Fukiya knitting pattern by Kineco Design

Fukiya -吹屋- is inspired by the historic townscape of Takahashi, Japan, specifically the beautiful wooden lattices of its traditional townhouses.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down.

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Design Notes

English

Notes on how it is worked, with photos

日本語

編み方の日本語解説と作品写真

Yarn

Main Color :
Saredo ito - re-specked cotton - [200g / 780m / 100% cotton]
col.S25 MUSTARD approximately 200g / 780m

Contrast Color :
Saredo ito - RECYCLED COTTON 100 - [200g / 780m / 100% cotton]
col.he-1 ササヤマロン approximately 60g / 234m

Needles

3.9mm / JP6 circular needle

3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

2.25mm circular needle

Gauge

25 sts and 38 rows = 10cm
In Stockinette stitch with 3.3mm / JP4 needle

Notions

Stitch markers

Holders

Measurements

Fukiya measurements schematic
a56cm
b47cm
c20cm
d19cm
e7cm
f7cm

Finished body circumference approximately 112cm

Abbreviations

  • MC: Main Color yarn
  • CC: Contrast Color yarn
  • RS: Right Side
  • WS: Wrong Side
  • E: End
  • BOR: Beginning Of Round
  • R: Row / Round
  • SR: Short Row
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • rep: repeat
  • bef: before
  • CO: Cast on
  • BO: Bind off
  • K: Knit
  • P: Purl
  • Sl: Slip stitch purlwise
  • wyib: with yarn held in back
  • wyif: with yarn held in front
  • DS: Double Stitch
  • MDS: Make Double Stitch
  • KDS: Knit Double Stitch
  • PDS: Purl Double Stitch
  • tbl: through back loop
  • M1R: Make 1 stitch knit Right leaning stitch
  • M1L: Make 1 stitch knit Left leaning stitch
  • K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
  • P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
  • M: Marker
  • PM: Place Marker
  • RM: Remove Marker
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease

Sec.1: Neck

Use 2.25mm circular needle and MC
Work flat

R1: CO116 using Long Tail method
R2(WS): Sl1 wyif, P to E
R3(RS): Sl1 wyib, K to E
R4-9: [R2-3] 3 times
R10(WS): Sl1 wyif, K to 1 st bef E, P1

Sec.2: Yoke

Change to 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle
Start German Short Rows

SR1(RS): Sl1 wyib, K105, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, P95, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, K to DS, KDS, K2, Turn
SR4(WS): MDS, P to DS, PDS, P2, Turn
SR5-10: [SR3-4] 3 times
SR11(RS): MDS, K to DS, KDS, K to E
SR12(WS): Sl1 wyif, P to DS, PDS, P to E

End German Short Rows
Start Yoke Increases

R1(RS): Sl1 wyib, K to E
R2(WS): Sl1 wyif, P to E

Work all Even number rows (WS) to R16 in R2 pattern

R3(RS): Sl1 wyib, [K3, M1L, K3] 19 times, K1
> 19 sts inc, 135 sts in total
R5(RS): Sl1 wyib, M1R, K to 1 st bef E, M1L, K1
> 2 sts inc, 137 sts in total
R7(RS): Sl1 wyib, K1, [K3, M1L, K4] 19 times, K2
> 19 sts inc, 156 sts in total
R9(RS): R5
> 2 sts inc, 158 sts in total
R11(RS): Sl1 wyib, K2, [K4, M1L, K4] 19 times, K3
> 19 sts inc, 177 sts in total
R13(RS): R5
> 2 sts inc, 179 sts in total
R15(RS): Sl1 wyib, K3, [K4, M1L, K5] 19 times, K4
> 19 sts inc, 198 sts in total
R17(RS): R5
> 2 sts inc, 200 sts in total

Join Fronts and Work in the round
Continue Yoke Increases

R1: PM for BOR, Join to knit in the round, K to M
R2: [M1L, K10], rep [-] to M
> 20 sts inc, 220 sts in total
R3-5: [R1] 3 times
R6: *K6, M1L, [K11, M1L] 4 times, K11, M1R,
[K11, M1R] 4 times, K5*, rep *-*
> 20 sts inc, 240 sts in total
R7-9: [R1] 3 times
R10: *K6, M1L, [K12, M1L] 4 times, K13, M1R,
[K12, M1R] 4 times, K5*, rep *-*
> 20 sts inc, 260 sts in total
R11-13: [R1] 3 times
R14: *K6, M1L, [K13, M1L] 4 times, K15, M1R,
[K13, M1R] 4 times, K5*, rep *-*
> 20 sts inc, 280 sts in total
R15-17: [R1] 3 times
R18: *K6, M1L, [K14, M1L] 4 times, K17, M1R,
[K14, M1R] 4 times, K5*, rep *-*
> 20 sts inc, 300 sts in total
R19-21: [R1] 3 times
R22: *K6, M1L, [K15, M1L] 4 times, K19, M1R,
[K15, M1R] 4 times, K5*, rep *-*
> 20 sts inc, 320 sts in total
R23-25: [R1] 3 times
R26: [M1L, K8], rep [-] to M
> 40 sts inc, 360 sts in total

Break Yarn

Change to 3.9mm / JP6 circular needle
Join CC and Start Color Work

SetUp: RM, Sl120, PM for BOR, Join CC
> Move BOR to Left Back
R1(CC): K to M

Join MC

R2(MC): [P1, Sl1 wyib], rep [-] to M
R3(CC): [P1, K1 tbl], rep [-] to M
R4-5: R2-3
R6(CC): P to M
R7: R6
R8-21: [R2-3] 7 times
R22-23: [R6] 2 times
R24-27: [R2-3] 2 times
R28: R2
R29(MC): [K1, K1 tbl], rep [-] to M
R30(MC): K to M

End Color Work
Break CC

Change to 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

R1: [K10, M1L], rep [-] to M
> 36 sts inc, 396 sts in total
R2: K to M

Sec.3: Body

Separate Sleeves and Body

[K132, Place 66 sleeve stitches on a holder, CO18] 2 times
> 300 sts for Body, 66 sts for each Sleeve

Start Body

Work in Stockinette stitch until body measures 20cm from underarm

Sec.4: Hem

Join CC and Start Color Work

R1(CC): Join CC, K to M
R2(MC): [P1, Sl1 wyib], rep [-] to M
R3(CC): [P1, K1 tbl], rep [-] to M
R4-7: [R2-3] 2 times

End Color Work
Break MC and Continue with CC

R8: [P8, P2tog], rep [-] to M
> 30 sts dec, 270 sts in total
R9: P to M
R10-35: [R2-3] 13 times
R36: R2
R37: BO all stitches in R3 pattern

Sec.5: Sleeves

Use 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle and MC
Work in the round

SetUp: Begin at the center of underarm,
Pick up and knit 9 sts from underarm,
K66 from a holder, Pick up and knit 9 sts from underarm,
PM for BOR, Join to knit in the round
> 84 sts in total
R1-59: K to M
R60: [K2, K2tog], rep [-] to M
> 21 sts dec, 63 sts in total

I-cord Bind Off

CO5 using cable CO,
[K4, K2tog tbl, Slip 5 sts back to left needle], rep [-] to M,
Join I-cord ends

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