Materials:
Peruvian Collection Highland Wool
2 Balls of 1557 Dried Herb
1 Ball each of the following 6 colours (or colors of your choice):
100 Natural
1300 Lime Ice
1256 Celery
1349 Victorian Rose
727 Spiced Wine
2124 Oxblood
4.5mm ( US 7) , 5 mm ( US 8) and 5.5 mm ( US 9) double pointed needles.
5.5 mm (US 9) circular needles 40 cm and 60 cm (16” and 24”).
Stitch marker.
2 stitch holders.
Scrap yarn.
Gauge: 18 st. and 24 rows = 10cm / 4 “on 5.5mm (US 9) needles.
Directions:
Using 5.5mm needles and Natural colour cast on 8 st. Place 2 sts. on the 1st needle ,
2nd needle -4 st. and the 3rd needle -2 st.
R1: Join in a round being careful not to twist the stitches. Knit into the front and the
back of each stitch -16 st. on round, mark the beginning of the round with a stitch
marker and move this up every round.
R2 and all even number rounds: Knit.
R3: K2 yo, repeat to end of round (Make sure you do your last yo in the round).
R5: K3 yo, repeat to end of round.
R7: K4 yo, repeat to end of round. Change to circular needles when you
PINWHEEL SWEATERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
by Shelley Mackie
Pinwheel Sweater for Children
One size fits baby to 4 year old
This sweater has several great features: it is knit in the round and has no seams to sew
up when finished. It can be worn by a small baby 6-9 months and will fit this child until
about 3-4 years. To fit a small baby the sweater can be worn with a large collar which
can also double for a hood, as the child grows. To fit a larger child the sweater can
be turned around having a smaller collar, this way the sweater fits more like a bolero.
The long cuffed sleeves are worn rolled for the baby and unrolled as the child grows.
Materials:
Peruvian Collection Highland Wool
2 Balls of 1557 Dried Herb
1 Ball each of the following 6 colours (or colors of your choice):
100 Natural
1300 Lime Ice
1256 Celery
1349 Victorian Rose
727 Spiced Wine
2124 Oxblood
4.5mm ( US 7) , 5 mm ( US 8) and 5.5 mm ( US 9) double pointed needles.
5.5 mm (US 9) circular needles 40 cm and 60 cm (16” and 24”).
Stitch marker.
2 stitch holders.
Scrap yarn.
Gauge: 18 st. and 24 rows = 10cm / 4 “on 5.5mm (US 9) needles.
Directions:
Using 5.5mm needles and Natural colour cast on 8 st. Place 2 sts. on the 1st needle ,
2nd needle -4 st. and the 3rd needle -2 st.
R1: Join in a round being careful not to twist the stitches. Knit into the front and the
back of each stitch -16 st. on round, mark the beginning of the round with a stitch
marker and move this up every round.
R2 and all even number rounds: Knit.
R3: K2 yo, repeat to end of round (Make sure you do your last yo in the round).
R5: K3 yo, repeat to end of round.
R7: K4 yo, repeat to end of round. Change to circular needles when you need to.
R9: K5 yo, repeat to end of round. Change colour to Lime Ice on round 10.
Continue increasing in this manner, changing colour every 10 rounds.
Change to your longer circular needles as needed.
Continue until you have 18 st. between increases. See below for provisional cast on
instructions.
Next round: knit the first set of 18 stitches, place the second set of 18 stitches on a
holder, Join a new ball of yarn and cast on 18 stitches using a provisional cast on (this
will be the sleeve later). Transfer the newly cast on stitches to the stitch holder also.
Join yarn and continue knitting 4 more sets of 18 stitches, slip the next 18 stitches on a
holder, join yarn and cast on 18 stitches using a Provisional cast on, knit the last 18
stitches.
Continue in pattern increasing and changing colour every 10th round until you have
24 stitches in each section.
Change to the following pattern:
Purl 1 round.
Knit 1 round.
Repeat these last 2 rounds 3 times.
On the last knit round increase 1 st. every section by knitting into the front and the
back of one stitch. Repeat these 6 rounds maintaining the colour change every 10th
round.
Repeat this pattern until the desired size. The sample sweater has 70 rounds and 7
colours.
Provisional cast on:
Using a crochet hook, a knitting needle, and a contrasting colour yarn, make a slip
knot.
Put the crochet hook through the slip knot and hold in front of needle.
Bring yarn around the needle, from left over top of needle behind the needle then
over the hook and make a stitch (the yarn around the needle is the stitch).
Repeat this until 18 stitches on the needle.
Slip these stitches onto the stitch holder.
These stitches will become the stitches for the other half of the armhole when
needed.
The Loopy Edge:
The edge is knit with 4.5mm needles. Knit 6 rows of I cord on 3 stitches and then knit
these 3 stitches together with the next 3 stitches on the sweater.
Detailed explanation: I cord on 3 stitches. With 2 double pointed needles cast on and
knit 3 stitches, then without turning work, slide these 3 stitches to the top end of the
needle, pull the yarn left to right tightly behind the stitches and knit them again,
repeat this until 6 rows are finished.
When your 6 rows are finished, take the 3 stitches on the double pointed needle and
lay them on top of the next 3 stitches on the sweater. Wool is still on the left. Pull the
wool to the right behind the stitches and knit the first stitch on the double pointed
needle and the 1st stitch on the main sweater together. Repeat this for all 3 stitches.
You will have 3 stitches on the double pointed needle when done. These will make
the next I cord loop.
Continue to do this until all the stitches are used up. Pull yarn through the last stitch
and sew in the end.
Sleeves:
With Dried Herb Colour and 5.5mm double pointed needles, pick up the 18 stitches
from each side of the armhole (36 sts for each sleeve). Place a marker at the
beginning of the round. Knit 8 rounds and then decrease as follows: on first 2 stitches
ssk, knit to the last 2 stitches in the round, knit 2 together.
Continue this decrease every 8th round 2 more times.
Change to 5mm needles and knit in ribbing, K1, P1 until the sleeve measures 30cm (12
in.)
Cast off.
Sew in the ends.
Pinwheel Sweater for Women
The adult version of the Round pinwheel sweater is knit identical to the Baby sweater
above. This pattern could be easily adapted to fit any size. As shown, the sweater fits
small, medium and large. Like the version for children, it can also be worn two ways –
as pictured above, with the longer part of the circle below the sleeves, for a long,
dressy look, or with the shorter part of the circle below the sleeves for a more casual
short jacket look.
Materials:
Peruvian Collection Highland Wool
5 balls - 743: Grape Heather
2 balls - 402: Oxford Grey Heather
3 balls - 500: Black
2 balls - 404: Charcoal Heather
1 Ball each of the following colours:
1068: Tranquil Lagoon
741: Violet Heather
1012: Dusky Purple
5 mm (US 8) and 5.5 mm (US 9) double pointed needles.
5.5 mm (US 9) circular needles 40 cm, 60 cm and 80 cm (16” ,24”and 32”).
Stitch marker, 2 stitch holders, scrap yarn.
For the adult version work the same as the Baby sweater, except change colours
every 18 rounds and start the sleeve when you have 30 stitches between the
increases.
Alternate colour loopy edge on adult sweater:
The edge is knit with 5mm needles. Knit 12 rows of I cord on the first 3 stitches using
black and then knit 12 rows of I cord on the next 3 stitches using purple.
Knit the row of black I cord together with the next 3 stitches on the sweater, then
repeat this with
the purple on the next 3 stitches. Continue alternating colour until the last 3 stitches,
Knit the I cord then bind off these stitches and sew in place. See detailed explanation
for the baby sweater for more details.
Sleeves:
With Grape Heather color and 5.5mm double pointed needles, pick up the 30 stitches
from each side of the armhole. Knit 10 rounds and decrease as follows: on first 2
stitches ssk, knit to the last 2 stitches in the round, knit 2 together.
Continue this decrease every 10th round 6 more times.
Knit straight until the sleeve measures 17 inches.
The cuff is knit in garter looking stitch, purl 1 round , knit one round.
In the first and 5th purl rounds increase 1 stitch 3 times evenly spaced around the
round. Try to stagger where the increases are. Continue evenly until the sleeve is the
desired length. Sleeve as pictured is 19 inches. Cast off purlwise on a purl round. This
gives a nice finished edge.
Sew in your ends.
Abbreviations:
ssk slip 2 sts separately to right needle as if to knit, then knit these 2 sts together by
slipping left needle into them from left to right.
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