EZ Knitalong

Day One

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Day One

Now we begin by knitting rows 1 through 12!

Day one in progress
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How our sweater looks by row 8

We are ready to begin!  I use a long tail cast on but, you may use the cast on of your choice.  Cast on 160 stitches and lets go!  Follow along with your pattern and with the spreadsheet available in the files or links to help you keep track of rows and stitch amounts.  I mark what row I am on by placing a sheet from a yellow sticky pad under the row on the spreadsheet. Color A will be your main color (I'm using a Country Rose color), B your second color (mine is a medium sage green), and C the third (I chose white).

Row 1: In your main color (from now on known as color A), Knit 34 , then SK2P (slip one stitch to the right hand needle without knitting, Knit two stitches together, then pass the slipped stitch over , you've decreased two stitches), Knit 86, SK2P, then finish out the row by knitting 34.  The 34 stitches on either end are the cuffs of your sleeves.

Knit rows 2 through 10 following the charts and pattern. All even rows are knit.

Row 11: attach Color B and work as follows according to your pattern (K3, M1) 9 times, K2, SK2P, Knit 76, SK2P, Knit 2, (M1, K3) 9 times

To M1, Pick up the bar or strand   between the last stitch knitted and the next stitch (still on the left needle).  Place the picked up stitch on your left needle and twist the strand by knitting into the back loop .  This makes an increase of  1 stitch.

Knit row 12 in color B, take a deep breath and be ready for tomorrow.  You are doing it!

Picking up the
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bar to M1

Slip stitch (bar) just picked up
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to left hand needle.

Here's what we've got
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at the end of Day One!