/7, turns out this is the xxxl of the pattern, will keep the vertical distances the same
the jumper will be a lot longer that the original pattern
17th May 2024
- completed rib for neck 2x2 as I am lazy going backwards and forwards
going in the round when stocking stitch
- 2nd row short row, will add more short rows after pattern on yoke is finished
- got to 13th row of pattern
18th May 2024
did 5 rows of pattern, fabric feeling thick and soft
20 May 2024
obsessed with this pattern now, will need to spin some more yarn soon
nearly finished pattern will have to add short rows to lower neck
##21 May 2024
finished pattern missed penultimate row, it will be interesting to seen how my tension works out
I need to spin more yarn, spinning bamboo isn't easy
might get this finished before I go away
based on Iced Petals Jumper from Drops Design“Knitted jumper with round yoke and Nordic pattern in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked top down. Sizes S – XXXL.”
Yarn
Handspun 2 strands Corridale and 1 strand bamboo in a slighty different view, about a thin/cheap dk
the contrast is three strand polworth
Prep
knitted a hat, was too tight so have decided to just add more stitches to get the correct size
24/21 x number of stitches 8/7, turns out this is the xxxl of the pattern, will keep the vertical distances the same
the jumper will be a lot longer that the original pattern
17th May 2024
completed rib for neck 2x2 as I am lazy going backwards and forwards
going in the round when stocking stitch
2nd row short row, will add more short rows after pattern on yoke is finished
got to 13th row of pattern
based on Iced Petals Jumper from Drops Design“Knitted jumper with round yoke and Nordic pattern in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked top down. Sizes S – XXXL.”
Yarn
Handspun 2 strands Corridale and 1 strand bamboo in a slighty different view, about a thin/cheap dk
the contrast is three strand polworth
Prep
knitted a hat, was too tight so have decided to just add more stitches to get the correct size
24/21 x number of stitches 8/7, turns out this is the xxxl of the pattern, will keep the vertical distances the same
the jumper will be a lot longer that the original pattern
17th May 2024
completed rib for neck 2x2 as I am lazy going backwards and forwards
going in the round when stocking stitch
2nd row short row, will add more short rows after pattern on yoke is finished
got to 13th row of pattern
based on Iced Petals Jumper from Drops Design“Knitted jumper with round yoke and Nordic pattern in DROPS Sky. The piece is worked top down. Sizes S – XXXL.”
Yarn
Handspun 2 strands Corridale and 1 strand bamboo in a slighty different view, about a thin/cheap dk
the contrast is three strand polworth
Prep
knitted a hat, was too tight so have decided to just add more stitches to get the correct size
24/21 x number of stitches 8/7
set of 2.5mm DPNs (Double pointed knitting needles)
—3mm or 3.5mm with dk, aran 4mm
How to
Cat on 18 stitches
rib or moss stitch 8 rows
16 row stocking stitch, all stitches knit
divide into ½ 9 stitches on each part
stocking stitch 8 or rows
turn heel
k5 turn
slip 1 p2 tog turn
slip 1 k2tog turn
slip 1 p2 tog turn
slip 1 k1 k2 tog turn
slip 1 p1 p2 tog turn
slip 1 k2 k2 tog turn
slip 1 p2 p2 tog
knit all stiches accross and k 7 stitches up side
knit accoss top
k 7 stitches down heel flap
continue in round k2 tog and k2 tog through back loop stiches before top every other round until you have 18 stitches in round
knit 10 rounds
decrease each side of toe every other row until 6 stiches in round
set of 2.5mm DPNs (Double pointed knitting needles)
—3mm or 3.5mm with dk, aran 4mm
How to
Cat on 18 stitches
rib or moss stitch 8 rows
16 row stocking stitch, all stitches knit
divide into ½ 9 stitches on each part
stocking stitch 8 or rows
turn heel
k5 turn
slip 1 p2 tog turn
slip 1 k2tog turn
slip 1 p2 tog turn
slip 1 k1 k2 tog turn
slip 1 p1 p2 tog turn
slip 1 k2 k2 tog turn
slip 1 p2 p2 tog
knit all stiches accross and k 7 stitches up side
knit accoss top
k 7 stitches down heel flap
continue in round k2 tog and k2 tog through back loop stiches before top every other round until you have 18 stitches in round
knit 10 rounds
decrease each side of toe every other row until 6 stiches in round
knitted as a rectangle
– cast on 20 stitches in white pearl wise
– knit 1 row
– change to red knit
– stocking stitch 4 cm
– split 5,10,5 knit 5 rows cast off on each part
– crochet dc (English) each end of short edge then join to make a tube with dc
– sew shoulder leaving gap for head
