NOTES
L sections are worked first, then side miters are worked by picking up stitches along L section edges.
Carry colors not in use loosely along side edge.
DEC 2 CENTER DOUBLE DECREASE
Slip next 2 stitches knitwise, k1, pass slipped stitches over knit stitch (S2KP2).
DEC ROW
(RS) Sl 1, knit to 1 before marked stitch, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
Mark stitch remaining from Dec 2 with a removable stitch marker. Move marker up every few rows.
L SECTIONS
See each section for Rows 1 and 2.
Row 3 With Color 2, work Dec Row.
Row 4 Sl 1, purl to end.
Row 5 With Color 1, work Dec Row.
Row 6 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1.
Rows 7-14 Repeat Rows 3-6 twice — 62 stitches.
Cut contrasting yarns, leaving MC attached.
Body MAKE 2
Each L section is worked in stripes of garter and stockinette, with a mitered corner. After section L1, all following L-sections are worked the same, with different color stripes. Refer to the Color Placement table for colors used in each L section: Color 1 is worked in garter; Color 2 is worked in Stockinette.
With larger needle, MC, and using knit cast-on, cast on 76.
Begin working L sections.
L1
Row 1 (RS) Sl 1, k33, Dec 2, k38, p1 —74 stitches.
Row 2 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1.
Work L Section Rows 3-14, using MC for Color 1 and B for Color 2. Cut B.
L2-9 (2-11, 2-13)
Row 1 (RS) Leaving stitches on the needle, and referring to Color Placement table, join new color and knit cast-on 7. Work Dec Row — 67 stitches.
Row 2 Knit cast-on 7. Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1 —74 stitches.
Work L Section Rows 3-14, referring to Color Placement table.
Top L10 (12, 14)
Row 1 (RS) With E (C, A), sl 1, k26, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1 — 60 stitches.
Row 2 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1.
Work L Section Rows 3-14 using E (C, A) for Color 1 and MC for Color 2. Cut both yarns.
Corner block
Row 1 (RS) With Color B, work Dec Row — 46 stitches.
EVEN Rows 2-36 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 3-37 Work Dec Row—10 stitches.
Row 38 Sl 1, Dec 2, pass slipped stitch over stitch remaining from Dec 2, then continue to bind off across row.
LOWER SIDE MITERS
All WS (even) rows Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1.
Side Miter 1
Row 1 (RS) With RS facing and MC, pick up and knit (PUK) 7 along edge of L1, 1 in corner, 7 along L2 cast-on —15 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k5, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 3 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, k1, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 2
Row 1 With RS facing and A, Dec 2, PUK6 along edge of Side Miter 1, 7 along L2, 1 in corner, 7 along L3 cast-on — 22 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k12, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row—10 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 3
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k6, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 2, 7 along L3, 1 in corner, 7 along L4 cast-on — 29 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k19, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row —17 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 4
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k13, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 3, 7 along L4, 1 in corner, 7 along L5 cast-on — 36 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k26, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 24 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 5
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k20, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 4, 7 along L5, 1 in corner, 7 along L6 cast-on—43 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k33, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 31 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 6
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k27, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 5, 7 along L6, 1 in corner, 7 along L7 cast-on — 50 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k40, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 38 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 7
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k34, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 6, 7 along L7, 1 in corner, 7 along L8 cast-on — 57 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k47, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 45 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 8
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k41, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 7, 7 along L8, 1 in corner, 7 along L9 cast-on — 64 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k54, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 52 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1.
SIZE S ONLY Bind off all stitches.
ALL SIZES Cut yarn.
Side Miter 9
SIZES M AND L-1X ONLY
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k48, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 8, 7 along L9, 1 in corner, 7 along L10 — 71 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k61, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 59 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 10
SIZES M AND L-1X ONLY
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k55, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 9, 7 along L10, 1 in corner, 7 along L11 cast-on— 78 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k68, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 66 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1.
SIZE M ONLY Bind off all stitches.
SIZES M AND L-1X Cut A.
Side Miter 11
SIZE L-1X ONLY
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k62, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 10, 7 along L11, 1 in corner, 7 along L12 cast-on — 85 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k75, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 73 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1. Cut yarn.
Side Miter 12
SIZE L-1X ONLY
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k69, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 11, 7 along L12, 1 in corner, 7 along L13 cast-on— 92 stitches.
Row 3 Sl 1, k82, Dec 2, knit to last stitch, p1.
ODD Rows 5-13 Work Dec Row — 80 stitches.
Row 14 Sl 1, knit to last stitch, p1.
Bind off all stitches.
UPPER SIDE MITERS
Work each upper side miter as for the lower side miter of the same number EXCEPT for Row 1:
Side Miter 1
Row 1 With RS facing and A, PUK7 along L9 (11, 13) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along edge of L8 (10, 12)—15 stitches.
Side Miter 2
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, Dec 2, PUK6 along edge of Side Miter 1, 7 along L8 (10, 12) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L7 (9, 11) — 22 stitches.
Side Miter 3
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k6, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 2, 7 along L7 (9, 11) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L6 (8, 10) — 29 stitches.
Side Miter 4
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k13, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 3, 7 along L6 (8, 10) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L5 (7, 9) — 36 stitches.
Side Miter 5
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k20, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 4, 7 along L5 (7, 9) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L4 (6, 8)—43 stitches.
Side Miter 6
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k27, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 5, 7 along L4 (6, 8) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L3 (5, 7) — 50 stitches.
Side Miter 7
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k34, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 6, 7 along L3 (5, 7) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L2 (4, 6) — 57 stitches.
Side Miter 8
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k41, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 7, 7 along L2 (4, 6) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L1 (3, 5) — 64 stitches.
Side Miter 9
SIZE M AND L-1X ONLY
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k48, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 8, 7 along L3 (5) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L2 (4) — 71 stitches.
Side Miter 10
SIZE M AND L-1X ONLY
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k55, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 9, 7 along L2 (4) cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L1 (3) — 78 stitches.
Side Miter 11
SIZE L-1X ONLY
Row 1 With RS facing and A, sl 1, k62, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 10, 7 along L3 cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L2 — 85 stitches.
Side Miter 12
SIZE L-1X ONLY
Row 1 With RS facing and MC, sl 1, k69, Dec 2, PUK6 along Side Miter 11, 7 along L2 cast-on, 1 in corner, 7 along L1 —92 stitches.
Join Front and Back
With corner block at top, place markers approximately 5 1/2 (6 1/2, 7 1/2)" from each side at top edge of front and back. Sew shoulder seams from outer edges to markers.
Mark approximately 7 (9, 11)" down from shoulder seam on each side of front and back.
Sleeves
With RS facing, larger needle, and A, PUK70 (90, 110) along side edge between markers. Knit 10 rows. Cut A. Change to MC and knit 10 rows. Bind off.
Finishing
Sew underarm and side seams.
Trim
With RS facing, longer smaller needle, MC, and beginning at lower side seam, PUK1 for every stitch and 1 for every ridge along bottom edge. Pm and join to work in the round. Purl one round. Bind off in purl.
Repeat for neck band using shorter smaller needle.
Design by Kennita Tully
