DK350 Sunseeker Shade Darcie Designed by Jody Long
Sunseeker Shade Darcie Designed by Jody Long Skill Level: Sizes: Intermediate 3-6 mo [1 yr, 2 yrs, 3-4 yrs, 5-6 yrs]. To Fit Underarm: 16/18 [19½, 22, 23/24, 25/26] (40/45 [50, 56, 58/61, 64/66] cm) Finished Measurements: Actual Size: 20½ [22½, 25, 27, 29] (52 [57, 63, 68, 74] cm) Length: 9 [10, 12, 13½, 15] (23 [26, 30, 34, 38] cm) Sleeve Length (Long): 6 [6½, 8, 11, 13] (15 [17, 20, 28, 33] cm) Sleeve Length (Short): ½ [½, ¾, ¾, 1] (1 [1, 1½, 1½, 2] cm) Materials: Cascade Yarns Sunseeker Shade 50% Cotton / 50% Acrylic 100 g (3.5 oz) / 246 yds (225 m) 2 [2, 3, 3, 4] hanks of color #02 (Lavendula). (Long Sleeve Version) 1 [2, 2, 2, 3] hanks of color #02 (Lavendula). (Short Sleeve Version) US 3 (3.25 mm) and US 6 (4 mm) Knitting Needles Yarn Needle for sewing seams Gauge / Tension: 22 sts x 28 rows = 4 (10 cm) worked over Stockinette stitch using (UK 8) (US 6) 4 mm needles.
Abbreviations: BO = Bind/Cast Off CO = Cast On Dec = Decrease Inc = Increase K = Knit K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together P = Purl St(s) = Stitch(es) St st = Stockinette/Stocking Stitch Rem = Remain(ing) RS = Right Side WS = Wrong Side YO = Yarn Over Back: Using US 6 (4mm) needles CO 55 [61, 67, 73, 79] sts. Work in St st until back measures 10 [12, 15, 18, 21] cm, ending with a WS row. Shape Armholes: BO 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 49 [55, 61, 67, 73] sts. Dec 1 st at each end of every row 3 [3, 5, 5, 7] times, then in every following alternate row 2 [3, 2, 3, 2] times. 39 [43, 47, 51, 55] sts. Continue without shaping until armhole measures 11 [12, 13, 14, 15] cm, ending with a WS row. Shape Shoulders: BO 4 [4, 5, 5, 6] sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 4 [5, 5, 6, 7] sts at beg of following 2 rows. BO rem 23 [25, 27, 29, 29] sts loosely. Left Front: Using US 6 (4mm) needles cast on 14 [17, 20, 23, 26] sts. Working in St st, inc 1 st at beg (front edge) of 2 nd row, then the same edge in every row 5 more times. 20 [23, 26, 29, 32] sts, then inc on the same edge as before on 2 nd and every following alternate row until there are 25 [28, 31, 34, 37] sts. Continue without shaping until work measures same as back to armhole shaping, ending with a purl row. Shape Armhole: BO 3 sts at beg of next row. 22 [25, 28, 31, 34] sts.
Pattern 1 row. Shape front slope: Dec 1 st at armhole edge in every row 3 [3, 5, 5, 7] times, then in every following alternate row 2 [3, 2, 3, 2] times, AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at front edge in next row, then in every following alternate row 5 [5, 6, 7, 5] times, then in every following 4 th row until 8 [9, 10, 11, 13] sts rem. Continue without shaping until armhole measures same as back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with a purl row. Shape Shoulders: BO 4 [4, 5, 5, 6] sts at beg of next row. Pattern 1 row. BO rem 4 [5, 5, 6, 7] sts. Right Front: Using US 6 (4mm) needles CO 14 [17, 20, 23, 26] sts. Working in St st, inc 1 st at end (front edge) of 2 nd row, then the same edge in every row 5 more times. 20 [23, 26, 29, 32] sts, then inc on the same edge as before on 2 nd and every following alternate row until there are 25 [28, 31, 34, 37] sts. Continue without shaping until work measures same as back to armhole shaping, ending with a knit row. Shape Armhole: BO 3 sts at beg of next row. 22 [25, 28, 31, 34] sts. Shape front slope: Dec 1 st at armhole edge in every row 3 [3, 5, 5, 7] times, then in every following alternate row 2 [3, 2, 3, 2] times, AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at front edge in next row, then in every following alternate row 5 [5, 6, 7, 5] times, then in every following 4 th row until 8 [9, 10, 11, 13] sts rem. Continue without shaping until armhole measures same as back to beg of shoulder shaping, ending with a knit row. Shape Shoulders: BO 4 [4, 5, 5, 6] sts at beg of next row.
Pattern 1 row. BO rem 4 [5, 5, 6, 7] sts. Sleeves (both alike) Long Version: Using US 6 (4mm) needles CO 35 [37, 37, 39, 41] sts and St st 4 rows. Inc 1 st at each end of next and following 5 th [7 th, 5 th, 7 th, 7 th ] row, then in every following 8 th [10 th, 8 th, 10 th, 10 th ] row until there are 41 [43, 47, 51, 55] sts. Continue without shaping until work measures 13 [15, 18, 26, 31] cm from beg, ending with a purl row. Shape top: *BO 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 35 [37, 41, 45, 49] sts. Dec 1 st at each end of next, then in every following alternate row until 13 [13, 17, 21, 25] sts rem, then in every row until 7 sts rem. BO**. Short Version: Using US 6 (4mm) needles CO 41 [43, 47, 51, 55] sts and St st 2 [2, 4, 4, 6] rows. Shape top: Work as given for Long Version from * to **. Front and Hem Edging: Join shoulder. Sew in sleeves to armholes. Join side and sleeve seams. Using US 3 (3.25mm) needles CO 4 sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, YO, K2. Row 2 and every following alternate row: Knit. Row 3: K3, YO, K2. Row 5: K2, YO, K2tog, YO, K2.
Row 7: K3, YO, K2tog, YO, K2. Row 8: BO 4 sts, K to end. Rep these 8 rows until the straight edge fits from the left side seam, up the front, across back neck, down the other front and across the back to meet the beg of the edging, sewing in place as you go, ending with a row 8. When the edging is long enough, BO. Sleeve Edging: Work as given for front and hem edging until the edging fits along the CO edge of the sleeve, sewing in place as you work matching BO edge and CO edges to sleeve seam. Work the other sleeve in the same manner. Finishing: Weave in ends. Block as necessary.