Intermediate:

Skills needed: Knit, Purl, inc, dec, intarsia or duplucate st.

My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2003. (Don't worry, she’s doing great now!!!)  I designed this sweater in honor of her.  I am continually amazed at the responses I get when I am wearing it.

SIZE
S [M, L]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Note: Because of the stretchy nature of the yarn, the length and width can very easily be adjusted in the blocking process, so don’t feel limited to the given measurements—shape it to your needs!

Chest: 34[39, 44] inches (schematic)
Length: 16[18, 20] inches

MATERIALS
[MC] Lana Grossa Merino Big [100% virgin wool; yd/120m per 50g skein];
color: #618; 7[8, 9] skeins
[CC] Lana Grossa Merino 2000 [100% virgin wool; yd/160m per 50g skein];
color: #492; 1[1, 1] skeins

1 16 inch US #6/4mm circular needle
1 US #7/4.5mm straight needles

3 large stitch holders
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
21 sts/26 rows = 4" in St st in MC with size 7 needles.

Pattern Stitches
Note: St st is used throughout the pattern.

Inc Row: K2, M1, K until 2 sts remain, M1, K2. (This row will always be worked on the RS.)

Front
With smaller needles and two strands of CC held together, CO 78[82,86] sts.
Work in K2P2 rib until measures 1 inch.
Change to larger needles and single strand of MC.  P first row and work in st st for 31[35,39] rows, ending with a wrong side.
Work in st st, working an inc row every 10th row, until front measures 10[11, 11.5] inches.
Continue working in st st, work an inc row every 6th row until from measure 11[12,13] inches.

Raglan Armhole Shaping
At the beg of the next 2 rows, BO 4 sts.
*BO 1 st at the beg of the next 2 rows, then work 2 rows even; rep from * once more.  BO 1 st at the beg each row until 40[46,52] sts rem. Place rem sts on a stitch holder.

Pink Ribbon (click for schematic)
Note: When I knit this I did the ribbon in intarsia but, depending on your skill level and where you want it placed on the sweater, this template could be used for either intarsia or duplicate st.  When working the ribbon, use two strands of CC held together. I put the ribbon in 3.5 sts from the edge. There are 9 sts in between the bottom edges in the first row.


Sleeves (Make 2)
With smaller needles and two strands of CC held together, CO 50[54,58] sts.
Work K2P2 rib until cuff measures 1 inch.
Change to larger needles and beginning with a P row, work in st st for three rows.  Work inc row.

Continue in St st, working inc row every 14th row 1[0,0] times.  Then inc every 10th row 1[1,1] times.  Then work inc row every 4th row 4[8,10] times. Then work inc row every 10th row 0[1,1] times. 62[72,80]
Continue working in st st until sleeve measures 10.25[11, 11.5] inches. BO 4 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.  *BO 1 st at the beg of the next 2 rows, then work 2 rows even; rep from * once more.  Then BO 1 st at the beginning of every row until 28[32,36] sts remain.  Place remaining sts on stitch holder.

Back
With smaller needles and a double strand of CC, CO 78[82,86] sts.
Work in K2P2 rib until back measures 1 inch.
Change to larger needles and one strand of MC. Beginning with a P row, work in st st for 31[35,39] rows. Then work inc row.
Work inc row every 10th row until work measures 9[10,10] inches.
Work in st st until back measures 11[12,13] inches.

Raglan Armhole Shaping
BO 4 sts at the beg of the next 2 rows.  *BO 1 st at the beg of the next 2 rows, then work 2 rows even; rep from * once more.  BO 1 st at the beg each row until 40[46,52] sts rem.


FINISHING
With MC threaded on tapestry needle, sew sleeve caps to the front and back raglan armholes.  Sew side seams, then sew the sleeve seams.


Neckband
Place all live sts on size 6 circular needle and join at left back seam. With two strands of CC held together K2tog, p2.  Work in K2P2 rib until the right back seam, ssk.  Work in K2P2 rib until the right from seam, K2tog, P2.  Cont in K2P2 rib until front left corner ssk. Finish round in K2P2 rib.  Work in rib pattern until neckband measures 1 inch in length. BO all sts in pattern. Weave in all loose ends. 

BLOCK, BLOCK, BLOCK

Copyrighted Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun 2005