illusion V by Donatella Mestriner

illusion V

Machine Knitting
May 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in column in off work needles
L
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

this sweater was inspired by a sweater I saw online which is no longer on the market.
it doesn’t fit me, but it’s for a much, much taller person!

the columns of needles off work make a nice ladder detail, fresh, perfect for summer.

the stitches uses both the main bed and the ribber.

it looks like the sweater has a V shaped neckline, but it’s just a slit: once arrived at the point where you want the V, the two needles in the center get crossed, then on the next row all the needles left of 0 go on Hold position, and the work continues only on the right side.
I did move the center stitches to the side 3 times every other row, to not leave the ladders too close to the edge of the neckline.

the back is just plain rectangular .

for the sleeves, just make sure to keep working following the pattern at every increase.

here’s the youtube video (in italian only, but should be easy to understand) that explains how to move the needles to create the ladders of needles off work

all other info are on the picture with all the schematics details.