Miss Scarlett

By Just call me Ruby

Design Story

I have been working for some time now with patterns from the 1930's and 1940's and have been entranced by the fabulously extravagant and dramatic sleeves on so many of the sweaters. I wanted to create the same sort of drama in a contemporary design.

The rest of the sweater needed to be simple and clean, so as not to fight with the sleeves, but needed balance which I achieved by adding the cable detail to the welt, ensuring the overall design was in proportion.

My favourite board game of all time is Cluedo. There aren't many things that I usually win at, but Cluedo is my speciality, and since a young girl, I have always been Miss Scarlett. As soon as I saw the garment on my mannequin, I knew this was Miss Scarlett's sweater - in the library, in the ballroom, anywhere and everywhere.

Materials

Lazykate handspun DK (worsted) 100% Blue Faced Leicester yarn
6 (6, 7, 7, 8) x 100gm skeins - shade Freya
4mm (US #6) circular needle
3.5mm (US #5) circular needle
Set of 4mm (US #6) Double pointed needles (DPN's)
3.25mm (US #4) circular needle

Garment in photos is to fit size 34-36 inches

To fit sizes 30 - 32 34 - 36 38 - 40 42 - 44 46 - 48 inches

76 - 82 86 - 92 96 - 102 106 - 112 116 - 122 cm

Finished bust size 33 38 42 45 49.5 inches

84 96 108 114 126 cm

Finished body length 19 20 21 22 22.5 inches

49 51 53.5 55 56.5 cm

Tension

20sts x 28 rows = 10cm (4 inches) using 4mm (US #6) needles over stocking stitch.

Abbreviations

C2B - knit into back of 2nd stitch on LH needle but don't take off needle, knit into front of first stitch on LH needle, slip both stitches off needle.
C2F - knit into front of 2nd stitch on LH needle but don't take off needle, knit into front of first stitch on LH needle, slip both stitches off needle.
P2tog - purl two stitches together
K3tog - knit three stitches together
P3tog - purl three stitches together
M1 - make one st by knitting into back of loop lying between stitches
alt - alternate
w&t - wrap and turn, by slipping next st., wrapping yarn round, returning to LH needle and bringing yarn round.
Orange Text - Indicates an amendment to the pattern has been made since first published.

Pattern notes

This garment is worked in the round from the bottom up to the armholes. The sleeves are also knitted in the round and then sewn in place.

Pattern

Cast on 168 (192, 216, 228, 252) sts using 4mm (US #6) circular needle, placing a marker after 84 (96, 108, 114, 126) sts and another at end of the row. Join into a round.

Round 1: K2, P8 *K4, P8, rep from * to last 2sts, K2
Round 2: C2F, P8 *C2B, C2F, P8, rep from * to last 2sts, C2B.
Round 3: K2, P8 *K4, P8, rep from * to last 2sts, K2.
Round 4: C2B, P8 *C2F, C2B, P8, rep from * to last 2sts, C2F.

Continue as set by these 4 rounds but on 6 th and every following 6 th round decrease 14 (16, 18, 19, 21) sts by purling together centre two stitches of each reverse stocking stitch panel.

for example:
Round 6 would be: *C2B, C2F, P3, P2tog, P3, rep from * to end.
Continue in this manner until 36 rows works and 84 (96, 108, 114, 126) sts remain. Work a further 6 rows (one complete pattern repeat).

Change to 3.5mm (US #5) circular needle and work 10 rounds in K1, P1 rib.

Change back to 4mm (US #6) circular needle.

Increase row: K3 (3,3,3,3), *M1, K6 rep from * to last 3 (3, 3, 3, 3)sts, M1 (1,1,0,0), K3 98 (112, 126, 132, 146 sts).
Work 6 rounds without shaping.
Increase row: K4 (2, 3, 3, 1) *M1,K3, rep from * to last 4(2, 3, 3, 1) sts, K2 (128, 148, 166, 174, 194 sts).

Knit every round, AT SAME TIME working increases on every following 4 th round as follows:
*K2, M1, Knit to last 2 sts before marker, M1, K2, rep from * to end of round.
Continue until 168 (192, 218, 230, 254) sts on needle.

Back

Divide for armholes

Knit to 3 sts before next marker, turn, leaving rem 3 sts on safety pin.
Next row: Purl to 3 sts before 2nd marker, turn, leaving rem 3 sts on safety pin. 78 (90, 103, 109, 121) sts on back.
Continue working on these sts only, working decs., by K3tog at each end of next and 4 foll alt rows. (58, 70, 83, 89, 101 sts)
Work 41 rows straight, ending with a WS row.

Shape shoulder and back neck

Next row: Patt 11 (17, 21, 22, 26)sts., cast off 4sts., patt 28 (28, 33, 37, 41) sts, cast off 4sts, Patt 5 (8, 10, 11, 13) sts., w&t., patt 5 (8, 10, 10, 12)sts., turn, patt 11 (17, 21, 22, 26)sts. Leave these 11 (17, 21, 22, 26) sts on holder.

Place centre 28 (28, 33, 37, 41) sts on holder.
Rejoin yarn to rem side with WS facing. Patt 5 (8, 10, 11, 13) sts., w&t., patt 5 (8, 10, 10, 12)sts., turn, patt to end. Leave these 11 (17, 21, 22, 26)sts on holder.

Front

Slip first 3 sts after marker onto safety pin with sts from back. Join in new ball of yarn. Knit to last 3 sts before marker. Slip these 3 sts onto safety pin with sts from back.
Turn, working in rows from this point.

Next row: P3tog., P26 (32, 36, 37, 41) turn leaving rem sts on holder.
Dec 1st at neck edge of next 4 rows and on foll 2 alt rows. AT SAME TIME, P3tog., at armhole edge of first 4 purl rows.

Work 3 rows without shaping.
Dec 1st at neck edge of next row.
Repeat these 4 rows once more. (11, 17, 2, 22, 26 sts)
Work 34 rows without shaping.

Shape Shoulder

Next row: K5 (8, 10, 11, 13) sts, w&t
Next row: P5 (8, 10, 11, 13)
Next row, K11 (17, 21, 22, 26), purling wrap and wrapped stitch together.
Leave sts on holder.

Rejoin yarn to left front
Next row: K3 tog., K26 (32, 36, 37, 41) turn leaving centre stitches on holder.
Work to match right front, reversing all shapings.

Join shoulders using three needle bind off.

Sleeves (make two)

Cast on 54sts using set of 4mm (US #6) DPN's. Divide stitches between 3 needles. Place marker at beginning of round.
Round 1: P1, *C2B, C2F, P2, rep to last 5 sts., C2B, C2F, P1
Round 2: P1 * K4, P2, to last 5 sts., K4, P1
Round 3: P1, *C2F, C2B, P2, rep to last 5sts., C2F, C2B, P1
Round 4: P1 * K4, P2, to last 5 sts., K4, P1

Repeat these 4 rounds twice more.
Increase round: K into front, back and front again of every stitch. (162sts)
Work one round.
Increase round: K1, M1, work to last st before marker, M1, K1. (164sts)
Continue working in the round until sleeve measures 18.5 cm (7 inches).

Shape top

Work in rows from this point.
Place 3sts either side of marker onto safety pin. Rejoin yarn to beginning of row.
K3tog at beginning and end of each of the next 23 rows. (66sts rem)
Next row: *K3tog, rep from * to end of row.
Purl one row. Cast off.

Making up

Neckband

Using 3.25mm (US #4) circular needle and commencing at left shoulder seam, pick up and knit 43sts down left front, 20 (20, 25, 29, 33) sts off stitch holder, 43sts up right front, and 40 (40, 44, 48, 52) sts across back neck. (146, 146, 150, 154, 158 sts).
Work in K1, P1 rib for 6 rounds.
Cast off loosely in rib. (If necessary use a slightly bigger needle size for casting off)

Under arm seams

Transfer stitches on safety pins from under arm and sleeves to DPN's and with RS together use three needle bind off to join together. Turn garment inside out, and sew sleeves to armhole, ensuring centre top of sleeve matches up to shoulder seam.

Darn in all ends.