Sirogojno knitting pattern by Kineco Design

Sirogojno is inspired by the wooden roofs of traditional houses in Sirogojno, Serbia.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down, followed by working the button band.

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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

Saredo ito - re-specked cotton - [200g / 780m / 100% cotton]
col.S18 CHARCOAL approximately 300g / 1170m

Needles

3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

Gauge

29 sts and 30 rows = 10cm
In Chart with 3.3mm / JP4 needle

Notions

Stitch markers

Holders

Cable needle

5 buttons (2cm diameter)

Measurements

Sirogojno measurements schematic
a65cm
b56cm
c53cm
d6cm
e30cm
f15cm
g36cm
h6cm

Finished body circumference approximately 112cm

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
  • SSK: Slip, Slip, Knit 2 stitches together through back loop
  • K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
  • SSP: Slip, Slip, Purl 2 stitches together through back loop
  • P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
  • Sl: Slip
  • wyib: with yarn held in back
  • wyif: with yarn held in front
  • tbl: through back loop
  • M1R: Make 1 stitch knit Right leaning stitch
  • M1L: Make 1 stitch knit Left leaning stitch
  • Chart: Work Chart
  • 1*1 RT Purl: Sl1 to cable needle hold in back, K1, P1 from cable needle
  • 1*1 LT Purl: Sl1 to cable needle hold in front, P1, K1 from cable needle

Chart

Chart

Chart for Left Front

Chart for Left Front

Sec.1: Yoke

Use 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

Work flat

CO104 using Long Tail method
Set Up(WS): P2, K1, P2, K1, PM (for Right Front raglan line), P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, PM (for Right Back raglan line), [K1, P2, K1] 20 times,
PM (for Left Back raglan line), P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, PM (for Left Front raglan line), K1, P2, K1, P2
> 6 sts each for Front, 6 sts each for Sleeve, 80 sts for Back

Start Chart and Raglan and Front Neck Increases

Integrate the increased stitches into the pattern

R1(RS): K2, P1, Chart(2nd to 4th stitches), SM, K1, Chart, K1, SM, [Chart] 20 times, SM, K1, Chart, K1, SM, Chart(1st to 3rd stitches), P1, K2
> Start with R1 of Chart
R2(WS): P2, K1, Chart(2nd to 4th stitches), SM, P1, Chart, P1, SM, [Chart] 20 times, SM, P1, Chart, P1, SM, Chart(1st to 3rd stitches), K1, P2
R3(RS): K2, P1, [Chart] to M, SM, K1, [Chart] to 1 st bef M, K1, SM, [Chart] to M, SM, K1, [Chart] to 1 st bef M, K1, SM,
[Chart] to 3 sts bef End, P1, K2
> Work Chart following the previous row
R4(WS): P2, K1, M1R, [Chart] to M, M1L, SM, P1, M1R, [Chart] to 1 st bef M, M1L, P1, SM, M1R, [Chart] to M, M1L, SM,
P1, M1R, [Chart] to 1 st bef M, M1L, P1, SM, M1R, [Chart] to 3 sts bef M, M1L, K1, P2
> 10 sts inc, 8 sts each for Front, 8 sts each for Sleeve, 82 sts for Back
R5(RS): R3
> Integrate the increased stitches in the previous row into the pattern
R6(WS): P2, K1, [Chart] to M, M1L, SM, P1, M1R, [Chart] to 1 st bef M, M1L, P1, SM, M1R, [Chart] to M, M1L, SM,
P1, M1R, [Chart] to 1 st bef M, M1L, P1, SM, M1R, [Chart] to 3 sts bef M, K1, P2
> 8 sts inc, 9 sts each for Front, 10 sts each for Sleeve, 84 sts for Back
R7-22: [R3-6] 4 times
> End with R6 of Chart, 72 sts inc, 21 sts each for Front, 26 sts each for Sleeve, 100 sts for Back
R23-74: [R3-4] 26 times
> End with R10 of Chart, 260 sts inc, 73 sts each for Front, 78 sts each for Sleeve, 152 sts for Back

Sec.2: Body

Separate Sleeves and Body

R1(RS): K2, P1, [Chart] to M, RM, Place 78 sleeve stitches on a holder, RM, CO12, [Chart] to M, RM,
Place 78 sleeve stitches on a holder, RM, CO12, [Chart] to 3 sts bef End, P1, K2
> Start with R11 of Chart, 322 sts for Body

Work Body in the pattern

R2(WS): P2, K1, [Chart] 79 times, K1, P2
R3(RS): K2, P1, [Chart] 79 times, P1, K2
R4-77: [R2-3] 37 times
> End with R7 of Chart
R78(WS): P2, [K2, P2tog] to 4 sts bef End, K2, P2
> 79 sts dec, 243 sts in total

Sec.3: Hem

Change to 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

R1(RS): K2, [P2, K1 tbl] to 4 sts bef End, P2, K2
R2(WS): P2, [K2, P1 tbl] to 4 sts bef End, K2, P2
R3-20: [R1-2] 9 times
R21(RS): BO all stitches purlwise

Sec.4: Neck and Button Band

Use 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

Join Yarn and Pick up stitches for Neck Band

Set up: Join yarn,
Pick up 4 sts starting at 2nd stitch of Right Front Neck with RS facing,
Pick up 1 st from Right Front raglan line, Pick up 3 sts from Right Sleeve,
Pick up 1 st from Right Back raglan line, Pick up 41 sts from Back Neck,
Pick up 1 st from Left Back raglan line, Pick up 3 sts from Left Sleeve,
Pick up 1 st from Left Front raglan line, Pick up 4 sts from Left Front Neck

Break yarn and Place all 59 sts picked up on a holder

Join Yarn and Pick up stitches for Button Band and Connect to Neck Band

R1(RS): Join yarn, Pick up 132 sts from Right Side starting at the bottom of Right Hem (3 sts per 4 rows),
Place 59 sts for Neck Band on the left needle, [Lateral Braid] to End,
Pick up 132 sts from Left Side (3 sts per 4 rows)
> 323 sts in total
Lateral Braid: Skip 1st stitch on needle, K tbl 2nd stitch on needle, do not drop stitch off needle, K 1st (skipped) stitch,
drop both stitches off of left needle
Slip purlwise the stitch from right needle onto left needle
R2(WS): Sl1 wyif, P1, [K1, P1 tbl] to 3 sts bef End, K1, P2
R3(RS): Sl1 wyib, K1, [P1, K1 tbl] to 3 sts bef End, P1, K2
R4(WS): R2
R5(RS): Sl1 wyib, K1, [P1, K1 tbl] 2 times, {YO, K2tog, [P1, K1 tbl] 8 times} 4 times, YO, K2tog, [P1, K1 tbl] to 3 sts bef End, P1, K2
R6-9: [R4-5] 2 times
R10(WS): R4
R11(RS): BO all stitches knitwise

Instruction for Neck Band

Instruction for neck band diagram

Sec.5: Sleeve

Use 3.3mm / JP4 circular needle

Work in the round

R1: Begin at the center of underarm, Pick up and knit 6 sts from underarm, Place 78 sts from a holder to the needle,
SSK, P2, K1, [Chart] 17 times, K1, P2, K2tog, Pick up and knit 6 sts from underarm, PM for BOR
> Start with R11 of Chart, 88 sts in total
R2: SM, [Chart] 22 times
> Start with 3rd stitch of R12 of Chart
R3-77: R2
> End with R7 of Chart
R78: SM, [P1, K2tog, P1] to M
> 22 sts dec, 66 sts in total

Sec.6: Cuff

Change to 3.0mm / JP3 circular needle

R1-19: SM, [P1, K1 tbl] to M
R20: SM, [P1, K1 tbl, P2tog, K1 tbl, P1] to M
> 11 sts dec, 55 sts in total
R21: BO all stitches purlwise

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