FREYA SWEATER
Shoulder increases
In the following, the first 10 rows of increases of the instructions are shown as a diagram to make it easier for you to understand this sequence.
After completing these 10 increase rows, a further 20 increase rows are worked before you finish the zipper facing in the next step. These 20 rows are no longer included in the diagram and must therefore be completed independently.
Follow your size to the matching diagram:
Size 1 - Front Panel
The diagram shows you the stitches of the front piece up to your first inc stm.
It starts with the next row that you will now work (= 1st increase row). For a better understanding of the system behind the increases, the stitch numbers below are the actual stitches and the numbers on the left are the row numbers in your current cable chart row. The diagram is read from right to left. All grey boxes are empty and represent no stitches.
Your row before the increases starts with the 3 ZF sts, p1 & 17 sts of the Full Cable chart. As the last stitch before the inc stm is st 17 of the Full Cable chart, your first increase must be st 18 (see diagram above). Depending on which cable chart row you are on in this moment of increases, this increase is either a k or p stitch. Here it is a p stitch in row 10, so you are increasing with M1Rp at this point.
All your subsequent rows of increases follow the same principle that the next increase must correspond to the following stitch of the Full Cable chart. As soon as you reach the end of the diagram, i.e. after 18 sts, start again from the beginning. Just like in the diagram above in your 2nd row of increases (= 11 in the cable chart row).
Back panel
Follow the same principle over the back panel and the other half of the front panel. To help you, you will also find the first 10 rows of increases across the back here. The 8 shoulder cable stitches are not shown.
Tips for simplifying the increases
Here are a few more tips that have helped me personally to speed up my increases:
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Simplify your repeats:
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​Try to visualize the cables as a repeated sequence of stitches instead of just focusing on the chart.
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A cable generally consists of: k2, p2, k2. This will turn into a k6 only 2 rows before and 2 rows after a cable row
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There are always 3 p sts between Cable 1 & Cable 2.
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​S​implify the repeats in rows:
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​There are always 5 rows between two cable rows
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As long as you knit 6 sts over one cable, you always work the other cable as [k2, p2, k2].
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In the row in which you change from k6 to [k2, p2, k2], you work [k2, p2, k2] across all cables.
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In the following row after this change, you start to k6 over the other cable.
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Use stitch markers to keep track of which row you are in:
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A stm in the last cable row always helped me when I needed to count which row I was in before the next cable row.
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Simplifying and breaking down the cable pattern will also make it easier for you to quickly recognize which stitch you need to increase next.
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All increases are the same over a row. This means that if you have worked out that your first increase in the row is a k st, you can be sure that all the remaining 3 increases in the row will also be a k st.
Sizes 2 & 3 - Front Panel
The diagram shows you the stitches of the front piece up to your first inc stm.
It starts with the next row that you will now work (= 1st increase row). For a better understanding of the system behind the increases, the stitch numbers below are the actual stitches and the numbers on the left are the row numbers in your current cable chart row. The diagram is read from right to left. All grey boxes are empty and represent no stitches.
Your row before the increases starts with the 3 ZF sts, p1 & the Full Cable chart. As the last stitch before the inc stm is st 18 of the Full Cable chart, your first increase must be st 1 (see diagram above).
Depending on which cable chart row you are on in this round of increases, this increase is either a k or p stitch. In this case, it is a p stitch in row 10, so you are increasing with M1Rp at this point.
All your subsequent rows of increases follow the same principle that the next increase must correspond to the following stitch of the whole cable pattern. As soon as you reach the end of the diagram, i.e. after 18 sts, start again from the beginning, just as you did with the row you just worked.
Back panel
Follow the same principle over the back panel and the other half of the front panel. To help you, you will also find the first 10 rows of increases across the back here. The 8 shoulder cable stitches are not shown.
Tips for simplifying the increases
Here are a few more tips that have helped me personally to speed up my increases:
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Simplify your repeats:
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​Try to visualize the cables as a repeated sequence of stitches instead of just focusing on the chart.
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A cable generally consists of: k2, p2, k2. This will turn into a k6 only 2 rows before and 2 rows after a cable row
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There are always 3 p sts between Cable 1 & Cable 2.
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​S​implify the repeats in rows:
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​There are always 5 rows between two cable rows
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As long as you knit 6 sts over one cable, you always work the other cable as [k2, p2, k2].
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In the row in which you change from k6 to [k2, p2, k2], you work [k2, p2, k2] across all cables.
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In the following row after this change, you start to k6 over the other cable.
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Use stitch markers to keep track of which row you are in:
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A stm in the last cable row always helped me when I needed to count which row I was in before the next cable row.
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-
Simplifying and breaking down the cable pattern will also make it easier for you to quickly recognize which stitch you need to increase next.
-
All increases are the same over a row. This means that if you have worked out that your first increase in the row is a k st, you can be sure that all the remaining 3 increases in the row will also be a k st.
Size 4 - Front Panel
The diagram shows you the stitches of the front piece up to your first inc stm.
It starts with the next row that you will now work (= 1st increase row). For a better understanding of the system behind the increases, the stitch numbers below are the actual stitches and the numbers on the left are the row numbers in your current cable chart row. The diagram is read from right to left. All grey boxes are empty and represent no stitches.
Your row before the increases starts with the 3 ZF sts, p1, the Full Cable chart & 1 p st (= st 1 of the Full Cable chart). Reminder: All stitches before the inc stm that were not previously part of the cable chart are now included in the cable pattern.
As the last stitch before the inc stm is st 1 of the Full Cable chart, your first increase must be st 2 (see diagram above). Depending on which cable chart row you are on in this moment of increases, this increase is either a k or p stitch. Here it is a k stitch in row 10, so you are increasing with M1R at this point.
All your subsequent rows of increases follow the same principle that the next increase must correspond to the following stitch of the Full Cable chart. As soon as you reach the end of the diagram, i.e. after 18 sts, start again from the beginning.
Back panel
Follow the same principle over the back panel and the other half of the front panel. To help you, you will also find the first 10 rows of increases across the back here. The 8 shoulder cable stitches are not shown.
Tips for simplifying the increases
Here are a few more tips that have helped me personally to speed up my increases:
-
Simplify your repeats:
-
​Try to visualize the cables as a repeated sequence of stitches instead of just focusing on the chart.
-
A cable generally consists of: k2, p2, k2. This will turn into a k6 only 2 rows before and 2 rows after a cable row
-
There are always 3 p sts between Cable 1 & Cable 2.
-
-
​S​implify the repeats in rows:
-
​There are always 5 rows between two cable rows
-
As long as you knit 6 sts over one cable, you always work the other cable as [k2, p2, k2].
-
In the row in which you change from k6 to [k2, p2, k2], you work [k2, p2, k2] across all cables.
-
In the following row after this change, you start to k6 over the other cable.
-
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Use stitch markers to keep track of which row you are in:
-
A stm in the last cable row always helped me when I needed to count which row I was in before the next cable row.
-
-
Simplifying and breaking down the cable pattern will also make it easier for you to quickly recognize which stitch you need to increase next.
-
All increases are the same over a row. This means that if you have worked out that your first increase in the row is a k st, you can be sure that all the remaining 3 increases in the row will also be a k st.
Size 5 - Front Panel
The diagram shows you the stitches of the front piece up to your first inc stm.
It starts with the next row that you will now work (= 1st increase row). For a better understanding of the system behind the increases, the stitch numbers below are the actual stitches and the numbers on the left are the row numbers in your current cable chart row. The diagram is read from right to left. All grey boxes are empty and represent no stitches.
Your row before the increases starts with the 3 ZF sts, p1, the Full Cable chart, p1 & k1 (= sts 1 & 2 of the Full Cable chart). Reminder: All stitches before the inc stm that were not previously part of the cable chart are now included in the cable pattern.
As the last stitch before the inc stm is st 2 of the Full Cable chart, your first increase must be st 3 (see diagram above). Depending on which cable chart row you are on in this moment of increases, this increase is either a k or p stitch. Here it is a k stitch in row 10, so you are increasing with M1R at this point.
All your subsequent rows of increases follow the same principle that the next increase must correspond to the following stitch of the Full Cable chart. As soon as you reach the end of the diagram, i.e. after 18 sts, start again from the beginning.
Back panel
Follow the same principle over the back panel and the other half of the front panel. To help you, you will also find the first 10 rows of increases across the back here. The 8 shoulder cable stitches are not shown.
Tips for simplifying the increases
Here are a few more tips that have helped me personally to speed up my increases:
-
Simplify your repeats:
-
​Try to visualize the cables as a repeated sequence of stitches instead of just focusing on the chart.
-
A cable generally consists of: k2, p2, k2. This will turn into a k6 only 2 rows before and 2 rows after a cable row
-
There are always 3 p sts between Cable 1 & Cable 2.
-
-
​S​implify the repeats in rows:
-
​There are always 5 rows between two cable rows
-
As long as you knit 6 sts over one cable, you always work the other cable as [k2, p2, k2].
-
In the row in which you change from k6 to [k2, p2, k2], you work [k2, p2, k2] across all cables.
-
In the following row after this change, you start to k6 over the other cable.
-
-
Use stitch markers to keep track of which row you are in:
-
A stm in the last cable row always helped me when I needed to count which row I was in before the next cable row.
-
-
Simplifying and breaking down the cable pattern will also make it easier for you to quickly recognize which stitch you need to increase next.
-
All increases are the same over a row. This means that if you have worked out that your first increase in the row is a k st, you can be sure that all the remaining 3 increases in the row will also be a k st.
Size 6 - Front Panel
The diagram shows you the stitches of the front piece up to your first inc stm.
It starts with the next row that you will now work (= 1st increase row). For a better understanding of the system behind the increases, the stitch numbers below are the actual stitches and the numbers on the left are the row numbers in your current cable chart row. The diagram is read from right to left. All grey boxes are empty and represent no stitches.
Your row before the increases starts with the 3 ZF sts, p1, the Full Cable chart, p1, k2 (= sts 1-3 of the Full Cable chart). Reminder: All stitches before the inc stm that were not previously part of the cable chart are now included in the cable pattern.
As the last stitch before the inc stm is st 3 of the Full Cable chart, your first increase must be st 4 (see diagram above). Depending on which cable chart row you are on in this moment of increases, this increase is either a k or p stitch. Here it is a k stitch in row 10, so you are increasing with M1R at this point.
All your subsequent rows of increases follow the same principle that the next increase must correspond to the following stitch of the Full Cable chart. As soon as you reach the end of the diagram, i.e. after 18 sts, start again from the beginning.
Back panel
Follow the same principle over the back panel and the other half of the front panel. To help you, you will also find the first 10 rows of increases across the back here. The 8 shoulder cable stitches are not shown.
Tips for simplifying the increases
Here are a few more tips that have helped me personally to speed up my increases:
-
Simplify your repeats:
-
​Try to visualize the cables as a repeated sequence of stitches instead of just focusing on the chart.
-
A cable generally consists of: k2, p2, k2. This will turn into a k6 only 2 rows before and 2 rows after a cable row
-
There are always 3 p sts between Cable 1 & Cable 2.
-
-
​S​implify the repeats in rows:
-
​There are always 5 rows between two cable rows
-
As long as you knit 6 sts over one cable, you always work the other cable as [k2, p2, k2].
-
In the row in which you change from k6 to [k2, p2, k2], you work [k2, p2, k2] across all cables.
-
In the following row after this change, you start to k6 over the other cable.
-
-
Use stitch markers to keep track of which row you are in:
-
A stm in the last cable row always helped me when I needed to count which row I was in before the next cable row.
-
-
Simplifying and breaking down the cable pattern will also make it easier for you to quickly recognize which stitch you need to increase next.
-
All increases are the same over a row. This means that if you have worked out that your first increase in the row is a k st, you can be sure that all the remaining 3 increases in the row will also be a k st.
Size 7 - Front Panel
The diagram shows you the stitches of the front piece up to your first inc stm.
It starts with the next row that you will now work (= 1st increase row). For a better understanding of the system behind the increases, the stitch numbers below are the actual stitches and the numbers on the left are the row numbers in your current cable chart row. The diagram is read from right to left. All grey boxes are empty and represent no stitches.
Your row before the increases starts with the 3 ZF sts, p1, the Full Cable chart, p1 & k3 (= sts 1-4 of the Full Cable chart). Reminder: All stitches before the inc stm that were not previously part of the cable chart are now included in the cable pattern.
As the last stitch before the inc stm is st 4 of the Full Cable chart, your first increase must be st 5 (see diagram above). Depending on which cable chart row you are on in this moment of increases, this increase is either a k or p stitch. Here it is a k stitch in row 10, so you are increasing with M1R at this point.
All your subsequent rows of increases follow the same principle that the next increase must correspond to the following stitch of the Full Cable chart. As soon as you reach the end of the diagram, i.e. after 18 sts, start again from the beginning.
Back panel
Follow the same principle over the back panel and the other half of the front panel. To help you, you will also find the first 10 rows of increases across the back here. The 8 shoulder cable stitches are not shown.
Tips for simplifying the increases
Here are a few more tips that have helped me personally to speed up my increases:
-
Simplify your repeats:
-
​Try to visualize the cables as a repeated sequence of stitches instead of just focusing on the chart.
-
A cable generally consists of: k2, p2, k2. This will turn into a k6 only 2 rows before and 2 rows after a cable row
-
There are always 3 p sts between Cable 1 & Cable 2.
-
-
​S​implify the repeats in rows:
-
​There are always 5 rows between two cable rows
-
As long as you knit 6 sts over one cable, you always work the other cable as [k2, p2, k2].
-
In the row in which you change from k6 to [k2, p2, k2], you work [k2, p2, k2] across all cables.
-
In the following row after this change, you start to k6 over the other cable.
-
-
Use stitch markers to keep track of which row you are in:
-
A stm in the last cable row always helped me when I needed to count which row I was in before the next cable row.
-
-
Simplifying and breaking down the cable pattern will also make it easier for you to quickly recognize which stitch you need to increase next.
-
All increases are the same over a row. This means that if you have worked out that your first increase in the row is a k st, you can be sure that all the remaining 3 increases in the row will also be a k st.
Size 8 - Front Panel
The diagram shows you the stitches of the front piece up to your first inc stm.
It starts with the next row that you will now work (= 1st increase row). For a better understanding of the system behind the increases, the stitch numbers below are the actual stitches and the numbers on the left are the row numbers in your current cable chart row. The diagram is read from right to left. All grey boxes are empty and represent no stitches.
Your row before the increases starts with the 3 ZF sts, p1, the Full Cable chart, p1 & k4 (= sts 1-5 of the Full Cable chart). Reminder: All stitches before the inc stm that were not previously part of the cable chart are now included in the cable pattern.
As the last stitch before the inc stm is st 5 of the Full Cable chart, your first increase must be st 6 (see diagram above). Depending on which cable chart row you are on in this moment of increases, this increase is either a k or p stitch. Here it is a k stitch in row 10, so you are increasing with M1R at this point.
All your subsequent rows of increases follow the same principle that the next increase must correspond to the following stitch of the Full Cable chart. As soon as you reach the end of the diagram, i.e. after 18 sts, start again from the beginning.
Back panel
Follow the same principle over the back panel and the other half of the front panel. To help you, you will also find the first 10 rows of increases across the back here. The 8 shoulder cable stitches are not shown.
Tips for simplifying the increases
Here are a few more tips that have helped me personally to speed up my increases:
-
Simplify your repeats:
-
​Try to visualize the cables as a repeated sequence of stitches instead of just focusing on the chart.
-
A cable generally consists of: k2, p2, k2. This will turn into a k6 only 2 rows before and 2 rows after a cable row
-
There are always 3 p sts between Cable 1 & Cable 2.
-
-
​S​implify the repeats in rows:
-
​There are always 5 rows between two cable rows
-
As long as you knit 6 sts over one cable, you always work the other cable as [k2, p2, k2].
-
In the row in which you change from k6 to [k2, p2, k2], you work [k2, p2, k2] across all cables.
-
In the following row after this change, you start to k6 over the other cable.
-
-
Use stitch markers to keep track of which row you are in:
-
A stm in the last cable row always helped me when I needed to count which row I was in before the next cable row.
-
-
Simplifying and breaking down the cable pattern will also make it easier for you to quickly recognize which stitch you need to increase next.
-
All increases are the same over a row. This means that if you have worked out that your first increase in the row is a k st, you can be sure that all the remaining 3 increases in the row will also be a k st.
Size 9 - Front Panel
The diagram shows you the stitches of the front piece up to your first inc stm.
It starts with the next row that you will now work (= 1st increase row). For a better understanding of the system behind the increases, the stitch numbers below are the actual stitches and the numbers on the left are the row numbers in your current cable chart row. The diagram is read from right to left. All grey boxes are empty and represent no stitches.
Your row before the increases starts with the 3 ZF sts, p1, the Full Cable chart, p1 & k6 (= sts 1-7 of the Full Cable chart). Reminder: All stitches before the inc stm that were not previously part of the cable chart are now included in the cable pattern.
As the last stitch before the inc stm is st 7 of the Full Cable chart, your first increase must be st 8 (see diagram above). Depending on which cable chart row you are on in this moment of increases, this increase is either a k or p stitch. Here it is a p stitch in row 10, so you are increasing with M1Rp at this point.
All your subsequent rows of increases follow the same principle that the next increase must correspond to the following stitch of the Full Cable chart. As soon as you reach the end of the diagram, i.e. after 18 sts, start again from the beginning.
Back panel
Follow the same principle over the back panel and the other half of the front panel. To help you, you will also find the first 10 rows of increases across the back here. The 8 shoulder cable stitches are not shown.
Tips for simplifying the increases
Here are a few more tips that have helped me personally to speed up my increases:
-
Simplify your repeats:
-
​Try to visualize the cables as a repeated sequence of stitches instead of just focusing on the chart.
-
A cable generally consists of: k2, p2, k2. This will turn into a k6 only 2 rows before and 2 rows after a cable row
-
There are always 3 p sts between Cable 1 & Cable 2.
-
-
​S​implify the repeats in rows:
-
​There are always 5 rows between two cable rows
-
As long as you knit 6 sts over one cable, you always work the other cable as [k2, p2, k2].
-
In the row in which you change from k6 to [k2, p2, k2], you work [k2, p2, k2] across all cables.
-
In the following row after this change, you start to k6 over the other cable.
-
-
Use stitch markers to keep track of which row you are in:
-
A stm in the last cable row always helped me when I needed to count which row I was in before the next cable row.
-
-
Simplifying and breaking down the cable pattern will also make it easier for you to quickly recognize which stitch you need to increase next.
-
All increases are the same over a row. This means that if you have worked out that your first increase in the row is a k st, you can be sure that all the remaining 3 increases in the row will also be a k st.