Crystal Palace Yarns
free knit sweater pattern advanced knitters
A Bull's Eye sweater in Taos - all the color comes from the striated colors
in the Taos yarn.
Below is the pinwheel
in another Taos color -#10
For many more Taos
patterns for knitting & felting -
Click Here.TAOS Pinwheel Pullover
Taos is a new 100% wool dyed spun in specially striated colors
The complete sample card is here.
Please note: The only part of this sweater that is knitted in the round is the pinwheel pattern on the back and the front. The short rows, sleeves, collar and finishing are all knitted back and forth using circular needles.
Knitters Note: This Pinwheel pattern has been posted here free since 2006. It is a pattern is for advanced knitters, or for knitters with less experience who have help from a class or knitting shop. It has been used successfully for classes at shops, several completed Pinwheel sweaters are posted on Ravelry by knitters who have completed it. We can no longer give detailed advice about this pattern by email or phone. Please see your Local Knitting shop or an experienced knitter friend to give you pattern assistance. - comment added 4/23/08
Here is 2nd version of this Pinwheel Sweater with simpler shaping and larger sizing as a drop shoulder style instead of Raglan style and a little easier to knit for less experienced knitters.
Sizes:
Finished chest measurements: 34 (39”)
[Note: See the drop shoulder version for a sweater sized
to 48" using the same center pinwheel design.]
Materials:
6 (7) - 50 gr balls
Crystal Palace
Taos color
#08 "Sedona"
for Size 34”: 26” circular needles sizes 5 & 7 US and double pointed
needles size 7 US or SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
for Size 39”: 26” circular needles sizes 6 & 8 US and double pointed
needles size 8 US or SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
[Note: some knitter got the gauge on 7/9 size needles
rather than 6/8 - be sure to check your gauge!]
Gauge:
for 34”: 20 st = 4” on US 7 in St st
for 39”: 18 st = 4” on US 8 in St st
Back:
Note: The back and front are worked in the rnd until you beg short
row patterns.
CO 12 st using circular cast on method and dpn’s. Divide
stitches evenly over dpn’s. Join and begin working in the rnd. Or see method
using circular needle here and more on
how to use DPNs.
Rnd 1: k12 even
Rnd 2: (yo, k1) 12 times
Rnd 3: (p1, k1) 12 times
Rnd 4: (yo, k2) 12 times
Rnd 5, 6, 7: (p1, k2) 12 times
Rnd 8: (yo, k3) 12 times
Continue increasing in this manner, increasing 12 st every other rnd 2 times,
then 12 st every 4th rnd once until there are 22 st between each yo (276 st
total).
Note: You will need to change to circular
needles (larger size) when the circle gets too large to hold on the dpn’s.
Note: We describe working on the “pie-shaped”
sections of this sweater, front and back as if they were the numbers on a clock
face on Front and Back.
Work Short Row Pattern A:
Note: This pattern will be worked back and forth over 2 of the 12 panels at 7-8
o’clock of lower left back.
Row 1: k23, p1, k19, turn
Row 2: sl 1 k, p18, k1, p20, turn
Row 3: sl 1 k, k19, yo, k17, turn.
Row 4: sl 1 k, p16, k1, p17, turn
Row 5: sl 1 k, k16, yo, k15, turn.
Row 6: sl 1 k, p14, k1, p14, turn
Row 7: sl 1 k, k13, yo, k13, turn.
Row 8: sl 1 k, p12, k1, p11, turn
Row 9: sl 1 k, k10, yo, k11, turn.
Row 10: sl 1 k, p10, k1, p8, turn
Row 11: sl 1 k, k7, yo, k9, turn.
Row 12: sl 1 k, p8, k1, p5, turn
Row 13: sl 1 k, k4, yo, k7, turn.
Row 14: sl 1 k, p6, k1, p2, turn
Row 15: sl 1 k, k1, yo, k5, turn.
Row 16: sl 1 k, p4, k1, turn.
Row 17: sl 1 k, k2, turn.
Row 18: sl 1 k, p1, k1, p23, turn.
With RS facing, knit across 99 st.
Work Short Row Pattern B:
Note: This pattern will be worked back and forth over 3 of the 12 panels at
11-12-1 o’clock, top of back).
Row 1: k23, p1, k21, p1, k20, turn.
Row 2: sl 1 k, p19, k1, p21, k1, p20,
turn.
Row 3: sl 1 k, k19, yo, k23, yo, k17, turn.
Row 4: sl 1 k, p16, k1, p23, k1, p17, turn.
Row 5: sl 1 k, k16, yo, k25, yo, k14, turn.
Row 6: sl 1 k, p13, k1, p25, k1, p14, turn.
Row 7: sl 1 k, k13, yo, k27, yo, k11, turn.
Row 8: sl 1 k, p10, k1, p27, k1, p11, turn.
Row 9: sl 1 k, k10, yo, k29, yo, k8, turn.
Row 10: sl 1 k, p7, k1, p29, k1, p8, turn.
Row 11: sl 1 k, k7, yo, k31, yo, k5, turn.
Row 12: sl 1 k, p4, k1, p31, k1, p5, turn.
Row 13: sl 1 k, k4, p1, k31, p1, k2, turn.
Row 14: sl 1 k, p1, k1, p31, k1, p2, turn.
Row 15: sl 1 k, k1, p1, k31, p1, turn.
Row 16: sl 1 k, p31, k1, turn.
Row 17: sl 1 k, k31, p1, k23, turn.
Row 18: p23, k1, p31, k1, p23, turn.
With RS facing, knit across 125 st.
Work Short Row Pattern A (at lower right 4-5 o’clock of
back)
With RS facing, knit across 76 sts. BO all 300 st.
Front:
Work as for Back until there are 22 st between each yo (276 st total).
Work Short Row Pattern A (at lower left of front at 7-8
o’clock).
With RS facing, knit across 99 st.
Work Short Row Pattern C: (at 11 o’clock section front
top left front)
Row 1: k22, turn.
Row 2: sl 1 k, p18, turn.
Row 3: sl 1 k, k17, turn.
Row 4: sl 1 k, p14, turn.
Row 5: sl 1 k, k13, turn.
Row 6: sl 1 k, p10, turn.
Row 7: sl 1 k, k9, turn.
Row 8: sl 1 k, p6, turn.
Row 9: sl 1 k, k5, turn.
Row 10: sl 1 k, p2, turn.
Row 11: sl 1 k, k1, turn.
Row 12: sl 1 k, p16, turn.
With RS facing, knit across 46 st.
Work Short Row Pattern D (at front top center at 12
o’clock)
Row 1: k20, turn.
Row 2: sl 1 k, p17, turn.
Row 3: sl 1 k, k14, turn.
Row 4: sl 1 k, p13, turn.
Row 5: sl 1 k, k10, turn.
Row 6: sl 1 k, p9, turn.
Row 7: sl 1 k, k6, turn.
Row 8: sl 1 k, p5, turn.
Row 9: sl 1 k, k2, turn.
Row 10: sl 1 k, p1, turn.
Row 11: sl 1 k, k16.
With RS still facing, knit across 46 st.
Work Short Row Pattern A (at front lower right 4-5 o’clock) With RS facing, knit across 76 st. BO all 290 sts.
Sleeves:
Note: These are worked in St st back and forth as if you were using
single point needles. Use SP needles if you prefer.
CO 49 sts on smaller circular needles. Work garter st for ˝”.
Change to larger circular needles.
Inc one st each side every 6 rows 10 times, then every 4 rows 2 times (73 st).
BO 4 st at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec 1 st each edge every other row 2 times, then every row once. Repeat these
decreases 8 more times (11 st).
Next Rnd (RS): k2, ssk, work to 4 st before end of row, k2tog,
k2.
Next Rnd (WS): BO 5 st at beg of next rnd, work to end.
Next Rnd: k2, ssk, work to end.
Next Rnd: k2tog 2 times.
Next Rnd: BO 2 st.
Side Panels Inserts:
With larger circular needles and RS facing, pick up 50 (58) sts along vertical
side edge of Back. Work back and forth in St st for 1”. BO. Rep for other side
of back.
Collar:
Seam right shoulder.
With smaller circular needles and RS facing, pick up 100 sts as foll: 22 sts on
left front neck, 23 center front sts, 22 sts on right front neck, 33 sts on back
neck. Work back and forth in garter st for 20 rnds. BO loosely all 100 sts.
Seam left shoulder. Sew up collar seam.
Finishing:
Sew in sleeves and sew sleeve seams.
Seam Side Panel to Front on each side.
With smaller circular needles, pick up 170 (176) sts along bottom. Work back and forth in garter st for ˝”. BO loosely. Sew seam.
Crystal Palace Yarns 160 23rd St, Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809
email: cpyinfo at straw.comcopyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this free knitting pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CPY Yarns Taos are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.