Plain and Pearl Machine Knitting
Professional machine knitting pattern for the 'Plain and Pearl' sweater by Gail Miller. Features elegant mock cables, beaded accents, and a laddered base. Designed for standard gauge machines using Yeoman Sport wool.
PLAIN AND PEARL
Gail Miller has created a simple, elegant look with beaded, mock cables worked on a laddered base in Yeoman Sport.
PATTERN RATING
** Fairly easy for knitters with some experience.
MACHINES
This pattern is suitable for standard gauge machines with a ribber. If you don't have a ribber, work ribs in mock rib.
MATERIALS
Yeoman Sport. (Yarn Guide No. 11.)
1 x 500g cone in Cream (MY).
Packet of pearl beads.
Seven-pronged transfer tool (set to four prongs).
GARMENT WEIGHT
Finished garment in second size weighs 320g.
The fibre content of this yarn is 100% Wool.
PATTERN INFORMATION
For a list of the abbreviations we use, our Yarn Guide and mock rib instructions, please look under Pattern Information in Contents list on page 3.
MEASUREMENTS
To fit bust: 82 [87, 92, 97, 102, 107] cm. 32 [34, 36, 38, 40, 42] in.
Actual size: 95 [100, 105, 110, 115, 120] cm. 37 1/2 [39 1/2, 41 1/2, 43 1/2, 45 1/2, 47 1/2] in.
Length to shoulder: 54.5 [54.5, 55.5, 55.5, 56.5, 56.5] cm. 21 1/2 [21 1/2, 22, 22, 22 1/2, 22 1/2] in.
Sleeve seam: 39.5 [39.5, 40.5, 40.5, 41.5, 41.5] cm. 15 1/2 [15 1/2, 16, 16, 16 1/2, 16 1/2] in (adjustable).
Instructions are written for the first size, larger sizes follow in brackets. If only one figure is given, it applies to all sizes.
TENSION
24 stitches and 37 rows to 10 cm, 4 in measured over stocking stitch (tension dial approximately 8).
For perfect results, please check your tension carefully.
KNITTING NOTES
We used knit side of knitting as right side of garment.
Count Ns in NWP as sts throughout.
Work mock rib cable panels over 16 Ns between Ns in NWP.
NEEDLE DIAGRAM
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MOCK CABLE PATTERN
K 16 rows. Using a transfer tool, count down 8 rows and pick up sts 1, 2, 3 and 4 and place on to Ns 5, 6, 7 and 8. These 16 rows form pattern.
BACK
With carriage at right and using MT-5/MT-5 and MY, cast on 120 [126, 132, 138, 144, 150] sts at centre in 1x1 rib. * K 5 tubular rows. Carriage is at right. Set carriage for 1x1 rib knitting. Set RC at 000. K 48 rows. Transfer sts for st st. Transfer st 9 at left and right of centre on to adjacent Ns. Push empty Ns to NWP. Set RC at 000. Using MT, cont in mock cable patt over centre 16 Ns *. K 63 rows. Place marker at each end.
Shape Armholes
Dec 1 st at each end of next and every foll alt row until 100 [106, 112, 118, 124, 130] sts rem. K 22 rows. RC shows 104. Transfer sts 21 and 38 at left and right of centre on to adjacent Ns. Push empty Ns to NWP. K 8 rows. Keeping continuity of centre mock cable panel, work mock cables on side panels on same rows **. K 42 [42, 46, 46, 50, 50] rows. Push empty Ns to WP. K 2 rows. RC shows 156 [156, 160, 160, 164, 164]. Push 28 [31, 34, 37, 40, 43] Ns at left and right to HP. Using WY, K a few rows in st st over rem 44 Ns and release from machine. Push 28 [31, 34, 37, 40, 43] Ns at right from HP to UWP. Using WY, K a few rows and release from machine. Push 28 [31, 34, 37, 40, 43] Ns at left from HP to UWP. Using WY, K a few rows and release from machine.
FRONT
Work as for back to **. K 14 [14, 18, 18, 22, 22] rows. 30 rows less have been worked to shoulder than on back.
Shape Neck
Using nylon cord, K 60 [63, 66, 69, 72, 75] sts at left by hand, taking Ns down to NWP. Cont on rem sts for first side. K 1 row. Dec 1 st at neck edge of next and every foll alt row until 28 [31, 34, 37, 40, 43] sts rem. K 4 rows. Push empty Ns to WP. K 2 rows. Using WY, K a few rows in st st and release from machine. With carriage at right, unravel nylon cord over 20 Ns at right, bringing Ns back to WP. Using WY, K a few rows and release from machine. With carriage at left, unravel nylon cord over rem 40 [43, 46, 49, 52, 55] Ns, bringing Ns back to WP. Finish to correspond with first side, reversing shapings.
SLEEVES
With carriage at right and using MT-5/MT-5 and MY, cast on 68 [68, 72, 72, 76, 76] sts at centre in 1x1 rib. Work as for back from * to *. K 12 [12, 16, 16, 20, 20] rows. Shape sides by inc 1 st at each end of next and every foll 4th row until there are 112 [112, 116, 116, 120, 120] sts. K 3 rows. RC shows 100 [100, 104, 104, 108, 108]. Adjust length at this stage, if desired.
Shape Top
Cast off 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alt row until 64 [64, 68, 68, 72, 72] sts rem, then on every row until 28 [28, 32, 32, 36, 36] sts rem. Cast off, making chains in spaces where Ns are in NWP.
TO JOIN RIGHT SHOULDER
Push 28 [31, 34, 37, 40, 43] Ns to WP. With K side of right back shoulder facing, replace sts on to Ns. With P side of right front shoulder facing, replace sts on to same Ns. Unravel WY. Using MT and MY, K 1 row. Cast off.
TO JOIN LEFT SHOULDER
Work as for right shoulder but read left for right.
NECKBAND
Push 140 Ns to WP. With K side facing, pick up 140 sts around neck edge and place on to Ns. Unravel WY. Set RC at 000. Using MT and MY, K 1 row. Transfer sts for 1x1 rib. Using MT-5/MT-5, K 36 rows. Transfer sts for st st. Using MT, K 1 row. Using WY, K a few rows and release from machine.
PRESSING
With wrong side facing, pin out all pieces to measurements given. Press carefully following instructions on cone band.
MAKING UP
Set in sleeves. Join side, sleeve and neckband seams. Fold neckband in half to right side and pin in position. Unravelling WY as required, backstitch through open loops of last row worked in MY. Sew pearl beads on to mock cables as shown in photograph.
--- GLOSSARY ---
MT: Main Tension
MY: Main Yarn
RC: Row Counter
Ns: Needles
WP: Working Position
NWP: Non-Working Position
HP: Holding Position
UWP: Upper Working Position
WY: Waste Yarn
st st: Stocking stitch
K: Knit
P: Purl
alt: alternate
foll: following
inc: increase
dec: decrease
rem: remain
beg: beginning
patt: pattern
