Design by Pauline Schultz

This Alpaca sweater is as comfy as a well-worn sweatshirt and features a scarf attached at the neck.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes
Woman's small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large, 3X-large, 4X-large, 5X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements
Chest: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 66) inches
Length: 22 (23, 24, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27) inches

Materials

• Chunky weight alpaca yarn* (110 yds/100g per skein): 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16, 17) skeins gray heather #401
• Size 9 (5.5mm) needles
• Size 10 1/2 (6.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch holder
• Stitch markers
• Scrap yarn for provisional cast-on

Gauge
14 sts and 22 rows = 4 inches/10cm in seed st with larger needles
To save time, take time to check gauge.

Pattern Stitches
K2, P2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Row 1: K2, *p2, k2; rep from * across.
Row 2: P2, *k2, p2; rep from * across.
   Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.
Seed Stitch (even number of sts)
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across.
Row 2: Knit the purl sts and purl the knit sts.
   Rep Row 2 for pat.

Back
With smaller needles, cast on 70 (78, 86, 94, 98, 106, 114, 122) sts and work in Rib pat for 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2, 2 1/2) inches.
Change to larger needles and work in Seed st until back measures 13 (14, 14, 15, 15 1/2, 16, 16, 161/2) inches from beg.

Shape underarm
Bind off 6 (7, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12, 14) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then dec 1 st at each side [every other row] 4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 9, 9) times. (50, 56, 60, 62, 64, 68, 72, 76 sts)
Work even until back measures 21 (22, 23, 23, 24, 25, 25, 26) inches from beg.

Shape shoulders
At beg of row, bind off [5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) sts] twice, [5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts] twice, and [4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) sts] twice. Bind off rem 22 (24, 26, 26, 26, 26, 28, 30) sts for back neck.

Front
Work as for back until front measures 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) inches from beg, ending with a WS row.

Beg pocket
Work in established pat across 16 (18, 20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 24) sts, place marker, k38 (42, 46, 54, 58, 62, 70, 74) sts. Turn and work in St st on sts after marker only, sl first st of every row and dec 1 st at each side [every 6th (6th, 6th, 5th, 5th, 5th, 5th, 4th) row] 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 7) times. (30, 34, 38, 44, 48, 52, 58, 60 sts)
Work a total of 26 (26, 28, 28, 30, 30, 32, 34) rows in St st. Break yarn and sl these sts to a holder.
With RS facing, join yarn at end of pocket and complete row in pat. Turn and work 16 (18, 20, 20, 20, 22, 22, 24) sts in pat, pick up in pat 38 (42, 46, 54, 58, 62, 70, 74) sts from back of first knit row of pocket, work in pat to end. (70, 78, 86, 94, 98, 106, 114, 122 sts)
Work 26 (26, 28, 28, 30, 30, 32, 34) rows in pat.

Join pocket
Work in pat across first 20 (22, 24, 25, 25, 27, 28, 31) sts. Maintaining pat, work 1 st from holder and 1 st from front body tog; complete row in pat. Continue as for back until front measures 19 (20, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23) inches.

Shape neck
Work in pat across 22 (24, 25, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29) sts, bind off center 6 (8, 10, 12, 12, 14, 16, 18) sts, work to end of row.

Right shoulder
Working on right shoulder sts only, at neck edge dec 2 sts by sl 1, k2tog, psso [every other row] 4 (4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) times, dec 1 st [every row] 0 (0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) times. (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 sts)
Work even until front measures 21 (22, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26) inches, ending with a RS row. At armhole edge, bind off [5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) sts] once, [5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts] once, and [4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) sts] once.

Left shoulder
Working on left shoulder sts only, at neck edge dec 2 sts by k3tog [every other row] 4 (4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) times, dec 1 st [every row] 0 (0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0) times. (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 sts)
Work even until front measures 21 (22, 23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26) inches, ending with a WS row. At armhole edge, bind off [5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) sts] once, [5 (6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8) sts] once, and [4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) sts] once.

Sleeves
With smaller needles, cast on 30 (30, 34, 34, 34, 34, 38, 38) sts. Work in rib for 2 1/2 inches. Change to larger needles and Seed st, inc 1 st at each side [every other row] 5 (7, 7, 8, 8, 10, 10, 10) times, then [every 4th (4th, 6th, 6th, 4th, 4th, 4th, 4th) row] 10 (10, 9, 10, 12, 12, 11, 11) times. (60, 64, 66, 70, 74, 78, 80, 80 sts)
Work even until sleeve measures 15 (15 1/2, 16, 16 1/2, 16 1/2, 16 1/2, 17, 17) inches from beg.

Shape cap
Bind off 6 (7, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12, 14) sts at beg of next 2 rows, dec 1 st at each side [every row] 4 (4, 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 0) times, then [every other row] 10 (11, 10, 12, 13, 13, 14, 16) times. Bind off 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Bind off rem 12 sts.

Scarf
With larger needles, cast on 20 (20, 20, 22, 22, 24, 24, 24) sts. Work even in Seed st until scarf measures 44 (46, 46, 48, 48, 48, 50, 50) inches from beg.

Make fringe
K2tog, *cast on 20 sts, bind off 22 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts. Cast on 20 sts, bind off all sts. Pick up and knit 20 sts from provisional cast-on and work fringe on other end in same manner.

Assembly
Sew side, shoulder and sleeve seams. Sew scarf to neck edge, beg approx halfway up front neck. Set sleeves into armholes. Click here to see illustration.