A PATTERN

POLINA’S BIG SISTER

by Claudia Q
DESCRIPTION

A fun to knit (and wear) top down sweater with just the right amount of lace detailing. Speckled yarn
and fluffy mohair add tons of appeal to this otherwise simple knit. Choose short or long sleeves!

EXPERIENCE LEVEL M AT E R I A L S
Yarn
Advanced Beginner A - Hedgehog Fibres SKINNY SINGLES
(Fingering weight; 100% merino wool; 400
yards / 365 meters per 100g)
Short Sleeve Version
TECHNIQUES USED 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins in Cheeky
Long-tail cast on
Long Sleeve Version
Working in the round 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins in Cheeky
Knitting and purling
B - Hedgehog Fibres KIDSILK LACE
Increasing and decreasing
(Lace weight; 70% mohair, 30% silk; 459
Backward Loop cast on yards / 420 meters per 50g)
Working lace from a chart or written in- Short Sleeve Version
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins in Cheeky
structions
Working with DPNs (optional) Long Sleeve Version
Working wrap and turn short-rows 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins in Cheeky

Binding off Needles

4.00 mm (US 6) circular needle, 24” / 60 cm
and 32” / 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes),
and a set of Double Pointed Needles
GAUGE 3.75 mm (US 5) circular needle, 16” / 40 cm
19 sts & 29 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette for neckband
or needles required to obtain correct gauge
/ Stocking stitch in the round with yarns A
and B held together on 4.00 mm (US 6) Notions
needles, after blocking 5 stitch markers (1 being different for BOR),
stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle

SIZES

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X) To be worn with 1-5” / 2-13 cm positive ease. Shown in size 2X.

Finished Measurements
Bust Circumference: 33½ (37, 40½, 43¾, 47, 50½, 54, 57¼)” / 85 (94, 103, 111, 119.5, 128, 137, 145.5) cm
Body Length to Underarm (front): 10 (10½, 11, 11.5, 12, 12, 12½, 13)” / 25.5 (26.5, 28, 29, 30.5, 30.5, 32, 33) cm
Upper Arm: 12¼ (13½, 14¼, 15½, 16½, 17½, 18½, 20¼)” / 31 (34, 36, 39, 42, 44.5, 47, 51.5) cm
Short Sleeve length to Underarm: 4 (4, 4½, 5, 5½, 6, 6, 6)” / 10 (10, 11.5, 13, 14, 15, 15, 15) cm
Long Sleeve length to Underarm: 16½ (17, 17, 17½, 17½, 18, 18, 18½)” / 42 (43, 43, 44.5, 44.5, 46, 46, 47) cm
Yoke Depth (front): 7½ (7¾, 8, 8¾, 9¼, 9½, 10, 10½)” / 19 (19.5, 20.5, 22, 23.5, 24, 25.5, 26.5) cm

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 NOTES
This sweater is worked from the top down with raglan shaping. A small section of short rows are
worked at the back of the neck and at the bottom hem to help with fit. The neckband is picked up and
knit last to create a more stable edging, since this sweater is designed to have a large neck opening.
Sleeve instructions are written to use DPNs, however an alternate method of working small circum-
ferences can be used, such as a short circular needle for the larger sizes. Pattern is written for your
choice of short above the elbow length sleeves, or long wrist length sleeves. See yarn amounts.

STITCH GUIDE
M1L (make 1 stitch left leaning)
Insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between next st on left needle
and last st on right needle; knit this st through back loop (1 stitch increased)

M1R (make 1 stitch left leaning)

Insert left needle, from back to front, under strand of yarn which runs between next st on left needle
and last st on right needle: knit this st through front loop (1 stitch increased)

Sl, k2tog, psso

Slip one st knitwise, from the left hand to the right hand needle. Knit the next two sts on the left
hand needle together (k2tog). Using the left hand needle tip, lift the slipped stitch up and over the
k2tog, and off the right hand needle tip. (2 stitches decreased)

Ssk (slip, slip, knit)

Slip two stitches knit-wise one at a time from LH needle to RH needle. Insert point of LH needle
into front of two slipped stitches and knit them together with right needle (1 stitch decreased)

w&t (wrap & turn)

Slip next st to the RH needle, take yarn to opposite side of work between needles, slip same st back
onto LH needle. Turn work, ready to begin working in opposite direction.
Conceal Wrap on the knit side:
Slip the RH needle under the wrap and knit it together with the st that it wraps.
Conceal Wrap on the purl side:
With the RH needle, pick up the wrap from underneath on the opposite side, and lift it up on to the
LH needle, then purl it together with the st that it wraps.

A B B R E V I AT I O N S
approx. Approximately RH right hand
BOR beginning of round rnd(s) Round(s)
Dec(d) decrease(d) RS Right side of fabric
DPNs double pointed needles Sl, k2tog, psso (see Stitch Guide)
Inc(d) increase(d) SM slip marker
k(K) knit ssk (see Stitch Guide)
k2tog knit 2 stitches together (decrease) st(s) Stitch(es)
LH left hand St st Stockinette/ stocking stitch
M1L (see Stitch Guide) w&t (see Stitch Guide)
M1R (see Stitch Guide) WS Wrong side of fabric
p(P) purl yo yarn over
PM Place marker * Repeat instructions from asterisk as directed
rep Repeat [ ] Repeat instructions inside brackets as directed

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L A C E PAT T E R N W R I T T E N I N S T R U C T I O N S sure to conceal it (see stitch guide).
Rnd 1: [K1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo] to end. Short-row 1 (RS): *Knit to 3 sts from next
Rnd 2: Knit. marker, M1R, k3, SM, k3, M1L: rep from * once
Rnd 3: [K2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k1] to end. more, k1, w&t. — 4 sts inc’d
Rnd 4: Knit. Short-row 2 (WS): Purl to BOR, SM, *purl to
Rnd 5: [K3, yo, sl, k2tog, psso, yo, k2] to end. next marker, SM; rep from * once more, p4,
Rnd 6: Knit. w&t.
Short-row 3 (RS): *Knit to 3 sts from next
SEED STITCH marker, M1R, k3, SM, k3, M1L; rep from * once
Rnd 1: [K1, p1] to end of rnd. more, knit to BOR, SM, *knit to 3 sts from next
Rnd 2: [P1, k1] to end of rnd. marker, M1R, k3, SM, k3, M1L; rep from * once
Rep rnds 1-2 for pattern. more, knit to 1 st passed previous wrapped st
(concealing it), w&t. — 8 sts inc’d
PAT T E R N B E G I N S Short-row 4 (WS): Purl to BOR, SM, *purl to
Neck Edge next marker, SM; rep from * once more, purl to
With shorter 4.00 mm (US 6) circular needle, 1 st passed previous wrapped st (concealing it), w&t.
and a strand of yarn A and B held together, cast Rep short-rows 3-4 five more times.
on 84 (96, 104, 116, 124, 136, 144, 152) sts using Next Row (RS): *Knit to 3 sts from next marker,
the long-tail cast on method, or your preferred M1R, k3, SM, k3, M1L; rep from * once more,
method of cast on. PM for BOR and join in the knit to BOR, SM. — 4 sts inc’d, 140 (152, 160, 172,
rnd making sure that sts are not twisted around 180, 192, 200, 208) sts total
needle.

Raglan Increases
Set-Up Rnd: K16 (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29) for Change to longer circular needle when necessary.
right half of back, PM, k10 (12, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18) Rnd 1 (Inc): *Knit to 3 sts from next marker,
for right sleeve, PM, k32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, M1R, k3, SM, k3, M1L; rep from * 3 more times,
58) for front, PM, 10 (12, 12, 14, 14, 16, 16, 18) for knit to end. — 8 sts in’d
left sleeve, PM, and k16 (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29) Rnd 2: Knit, slipping all markers.
for left half of back. — 4 more markers placed Rep rnds 1-2 15 (17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27) more
times. —78 (86, 92, 100, 108,114, 122, 128) sts for
Work Short Rows for Neck front and back, 56 (62, 64, 70, 74, 78, 82, 88) sts
Note: You will be working back and forth while for each sleeve, 268 (296, 312, 340, 364, 384,
increasing for the raglan at the same time as 408, 432) sts total
working short-row shaping. When you work
passed a wrapped st from a previous row, be

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Divide for Body Next Rnd: Beg Lace Pattern, following the Chart
Knit to next marker, remove marker and place or working from written instructions rep’ing 8
next 56 (62, 64, 70, 74, 78, 82, 88) sts from right st pattern repeat 20 (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34)
sleeve on to waste yarn, using backward loop times around.
method, cast on 2 (2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6) sts for right Work as established by last rnd until all 6 rnds
underarm placing a marker in the centre of sts of Lace Pattern are complete.
for side, remove next marker, k78 (86, 92, 100, Work in Seed st for 6 more rnds.
108,114, 122, 128) front sts to next marker, Bind off loosely knit-wise.
remove marker and place next 56 (62, 64, 70,
74, 78, 82, 88) sts from left sleeve waste yarn, Sleeves
using backward loop method, cast on 2 (2, 4, 4, Place 56 (62, 64, 70, 74, 78, 82, 88) sts on waste
4, 6, 6, 6) sts for left underarm placing a marker yarn for right sleeve onto DPNs (or needle in
in the centre of sts for side, remove next marker, preferred style for working small circumfer-
and knit to BOR marker. — 160 (176, 192, 208, ences), and beginning at centre of underarm,
224, 240, 256, 272) sts join yarns A and B and pick up and knit 1 (1, 2,
Work even in St st in the rnd until body mea- 2, 2, 3, 3, 4) sts along underarm cast on sts, k56
sures 8 (8½, 9, 9½, 10, 10, 10½, 11)” / 20.5 (21.5, 23, (62, 64, 70, 74, 78, 82, 88) sts from sleeve, and
24, 25.5, 25.5, 26.5, 28) cm from underarm, or 2” then pick up and knit 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4) sts along
/ 5 cm less than desired length. underarm cast on to centre. PM to mark BOR.
— 58 (64, 68, 74, 78, 84, 88, 96) sts
Work Back Hem Short-rows
Short-Row 1 (RS): Knit to 1 st from side marker, For Short Sleeves
w&t. Sizes XS (-, M, L, XL, 2X, -, -) Only
Short-Row 2 (WS): Purl to BOR marker, SM, Work even in St st in the rnd for 4 rnds.
purl to 1 st from side marker, w&t.
Short-Row 3 (RS): Knit to BOR marker, SM, knit Dec Rnd: K1, ssk, knit to 3 sts from end, k2tog,
to 2 sts from last wrapped st, w&t. k1. — 2 sts decreased
Short-Row 4 (WS): Purl to BOR marker, SM, Rep dec rnd every 4th rnd 0 (-, 1, 0, 2, 1, -, -)
purl to 2 sts from last wrapped st, w&t more time(s). — 56 (-, 64, 72, 72, 80, -, -) sts
Knit back to BOR marker, SM, then knit around
concealing wraps as you come to them, and All Sizes Resume
remove side markers. Work even in St st in the rnd until sleeve mea-
sures 2½ (2½, 3, 3½, 4, 4½, 4½, 4½) / 6.5 (6.5, 8, 9,
Begin Lace for Bottom Hem 10, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5) cm from underarm, or 1½” / 4
Work in Seed St for a total of 6 rnds. cm less than desired length.

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For Long Sleeves Work as established by last rnd until all 6 rnds
Work even in St st in the rnd for 4 rnds. of Lace Pattern are complete.
Dec Rnd: K1, ssk, knit to 3 sts from end, k2tog,
k1. — 2 sts decreased Work in Seed st for 4 more rnds.
Rep dec rnd every 10th (10th, 10th, 8th, 6th, 6th, Bind off loosely knit-wise.
6th, 6th) rnd 8 (7, 9, 12, 14, 13, 15, 19) more time(s).
40 (48, 48, 48, 48, 56, 56, 56) sts Rep for second sleeve.

If necessary, work even in St st in the rnd until FINISHING

sleeve measures 15 (15½, 15½, 16, 16, 16½, 16½, 17)” Neckband
/ 38 (39, 39, 40.5, 40.5, 42, 42, 43) cm from un- With smaller circular needle, and a strand of
derarm, or 1½” / 4 cm less than desired length. yarn A and B held together, pick up and knit 84
(96, 100, 112, 120, 130, 140, 146) sts evenly spaced
Sleeve Lace Edge around neck edge.
Work in Seed St for a total of 4 rnds. Work in Seed St for a total of 10 rnds.
Next Rnd: Beg Lace Pattern, following the Chart Bind off loosely knit-wise.
or working from written instructions rep’ing
8 st pattern repeat 7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12) times Weave in ends and block to measurements.
around.

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