Kerleva Sweater

Kerleva is a cozy, folded turtleneck pullover with an architectural rib detail that wraps around the waist for a flattering cinching effect at the back. Knit from the top down, Kerleva keeps your attention with slipped rib and short rows - all made easy with tidy shaping tables included in the pattern.

What's a shaping table?

Frustrated by at the same time instructions? Shaping tables are the answer: charts with row-by-row instructions for sections with complex shaping. Each size has its own shaping table for the raglan increases, making it easy for you to know where to increase and how many stitches you should have on any given row. In addition, the tables are interactive PDFs that include checkboxes you can tick off on a computer or tablet as you knit.

Construction Plan

Kerleva is knit from the top down. After casting on, markers are placed for slipped rib lines at the center of the back and sleeves and for a slipped rib raglan detail. The neckline is shaped flat before casting on stitches at the center front to join in the round. The triangle motif on the back of the sweater begins partway through the yoke, and expands while finishing the raglan increases. Due to the difference in row gauge between the slipped rib and stockinette, short rows are worked intermittently into the triangle motif. After separating for body and sleeves, the body is knit around while continuing to expand the triangle motif. Neckline stitches are picked back up and knit around for the turtleneck. Finally, sleeve stitches are picked back up and decreased slowly until the cuff.

Bust circumference

(75.5, 85, 96.5) (107.5, 117, 130) (141.5, 152.5, 162) cm

(30.25, 34, 38.5) (43, 46.75, 52) (56.5, 61, 64.75) in

Hem circumference

(68, 77.5, 89.5) (98.5, 108.5, 122) (132.5, 144, 153) cm

(27.25, 31, 35.75) (39.5, 43.25, 48.75) (53, 57.5, 61.25) in

Armhole depth

(23, 25.5, 27.5) (29, 30.5, 32.5) (34, 36.5, 37.5) cm

(9, 10, 11) (11.5, 12, 13) (13.5, 14.5, 15) in

Upper arm circumference

(28.5, 31.5, 33.5) (36.5, 40.5, 45.5) (50.5, 55.5, 58.5) cm

(11.5, 12.5, 13.5) (14.5, 16.25, 18.25) (20.25, 22.25, 23.5) in

Underarm to hem

(31.5, 31.5, 30) (28.5, 28, 27) (26.5, 26, 26) cm

(12.5, 12.5, 12) (11.5, 11, 10.75) (10.5, 10.25, 10.25) in

Knit, purl, slipping stitches, reading a chart, German short rows, picking up stitches

80-100 cm/32-40 in gauge-size circular needles

Scrap yarn or stitch holders

11 stitch markers, including one unique BOR marker

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Project complete and linked in Ravelry with 2-3 photos of the finished result.

You're welcome to post teaser photos on Instagram and tag me @shena.tschofen!

The final version of the finished pattern and many thanks.

The designer has created the following milestones, in order to keep track of progress during the test knit. By marking off each milestone as you complete it, you can easily keep the designer up to date with your progress.