HKP50 – Ladies Summer White Sweater [Sample]

Skill Level: Advance Beginner
Sizes: see diagrams
Finished Measurements: see diagram
Yarns A & B: Micro-tamm from Tamm 100% Microfiber Acrylic - 1771 yard (1619 m) / 1 lb (373 g) cone or similar sport weight yarn
Yarn A: 2 strands Micro-Tamm with nd 10 US (6 mm) in White #5201
Yarn B: 1 strand Micro-Tamm with nd 13 US (9 mm) in White #5201
Yarn C: Tango from Feza 76% Tactel 24% Poylamid - 137.5 yard (125 m) / 1.75 oz(50 g) ball or similar thin & somewhat thick & thin novelty yarn
Yarn C: 1 strand Tango with nd 13 US (9 mm) in White #1112
Amount
Color A & B combined: 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) cone White #53013
* Wind off 1/3 of the yarn for Color B if only have 1 cone of yarn.
Color C: 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 3) balls White #53011
Needles: 10 US (6 mm) straight 14", 13 US (9 mm) straight 14" & 10 US (6 mm) circular 16" for neck trim
Stitch Gauge: 16 stitches per 4" (10 cm) in Texture Stripe Design (see Back Instructions)
Extras: 5 - stitch holders, 1 stitch marker

Back Instructions
*** CO the required number of st from below chart in Yarn A & nd 10 US (6 mm).

K in Texture Stripe Design until piece measures the required number in below chart from CO.  End on WS row.

Texture Stripe Design

Yarn B & nd 13 US (9 mm): K 1 R. P 1 R.
Yarn A & nd 10 US (6 mm): K 4 R.
Yarn C & nd 13 US (9 mm): K 1 R. P 1 R.
Yarn A & nd 10 US (6 mm): K 2 R. * K2tog, YO * Rep until 2 st rem, K2. K 1 R.

Yarn B & nd 13 US (9 mm): K 1 R. P 1 R.
Yarn A & nd 10 US (6 mm): K 4 R.
Yarn C & nd 13 US (9 mm): K 1 R. P 1 R.
Yarn A & nd 10 US (6 mm): K 2 R. * SSK, YO * Rep until 2 st rem, K2. K 1 R.

Armhole Shaping
R1: BO 4 st, knit to end in Texture Stripe Design. Turn.
R2: BO 4 st, knit to end in Texture Stripe Design. Turn.

R3: Knit 2 in Texture Stripe Design, dec 1 (see below), knit to end in Texture Stripe Design. Turn.

The dec will be made as follows.
• If knitting a RS row & making a knit row, dec is a ssk.
•If knitting a WS row & making a knit row, dec is a K2tog.
• If knitting a WS row & making a purl row, dec is a P2tog.

Rep R3 an addition number of times required in the below chart. ***

K in Texture Stripe Design until piece measures the required number in below chart from CO. 

Place the shoulder st on each side on a st holder from the below chart. The remaining center st are for the neck. Place on a st holder.