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Page 1of7Imagine-Knitty, Spring 2009

by Karen Alfke

Imagine all the people

Living life inpeace...A few years ago, I gave my

mothera peace-sign

necklace as a holiday gift.

It's now her talisman she

doesn't like to leave home

without it. And based onwithout it. And based on

the commentspeople make

when she wears it, this

symbol still means a lot to

alot of people.

What better way to spreadpeacein the world than to

wear it front and center on

an organic-cottonsweater?

This design lends itself to a

mellow,peaceful knitting

experience as well; it

features a modified drop

shoulder and easy angled

sleeve cap shaping.

Asimple rounded neckline

with reverse-stockinette

rolled edges thatalso

appear at hem and cuffsappear at hem and cuffs

mean that you can remain

mindful andzen with the

glorious organic cotton

yarn.

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model:Karen Alfke photos:Michael ColbertSIZE

Womens XS[S, M,L, 1X, 2X, 3X] (shown in size L, worn on model with 40 inchbust)

FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS

Chest: 32[36, 39.5,

43.5, 49.5, 54, 58] inches

Length: 22 inches

Note: Sweateris designed to be worn with approx. 4-6 inches of ease, for aslightly oversized, boxy fit. Ifyou plan to lengthen sweater, buyextra yarn.


MATERIALS

Blue Sky Alpacas OrganicCotton [100% color grown organic cotton; 150yd/137m per 100g skein];

color 80; 6[7, 8, 8, 10, 11, 13] skeins

Recommendedneedle size:1 set US #7/4.5mm straightneedles

1 set US #6/4.25mmstraight needles (or one size smaller than needle size required forgauge)

1 16-inch US #6/4.25mmcircular needle (or one size smaller than needle size required forgauge)

[always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed

below--

every knitter's gauge is unique]

Large stitch holder

2 stitchmarkers

Yarnneedle

GAUGE

19 sts/26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette st usinglarger needles, afterblocking19 sts/26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette st usinglarger needles, afterblocking

PATTERN NOTES

[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations andtechniques can be foundhere.]

Reverse stockinette st:P all RS rows. K all WS rows.Directions forElizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Bind Off can be foundhere.



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DIRECTIONS

BACK

Using smallerstraight needles, CO 78[88, 96, 106, 120, 130, 140] sts.

Work5 rows in reverse stockinette st, beginning and ending with RSrow.

Using larger needle, work in stockinette st until workmeasures 16[15.5, 15, 14, 13, 12, 12] inches or

desired length tounderarm, ending with a WS row.desired length tounderarm, ending with a WS row.

ShapeArmholes:BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13] sts at beginning ofnext 2 rows. 72[80, 86, 94, 104, 110, 114] sts.

DecreaseRow[RS]: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.P 1row.

Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12] times more. 66[72,76, 82, 88, 88, 88] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until workmeasures 21 inches (5[5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9] inches from beginning of

armhole shaping), ending with a WS row.

ShapeNeckline:Row 1[RS]: K17[20, 22, 25, 28, 28,28]. Place remaining 49[52, 54, 57, 60, 60, 60] sts on stholder.



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Even-Numbered Rows 2, 4, 6

[WS]: P allsts.

Row 3[RS]: K to last 3 sts,

k2tog, k1. 16[19,21, 24, 27,

27, 27] sts.

Row 5[RS]: Work as for Row

3. 15[18, 20, 23, 26, 26, 26]

sts.Row 7[RS]: BO8[9, 10, 12,

13, 13, 13] sts, k to end.

Row 8[WS]:BO remaining 7


Row 8[WS]:BO remaining 7

[9, 10, 11, 13, 13, 13] sts.

Place held sts onneedle and

join yarn with RS facing.

Row 1[RS]: BO 32sts, k to

end. 17[20, 22, 25, 28, 28, 28]

sts.

Even-NumberedRows 2, 4[WS]: P all sts.

Row 3[RS]: K1, ssk, kto end.

16[19, 21, 24, 27, 27, 27] sts.

Row 5[RS]: Workas for Row

3. 15[18, 20, 23, 26, 26, 26]

sts.

Row 6[WS]: BO 8[9, 10, 12,13, 13, 13] sts, p to end.

Row 7[RS]: BO remaining 7[9,10, 11, 13, 13, 13]sts.

FRONTFRONT

Work as for Backuntil work

measures 7 inches (or 9[8.5, 8,

7, 6, 5, 5] inches lessthan

desired length to underarm),

ending with a WSrow.

Place Peace Sign Motif:

NextRow[RS]: K17[22, 26,31, 38, 43, 48], place marker,

work Row 1of chart over next

44 sts, place marker, k to end.

Continue asfor Back, working

chart pattern over sts between

markers, until workmeasures

18.5 inches (2[3, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5,

6.5, 6.5] inches frombeginning

of armhole shaping), ending

with a WS row. Remove

markerswhen last row of chart

pattern is complete.pattern is complete.

ShapeNeckline:Next Row[RS]: K19[22, 24,

27, 30,30, 30]. Place remaining 47[50, 52, 55, 58, 58, 58] sts on stholder.

P 1 row.

Next Row[RS]: K to last 3 sts,k2tog, k1.

Repeat these 2 rows three times more. 15[18, 20, 23,26, 26, 26] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until workmeasures same as back to shoulder, ending with a WS row.

NextRow[RS]: BO 8[9, 10, 12, 13, 13, 13] sts, k toend.Next Row[WS]: BO remaining 7[9, 10, 11, 13, 13,13] sts.



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Place held sts on needle and

join yarn with RSfacing.

Row 1[RS]: BO 28 sts, k to

end. 19[22, 24, 27,30, 30, 30]

sts.

P 1 row.

Next Row[RS]: K1, ssk,k to

end.

Repeat these 2 rows three

times more. 15[18, 20, 23,26,

26, 26] sts.

Continue in stockinette st until

workmeasures same as back


workmeasures same as back

to shoulder, ending with a RS

row.

NextRow[WS]: BO 8[9, 10,12, 13, 13, 13] sts, p toend.

Next Row[RS]: BO remaining 7

[9, 10, 11, 13, 13,13] sts.

SLEEVES(Make 2)

Using smallerstraight needles,

CO 38[40, 42, 44, 52, 54, 56]sts.

Work 5 rowsin reverse

stockinette st, beginning and

ending with RSrow.

Using larger needle, work 3

rows in stockinette st,ending

with a WS row.

Increase Row[RS]: K1, m1, kIncrease Row[RS]: K1, m1, k

tolast st, m1, k1.

Work 7[7, 7, 5, 3, 3, 3] rows in

stockinettest.

Repeat these 8[8, 8, 6, 4, 4, 4]

rows 9[11, 12, 16, 16, 21,20]

times more. 58[64, 68, 78, 86,

98, 98] sts.

Continue instockinette st until work measures 17 inches or desired length tounderarm, ending with a

WS row.

Shape SleeveCap:BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13] sts at beginning of next 2rows. 52[56, 58, 66, 70, 78, 72] sts.

Decrease Row[RS]: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

P 1 row.

Repeatthese 2 rows eleven times more. 28[32, 34, 42, 46, 54, 48]sts.

BO 3[4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5] sts at beginning of next 4rows.

BO remaining 16[16, 18, 22, 26, 34, 28]sts.

FINISHING

Weave in ends and block pieces to measurements shownin schematic.

Note: Measurements shown in schematic are forpieces before sewing, and include selvedge sts.Sew backto front at shoulders.

Neckband:

Usingcircular needle and beginning at right shoulder seam, pick up and kapprox. 3 sts for every 4 bound

off sts and 3 sts for every 4 rowsaround neckline edge. Join to work in the round.

K 5 rounds.Loosely BO all sts. Sewn bind off is recommended for this edge, asit is very stretchy; see

Pattern Notes.



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