Ruyi Jacquard Sweater

This sweater consists of the collar, the yoke, the body, the hem, and the sleeves. We'll be knitting it from top to bottom.

The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2 cm.
Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.
Materials: Susan's Family 4-ply Combed Merino 
Hook: 3.0 mm straight needles；
3.25 mm straight & circular needle

Chart Key

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K on RS, P on WS: knit on right side, purl on wrong side

P on RS, K on WS: purl on right side, knit on wrong side

M1BL: make one backwards loop

k1tbl: knit stitch through back loop on right side, purl stitch through the back loop on wrong side

1/1 LC: slip 1 st onto cn, hold in front, k1, k1 from cn OR with right needle behind left needle, knit 2nd st tbl, knit first st, drop both sts from left needle

1/1 RC: slip 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, k1 from cn OR k2tog but do not drop sts from left needle, k1, drop both sts from left needle

3-st RT-tbl: place 2 stitches on cable needle, hold to back, knit 1 stitch through the back loop, purl 1, knit 1 stitch through the back loop from cable needle

3-st-knot RT: slip 1 stitch to right needle, swap the following 2 stitches, with the left stitch over the top, slip 1 stitch back to left needle and knit 2 stitches together, yarn over, knit 1 stitch

Note: 
1, The chart represent the right side of fabric, so check the key to see how to work a certain symbol on the right side and on the wrong side.
2, This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 

Part 1 The CollarA​ & The YokeB​ 00' 54'' ​

Begin with alternating cable cast on, then knitting in rounds for the collar and yoke parts. The yoke part require increasing stitches and worked in the corresponding pattern. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.

NOTE：Since the complete chart is too large, only a section is shown in the image. The actual work is crocheted in rounds.

Part 2 The body & the hem

The Body is divided into three sections. Before starting, we need mark the front and back pieces and the sleeves.Then knitting the first section, knitting back and forth on the back piece in rows to create the difference between the front and back. After that, knitting in rounds for the remaining two sections. Once the body is done, crochet the hem. Please refer to the video demonstration for details.

Step 1 Body section 1C1​ 30' 30'' ​

Note: Face the back piece of the garment towards yourself, with the neckline facing down. The left side is the left sleeve, and the right side is the right sleeve.

Step 2 Body Section 2C2​ 38' 01'' ​

Join the front piece and back piece with backward loop cast on, and work Body section 2 in rounds.

Note:
①The first crossing pattern of body: On the left side underarm, skip 34 stitches then knit pattern; On the left side underarm, skip 38 stitches then knit pattern; For the rest of the body, there are 24-stitches interval between crossing patterns;
②First increase: For both body pieces, increase 5 times, The first increase is after 26 stitches, and the subsequent increases are after 28 stitches, leaving 2 stitches at the end. Increase 3 stitches at the underarm.
③The second crossing pattern of body: On the both underarm crossing patterns, there is 20-stitches interval; For the rest of the body, there are 26-stitches interval between crossing patterns;
④Second increase: For both body pieces, increase 5 times, The first increase is after 26 stitches, and the subsequent increases are after 29 stitches, leaving 3 stitches at the end. Increase 3 stitches at the underarm.

Step 3 Body Section 3C3​ and HemD​ 42' 34'' ​

While knitting, we need to switch colors to create the jacquard pattern. The chart uses different colored squares to distinguish the corresponding colors. Once the hem is complete, we will do ribbon bind off.

Part 3 SleevesE1​E2​ 73' 16'' ​

Pick up stitches around the armhole and knit in rounds. The method for knitting both left and right sleeves is identical. The sleeve is divided into the sleeve body and the cuff. The sleeve body is made up of two sections. The first part is knit with crossing stitch patterns, the second part is knit with jacquard patterns. The cuff is identical to the hem.

Left sleeveE1​

Left sleeve: Backward loop cast on 6 stitches + pick up 14 stitches along the back body side seam +the left 70 stitches + backward loop cast on 6 stitches = 96 stitches

Right sleeveE2​

Right sleeve: Backward loop cast on 6 stitches + the left 70 stitches + pick up 14 stitches along the back body side seam + backward loop cast on 6 stitches = 96 stitches

Note:
If you need to increase the length of the sleeves, you can add more rounds to the first part of the sleeve body and knit the pattern as established.
The jacquard pattern in the second part of the sleeve body is identical to the third section of the body.