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How to knit a short-sleeve sweater for a woman

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Yarn - Caron Simply Soft / medium 4 / 315 yds (288 m) / 1.5 balls needed
Needles - 16 in. long circular needles US 5
Hook - US F (3.75 mm)
Gauge - about 16 knit stitches go into 4 inches (10 cm)
Sweater Size - US 6
Complexity - Easy

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Knitted women’s sweater
Step-by-step knitting instructions
Step 1
Cast on 80 stitches or multiples of 8 stitches.
Step 2
Join the first and last cast-on stitches together to knit in round. Double check that stitches are not twisted anywhere.
Step 3
1st and all odd rounds - knit (k) all stitches to end
2nd round - [k2, yo*,k20, yo, k2, yo, k16, yo] repeat that twice. That way you divided your total number of stitches to 4 parts (2 shoulder parts, front, and back)
*yo - yarn over (wrap the yarn over the knitting needle to make a new stitch)
4th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog**)9, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)7, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times.
The other way of putting that together is going by parts:
- each part in 4th round - k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog) to last 2 stitches, k2 and yo
**p2tog - purl 2 sts together
6th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)10, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)8, k2, yo] repeat that for other 2 parts
- each part in 6th round - k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo) to last 2 stitches, k2 and yo
8th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)11, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)9, k2, yo] repeat that twice
10th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)12, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)10, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
12th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)13, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)11, k2, yo] repeat that twice
14th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)14, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)12, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
16th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)15, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)13, k2, yo] repeat that twice
18th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)16, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)14, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
20th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)17, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)15, k2, yo] repeat that twice
22th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)18, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)16, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
24th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)19, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)17, k2, yo] repeat that twice
26th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)20, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)18, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
28th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)21, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)19, k2, yo] repeat that twice
30th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)22, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)20, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
32th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)23, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)21, k2, yo] repeat that twice
34th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)24, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)22, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
36th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)25, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)23, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
38th round - [k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)26, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (p2tog, yo)24, k2, yo] repeat that twice
40th round - [k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)27, k2, yo, k2, yo, k2, (yo, p2tog)25, k2, yo] repeat that 2 times
Step 4
41st round - knit 1st part, cast off 2nd part, knit 3rd part, bind off 4th part
42nd round - knit 1st and 3rd parts in round
43 and 44 rounds - knit to end
Step 5
45th round - knit to end and bind off 2 stitches
46, 47, and 48 rounds - knit to end
49th round - knit all stitches and cast off 2 sts
50 - 121 rounds - knit to end
Step 6
122nd round - pick up 10 stitches (increase your total number of sts from 120 to 130) increasing sts every 12 stitches
Step 7
123rd round - [yo, p2tog] to end
124th round - knit to end
Repeat the pattern for several rounds
Step 8
Cast off.
Try the sweater on before cutting the yarn and securing it.
Step 9
Attach the yarn to the neck line and work single crochet to end of the round.
Cut the yarn and secure it.

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Short sleeve sweater knitting pattern

Comments

Hi Sana, I have a question on

Hi Sana, I have a question on 6th round and some other rounds on step 3, What do you mean by "repeat that twice" and repeat that 2 times, are they exactly the same? Pls. advise. Thanks.

Hi Luz,

Hi Luz,
Yes, repeat that twice and repeat that 2 times have the same meaning. Happy knitting!

Mam I have doubt on row 41 in

Mam I have doubt on row 41 in the video you told cast off 54 stitches and knit 60 stitch how many times it's confusing please explain me in delatil while seeing written pattern it is different I am totally confused

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