Pattern Collection · Rosella Yarn
Cotton Breeze
Duo.
A scarf and a jumper, designed to be worn together. Knit one or knit both — in any of 6 beautiful new Rosella shades.
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6 New Shades in Rosella
Fresh colours, same trusted yarn. Now available online.
Oatstone
Lemon Splash
Wisteria Mist
Minted Blush
Berry Bloom
Slate Mystique
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Rosella · 2 balls
Oatstone
2 balls
Use only the yarn specified. Quantities are approximate.
Gauge
18 sts
Stitches
25 rows
Rows
10×10 cm
On 5 mm needles
Gauge is not essential for this project.
Cast On
Using 5 mm needles and Sodalite yarn, cast on 41 sts.
Ribbing
1st row (RS) – K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row (WS) – P2, * K1, P1, rep from * to last st, P1.
Repeat these 2 rows 6 more times (14 rows of ribbing in total).
Scarf Pattern
1st row – K2, P1, K1, P6, * K3, P6, rep from * twice, K1, P1, K2.
2nd row – P2, K1, P1, K6, * P3, K6, rep from * twice, P1, K1, P2.
Repeat rows 1–2 two more times (6 rows total).
7th row – K2, P1, K7, * P3, K6, rep from * twice, K1, P1, K2.
8th row – P2, K1, P7, * K3, P6, rep from * twice, P1, K1, P2.
Repeat rows 7–8 once more (rows 9–10). These 10 rows form the main pattern repeat.
Note
To keep edges neat, join a new ball 4 sts in from the edge. Sew in ends through the work on the wrong side.
Continue to Length
Continue in pattern, changing colours as desired, until Scarf measures approximately 155 cm from cast-on edge, ending with a 6th pattern row.
Work 14 rows of ribbing as before. Cast off loosely in ribbing.
To Make Up
Sew in all remaining ends neatly on the wrong side of the work.
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Yarn
Rosella · 5–8 balls
Oatstone
5–8 balls (by size)
Other yarns may produce different results. Quantities vary between knitters.
Gauge
18 sts
Stitches
25 rows
Rows
10×10 cm
On 5 mm needles
Check gauge carefully. Fewer sts → smaller needles. More sts → larger needles.
Size
Chest 80 cm · Actual 120 cm · Length 55 cm · Yarn 5 balls
Special Abbreviation
M1L = make one left leaning increase – With the left needle, pick up the loop which lies before the next stitch from the front, and knit into the back of that loop.
M1L Technique
All Abbreviations
alt
alternate
beg
beginning
cont
continue
dec
decrease
inc
increase
K
knit
K2tog
knit two together
M1L
make one left (inc)
PU/K
pick up & knit
P
purl
P2tog
purl two together
rem
remaining
rep
repeat
st(s)
stitch(es)
tog
together
stocking st
knit 1 row, purl 1 row
Back
Cast On & Ribbing
Using 4.5 mm needles, cast on 109 (119–129–137–147–155) sts.
1st row (RS) – K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row (WS) – P2, * K1, P1, rep from * to last st, P1.
Rep last 2 rows 9 times more, inc 1 (1–0–1–0–1) st evenly across centre of last row.
[110 (120–129–138–147–156) sts and 20 rows ribbing in total.]
Tension Square
Using 5 mm needles, cast on 27 sts. Work 36 rows stocking stitch. Cast off loosely. Press and check gauge before starting.
Body in Stocking Stitch
Change to 5 mm needles.
Work in stocking stitch until Back measures 29 cm from cast-on edge, ending with a purl row.
Place a coloured marker at each end of the last row to denote armhole depth.
Sleeve Shaping (Saddle Shoulder Increases)
Inc row (RS) – K3, M1L, knit to last 3 sts, M1L, K3.
[112 (122–131–140–149–158) sts]
Inc 1 st at each end of every following 10th (12th–14th–16th–16th–18th) row in this manner until there are 118 (126–135–144–153–162) sts.
Work 11 (17–15–13–15–13) rows straight. **
Shape Shoulders
Cast off 3 sts at the beginning of the next 14 (16–8–0–0–0) rows.
Cast off 4 sts at the beginning of the next 4 (4–12–20–22–22) rows.
[60 (62–63–64–65–74) sts rem for back neck]
Shape Back Neck
1st row (RS) – Cast off 4 sts, K10 (10–9–9–12–16) sts including st already on needle, cast off next 32 (34–35–38–39–42) sts for back neck, knit to end.
Work on the last 14 (14–13–13–16–20) sts for the left side of back neck.
2nd row (WS) – Cast off 4 sts, purl to last 2 sts, P2tog.
[9 (9–8–8–11–15) sts]
3rd row – K2tog, knit to end.
Cast off 4 sts at beg of next row. Work 1 row. Cast off rem 4 (4–3–3–6–10) sts.
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 10 (10–9–9–12–16) sts for right side of back neck. P2tog, purl to end.
Next row (RS) – Cast off 4 sts, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 4 (4–3–3–6–10) sts.
Front
Work as Back to **
Work exactly as for Back from cast-on to **, ending with a purl row.
Begin Shoulder Shaping
Cast off 3 (3–3–4–4–4) sts at the beginning of the next 6 (6–6–4–4–4) rows.
[100 (108–117–128–137–146) sts]
Shape Front Neck
1st row (RS) – Cast off 3 (3–3–4–4–4) sts, K37 (40–44–48–53–57) sts including st already on needle, cast off next 20 (22–23–24–23–24) sts for front neck, knit to end.
Continue on last 40 (43–47–52–57–61) sts for right side of neck.
2nd row (WS) – Cast off 3 (3–3–4–4–4) sts, purl to last 2 sts, P2tog.
[36 (39–43–47–52–56) sts]
3rd row – K2tog, knit to end.
4th row – Cast off 3 (3–3–4–4–4) sts, purl to last 2 sts, P2tog.
[31 (34–37–41–46–50) sts]
5th row – K2tog, knit to end.
[30 (33–36–40–45–49) sts]
Dec 1 st at neck edge on every alt row 4 (4–4–5–6–7) times, AT THE SAME TIME cast off 3 (3–4–4–4–4) sts at shoulder edge on the next row, then on every alt row 1 (2–6–7–8–8) times more.
Sizes S and M only: then cast off 4 sts at shoulder edge on every foll alt row 4 times.
All sizes [4 (4–4–3–3–6) sts rem]
Work 1 row. Cast off.
With WS facing, rejoin yarn to rem 37 (40–44–48–53–57) sts for left side of neck.
Next row (WS) – P2tog, purl to end.
[36 (39–43–47–52–56) sts]
Next row (RS) – Cast off 3 (3–4–4–4–4) sts, knit to last 2 sts, K2tog.
[32 (35–38–42–47–51) sts]
Rep last 2 rows once more.
[27 (30–32–36–41–45) sts]
Dec 1 st at neck edge on every alt row 4 (4–4–5–6–7) times, AT THE SAME TIME cast off 3 (3–4–4–4–4) sts at shoulder edge on every foll alt row 1 (2–6–7–8–8) times.
Sizes S and M only: then cast off 4 sts at shoulder edge on every foll alt row 4 times.
All sizes [4 (4–4–3–3–6) sts rem]
Work 1 row. Cast off.
Sleeves
Sleeves (make 2)
Using 4.5 mm needles, cast on 41 (41–43–45–45–47) sts.
Work 10 rows ribbing as for Back, inc 1 st in the centre of the last row.
[42 (42–44–46–46–48) sts]
Change to 5 mm needles. Work 4 rows stocking stitch.
Next row (RS) – K2, M1L, knit to last 2 sts, M1L, K2.
[44 (44–46–48–48–50) sts]
Inc 1 st at each end of every following 10th (8th–8th–6th–6th–4th) row until there are 52 (48–60–52–68–58) sts, then on every following 12th (10th–10th–8th–8th–6th) row until there are 58 (60–64–68–72–78) sts.
Continue without further shaping until Sleeve measures 40 cm from cast-on edge, ending with a purl row. Cast off loosely.
Neckband
Neckband
Join right shoulder seam using Mattress stitch.
With RS facing and using 4.5 mm needles, beginning at the left shoulder seam, pick up and knit:
16 (18–18–20–22–22) sts down left front neck edge,
20 (22–23–24–23–24) sts across cast-off sts at centre front,
16 (18–18–20–22–22) sts up right front neck edge to shoulder,
4 sts down right back neck edge,
32 (34–35–38–39–42) sts across cast-off sts at centre back,
4 sts up left back neck edge.
[92 (100–102–110–114–118) sts]
1st row – K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to end.
Rep 1st row twice more.
4th row – Knit (RS). 5th row – Purl (WS).
Cast off loosely.
Mattress Stitch Seam
To Make Up
Make Up
Join the left shoulder and Neckband seam. Placing the centre of each sleeve top to the shoulder seam, sew in sleeves evenly between the coloured markers. Join side and sleeve seams.