Baby Hazel shawl collar sweater - free USM Pattern

Hazel's Shawl
Collar Sweater 

designed by Cari Clement
Level of difficulty: beginner

SIZES: One size 

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT: 18" 12” x 11” x 4” after felting

MATERIALS: Ultimate Sweater Machine® 2, 50g/1.76-oz balls of Caron International’s Bliss (60% acrylic 40% nylon) in #0003 Ruby Red; J crochet hook; #11/8mm hand knitting needles. GAUGE Using USM/ISM KP#4 in st st: 13 sts and 20 rows = 4”  STITCH PATTERN (collar only) Garter stitch (hand knit every row)  FRONT & BACK Using KP4 & MY, closed-edge CO 30 sts.  COR. Set RC to 000. K 16 R.  Place marker each end for armhole edge. Work even until RC = 34.  COR. With separate length of MY, BO center 16 sts. Place markers at both sides of work for underarm. Push the 7 ndls on LHS up to HP and work RHS first. K 20 R.  Do not break off MY, but push these 7 ndls to HP. Push 7 ndls from opposite side back to FWP.    With second ball MY, K 20 R.  COR. Remove MY from carriage and move carriage to RHS. Using MY still attached to LHS, closed-edge CO center 16 sts.  Break off, leaving a 6” end and attach clip to yarn end. Thread carriage with yarn from RHS and K 18 R. Place markers at both sides of work for underarm. K til RC = 34. BO across. SLEEVES Bring forward 23 ndls to HP and pick up as many sts bet underarm markers. With MY, knit, dec 1 st each end every 10 rows 3 times: 17 sts.  RC = 30. K 2 R more and BO loosely across. SHAWL COLLAR (hand knitted) With hand knitting needles, cast on 16 sts. Work even in garter stitch until pc meas 14”.  BO across. FINISHING Sew side and sleeve seams. Pin one edge of collar along one side front edge, around back of neck (easing in stitches) and opposite side front.  Sew on collar. Weave in all loose ends. Work one row SC around sleeve edge and lower sweater edge HOME                              RETURN TO PATTERN LIST