Paulie

materials:

2 (3, 3, 4) skeins fortissima alpaka (420m/ 100g) or other fingering

weight yarn (maincolour)
1 skein trekking pro natura (420m/ 100g) or other fingering weight yarn
(contrastcolour)
us 2 (3.0 mm) circulars and dpns
5 buttons
tapestry needle
markers
scrap yarn or holders

gauge:

26 sts x 38 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm in st st

paulie is worked seamless topdown. the upper part, buttonbands, collar and bottoms are
worked in garter st, main part is worked in st st.
sizes:
xs (s, m, l)
finished bust circumference: 78 (86, 96, 106) cm
st st (worked flat):
st st (worked in rounds):
garter st (worked flat):
garter st (worked in rounds):

k on rs, p on ws
k all sts
k on rs and ws
rnd 1:
k all sts
rnd 2:
p all sts

colourchanges for stripes:

10 rows mc, 2 rows cc

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instructions:
Co 82 (82, 92, 106) sts in maincolour (fortissima alpaka)
setup row(ws):
inc row 1:
next row:
inc row 2:
next row(ws):
inc row 3:
next row.:

k1, pm, k2, pm, k12 (10, 14, 18), pm, k2, pm, k48 (52, 54, 60), pm, k2,
pm, k12 (10, 14, 18), pm, k2, pm, k1
kfb, sm, k2, sm, *m1l, k to next m, m1r, sm, k2, sm, rep from* twice,
kfb
(8 sts increased)
k
k1, m1r, k1, m1r, sm, k2, sm, *m1l, k to next m, m1r, sm, k2, sm, rep
from* twice, m1l, k1, m1l, k1
(10 sts increased)
k
k1, m1r, *k to next m, m1r, sm, k2, sm, m1l*, rep from * to * 3 times
more, k to last st, m1l, k1
(10 sts increased)
k

rep last 2 rows 0 (0, 2, 2) time(s) more

you should have 6 (6, 10, 10)sts for each front, 18 (16, 24, 28)sts for each sleeve
and 54 (58, 64, 70)sts for back, excl. the sts between the markers
next
next
next
next

row(inc row):
row:
row(inc row):
3 rows:

rep inc row 3

k
rep inc row 3
k

rep last 6 rows 6 (7, 8, 8) times more

you should have 34 (38, 46, 46)sts for each front, 46 (48, 60, 64)sts for each sleeve
and 82 (90, 100, 106)sts for back, excl. the sts between the markers
only sizes xs and s:
change to st st (k on rs, p on ws)
next row(inc row):
rep inc row 3
next row:
p
next row(inc row):
rep inc row 3
work next 3 row in st st
change to contrastcolour (trekking pro natura)
next row(inc row):
rep inc row 3
next row:
p
only sizes m and l:
change to st st (k on rs, p on ws) continue inc only for fronts and back
next row(inc row):
k1, m1r, *k to next m, m1r, sm, k2, sm, k to next m, sm, k2, sm,
m1l, rep from * once more, k to last st, m1l, k1
(6 sts increased)
next row:
p
rep last 2 rows 1 (4) time(s) more
change to contrastcolour (trekking pro natura) and rep 1 more time
dividing body and sleeves (all sizes):
88 now you have 40 (44, 52, 58) sts for each front, 52 (54, 60, 64) sts for each sleeve
and (96, 106, 118) sts for back, excl. the sts between the markers
next row(rs):

next row(ws):
setup row:

change to mc
k to first m, remove m, k1, put the next 54 (56, 62, 66) sts on
waste yarn or a holder (sleeve sts), co 10 (12, 12, 14) sts, k1,
remove m, k to next m, remove m, k1, put next 54 (56, 62, 66) sts
on waste yarn or a holder (sleeve sts), co 10 (12, 12, 14) sts,
k1, remove m, k to end
p
k46 (51, 59, 66), pm, k100 (110, 120, 134), pm, k to end
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work 7 rows in st st, change to cc and work 2 rows.

stripes are worked 10 rows in mc, 2 rows in cc
work in st st for 5 cm
waistshaping:
dec row:

k to 4 sts before first m, ssk, k to m, sm, k2, k2tog, k to 4 sts

before next m, ssk, k to m, sm, k2, k2tog, k to end
(4 sts decreased)

work in st st for 5 cm rep dec row once more

184 (204, 230, 258) sts

work in st st for 8 cm
next row:

k to 4 sts before first m, m1r, k to m, sm, k4, m1l, k to 4 sts

before next m, m1r, k to m, sm, k4, m1l, k to end
(4 sts increased)

rep inc row every 12th row 4 times more

204 (224, 250, 278) sts

work in st st until piece measures 4 cm less than your desired length, continue working
in mc and work next 20 rows in garter st. bo in pattern.
sleeves:
with mc pick up and k54 (56, 62, 66) sts from waste yarn or holder, pick up and k5 (6, 6,
7) sts from co edge, pm (for colourchanges), pick up and k5 (6, 6, 7) sts from co edge,
join to work in rounds
keep working stripes as you did before: 10 rnds mc, 2 rnds cc. work in st st for 5 cm
dec round:

sm, k2 sts, k2tog, k to 4 sts before m, ssk, k to m

rep dec round every 8 cm 3 times more.

56 (60, 66, 72) sts

work in st st until sleeve measures 35 cm

work next 20 rounds in garter st and bo all sts in pattern.
rep for second sleeve.

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collar and buttonbands:

with mc and right side facing, pick up and k sts from frontedges.
1 st per every garter ridge, 2 sts per 3 rows over stst part and every st from co edge
beginning at the bottom of the right front, continuing around the neck and ending at the
bottom of the left front.
on next row(ws) place marker 12sts below the end of v-neck shaping on right front, k to
10 sts before end, pm, k10
count sts between markers and divide into 4 parts for buttonholes. equalize numbers
(by replacing the upper marker) if necessary.
on next row place markers for buttonholes. (5 markers on right front)
work 7 rows in garter st (ending on a ws row).
next row.:
k8, *k2tog, remove marker, yo, yo, ssk, k to 2 sts before next m, rep
from * to 2 sts before last m, k2tog, remove marker, yo, yo, ssk,
k to end
next row.:
*k all sts until you reach the yo, p the first yo, k the second yo,
rep from * to end
work 5 rows in garter st (ending on a rs row).
on next row place markers at the end of v-neck on both front sides.
next
next
next
next

row:
row:
row:
row:

k to
sl1,
sl1,
sl1,

second m, turn
k to first m, turn
k to 2 sts before last turn, turn
k to 2 sts before last turn, turn

rep last 2 rows 6 times more

next row:
next row:

sl1, k to 4 sts before last turn, turn

sl1, k to 4 sts before last turn, turn

rep last 2 rows once more

next row:
next row:

sl1, k to end
k all sts

change to cc and start i-cord bo.

co 3 sts and place them in front of the first st of right front bottom on left needle.
start i-cord bo:
*k2, k2tog tbl (the last st of i-cord with the first st of the front
edge), tranfer i-cord sts back to left needle
and rep from * throughout to end
finish i-cord bo:
slip 3 sts back to left needle, k1, k2tog tbl
slip 2 sts back to left needle, k2tog
pull thread through remaining st and secure.
weave in and secure all ends. block to measurements and sew on buttons.

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39 cm
cm
30. 5)
, 2 8,

15.5 (16.5, 18, 19) cm

6
25 (2

78 ( 86, 96, 106 cm

58 cm

37 cm

82.5 (90.5, 100, 110) cm

abbreviations:
k
p
st st
st(s)
mc
cc
rs
ws
m
pm
sm
rep
inc
m1l
m1r
dec
ssk
k2tog
tbl
yo
sl1

knit
purl
stockinette stitch
stitch(es)
main colour
contrast colour
right side
wrong side
marker
place marker
slip marker
repeat
increase
make 1 left (left leaning inc)
pick up loop between sts from the front, k into backloop
make 1 right (right leaning inc)
pick up loop between sts from the back, k into frontloop
decrease
slip, slip, knit
knit 2 sts together
through back loop
yarn over
slip 1 st

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