Storm Mountain

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SIZES
XS (S M1 M2 L1) [L2 XL XXL XXXL]
Finished Bust (inches) 31 ½ 34 ¼ 36 ½ 39 ¼ 42 ¼ 44 ½ 48 50 ¾ 53
Finished Bust (cm) 80 87 93 100 107 113 122 129 135

The finished sizes shown above are based on 2x the width of the back. The fronts overlap when laid flat. It is intended to fit
with approximately 0 to +5 cm (0 to +2 inches) of ease based on these sizes. Please refer to diagram below for more
detailed measurements.
MATERIALS:
• DK weight yarn, in the following quantity (shown in Rowan Felted Tweed, colour 177 'clay'):
yards 1200 1300 1400 1500 1575 1650 1780 1880 1950
metres 1100 1190 1280 1375 1440 1510 1630 1720 1785

• 3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle (80 to 120 cm long), or size to obtain gauge (=main needle)
• 3.0 mm / US 2 ½ needle, or one size smaller than main needle
• 4 stitch markers
• waste yarn
GAUGE (blocked): 22 sts and 30 rows / 10 cm (4 inches)
NOTES:
The cardigan is worked from the top down, with raglan shaping for the sleeves, and eyelet increases for the back. After
reaching the underarms, the back eyelet increases continue for the length of the body, and the front sections are decreased
at the same time. A slipped stitch edge (SSE) is worked over 4 sts along each side of the front opening of the entire
cardigan. SSE creates a neat, firm edge that limits curling and prevents stretching lengthwise. If you prefer not to use SSE,
you can replace it with a simple 1x1 rib over 4 sts.
Where bolded letters (e.g. A, B, C) or words (e.g. Sleeve sts) are used in the instructions, please refer to the next table o fill
in the number. Abbreviations are provided at the end of the pattern.
Slipped stitch edge (SSE):
Last 4 sts of RS row: p1, wyib slip1 purlwise, p1, wyib lift the bar between the needles onto the right needle so the left side
of it is at the front, wyib slip last st knitwise.
First 4 sts of WS row: p tog the first st and the loop* created by lifting the bar, k1, p1, k1.
Last 4 sts of WS row: k1, p1, k1, wyif lift the bar between the needles onto the right needle so the right side of it is at the
front, wyif slip last st purlwise.
First 4 sts of RS row: k tog tbl the first st and the loop* created by lifting the bar, p1, wyib slip 1 purlwise, p1.
*The loop does not count as a stitch.

MEASUREMENTS IN CENTIMETRES (cm):

XS (S M1 M2 L1) [L2 XL XXL XXXL]

a 40 44 46 50 54 56 61 65 67
b 27 29 32 34 35 37 40 42 45
c 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 25
d 18 19 20 21 21 21 22 23 23
e 31 31 32 32 32 34 32 34 34
f 26 30 31 31 32 33 39 40 41
g 45 44 44 44 44 44 43 43 43
h 43 45 47 47 47 47 47 47 47

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INSTRUCTIONS:
Collar
With main needle and long-tail CO method,
XS (S M1 M2 L1) [L2 XL XXL XXXL]
CO 170 164 166 162 172 168 172 166 178 sts.

Row 1 (RS): k1, p1, k1, p1, k to last 4 sts, SSE (last 4 sts of RS row).
Row 2 (WS): SSE (first 4 sts of WS row), k to last 4 sts, SSE (last 4 sts of WS row).
Row 3 (RS): SSE (first 4 sts of RS row), k to last 4 sts, SSE (last 4 sts of RS row).
Row 4 (WS): as Row 2.
Row 5 (RS): as Row 3.
Row 6 (WS): SSE, p to last 4 sts, SSE.
Continue working collar in st st with SSE until it measures 8 cm from CO edge, ending with WS row.
Next row (RS) (yoke set up): SSE, k Front sts, pm (left front), k Sleeve sts, pm (left back), kA, p2, *k4, p2; repeat from * 4
more times, kA, pm (right back), k Sleeve sts, pm (right front), k Front sts, SSE.
Front sts 62 60 60 59 59 59 56 56 56
Sleeve sts 2 2 2 2 4 2 10 6 10
A 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 3
Back sts 34 32 34 32 38 38 32 34 38
(between left back and right back markers)
Next row (WS): SSE, p to second m (right back), sm, p A, k2, *p4, k2; repeat from * 4 more times, pA, p to last 4 sts, SSE.
The last 2 rows establish the rib patt over the back sts.

Yoke
XS (S M1 M2 L1) [L2 XL XXL XXXL]
Work SET 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 times,
then work SET 2 4 5 5 6 6 6 8 8 8 times.

Then work the first 2 rows of SET 2 once more for all sizes.

SET 1 (=2 rows)

Row 1(RS) (sleeve incs): SSE, k to first m (left front), sm, m1l, k
to 1 st before next m (left back), m1r, k1, sm, work back sts
in est rib patt to next m (right back), sm, k1, m1l, k to next m
(right front), m1r, sm, k to last 4 sts, SSE. (= 4 sts inc'd)
Row 2 (WS): work in est patts.
SET 2 (=12 rows for size XS; 10 rows for sizes S, M1, M2,
L1, L2; and 8 rows for sizes XL, XXL, XXXL)
Next row (RS) (Eyelet Row: front incs, sleeve incs, and back
eyelet incs): SSE, k to 1 st before first m (left front), m1r, k1,
sm, m1l, k to 1 st before next m (left back), m1r, k1, sm, k A,
*p2, k1, yo, k to 1 st before next purl st in rib patt, yo, k1;
repeat from * 4 more times, p2, kA, sm (right back), k1, m1l,
k to next m (right front), m1r, sm, k1, m1l, k to last 4 sts, SSE.
(= 16 sts inc'd)
Next row (WS): SSE, p to second m (right back), sm, work sts
in est rib patt and p the yo's to next m (right back), sm, p to
last 4 sts, SSE.
Next row (RS) (sleeve incs): as Row 1 in SET 1.
Next row (WS): work in est patts.
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 (3, 3, 3, 3) [3, 2, 2, 2] more times.

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Following are stitch counts between the markers after the completion of each yoke Eyelet Row. Front sts include 4 sts for SSE.
Eyelet Row: XS (S M1 M2 L1) [L2 XL XXL XXXL]
1 Front sts 67 65 65 64 64 64 61 61 61
Sleeve sts 8 10 12 6 8 6 12 10 14
Back sts 44 42 44 42 48 48 42 44 48
2 Front sts 68 66 66 65 65 65 62 62 62
Sleeve sts 20 20 22 16 18 16 20 18 22
Back sts 54 52 54 52 58 58 52 54 58
3 Front sts 69 67 67 66 66 66 63 63 63
Sleeve sts 32 30 32 26 28 26 28 26 30
Back sts 64 62 64 62 68 68 62 64 68
4 Front sts 70 68 68 67 67 67 64 64 64
Sleeve sts 44 40 42 36 38 36 36 34 38
Back sts 74 72 74 72 78 78 72 74 78
5 Front sts 71 69 69 68 68 68 65 65 65
Sleeve sts 56 50 52 46 48 46 44 42 46
Back sts 84 82 84 82 88 88 82 84 88
6 Front sts 70 70 69 69 69 66 66 66
Sleeve sts 60 62 56 58 56 52 50 54
Back sts 92 94 92 98 98 92 94 98
7 Front sts 70 70 70 67 67 67
Sleeve sts 66 68 66 60 58 62
Back sts 102 108 108 102 104 108
8 Front sts 68 68 68
Sleeve sts 68 66 70
Back sts 112 114 118
9 Front sts 69 69 69
Sleeve sts 76 74 78
Back sts 122 124 128
Total Yoke rows 54 58 60 64 64 64 66 68 68

Separate Body and Sleeve sts

Leave yarn attached to left front. Leave sts between left front and left back markers on needle, remove these markers, and
place remaining sts onto waste yarn, leaving other markers in place. You are now ready to knit the left sleeve.
Left Sleeve
Note: Instructions are for working the sleeves flat, in order to ensure the same tension as yoke is maintained. However, you can
work them in the round if you prefer, in which case you will CO 1 st less on each side and you will have 2 sts less. If working
flat, it is easier to work the sleeves before the body.
*With new yarn, CO B sts, k sleeve sts on needle, CO B sts.
XS (S M1 M2 L1) [L2 XL XXL XXXL]
B 3 3 5 5 6 9 7 10 11
Sleeve sts 62 66 72 76 80 84 90 94 100

Work straight in st st for 12 cm, ending with WS row.

Next row (RS) (dec): k2, k2 tog, k to 4 sts before end, ssk, k2.
Continue in st st, and:
dec again on following 14th 14th 12th 10th 8th 8th 6th 6th 6th rows,
6 3 3 8 12 9 16 14 10 times,
then dec on following 12th 10th 8th 6th 4th 4th rows,
4 6 2 4 3 9 times.
Sleeve sts 48 50 52 54 54 56 56 58 60

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Work straight until sleeve measures 42 (44, 46, 46, 46) [46, 46, 46, 46] cm, or 1 cm short of desired length, ending with
WS row. Change to smaller needle and work 4 rows gtr st. BO knitwise from RS.
Seam sleeve using 1 st from each side as seam allowance. **

Right Sleeve
Move right sleeve sts (between right back and right front markers) onto main needle, and leave remaining sts on waste yarn.
Follow instructions above from * to ** to complete the right sleeve.

Body
Move remaining sts onto main needle.
Note: SSE continues along front edges as est during yoke for the entire body. Front sts and the new sts picked up under the arms
are worked in st st. Back sts continue in est rib patt with eyelet incs.
Row 1 (RS): with yarn still attached to left front, work left front sts in est patt, pm (left front), pick up and k C sts from left
sleeve, pm (left back), work back sts in est rib patt, pm (right back), pick up and k C sts from right sleeve, pm (right front),
work right front st in est patt.
XS (S M1 M2 L1) [L2 XL XXL XXXL]
C 4 4 8 8 10 16 12 18 20

Row 2 (WS): work in est patts and p the new sts.

Row 3 (RS) (front decs): work in est patt to 2 sts before first m (left front), ssk, sm, k to next m (left back), sm, work in est rib
patt to next m (right back), sm, k to last m (right front), sm, k2 tog, work in est patt to end. (=2 sts dec'd)
Row 4 (WS): work in est patts.
Repeat last 2 rows 3 (2, 2, 2, 2) [2, 1, 1, 1] more times.

Work SET 3 10 12 12 12 12 12 15 15 15 times.

Then work the first 2 rows of SET 3 once more.

SET 3 (=12 rows for size XS; 10 rows for sizes S, M1, M2, L1, L2,; and 8 rows for sizes XL, XXL, XXXL)
Next row (RS) (Eyelet Row: front decs, and back eyelet incs ): work in est patt to 2 sts before first m (left front), ssk, sm, k to next
m (left back), kA, *p2, k1 yo, k to 1 st before next purl st in rib patt, yo, k1; repeat from * 4 more times, p2, k A, sm (right
back), k to last m (right front), sm, k2 tog, work in est patt to end. (= 2 sts dec'd and 10 sts inc'd)
Next row (WS): work in est patts and p the yo's.
Next row (RS) (front decs): as Row 3.
Next row (WS): work in est patts.
Repeat last 2 rows 4 (3, 3, 3, 3) [3, 2, 2, 2] more times.

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Following are stitch counts for each front section and the back section after the completion of each body Eyelet Row. (The picked
up sts under the arms (C) are not shown, as they do no change.)
Eyelet Row: XS (S M1 M2 L1) [L2 XL XXL XXXL]
1 Front sts 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66
Back sts 94 102 104 112 118 118 132 134 138
2 Front sts 60 61 61 61 61 61 62 62 62
Back sts 104 112 114 122 128 128 142 144 148
3 Front sts 54 56 56 56 56 56 58 58 58
Back sts 114 122 124 132 138 138 152 154 158
4 Front sts 48 51 51 51 51 51 54 54 54
Back sts 124 132 134 142 148 148 162 164 168
5 Front sts 42 46 46 46 46 46 50 50 50
Back sts 134 142 144 152 158 158 172 174 178
6 Front sts 36 41 41 41 41 41 46 46 46
Back sts 144 152 154 162 168 168 182 184 188
7 Front sts 30 36 36 36 36 36 42 42 42
Back sts 154 162 164 172 178 178 192 194 198
8 Front sts 24 31 31 31 31 31 38 38 38
Back sts 164 172 174 182 188 188 202 204 208
9 Front sts 18 26 26 26 26 26 34 34 34
Back sts 174 182 184 192 198 198 212 214 218
10 Front sts 12 21 21 21 21 21 30 30 30
Back sts 184 192 194 202 208 208 222 224 228
11 Front sts 6 16 16 16 16 16 26 26 26
Back sts 194 202 204 212 218 218 232 234 238
12 Front sts 11 11 11 11 11 22 22 22
Back sts 212 214 222 228 228 242 244 248
13 Front sts 6 6 6 6 6 18 18 18
Back sts 222 224 232 238 238 252 254 258
14 Front sts 14 14 14
Back sts 262 264 268
15 Front sts 10 10 10
Back sts 272 274 278
16 Front sts 6 6 6
Back sts 282 284 288

Next 2 rows: as rows 3 and 4. Remove all markers during the last row.
Next row (RS): work the first 3 sts of SSE, p2 tog, work in est patts to last 5 sts, p2 tog, work last 3 sts of SSE.
Next row (WS): work in est patts.
Next row (RS): Change to smaller needle. *Work in est patts to purl sts in rib patt, p2 tog; repeat from * 5 more times, work
in est patts to end.
Next 3 rows: work in gtr st with SSE.
BO SSE in 1x1 rib, and remaining sts knitwise from RS.

Finishing
Weave in ends. Close any holes under arms as necessary. Wash in accordance with yarn label instructions and lay flat to
dry.

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ABBREVIATIONS:

BO = bind off
CO = cast on
dec(s) = decrease(s)
est = established
gtr = garter st – if working flat, k all rows; if
working in the round, *k 1 round, p 1 round;
repeat from *
inc(s) = increase(s)
k = knit
m = marker
m1l = make one left, by lifting the bar between
the needles onto the left needle so the right
side is at the front, then knit into the back of it
m1r = make one right, by lifting the bar between
the needles onto the left needle so the left side
of it is in front, then knit into the front of it
p = purl
patt = pattern
pm = place marker
RS = right side
sm = slip marker
ssk = slip 2 sts individually as if to knit, then knit
through backs of loops
tog = together
st(s) = stitch(es)
st st = stocking stitch - if working flat: k on RS, p on
WS; if working in the round: k all rounds.
WS = wrong side
wyib = with yarn held in back
wyif = with yarn held in front

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