  by
Jillian Moreno for Acme Knitting Company
There once was a kiddo sweater called
Boo.
A bunch of grown-up girlies
said "Me, too, me, too".
Let's cheer for the nipped waist
and vertical stripes that give it sass,
But do, please, hold your comments
about the ruffles framing my big fat ass!
Two colors of Noro Silk Garden and
a 2x2 slip stitch transform chunks of horizontal color
into an intriguing vertical pattern. The ruffles,
as always, are just for fun.
The slip stitch pattern makes a
heavy-ish coat-weight fabric. This is not a pattern
for my pals in South Texas; sorry, gals.
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models: Isobel
Holcomb, Jillian Moreno
photos: Andy
Holcomb |
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Chest: 43[47, 51] inches
Length: 23[24, 25] inches |
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[MC] Noro Silk Garden [45% silk/45% kid mohair/10%
lamb's wool; 110yd/100m per 50g
skein]; color: 84B; 6[6, 7] skeins
[CC1] Noro Silk Garden [45% silk/45% kid mohair/10%
lamb's wool; 110yd/100m per 50g skein]; color:
65A; 6[6, 7] skeins
[CC2] Noro Cash Iroha [40% silk/30% lamb's wool/20%
cashmere/10% nylon; 100yd/91m per 40g skein];
color: 24N; 4[4, 5] skeins
[CC3] Noro Cash Iroha [40% silk/30% lamb's wool/20%
cashmere/10% nylon; 100yd/91m per 40g skein];
color: 14J; 3[3, 4] skeins
1 24-inch US#8/5mm circular needle
1 32-inch US#7/4.5mm circular needle
3 x .75 inch buttons
tapestry needle |
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| Gauge: 22 sts/36
= 4" in corrugated slip stitch patt with US #8/5mm
needle |
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[Knitty's list of standard
abbreviations can be found here]
Corrugated Slip Stitch
(Multiple of 4 sts)
Slip all slipped sts purlwise with yarn
held to WS of work.
Work all shaping 1 st in from edge of work.
Row 1 [RS]:With MC, k1, [sl2, k2] to
last 3 sts, sl2, k1.
Row 2 [WS]: With MC, k1, [sl2, p2]
to last 3 sts, sl 2, k1.
Row 3 [RS]: With CC, k1, [k2, sl2]
to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 4 [WS]: With CC, k1, [p2, sl2]
to last 3 sts, p2, k1.
These 4 rows form Corrugated Slip Stitch.
Seed Stitch (over odd
number of sts)
Row 1: [K1, p1] to last st, k1.
Every row is the same.
Double Ruffle
Edge
Ruffle A:
Using US #7 needle and CC3, pick up number of sts
specified.
Rows 1 and 2: K 2 rows (1 garter ridge).
Rows 3 - 6: Work in stockinette st.
Rows 7 and 8: K, inc 1 in each st (k into
front and back of each st). After row 8, 4x sts on
needle.
BO all sts loosely.
Ruffle B:
Using US #7 needle and CC3, pick up number of sts
specified above garter bump at base of ruffle A.
Rows 1 and 2: K 2 rows (1 garter ridge).
Rows 3 and 4: Work in St st.
Rows 5 and 6: K, inc 1 in each st (k into
front and back of each st).
After row 8, 4x sts on needle.
BO all sts loosely.
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Back
Using US #8 needles and CC, CO 120[132, 140] sts.
P 1 row [WS].
Beg Corrugated Slip St, work 4 rows.
Waist Shaping
Dec 1 st each end every 3 rows 7[3, 0] times. 106[126,
140] sts rem.
Dec 1 st each end every 4 rows 3[6, 3] times. 100[114,
134] sts rem.
Dec 1 st each end every 5 rows 0[0, 4] times. 100[114,
126] sts rem.
Work even in patt for 3[3, 4] rows.
Inc 1 st each end every 5 rows 0[0, 4] times. 100[114,
134] sts on needle.
Inc 1 st each end every 4 rows 3[6, 3] times. 106[126,
140] sts on needle.
Inc 1 st each end every 3 rows 7[3, 0] times. 120[132,
140] sts on needle.
Cont in patt as set until work measures 13[13.5,
13.5] inches, ending with a WS row.
Armhole shaping
BO 10[12, 11] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 100[108,
118] sts rem.
Dec 1 st each end of next row, then every foll alternate
row 8[9, 10] times. 82[88, 96] sts rem.
Work even in patt as set until work measures 22[23,
24] inches.
Shape Shoulders
BO 7[7, 8] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
BO 7[8, 8] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
BO 8[8, 10] sts at beg of next 2 rows.
BO rem 38[42, 44] sts.
Left Front
Using US #8 needles and CC, CO 60[64, 68] sts.
P 1 row [WS].
Beg Corrugated Slip St, work 4 rows.
Waist Shaping
Dec 1 st beg every 3 rows 7[3, 0] times. 53[61,
68] sts rem.
Dec 1 st beg every 4 rows 3[6, 3] times. 50[55,
66] sts rem.
Dec 1 st beg every 5 rows 0[0, 4] times. 50[55,
62] sts rem.
Work even in patt for 3[3, 4] rows.
Inc 1 st beg every 5 rows 0[0, 4] times. 50[55,
66] sts on needle.
Inc 1 st beg every 4 rows 3[6, 3] times. 53[61,
68] sts on needle.
Inc 1 st beg every 3 rows 7[3, 0] times. 60[64,
68] sts on needle.Cont in patt as set until work
measures 8[9, 10] inches, ending with a WS row.
NOTE: Before beginning neckline shaping, read
through all shaping directions.
Neck Shaping
Dec 1 st end every 5th row 0[7, 15] times.
Dec 1 st end every 6th row 18[13, 6] times.
Dec 1 st end every 7th row 2[0, 0] times.
AT THE SAME TIME work armhole shaping:
When work measures 13[13.5, 13.5] inches, BO 10[12,
11]sts at beg of next RS row.
Dec 1 st beg every foll RS row 8[9, 10] times.
After all neckline and armhole shaping has been
worked, 22[23, 26] sts rem.
Work even in patt as set until work measures 22[23,
24] inches ending with a WS row.
Shape Shoulder
Next row [RS]: BO 7[7, 8] sts, work to
end.
Next and foll WS row: Work in patt as set.
Next row [RS]: BO 7[8, 8] sts, work to
end.
Next row [RS]: BO rem 8[8, 10] sts.
Work right front to match left front, reversing
all shaping.
Sleeves (Make
2)
Using US #8 needles and CC, CO 52[60, 64] sts.
P 1 row [WS].
Beg Corrugated Slip St, work 4 rows.
Inc 1 st each end every 5 rows 12[2, 16] times.
76[64, 96] sts
Inc 1 st each end every 4 rows 12[20, 10] times.
100[104, 116] sts
Cont in patt as set until work measures 15.5[16,
16.5] inches, ending with a WS row.
Sleeve Cap
BO 10[12, 11] sts at beg of next 2 rows. 80[80,
94] sts
Dec 1 st each end every foll row 9[1, 5] times.
62[78, 84] sts
Dec 1 st each end every foll RS row 15[21, 23] times.
BO rem 32[36, 38] sts.
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shoulder seams.
Set in sleeves. Sew sleeve and side seams.
Button Bands
Using US #7 needle and CC2, pick up and k 29[33, 37]
sts along edge of right front, between bottom edge
and first neckline decrease.
Work in Seed St for 1 inch.
BO all sts.
Using US #7 needle and CC2, pick up and k 29[33, 37]
sts along edge of left front, between bottom edge
and first neckline decrease. Work in Seed St for 3
rows.
Work buttonholes as follows:
Row 1 [RS]: Work in Seed St for 7[8, 9]
sts, BO 2 sts, *cont in Seed St for 5[6, 7] sts, BO
2 sts, rep from * one time more, work rem 6[7, 8]
sts in Seed St.
Row 2 [WS]: Work in Seed St, CO 2 sts over
BO sts.
Work 2 more rows in patt as set. BO all sts.
Neck Ruffles
Pick up and k 53[53, 52] sts along right front neck
edge, 38[42, 44] sts along back neck, 53[53, 52] sts
along left neck edge. 144[148, 148] sts
Work Double Ruffle over these sts.
Cuff Ruffles
Pick up and k 52[60, 64] sts around cuff.
Work Double Ruffle over these sts.
Hem Ruffles
Pick up and k 240[260, 276] sts around bottom edge
of sweater.
Work Double Ruffle over these sts.
Sew on buttons. Steam block lightly. DO NOT steam
ruffles.
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 Jillian
Moreno once had a dream that she was held captive
by being bound with Addi Turbos. Put that in your
cigar & smoke it, Dr. Freud.
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