Aurora knitting pattern by Kineco Design

Aurora is inspired by the northern lights.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down.

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Notes on how it is worked, with photos and a video

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編み方の日本語解説と作品写真、解説動画

Yarn

Main Color :
Cascade Yarns Heritage
[100g / 400m / 75% wool, 25% nylon]
col.5672 Black approximately 200g / 800m

Contrast Color :
Viking Yarns Stellar Sock
[100g / 400m / 75% wool, 20% nylon, 5% stellina]
col.Petrol approximately 100g / 400m

Needles

3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

3.9mm / JP6 circular needle

Gauge

21 sts and 40 rows = 10cm
In Brioche pattern ( Chart) with 3.9mm / JP6 needle

Notions

Stitch markers

Holders

Measurements

Aurora measurements schematic
a15cm
b23cm
c51cm
d52cm
e25cm
f8cm
g33cm
h6.5cm

Finished body circumference approximately 104cm

Abbreviations

  • R: Round
  • SR: Short Row
  • MC: Main Color yarn
  • CC: Contrast Color yarn
  • RS: Right Side
  • WS: Wrong Side
  • CO: Cast on
  • BO: Bind off
  • BOR: Beginning Of Round
  • M: Marker
  • PM: Place Marker
  • SM: Slip Marker
  • RM: Remove Marker
  • [ ]: repeat [ ]
  • bef: before
  • K: Knit
  • P: Purl
  • tbl: through back loop
  • Sl: Slip
  • MDS: Make Double Stitch
  • DS: Double Stitch
  • KDS: Knit Double Stitch
  • PDS: Purl Double Stitch
  • Sl1yo: Slip 1 yarn over
  • Brk: Brioche knit
  • Brp: Brioche purl
  • Kfb: Knit into front and back of stitch
  • K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
  • SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit 2 sts together through back loop
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • Chart: Work Chart

Chart

Chart

Sec.1: Neck

Use 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle and MC

R1: CO126, PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> BOR is at the back of the right sleeve
R2: SM, [P1, Sl1] to M
R3: SM, [P1, K1 tbl] to M
R4-9: [R2-3] 3 times
R10: SM, P to M

Sec.2: Yoke

Change to 3.9mm / JP6 circular needle

Set Up: SM, K to M

Start German Short Rows

SR1(RS): SM, [K1, Sl1yo] 5 times, K1, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, [Brp1, P1] to M, SM, [Sl1yo, P1] 25 times, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, [Brk1, K1] to 1 st bef M, Brk1, SM,
[Sl1yo, K1] to DS, KDS, [K1, Sl1yo] 2 times, K1, Turn
SR4(WS): MDS, [Brp1, P1] 2 times, P1, [P1, Brp1] to M, SM,
[P1, Sl1yo] to 1 st bef DS, P1, PDS,
[P1, Sl1yo] 2 times, P1, Turn
SR5(RS): MDS, [Brk1, K1] 2 times, K1, [K1, Brk1] to 1 st bef M,
K1, SM, [K1, Sl1yo] to 1 st bef DS, K1, KDS,
[K1, Sl1yo] 2 times, K1, Turn
SR6(WS): MDS, [Brp1, P1] 2 times, P1, [P1, Brp1] to 1 st bef M,
P1, SM, [Sl1yo, P1] to DS, PDS, [P1, Sl1yo] 2 times,
P1, Turn
SR7(RS): MDS, [Brk1, K1] 2 times, K1, [K1, Brk1] to M, SM,
[Sl1yo, K1] to DS, KDS, [K1, Sl1yo] 2 times, K1, Turn
SR8-10: SR4-6
SR11(RS): MDS, [Brk1, K1] 2 times, K1, [K1, Brk1] to M

End German Short Rows

R1: SM, [Sl1yo, K1] to DS, KDS, [K1, Sl1yo] to 1 st bef DS,
K1, KDS, [K1, Sl1yo] to 1 st bef M, K1
R2: SM, [Brk1, K1] 15 times, K1, [K1, Brk1] 12 times, K3,
[Brk1, K1] to M
R3: SM, [K1, Sl1yo] to M
R4: SM, [K1, Brk1] to M
R5: SM, [Sl1yo, K1] to M
R6: SM, [Brk1, K1] to M
R7-14: [R3-6] 2 times
R15: SM, P to M
R16: SM, [K2, Kfb] to M
> 42 sts inc, 168 sts in total

Join CC and Start Chart

R17-31: SM, [Chart] to M
R32(MC): SM, [K3, Kfb] to M
> 42 sts inc, 210 sts in total
R33-47: SM, [Chart] to M
R48(MC): SM, [K4, Kfb] to M
> 42 sts inc, 252 sts in total
R49-63: SM, [Chart] to M
R64(MC): SM, [K5, Kfb] to M
> 42 sts inc, 294 sts in total
R65-79: SM, [Chart] to M

Sec.3: Body

Separate Sleeves and Body

Set Up: SM, Place 56 sleeve stitches on a holder, CO10, K6,
[Kfb, K5] 14 times, K1,
Place 56 sleeve stitches on a holder, CO10, K6,
[Kfb, K5] 14 times, K1
> 230 sts in total for body

R1-15: SM, [Chart] to M
R16(MC): SM, K to M
R17-96: [R1-16] 5 times

Break CC

Sec.4: Hem

R1: SM, [P1, Sl1] to M
R2: SM, [P1, K1 tbl] to M
R3-34: [R1-2] 16 times
R35: R1
R36: BO all stitches in R2 pattern

Sec.5: Sleeves

Use 3.9mm / JP6 circular needle and MC

Set Up: Begin at the center of the underarm,
Pick up and knit 5 sts from the underarm,
K56 from a holder, Pick up and knit 5 sts from underarm,
PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> 66 sts in total

Join CC and Start Chart

R1-15: SM, [Chart] to M
R16(MC): SM, K to M
R17-48: [R1-16] 2 times
R49-63: SM, [Chart] to M
R64(MC): SM, K2tog, K to 2 sts bef M, SSK
> 2 sts dec, 64 sts in total
R65-112: [R49-64] 3 times
> 6 sts dec, 58 sts in total
R113-127: SM, [Chart] to M
R128(MC): SM, K to M

Break CC

Sec.6: Cuffs

R1: SM, [P1, Sl1] to M
R2: SM, [P1, K1 tbl] to M
R3-24: [R1-2] 11 times
R25: R1
R26: BO all stitches in R2 pattern

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