Karatachi knitting pattern by Kineco Design

Karatachi has a pattern that looks like a tree called trifoliate orange.
This pullover is worked in the round from the bottom up to the neck.
The sleeves and hem are picked up and knitted from the body.

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Design Notes

English

Notes on how it is worked, with photos

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編み方の日本語解説と作品写真

Yarn

Teoriya Moke Wool A [100g / 340m / 100% Wool]
col.12 1360m / 400g

Needles

3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

3.6mm / JP5 circular needle

Gauge

20 sts and 36 rows = 10cm
In Chart A with 3.6mm / JP5 needle

Notions

Stitch markers

Holders

Cable needle

Crochet hook (for Crocheted Provisional Cast-On)

Scrap yarn (for Crocheted Provisional Cast-On)

Measurements

Karatachi measurements schematic
a24cm
b18cm
c40cm
d55cm
e49cm
f13cm
g28cm
h20cm

Finished body circumference approximately 110cm

Abbreviations

  • R: Row / Round
  • RS: Right Side
  • WS: Wrong Side
  • CO: Cast on
  • BO: Bind off
  • BOR: Beginning Of Round
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • [ ]: repeat [ ]
  • bef: before
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease
  • M: Marker
  • SM: Slip Marker
  • PM: Place Marker
  • RM: Remove Marker
  • K: Knit
  • P: Purl
  • K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
  • Sl: Slip stitch purlwise
  • tbl: through back loop
  • M1R: Make 1 stitch knit Right leaning stitch
  • Chart A (B / C / D): Work Chart A (B / C / D)
  • 1/1 RT: Sl1 to cable needle hold in back, K1, K1 from cable needle
  • 1/1 LT: Sl1 to cable needle hold in front, K1, K1 from cable needle
  • 1/2 RT: Sl2 to cable needle hold in back, K1, K2 from cable needle
  • 2/1 LT: Sl1 to cable needle hold in front, K2, K1 from cable needle
  • 2/2 RT: Sl2 to cable needle hold in back, K2, K2 from cable needle
  • 2/2 LT: Sl2 to cable needle hold in front, K2, K2 from cable needle
  • 2/1 RT Purl: Sl1 to cable needle hold in back, K2, P1 from cable needle
  • 1/2 LT Purl: Sl2 to cable needle hold in front, P1, K2 from cable needle
  • MDS: Make Double Stitch
  • KDS: Knit Double Stitch
  • PDS: Purl Double Stitch

Instruction for Body

Instruction for body diagram

Sec.1: Body

Use 3.6mm / JP5 circular needle and Work Body in the round

Set Up1: CO302 using scrap yarn and Crocheted Provisional Cast-On method,
PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
Set Up2: SM, [P1, K16, P2, K6, P2, K12, P2, K6, P2, K54, P2, K6, P2, K12, P2, K6, P2, K16] 2 times

Start Chart

R1-64: SM, [P1, [Chart A] 4 times, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, Chart D, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, [Chart A] 4 times] 2 times
> Start with R1 of Chart, End with R16 of Chart, 4 sets of Chart in total

Sec.2: Front Body

Work Front Body flat

R1(RS): RM, K1, [Chart A] 4 times, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, Chart D, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, [Chart A] 4 times, M1R,
Place the next 151 sts for Back Body on a holder, Turn
> Start with R1 of Chart, 1 st inc, 152 sts for Front Body in total
R2(WS): P1, [Chart A] 4 times, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, Chart D, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, [Chart A] 4 times, P1, Turn
R3(RS): K1, [Chart A] 4 times, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, Chart D, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, [Chart A] 4 times, K1, Turn
R4-79: [R2-3] 38 times
R80(WS): R2
> End with R16 of Chart, 5 sets of Chart inc, 9 sets of Chart in total

Sec.3: Front Shoulder

Work Left Front Shoulder flat in Chart LF using German Short Rows

R1(RS): Work Chart LF, Place the next 103 sts for Right Front on a holder, Turn
> Start with R1 of Chart, 49 sts for Left Front in total
R2-32: Work Chart LF
> End with R32 of Chart, 41 sts for Left Front in total

Break Yarn and Place 41 sts for Left Front on a holder

Work Right Front Shoulder flat in Chart RF using German Short Rows

R1(RS): Place 103 sts for Right Front on a needle, Join yarn, BO54 knitwise, Work Chart RF, Turn
> Start with R1 of Chart, 49 sts for Right Front in total
R2-33: Work Chart RF
> End with R33 of Chart, 41 sts for Right Front in total

Break Yarn and Place 41 sts for Right Front on a holder

Sec.4: Back Body

Work Back Body flat

R1(RS): Place 151 sts for Back Body on a needle, Join yarn,
K1, [Chart A] 4 times, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, Chart D, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, [Chart A] 4 times, M1R, Turn
> Start with R1 of Chart, 1 st inc, 152 sts for Back Body in total
R2(WS): P1, [Chart A] 4 times, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, Chart D, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, [Chart A] 4 times, P1, Turn
R3(RS): K1, [Chart A] 4 times, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, Chart D, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, [Chart A] 4 times, K1, Turn
R4-79: [R2-3] 38 times
R80(WS): R2
> End with R16 of Chart, 5 sets of Chart inc, 9 sets of Chart in total

Sec.5: Back Shoulder

Work Right Back Shoulder flat in Chart RB using German Short Rows

R1-16: Work Chart RB
> Start with R1 of Chart, End with R16 of Chart
R17(RS): Work R17 of Chart RB, Place the next 103 sts for Left Back on a holder, Turn
> 49 sts for Right Back in total
R18-32: Work Chart RB
> Start with R18 of Chart, End with R32 of Chart, 41 sts for Right Back in total

Don't Break Yarn and Join Right Shoulder using Three-needle Bind-off

Work Left Back Shoulder flat in Chart LB using German Short Rows

R1(RS): Place 103 sts for Left Back on a needle, Join yarn, BO54 knitwise, Work Chart LB, Turn
> Start with R1 of Chart, 49 sts for Left Back in total
R2-17: Work Chart LB
> End with R17 of Chart, 41 sts for Left Back in total

Don't Break Yarn and Join Left Shoulder using Three-needle Bind-off

Sec.6: Neck

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

R1: Starting at Right Shoulder, Pick up and knit 8 sts from the right side of the back neck, Pick up and knit 45 sts from the center of the back neck,
Pick up and knit 9 sts from the left side of the back neck, Pick up and knit 11 sts from the left side of the front neck,
Pick up and knit 45 sts from the center of the front neck, Pick up and knit 12 sts from the right side of the front neck,
PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> 130 sts in total
R2-9: [K1 tbl, P1] to M
R10: BO all stitches knitwise

Sec.7: Hem

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

Remove Crocheted Provisional Cast-On stitches of Sec.1 and
Place it on the needle, PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> 302 sts in total

R1: Join yarn, SM, [K2, K2tog] 17 times, [K1, K2tog] 5 times, [K2, K2tog] 34 times, [K1, K2tog] 5 times, [K2, K2tog] 17 times
> 78 sts dec, 224 sts in total
R2: SM, [K2, P2] to M

Work in 2x2 rib stitch (Continue R2) until Hem measures 13cm and BO all stitches knitwise

Sec.8: Sleeves

Use 3.6mm / JP5 circular needle and Work Sleeve in the round

Set Up: Join Yarn, Pick up and knit 89 sts starting at the bottom of the armhole, PM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> approximately pick up 1 st per 2 rows, 89 sts in total
R1-96: SM, P1, [Chart A] 7 times, Chart B, Chart C, Chart B, [Chart A] 7 times
> Start with R1 of Chart, End with R16 of Chart, 6 sets of Chart in total

Sec.9: Cuffs

Change to 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

R1: SM, K2, K2tog, [K1, K2tog] to 4 sts bef M, K2, K2tog
> 29 sts dec, 60 sts in total
R2-74: SM, [K2, P2] to M
R75: BO all stitches knitwise

Legend

Legend

Chart A / B / C / D for Body and Sleeves

Chart A / B / C / D

Chart LF for Left Front Shoulder

Chart LF

Chart RF for Right Front Shoulder

Chart RF

Chart RB for Right Back Shoulder

Chart RB

Chart LB for Left Back Shoulder

Chart LB

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