Here is the little sweater I designed, as modelled by Maurice the Moose. The shawl collar and Hudson's Bay colours give it a real rustic, outdoorsy feel. It has a wrap around front and drop shoulder construction.
Hudson's Bay Doll Sweater
Yarn: I used Patons Canadiana
Main colour (mc) 10006 Winter White
Contrast Colour 1(cc1) 10110 Navy (blue)
CC2 10610 Fool's Gold (yellow)
CC3 10707 Cardinal (red)
CC4 10708 Leap Frog (green)
Needles: 3.5mm straight needles
Gauge: 6st x 8rows= 1 inch squared
Measurement: From arm to arm: 8"
From shoulder to hem: 3"
Wrap around circumference: 9.5"
Abbreviations:
cc1-contrast colour 1
cc2-contrast colour 2
cc3-contrast colour 3
cc4-contrast colour 4
k-knit
k2tog-knit two together
mc-main colour
p-purl
p2tog-purl two together
ssk-slip, slip knit
st-stitches
Sweater body:
Cast on 42 st in mc.
K1, p1 ribbing for 2 rows
Row 3: k
Row 4: p
Row 5: Switch to cc1 (blue), k 1 row
Row 6: switch to mc, purl 1 row
Row 7: switch to cc2 (yellow), k1 row
Row 8: switch to mc, purl 1 row
Row 9: switch to cc3 (red), k 1 row
Row 10: switch to mc, purl 1 row
Row 11: switch to cc4 (green), k 1 row
Row 12: switch to mc, purl 1 row
Left front of Sweater:
K 12st, place remaining stitches on a holder.
Next row: p
Next row: k1, k2tog, k9
Next row: p
Next row: k1, k2tog, k8
Next row: p
Next row: Bind off 2 st, k to end (8st left)
Next row: p
Next row: Bind off 3 st, k to end (5st left)
Next row: p
Next row: k
Next row: Bind off all stitches (5)
Back of Sweater:
Reattach mc yarn and knit 18st, place the remaining 12 stitches on a holder.
Next row: p
Next row: k
Next row: p
Next row: k
Next row: p
Next row: k
Next row: p
Next row: k
Next row: p
Next row: k
Bind off 18 st.
Right front of Sweater:
Reattach mc yarn and knit the 12 remaining stitches
Next row: p1, p2tog, p9
Next row: k
Next row: p1, p2tog, p8
Next row: k
Next row: Bind off 2 st, p to end (8 st left)
Next row: k
Next row: Bind off 3 st, p to end (5 st left)
Next row: k
Next row: p
Next row: k
Next row: Bind off all stitches (5)
Sleeves:
Cast on 24 st in mc.
Knit 4 rows in stockinette st.
Next row: k1, k2tog, k 18, ssk, k1
Next row: p
Next row: k1, k2tog, k16, ssk, k1
Next row: p
Next row: k1, k2tog, k14, ssk, k1
Next row: p
Do two rows of k1, p1 ribbing
Bind off all stitches
Repeat for the second sleeve
Weave in All the ends (I know! There's a lot!). Seam up the shoulders of the sweater. Sew the sleeves in the arm holes.
Collar:
Pick up and knit in mc 50st around the left side, back, and right side of the sweater. This part will be in garter stitch.
Knit 1 row
Next row: k until 10 st from the end, bring yarn to the front, and turn your work (short row)
Next row: k until 10 st from the end, bring yarn to the front, and turn your work (short row)
Next row: k until 18 st from the end, bring yarn to the front, and turn your work (short row)
Next row: k to end
Bind off all 50 st
Weave in ends and enjoy your new Hudson's Bay Doll Sweater!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern. Please let me know if you find any errors and I will try to correct them.
