Pineapple knitting pattern by Kineco Design

Pineapple features a stitch pattern reminiscent of a pineapple on the front and back panels.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down with a unique construction.
After completing the panels, pick up and knit stitches to work the yokes toward the sleeves.
Then, work the body downward by picking up and knitting stitches from the panels and yokes, joining at the underarms to finish in the round.
Finally, pick up and knit stitches around the armholes to work the sleeves in the round.

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Notes on how it is worked, with photos

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Yarn

Keito-Zakka Stores Honey Taste [40g / 138m / 100% cotton]
col.15 Uguisu approximately 340g / 1173m

Needles

3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

3.6mm / JP5 circular needle

Gauge

28 sts and 34 rows = 10cm
In Stockinette stitch with 3.0mm / JP3 needle

24 sts and 30 rows = 10cm
In Stockinette stitch with 3.6mm / JP5 needle

Notions

Stitch markers

Holders

Cable needle

Measurements

Pineapple measurements schematic
a20cm
b18cm
c52cm
d6cm
e9cm
f39cm
g57cm
h18cm
i18cm

Finished body circumference approximately 142cm

Abbreviations

  • R: Row / Round
  • SR: Short Row
  • RS: Right Side
  • WS: Wrong Side
  • 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
  • RM: Remove Marker
  • [ ]: repeat [ ]
  • bef: before
  • inc: increase
  • dec: decrease
  • st(s): stitch(es)
  • K: Knit
  • P: Purl
  • M1R: Make 1 stitch knit Right leaning stitch
  • M1L: Make 1 stitch knit Left leaning stitch
  • M1PR: Make 1 stitch Purl Right leaning stitch
  • M1PL: Make 1 stitch Purl Left leaning stitch
  • K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
  • SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit 2 stitches together through back loop
  • P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
  • SSP: Slip, Slip, Purl 2 stitches together through back loop
  • Chart A / B / C: Work Chart A / B / C
  • Chart A (46-2): Work from 46th stitch to 2nd stitch of Chart A
  • YO: Yarn Over
  • tbl: through back loop
  • wyif: with yarn held in front
  • K3tog: Knit 3 stitches together
  • SSSK: Slip, Slip, Slip, Knit 3 stitches together through back loop
  • PKYOK: Pass 3rd stitch over 2nd and first 2 stitches, K1 tbl, YO, K1 tbl
  • CN: Cable Needle
  • 1/1 RT tbl: Sl1 to CN hold in back, K1 tbl, K1 tbl from cable needle
  • 1/1 LT tbl: Sl1 to CN hold in front, K1 tbl, K1 tbl from cable needle
  • 1/1 RT: Sl1 to CN hold in back, K1 tbl, K1 from cable needle
  • 1/1 LT: Sl1 to CN hold in front, K1, K1 tbl from cable needle
  • 1/1 RT Purl: Sl1 to CN hold in back, K1 tbl, P1 from cable needle
  • 1/1 LT Purl: Sl1 to CN hold in front, P1, K1 tbl from cable needle
  • Kfb: Knit into front and back of stitch
  • Pfb: Purl into front and back of stitch
  • MDS: Make Double Stitch
  • DS: Double Stitch

Yoke Instruction

Yoke instruction diagram

Chart A for Front / Back Panel

Chart A

Chart B / C for Yoke / Lower Body

Chart B / C

Sec.1: Front Panel

Use 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle
Work Chart A flat

R1(RS): CO47 using Long Tail method, Turn
R2-34: Chart A
> Start with R2(WS) of Chart A
R35(RS): [P1, K1 tbl] to 1 st bef End, P1

Place 47 sts for Front Panel on a holder
Don't Break Yarn and Continue to Sec.3

Sec.2: Back Panel

Use 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle
Work Chart A flat

R1(RS): CO55 using Long Tail method, Turn
R2(WS): K4, PM, Chart A, PM, K to End, Turn
> Start with R2(WS) of Chart A
R3(RS): P to M, SM, Chart A, SM, P to End, Turn
R4(WS): P to M, SM, Chart A, SM, P to End, Turn
R5(RS): R3
R6(WS): K1, K2tog, K1, SM, Chart A, SM, K1, SSK, K1, Turn
> 2 sts dec, 53 sts in total
R7(RS): R5
R8(WS): K1, K2tog, SM, Chart A, SM, SSK, K1, Turn
> 2 sts dec, 51 sts in total
R9(RS): P to M, RM, Chart A, RM, P to End, Turn
R10(WS): K1, K2tog, Chart A (46-2), SSK, K1, Turn
> 2 sts dec, 49 sts in total
R11(RS): P1, Chart A, P1, Turn
R12(WS): SSK, Chart A (46-2), K2tog, Turn
> 2 sts dec, 47 sts in total
R13-34: Chart A
R35(RS): [P1, K1 tbl] to 1 st bef End, P1
R36(WS): [K1, P1 tbl] to 1 st bef End, K1
R37-46: [R35-36] 5 times
R47(RS): R35

Place 47 sts for Back Panel on a holder
Don't Break Yarn and Continue to Sec.4

Sec.3: Left Yoke

Work flat using yarn of Front Panel (See Instruction ③)

SetUp1(RS): Pick up (2 sts per 3 rows) and
knit 24 sts from the left side of Front Panel,
CO23,
Pick up (2 sts per 3 rows) and
knit 32 sts from the right side of Back Panel,
Turn
> 79 sts in total
SetUp2(WS): K1, P3, K3, PM, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, PM, K3,
P3, PM, K10, PM, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, PM,
K10, PM, P3, K3, PM, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1,
PM, K3, P3, K1, Turn

Start Chart B / C

R1(RS): P1, Chart B, P to M, SM, Chart C, SM, P3, Chart B, SM,
P to M, SM, Chart C, SM, P to M, SM, Chart B, P to M,
SM, Chart C, SM, P3, Chart B, P1, Turn
> Start with R1 of Chart B and C
R2(WS): K1, Chart B, K to M, SM, Chart C, SM, K3, Chart B, SM,
K to M, SM, Chart C, SM, K to M, SM, Chart B, K to M,
SM, Chart C, SM, K3, Chart B, K1, Turn
R3-6: [R1-2] 2 times
R7(RS): R1
R8(WS): K1, Chart B, K to M, SM, Chart C, SM, K3, Chart B, SM,
SSK, K to M, SM, Chart C, SM, K to 2 sts bef M, K2tog,
SM, Chart B, K to M, SM, Chart C, SM, K3, Chart B, K1,
Turn
> 2 sts dec, 77 sts in total
R9-56: [R1-8] 6 times
> 12 sts dec, 65 sts in total
R57-63: R1-7

Remove all markers and Place 65 sts for Left Yoke on a holder
Don't Break Yarn and Continue to Sec.6

Sec.4: Right Yoke

Work flat using yarn of Back Panel (See Instruction ④)

SetUp1(RS): Pick up (2 sts per 3 rows) and
knit 32 sts from the left side of Back Panel, CO23,
Pick up (2 sts per 3 rows) and
knit 24 sts from the right side of Front Panel, Turn
> 79 sts in total
SetUp2(WS): K1, P3, K3, PM, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, PM, K3,
P3, PM, K10, PM, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, PM,
K10, PM, P3, K3, PM, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1,
PM, K3, P3, K1, Turn

Work the same as R1 to R63 of Sec.3
Remove all markers and Place 65 sts for Right Yoke on a holder
Don't Break Yarn and Continue to Sec.5

Sec.5: Front Body

Work flat using yarn of Right Yoke (See Instruction ⑤)

R1(RS): Pick up (3 sts per 4 rows) and
knit 33 sts from the left side of Right Yoke,
PM, Pick up (1 st per 1 row) and
knit 21 sts from the left side of Right Yoke,
Place 47 sts for Front Panel on a needle,
P1, PM, [K1 tbl, P1] to 2 sts bef End, K1 tbl, PM, P1,
Pick up (1 st per 1 row) and
knit 21 sts from the right side of Left Yoke,
PM, Pick up (3 sts per 4 rows) and
knit 33 sts from the right side of Left Yoke, Turn
> 155 sts in total
R2(WS): P to M, RM, Pfb to 2 sts bef M, PM, K2tog, RM,
[P1 tbl, K1] 11 times, P1 tbl, PM, [K1, P1 tbl] to M, RM,
SSK, PM, Pfb to M, RM, P to End, Turn
> 38 sts inc, 193 sts in total, 47 sts for Front Panel, 73 sts each for sides
R3(RS): K to M, M1L, SM, [P1, K1 tbl] to 3 sts bef M, P1, SSK, SM,
K1 tbl, K2tog, [P1, K1 tbl] to 1 st bef M, P1, SM, M1R,
K to End, Turn
> 45 sts for Panel
R4(WS): P to M, M1PR, SM, [K1, P1 tbl] to 3 sts bef M, P2tog, P1 tbl,
SM, SSP, [P1 tbl, K1] to M, SM, M1PL, P to End, Turn
> 43 sts for Panel
R5-24: [R3-4] 10 times
> 3 sts for Panel
R25(RS): K to M, RM, K1, RM, K1 tbl, K1, RM, K to End, Turn
R26(WS): P to End, Turn
R27(RS): K to End, Turn
R28-29: R26-27
R30(WS): R26

Place 193 sts for Front Body on a holder
Break Yarn

Sec.6: Back Body

Work flat using yarn of Left Yoke (See Instruction ⑥)

R1(RS): Pick up (1 st per 1 row) and
knit 64 sts from the left side of Left Yoke,
Place 47 sts for Back Panel on a needle,
P1, PM, [K1 tbl, P1] to 2 sts bef End, K1 tbl, PM, P1,
Pick up (1 st per 1 row) and
knit 64 sts from the right side of Right Yoke,
Turn
> 175 sts in total
R2(WS): P to 2 sts bef M, PM, K2tog, RM, [P1 tbl, K1] 11 times, P1 tbl,
PM, [K1, P1 tbl] to M, RM, SSK, PM, P to End, Turn
> 2 sts dec, 173 sts in total, 47 sts for Back Panel, 63 sts each for sides

Work the same as R3 to R30 of Sec.5
Don't Break Yarn and Continue to Sec.7

Sec.7: Lower Body

Change to 3.6mm / JP5 circular needle
Work in the round using yarn of Back Body

SetUp1: K to 3 sts bef End, PM, K to End,
Place 193 sts for Front Body on a needle,
K to 4 sts bef End, PM, K4,
Join to work in the round, K3, PMM for BOR
> 366 sts in total

Start Chart B

R1: SMM, K to M, SM, P2, Chart B, P2, K to M, SM,
P2, Chart B, P2
> Start with R1 of Chart B
R2-77: R1
> End with R1 of Chart B

Start German Short Rows

SR1(RS): SMM, K to M, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, P to M, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, K to 9 sts bef DS, Turn
SR4(RS): MDS, P to 9 sts bef DS, Turn
SR5-10: [SR3-4] 3 times
SR11(RS): MDS, K to M, SM, P2, Chart B, P2, K to M, SM,
P2, Chart B, P2 (Knitting DS)
> Work R2 of Chart B
SR12(RS): R1 (Knitting DS)
> Work R1 of Chart B

End German Short Rows

R1: SMM, P to M, RM, P to M, RM, P to MM
R2: SMM, K to MM
R3: SMM, P to MM
R4: SMM, [K2tog, YO] to MM
R5: R3
R6: R2
R7: BO all stitches purlwise

Sec.8: Sleeves

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

R1: Pick up and knit 22 sts starting at the bottom of the armhole,
PM, Place 65 for Yoke on a needle, K65, PM,
Pick up and knit 21 sts, PMM for BOR, Join to work in the round
> 108 sts in total
R2: SMM, P1, K to M, SM, [K1, Sl1 wyif] to 1 st bef M, K1, SM, K to MM
R3: SMM, P1, K to M, SM, [Sl1 wyif, K1] to 1 st bef M, Sl1 wyif, SM,
K to MM
R4: R2
R5: SMM, P1, K to M, SM, K21, [Kfb, K1] 11 times, Kfb, K to M, SM,
K to MM
> 12 sts inc, 120 sts in total
R6-38: SMM, P1, K to MM

Start German Short Rows

SR1(RS): SMM, K to M, SM, K to M, Turn
SR2(WS): MDS, P to M, Turn
SR3(RS): MDS, K to 7 sts bef DS, Turn
SR4(RS): MDS, P to 7 sts bef DS, Turn
SR5-8: [SR3-4] 2 times
SR9(RS): MDS, K to MM (Knitting DS)
SR10(RS): SMM, K to MM (Knitting DS)

End German Short Rows

R1: SMM, P to M, RM, P to M, RM, P to MM
R2: SMM, K to MM
R3: SMM, P to MM
R4: SMM, [K2tog, YO] to MM
R5: R3
R6: R2
R7: BO all stitches purlwise

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