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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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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