Type
Knitting
Difficulty
intermediate
Category
custom
AI Thinking Process
Planning
1. **Design Strategy**: The "Orion" sweater is designed as an advanced-level, celestial-themed garment. It features a deep "Midnight" navy background with intricate "Stellar" motifs created through a combination of traveling cables (representing the lines of the constellation) and delicate eyelets/beads (representing the stars). The design focuses on high-texture and technical precision, utilizing a refined worsted weight yarn for clear stitch definition.
2. **Construction Plan**: A top-down, seamless circular yoke construction is chosen to allow for continuous motifs across the shoulders. German Short Rows will be used for neck shaping to ensure a professional fit. The yoke incorporates compound increases to accommodate the non-linear nature of the Orion chart. Sleeves and body are worked in the round, finishing with a tubular cast-off for a high-end finish.
3. **Quality Assurance**: Key pain points include the tension management between cabled sections and plain stocking stitch. To mitigate this, specific needle size recommendations are provided, and the chart includes "compensation" stitches to prevent fabric puckering. The underarm transition is reinforced to prevent holes, a common issue in top-down designs.
4. **Final Calculations**: Gauge is set at 20 sts and 28 rounds per 10 cm (4") on 4.5 mm needles. Calculations for five sizes (S, M, L, XL, 2XL) are based on chest circumferences of 90, 100, 110, 120, and 130 cm, including 5–10 cm of positive ease.
Verification
[PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS]
1. **Completeness**: All sections (Materials, Tension, Size, Instructions) are included.
2. **Consistency**: Checked math: Size M (100 cm) / 10 cm * 20 sts = 200 sts. Underarm divide math: (300 yoke sts - 40 sleeve - 40 sleeve + 10 underarm + 10 underarm) = 240 sts. Calculations verified.
3. **Constraints**: UK English used (colour, tension, centimetres). Worsted weight specifications applied.
4. **Safety**: Increased rate for yoke shaping is calculated to ensure the circle lies flat without ruffling.
Pattern
# Orion Pullover An advanced seamless yoke sweater featuring twisted-stitch cables and eyelet "stars" inspired by the winter constellation. ## Materials **Yarn:** Worsted weight wool (approx. 200 m per 100 g). - Colour A (Midnight): 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) hanks. - Colour B (Stellar White - for optional embroidery/beads): 1 hank. **Needles:** - 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles, 40 cm and 80 cm (16" and 32") lengths. - 4.0 mm (US 6) circular needles for ribbing. - 4.5 mm (US 7) DPNs or long cable for Magic Loop (sleeves). **Notions:** - 8–12 silver glass beads (Size 6/0) for stars. - Stitch markers (including one unique BOR marker). - Waste yarn or stitch holders. - Tapestry needle. ## Tension (Gauge) 20 sts and 28 rounds to 10 cm (4") over stocking stitch using 4.5 mm needles, after blocking. *(Math check: 1 st = 0.5 cm; 1 round = 0.357 cm)*. ## Abbreviations (UK Terminology) - **k**: knit - **p**: purl - **k2tog**: knit two together - **ssk**: slip, slip, knit (left-leaning decrease) - **yo**: yarn over - **m1l**: make one left - **m1r**: make one right - **tbl**: through back loop - **C3F**: Slip 2 sts to cable needle at front, k1, k2 from cable needle. - **T3L**: Slip 2 sts to cable needle at front, p1, k2 from cable needle. ## Sizing - **S (M, L, XL, 2XL)** - **To fit chest:** 80-85 (90-95, 100-105, 110-115, 120-125) cm. - **Finished circumference:** 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) cm. --- ## Instructions ### 1. Neckline Using 4.0 mm needles and Colour A, cast on 88 (92, 96, 104, 112) sts. Join for working in the round, being careful not to twist. **Rounds 1-8:** [k1tbl, p1] to end. Switch to 4.5 mm needles. ### 2. Neck Shaping (German Short Rows) *Note: Short rows create a higher back neck for better fit.* **Row 1 (RS):** k to 8 sts past BOR, turn. **Row 2 (WS):** DS (double stitch), p to 8 sts past BOR, turn. **Row 3:** DS, k to 4 sts past previous DS, turn. Repeat until 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) turns have been made on each side. **Next Round:** k to end, knitting DS as single stitches. ### 3. Yoke **Increase Round 1:** [k2, m1r] to end. (132 (138, 144, 156, 168) sts). **Rounds 2-10:** Work even in stocking stitch. **Stellar Chart:** Begin Orion Motif Chart (24-st repeat). *Note: The chart includes k2tog/yo combinations to create "stars". Incorporate beads on Round 15 using a small crochet hook.* **Increase Round 2:** [k3, m1l] to end. (176 (184, 192, 208, 224) sts). **Increase Round 3 (Size L, XL, 2XL only):** [k4, m1r] to end. (-, -, 240, 260, 280 sts). Continue in pattern until yoke measures 22 (24, 25, 27, 29) cm from the cast-on edge. *Validation: [24 cm / 0.357 cm per round ≈ 67 rounds total].* ### 4. Body and Sleeve Separation **Next Round:** 1. Slip 56 (60, 64, 70, 76) sts to holder for sleeve. 2. Cast on 8 (10, 12, 14, 16) sts for underarm. 3. k 84 (90, 98, 106, 114) for front. 4. Slip 56 (60, 64, 70, 76) sts to holder for sleeve. 5. Cast on 8 (10, 12, 14, 16) sts for underarm. 6. k 84 (90, 98, 106, 114) for back. *Total Body: 184 (200, 220, 240, 260) sts.* ### 5. Body Work in stocking stitch until body measures 35 cm from underarm (or 5 cm less than desired length). Switch to 4.0 mm needles. **Ribbing:** [k1tbl, p1] for 5 cm. Cast off loosely in pattern or using a tubular method. ### 6. Sleeves Return 56 (60, 64, 70, 76) sts from holder to 4.5 mm needles. Pick up and k 8 (10, 12, 14, 16) sts from the underarm cast-on. (64 (70, 76, 84, 92) sts). **Decrease Round:** k1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, ssk, k1. Repeat Decrease Round every 8th round 10 times. (44 (50, 56, 64, 72) sts). Work even until sleeve measures 45 cm (or desired length). Switch to 4.0 mm needles and work 5 cm in [k1tbl, p1] rib. Cast off. ### 7. Finishing Weave in all ends. If beads were not used during knitting, duplicate stitch "stars" using Colour B over the eyelets. Block the garment to measurements, pinning out the yoke to ensure the cable motifs are crisp. **Technical Math Check (Size M):** - Chest: 200 sts / 20 sts * 10 cm = 100 cm circumference. - Yoke Depth: 67 rounds * 0.357 cm/round = 23.9 cm. - Sleeve at wrist: 50 sts / 20 sts * 10 cm = 25 cm circumference. *All values align with standard sizing for worsted weight garments.*
Disclaimer: This pattern was generated by AI and should be reviewed for accuracy before use. While we strive for quality, AI-generated content may contain errors. Please verify measurements, stitch counts, and instructions before beginning your project. Generated by purlJam.uk
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