KNITTING PATTERN

Galia
Sweater

Design: Macimille | Hobbii Design

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 MATERIALS SIZE
9 (10) 11 (12) 13 (14) skeins of Friends Kid XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)
Silk color 37
MEASUREMENTS
Circular needle 4.5 mm, 80 cm /US 7
Circumference: 96 (102) 110 (118) 130 (142)
Circular needle 4 mm, 80 cm /US 6
cm / 37.75 (40) 43.25 (46.5) 51 (56)”
Circular needle 3.5 mm, 40 cm /US 4
Length: 50 (51) 53 (55) 57 (59) cm / 19.75 (20)
Stitch markers
21 (21.75) 22.5 (23.25)”

YARN QUALITY PATTERN INFORMATION

Friends Kid Silk, Hobbii The sweater is knitted top down. You will first
72 % Mohair, 25% Silk & 3 % Wool knit the back, then the front back and forth.
25 g / 1.75 oz = 200 m / 120 yds Then you will gather back and front to knit
the body in the round. Sleeves are knitted in
GAUGE the round once the body is finished.
20 sts x 29 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4”
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ABBREVIATIONS #hobbiigalia #hobbiidesign #macimille
CO: cast on #hobbiinaturalbeauty
GSR: german short row turn
SR = short row BUY THE YARN HERE
K: Knit
M1R: Insert the left needle under the https://shop.hobbii.com/galia-sweater
strand that runs between two stitches from
back to front, then knit this strand.
M1L: Insert the left needle under the
strand that runs between two stitches from
front to back, then knit this strand through
the back loop (twisted).
P: Purl
RS: Right side
st: stitch
SM: Stitch marker
Tog: together
WS: wrong side

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions regarding this pattern, please feel free to email us at
support@hobbii.com. Please make sure to include the pattern's name and number.

Happy Crafting!

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Pattern

INFO AND TIPS

A (circumference): 96 (102) 110 (118) 130 (142) cm / 37.745 (40) 43.25 (46.5) 51 (56)”
B (length): 50 (51) 53 (55) 57 (59) cm / 19.75 (20) 21 (21.75) 22.5 (23.25)”

When choosing your size, please consider 10-20 cm / 4-8” of positive ease.
Model in the pictures wears a size XS with 14 cm / 5.5” of positive ease.

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BACK
With 2 strands of yarn CO 90 (96) 102 (110) 120 (132) sts on 4.5 mm circular needles with
your favourite method. Change to 4 mm needles.

Place a SM after the first 23 (26) 29 (33) 38 (44) sts and the 67 (70) 73 (77) 82 (88) sts from
the first cast on sts and on your needles.

You will shape the back using German short row. At each row, the German short rows will
cover extra stitches. So, you will need to knit the short row turn stitches that look like
double stitches, as normal stitch (knit or purl the two strands together). If you have never
used German short rows, see this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bz7YhiXuA8

The first row is a WS row and it is worked as follows:

Row 1 (WS): Purl until the end of the row. Turn your work.

SR 2 (RS): knit until the 2nd SM on your needle, k1, turn your work & make a german short
row
SR 3 (WS): purl until the 2nd SM on your needle, p1, turn your work & make a german short
row
SR 4 (RS): knit to 2 sts after the previous GSR, turn your work & make a german short row.
SR 5 (WS): Purl to 2 sts after the previous GSR, turn your work & make a german short row.

Knit the SR 4 to 5 a total of 10 (12) 13 (15) 18 (21) times.

Row 6 (RS): knit until the end of the row

Row 7 (WS): purl until the end of the row.

Knit the rows 6 to 7 a total of 18 (16) 17 (15) 16 (13) times.

Break the yarn and put the sts on hold while the shoulders and front are being worked.

LEFT SHOULDER
RS facing, pick up 23 (26) 29 (33) 38 (44) sts with the 4 mm circular needles along the cast-on
edge on the left side of the back (starting at the neckline and working towards the left
armhole edge).

The first row is a WS row:

Row 1 (WS): p to the end of the row.
Row 2 (RS): k to the end of the row.

Knit the rows 1 to 2 a total of 8 times.

Continue back and forth in stockinette stitch, while at the same time working increases for
the neckline on RS rows, as follows:

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Row 3 (WS): p to the end of the row.
Row 4 (RS): k2, M1L, k to the end of the row. (1 increase)

Knit the rows 3 to 4 a total of 15 times. Then knit a row 3.

There are now 38 (41) 44 (48) 53 (59) sts on the needles.

Break the yarn and put the sts on hold while the right shoulder is worked.

RIGHT SHOULDER
RS facing, pick up 23 (26) 29 (33) 38 (44) sts with the 4mm circular needles along the cast-on
edge on the right side of the back (starting at the right armhole edge and working towards
the neckline).

The first row is a WS row:

Row 1 (WS): p to the end of the row.
Row 2 (RS): k to the end of the row.

Knit the rows 1 to 2 a total of 8 times.

Continue back and forth in stockinette stitch, while at the same time working increases for
the neckline on RS rows, as follows:
Row 3 (WS): p to the end of the row.
Row 4 (RS): k until 2sts before to the end of the row, M1R, k2. (1 increase)

Knit the rows 3 to 4 a total of 15 times. Then knit a row 3.

There are now 38 (41) 44 (48) 53 (59) sts on the needles.

Do not break the yarn.

FRONT
Place the 38 (41) 44 (48) 53 (59) sts from the right shoulder and the 38 (41) 44 (48) 53 (59) sts
from the left shoulder on your needle and knit the following row:

Knit to the end of the right shoulder sts, CO 14 new sts in extension of these sts using the
backward loop method, knit until the end of the left shoulder sts. There are now 90 (96) 102
(110) 120 (132) sts on the needles.

Row 1 (WS): p to the end of the row.

Row 2 (RS): k to the end of the row.

Knit the rows 1 to 2 a total of 10(10)12(12)16(16) times. Then knit a row 1.

Do not break the yarn, as the next step will continue from here.

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BODY
Join the back and front on 4 mm circular needles to continue knitting the body in the round,
as follows:

k until the last stitch of the front, CO 6 (6) 8 (8) 10 (10) new sts at the underarm using the
backward loop method, knit the sts for the back, CO 6 (6) 8 (8) 10 (10) new sts at the
underarm using the backward loop method. Place a SM and join to work the body in the
round.

There are now 192 (204) 220 (236) 260 (284) sts on the needles.

Knit in the round in stockinette stitch until the sweater measures 25 (26) 27 (28) 25 (26) cm /
9.75 (10.25) 10.75 (11) 9.75 (10.25)” from the underarm.

Change to 3.5 mm needles.

Repeat the following round until the edge measure 6 cm / 2.25”:
Round 6: *k1, p1*, repeat from * to * until the end of the round.

Bind off all sts using the Italian bind-off method.

SLEEVE
RS facing, pick up 85 (85) 85 (85) 102 (102) sts with the 4 mm circular needles along the
armhole, by picking up 2 stitches every 3 rows along the edge all the way around. Place a SM
& join to knit in the round.

Round 1 and all odd-numbered rounds: k to the end of the round.

Round 2: [Ssk × 3, (yo, k1) × 5, yo, k2tog × 3] x 5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6)
Round 4: k to the end of the round.
Round 6 = round 2.
Round 8: p to the end of the round.

Repeat the rounds 1 to 8 until the sleeve measures 45 (44) 43 (42) 40 (39) cm / 17.75 (17.25)
17 (16.5) 15.75 (15.25)” from the underarm.

Change to 3.5 mm needles.

Size XS to L:
Round 9: *k3tog, p2tog*, repeat from * to * until the end of the round. You have 34 sts.

Size XL & 2XL:

Round 9: *k3tog, p2tog*, repeat from * to * until the 2sts before the end of the round, k1,
p1. You have 42 sts.

Repeat the following round until the edge measure 6 cm / 2.25”:

Round 10: *k1, p1*, repeat from * to * until the end of the round.
Bind off all sts using the Italian bind-off method.

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RIB EDGES AT NECKLINE
RS facing, pick up approx. 110 sts with the 3.5mm circular needles along the neck edge, by
picking up 2 stitch every 3 rows along the edge all the way around (pick up 32 sts at the
back, 32 sts on the left side, 14sts at the front, 32 sts on the right side). Join to knit in the
round and work 6 cm / 2.25” of (k1, p1) rib.

Option 1: Bind off all sts loosely. Fold the neck edge to the WS and sew the bind-off edge to
round where sts were picked up.

Option 2 (two steps in one): Pick up one stitch from the round where sts were picked up,
knit it together with the first stitch on your left needle. Pass the first stitch on your right
needle over the second one to bind off the stitch. Repeat until all the stitches have been
bound off.

In the 2 options, be careful to sew or knit together stitches from the same column to be sure
your rib neck edge stays flat and is not twisted.

Weave in all ends. Don't forget to block your project.

Enjoy!
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