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Ultra Alpaca Light

Twelve miniature sweater ornaments knit in Ultra™Alpaca Light.

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NOTE 1

We made the hangers for these mini sweaters using 16 gauge colored wire.  For each hanger, cut a 12” long piece of wire.  Bring the 2 ends together.  2” down from the ends, twist the 2 pieces together once to hold them in place.  Shape the loop at the bottom into a hanger shape (the same as a wire coat hanger - flat across the bottom and rounded at each end).  Continue to twist the 2 ends tog all the way to the end.  Bend the twisted end into a hook.

NOTE 2

There are no gauge requirements for these projects

MATERIALS

1 Hank BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA LIGHT (50 grs), #4294 Turquoise Mix

Straight knitting needles, size 6 (4.00 mm)

1 Set (4) double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size 5 (3.75 mm)

Cable needle (cn)

2 St markers

STITCH GLOSSARY

CB6

Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k3, then k3 from cn

CABLE PATTERN (Worked over 13 sts)

Row 1 (RS):  K6, p1, k6.

Row 2 and all WS rows:  P6, k1, p6.

Row 3:  Rep Row 1.

Row 5:  CB6, p1, CB6.

Row 6:  Rep Row 2.

Rep these 6 rows for Cable Pat.

NOTE

Body and sleeves are worked all in one piece from lower back edge to lower right edge.

BODY

With straight needles, cast on 19 sts.

Establish Pat:  Row 1 (RS):  P1, k1, p1, place marker, work Row 1 of Cable Pat over 13 sts, place marker, p1, k1, p1.

Row 2:  P1, k1, p1, work Row 2 of Cable Pat over 13 sts, p1, k1, p1.  Work even in Pat as established until piece measures approximately 2 1/4” from beg, end on Row 6 of Cable Pat.

Beg Sleeves:  Cast on 6 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 31 sts.  Keeping 9 sts at each end in Seed St as established and remaining sts in Cable Pat, work even until piece measures 3 1/4” from beg, end on WS.

Shape Neck:  Next Row (RS):  Work 11 sts, join another hank of yarn and bind off center 9 sts, work to end – 11 sts each side.  Working both sides at once with separate hanks of yarn, work 1 row even.

Following Row (RS):  Work 11 sts, cast on 9 sts over sts bound off previously for neck, drop 2nd hank of yarn and work to end – 31 sts.  Work even in pat as established until piece measures 1” above cast-on sts, end on WS.

End Sleeves:  Bind off 6 sts at beg of the next 2 rows – 19 sts.  Work even in pat as established until piece measures 2 1/4” above bound-off sts, end on WS.  Bind off.

FINISHING

Sew side and sleeve seams.

Neckband:  With RS facing, using dpn’s, beg at left shoulder, pick up and k20 sts around entire neck edge. Divide onto 3 needles.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Knit 3 rnds.

Next Rnd:  * K1, p1, rep from * around.

Following Rnd:  * P1, k1, rep from * around.  Bind off.  Fold neckband down to RS.

MATERIALS

1 Hank each BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA LIGHT (50 grs), #4201 Winter White (MC) and #4226 Pumpkin Puree (A).  Small amount each #4287 Denim Mix (B) and #4275 Pea Soup Mix (C)

Straight knitting needles, size 5 (3.75 mm)

1 Set (4) double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size 5 (3.75 mm)

Three 3/8” buttons

2 St holders

NOTE

Body is worked in one piece to underarm then divided for armholes.

NOTE 2

When changing colors, hold yarn to the left and pick up new color from underneath.  This twists yarn so there are no holes.  When carrying yarn across more than 3 sts, twist colors tog on WS to avoid long loops.

MATERIALS

1 Hank each BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA LIGHT (50 grs), #4233 Rose Spice (A) and #4201 Winter White (B)

Straight knitting needles, size 6 (4.00 mm)

1 Set (4) double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size 5 (3.75 mm)

1 St marker

NOTE 1

When changing colors, hold yarn to the left and pick up new color from underneath.  This twists yarn so there are no holes.

NOTE 2

Body is worked in one piece from lower back edge to lower front edge.

BODY

With straight needles, using A, cast on 13 sts.  Knit 3 rows, end on WS.  Working in St st, (work 2 rows B, 2 rows A) twice, end on WS.  Still working in St st, follow chart until Row 4 has been completed, end on WS.  Mark beg and end of last row for beg of armholes.  Continue to follow chart until Row 10 has been completed, end on WS.

Shape Neck:  Next Row (RS):  K3, join another hank of A and bind off center 7 sts, k to end – 3 sts each side.  Working both sides at once with separate hanks of yarn, work 2 rows even, end on RS.

Following Row (WS):  With A, p3, cast on 7 sts over sts bound off previously for neck, drop 2nd hank of yarn and p to end – 13 sts.  Continue to follow chart until Row 20 has been completed, end on WS.  Mark beg and end of last row for end of armholes.  Continue to follow chart until Row 24 has been completed, end on WS.  (Work 2 rows A, 2 rows B) twice, the knit 3 rows A.  Bind off.