Feathers knitting pattern by Kineco Design

Feathers features a delicate feather pattern on the body and sleeves.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down, and the neckline is worked last.

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English

Notes on how it is worked, with photos

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Yarn

Main Color :
Fingering approximately 800m / 200g
Keito-Zakka Stores Colline [40g / 160m / 75% wool, 25% nylon]
col.9 Straight Gray

Contrast Color :
Fingering approximately 448m / 112g
Keito-Zakka Stores Colline [40g / 160m / 75% wool, 25% nylon]
col.2 Sand Beige

Needles

3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

Gauge

28 sts and 32 rows = 10cm
In Stockinette stitch with 3.3mm / JP4 needle

Notions

Stitch markers

Holders

Crochet hook (for Crocheted Provisional Cast On)

Scrap yarn (for Crocheted Provisional Cast On)

Measurements

Feathers measurements schematic
a19cm
b30cm
c57cm
d6cm
e57cm
f7cm
g28cm
h23cm
i17cm

Finished body circumference approximately 114cm

Abbreviations

  • R: Round
  • SR: Short Row
  • RS: Right Side
  • WS: Wrong Side
  • MC: Main Color yarn
  • CC: Contrast Color yarn
  • CO: Cast on
  • BO: Bind off
  • BOR: Beginning Of Round
  • MM: Main Marker
  • M: Marker
  • S(M)M: Slip (Main) Marker
  • P(M)M: Place (Main) Marker
  • R(M)M: Remove (Main) Marker
  • K: Knit
  • P: Purl
  • M1R: Make 1 stitch knit Right leaning stitch
  • M1L: Make 1 stitch knit Left leaning stitch
  • SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit 2 sts together through back loop
  • K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
  • P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
  • M1PR: Make 1 stitch Purl Right leaning stitch
  • M1PL: Make 1 stitch Purl Left leaning stitch
  • MDS: Make Double Stitch
  • DS: Double Stitch
  • KDS: Knit Double Stitch
  • PDS: Purl Double Stitch
  • [ ]: repeat [ ]
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • bef: before
  • Chart: Work Chart
  • YO: Yarn Over
  • tbl: through back loop
  • S2KP: Slip 2, K1, Pass slipped stitches over

Sec.1: Yoke

Use 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle and MC

R1: CO136 using scrap yarn and
Crocheted Provisional Cast On method,
PMM for BOR, Join to work in the round
R2: SMM, K5, PM, K69, PM, K5, PM, K57

Start German Short Rows (V-neck Shaping) and Raglan Increases

SR1(RS): SMM, M1L, K to M, M1R, SM, K1, M1L, SSK, K1, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, P to MM, SMM, P1, M1PR, P to 1 st bef M, M1PL, P1,
SM, M1PR, P to M, M1PL, SM, P1, M1PR, P2tog, P1, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, K to MM, SMM, M1L, K to M, M1R, SM, K1, M1L,
K to DS, KDS, K2, Turn
SR4(WS): MDS, P to MM, SMM, P1, M1PR, P to 1 st bef M, M1PL,
P1, SM, M1PR, P to M, M1PL, SM, P1, M1PR, P to DS,
PDS, P2, Turn
SR5(RS): MDS, K to MM, SMM, M1L, K to M, M1R, SM, K1, M1L,
K to DS, KDS, K1, SSK, K1, Turn
SR6(WS): MDS, P to MM, SMM, P1, M1PR, P to 1 st bef M, M1PL,
P1, SM, M1PR, P to M, M1PL, SM, P1, M1PR, P to DS,
PDS, P1, P2tog, P1, Turn
SR7-22: [SR3-6] 4 times
SR23(RS): MDS, K to MM
> 27 sts each for Sleeve, 79 sts each for Front and Back

End German Short Rows and Continue Raglan Increases

R1: SMM, [M1L, K to M, M1R, SM, K1, M1L], K to 1 st bef M,
M1R, K1, SM, [ ], K to 1 st bef MM, M1R, K1
> 8 sts inc, 29 sts each for Sleeve, 81 sts each for Front and Back
R2: SMM, K to MM
R3-62: [R1-2] 30 times
> 89 sts each for Sleeve, 141 sts each for Front and Back

Sec.2: Body

Separate Sleeves and Body

R1: RMM, Place 89 sleeve stitches on a holder, RM, CO10,
PMM, CO11, K to M, RM,
Place 89 sleeve stitches on a holder, RM, CO10, PM,
CO11, K to MM
> 162 sts each for Front and Back, 324 sts in total
R2-28: SMM, P1, K to M, SM, P1, K to MM
R29: SMM, P1, K10, [M1R, K1, M1L, K19] to 11 sts bef M, M1R,
K1, M1L, K to M, SM, P1, K10,
[M1R, K1, M1L, K19] to 11 sts bef MM, M1R, K1, M1L, K to MM
> 32 sts inc, 178 sts each for Front and Back, 356 sts in total
R30: SMM, P to MM

Join CC and Start Color Work Chart A

R1-40: SMM, Chart A1, [Chart A2] 7 times, Chart A3,
SM, Chart A1, [Chart A2] 7 times, Chart A3
> Start with R1, End with R4 of Chart A, 10 sets of Chart A in total

End Chart A and Break MC

Sec.3: Hem

Change to 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle and CC

Start Chart B

R1-15: SMM, Chart B1, [Chart B2] 7 times, Chart B3,
SM, Chart B1, [Chart B2] 7 times, Chart B3
> 32 sts dec, 162 sts each for Front and Back, 324 sts in total

End Chart B

R16-35: SMM, [P1, K1 tbl] to MM
R36: SMM, K4, K2tog, [K2, K2tog] to M, SM, K4, K2tog,
[K2, K2tog] to MM
> 80 sts dec, 122 sts each for Front and Back, 244 sts in total
R37-40: SMM, K to MM

BO all stitches knitwise

Sec.4: Sleeves

Use 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle and MC

R1: Begin at the center of the underarm,
Pick up and knit 11 sts from the underarm,
K89 from a holder, Pick up and knit 10 sts from underarm,
PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> 110 sts in total
R2-10: SM, P1, K to M
R11: SM, P1, SSK, K to 2 sts bef M, K2tog
> 2 sts dec, 108 sts in total
R12-20: SM, P1, K to M
R21-70: [R11-20] 5 times
> 10 sts dec, 98 sts in total
R71: SM, P1, SSK, K20, [SSK, K1, K2tog, K19] 3 times, K1, K2tog
> 8 sts dec, 90 sts in total
R72: SM, P to M

Join CC and Start Color Work Chart A

R1-20: SM, Chart A1, [Chart A2] 3 times, Chart A3
> Start with R1, End with R4 of Chart A, 5 sets of Chart A in total

End Chart A and Break MC

Sec.5: Cuffs

Change to 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle and CC

Start Chart B

R1-15: SM, Chart B1, [Chart B2] 3 times, Chart B3
> 8 sts dec, 82 sts in total

End Chart B

R16-25: SM, [P1, K1 tbl] to M
R26: SM, [K2, K2tog] to 2 sts bef M, K2
> 20 sts dec, 62 sts in total
R27-30: SM, K to M

BO all stitches knitwise

Sec.6: Neck

Use 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle and CC

Remove Crocheted Provisional Cast On stitches of Sec.1 and
Place it on the needle, PMM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> 136 sts in total

R1: SMM, K2tog, K54, SSK, K5, K2tog, K30, K2tog, PM, SSK, K30,
SSK, K5
> 6 sts dec, 130 sts in total
R2: SMM, P to MM
R3: SMM, K to 2 sts bef M, K2tog, SM, SSK, K to MM
> 2 sts dec, 128 sts in total
R4-5: R2-3
> 2 sts dec, 126 sts in total

BO all stitches purlwise

Chart A

Chart A

Chart B

Chart B

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