Sloth Tunic Pullover by Miho Kawamura

Sloth Tunic Pullover

Knitting
February 2015
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1640 - 1750 yards (1500 - 1600 m)
One size for S (36) - M (38)
English Japanese
This pattern is available for free.

SIZE: One size for S (36) - M (38)
KINITTED MEASUREMENT: Bust 84cm, Shoulder Width 33cm, Back Length 66cm, Sleeve Length 64cm
MATERIALS: Sport weight straight yarn, DK weight mohair yarn; 750 m each (holding two strands together)
6 mm circular needle, 5.5 mm circular needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle
GAUGE: 13 sts x 18 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm before blocking, 14 sts x 19 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm after blocking

Design

  • Tunic length and very long sleeve (like a sloth) to keep you warm
  • Thick gauge for fast knitting don’t have you bore
  • armhole-down sleeve: knitting down from armhole makes smoother armhole seams
  • Sleeves: we are apt to be discouraged many quantity, but it is not painful because we decreased more and more number of stitches toward the cuff
  • Neckline, armhole is to devise a pattern to make it easier to pick up stitches even a beginner
  • Finished touch is light taste by mohair effects, it is not looked cheap as technical immature doesn’t out stand.
  • You can enjoy the two color combination with straight yam and mohair yarn.

Instructions
1) Work the front and back body separately.
2) Graft shoulders, pick up stitches from armhole and work sleeve cap using wrap and turn method, and continue to sleeve.
3) Pick up stitches from neckline and knit collar in the round.
4) Sew the side and underarm seams (mattress stitch).

Caution

  • To make mohair brushed by washing, make sure you make a bigger gauge.
  • Pick up 3 stitches from every 4 rows.
  • The front neckline is low not to touch the jaw in turtleneck style. Knit it as long as you want.
  • In the original design, the collar is 1x1 rib folded and taken down to the neckline. Not need to do edge stitches.
  • Use softer yarn inside collar if you feel pricked.

・たっぷりの着丈と袖丈で暖かい、縮んでもOKなゆったりサイズで長く着られる
・極太ゲージでサクサク編め、途中で飽きない
・極太ニットでいちばんモッサリしがちな袖付けを袖ぐりから編み出すことで回避
・袖は意外と分量多くてくじけがちだけど、袖口に向かってどんどん目数が減っていくのでつらくない
・衿ぐり袖ぐりは端目を立てることで初心者でも目を拾いやすく工夫
・モヘア効果で軽く仕上がり、粗が目立たずチープにならない
・引き揃えの組み合わせが楽しめる

手順
 1)身頃は前後別々に編む
 2)肩をはいで(かぶせはぎ)袖ぐりから拾い目して袖山を引き返し編み(※)で作り、袖を編む
 3)襟ぐりから拾い目して襟を編む
 4)脇~袖下を続けてとじる(すくいとじ)
※裏が「つ」の字になるWrap &Turn。指定目数まで編んだら次の目をWrap(編地の裏から表に)し、Turnして糸を編地の裏に渡しながら最初の目をすべり目する方法。

使用上の注意
・モヘアは洗って起毛させて仕上げたいので、必ず縮みゲージをとってください。
・段からの拾い目は4段から3目拾う割合。
・襟はタートルネックにしても顎が当たらないよう、前衿ぐりを深めにしてあります。好きな長さに編んでください。
・デフォルトの襟は1目ゴム編みを二つに折って衿ぐりにまつります。ゴム編み止め不要。チクチクが気になる方は肌に当たる側をソフトな糸に替えて編んでください。