Dockside is a simple oversized knit sweater. This free pattern uses Knit Picks Billow yarn worked up on size US 11 (8mm) needles. The sleeves are created by increasing on the front and back pieces.
Pattern Info
Suggested Yarn
- Knit Picks, Billow – 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9) skeins Tea Rose [120 yards, 100 grams, CYC #5, 100% pima cotton]
Needles
- US size 11 / 8mm 32” circular needle
Gauge
- 12 sts & 14 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
Notions
- Yarn needle for weaving ends
- scrap yarn
Sizes
- To Fit Bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)”
- Finished Bust: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 64)”
- Finished Hip: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 66)”
- Armhole Opening: 9 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12)”
- Back Neck: 9 (9.5, 10, 10, 10.5, 10.5, 11)”
The Pattern
Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parenthesis.
- Finished Bust: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 64)”
- Finished Hip: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 66)”
Right Front
Cast on 45 (49, 53, 57, 57, 61, 65) sts
Set Up (WS): p2, [k2, p2] 7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times, PM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times
Ribbing
Row 1 (RS): k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, k2, [p2, k2] 7, (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times
Row 2 (WS): p2, [k2, p2] 7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times
Row 3: p1, [k1, p1] 7 times, SM, k2, [p2, k2] 7, (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times
Row 4: p2, [k2, p2] 7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times
Rows 5 – 12: Work rows 1 – 4 twice more.
Decrease Section
Row 13 (RS): k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, knit to end
Row 14 (WS): purl to marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times
Row 15: p1, [k1, p1] 7 times, SM, knit to end
Row 16: purl to marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times
Dec Row: work a k2tog 2 sts from the end of a RS row every 4 (4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4)” a total of 2 (2, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2) times – 2 (2, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2) sts decreased [43 (47, 49, 53, 55, 59, 63) sts]
28 (32, 34, 38, 40, 44, 48) + 15 for collar = 43 (47, 49, 53, 55, 59, 63) sts for bust
Work 4 rows even.
End having worked row 4 of pattern (for the moss stitch collar)
Increase Section
Row 17 (RS): k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, knit to 2 sts before end, m1, k2 – 1 st inc
Row 18 (WS): purl to marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times
Row 19: p1, [k1, p1] 7 times, SM, knit to 2 sts before end, m1, k2 – 1 st inc
Row 20: purl to marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times
Rows 21 – 32: Work rows 17 – 20 another 3 times
8 sts increased – 51 (55, 57, 61, 63, 67, 71) sts
Row 33: k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, knit to end, PM, cast on 5 sts – 56 (60, 62, 66, 68, 72, 76) sts
Row 34: p1, [k1, p1] twice, SM, purl to next marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times
Row 35: p1, [k1, p1] 7 times, SM, knit to end, SM, p1, [k1, p1] twice
Row 36: k1, [p1, k1] twice, SM, purl to next marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times
Row 37: k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, knit to end, SM, k1, [p1, k1] twice
Row 38: p1, [k1, p1] twice, SM, purl to next marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times
Decrease one st at neck edge (after first marker) on RS rows 10 (11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14) times – 46 (49, 51, 54, 56, 59, 62) sts
If neccessary work even until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12)” from row 33 (5-st cast on)
On the next WS row: Bind off 31 (34, 36, 39, 41, 44, 47) sts, remove marker, then work across 15 moss sts in pattern.
Collar
Continue working 15 collar stitches in established moss stitch for 3 (3.5, 3.5, 4, 4, 4.25, 4.5)”
Bind off all sts.
Left Front
Cast on 45 (49, 53, 57, 57, 61, 65) sts
Set Up (WS): k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, PM, p2, [k2, p2] 7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times
Ribbing
Row 1 (RS): k2, [p2, k2] 7, (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times
Row 2 (WS): p1, [k1, p1] 7 times, SM, p2, [k2, p2] 7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times
Row 3: k2, [p2, k2] 7, (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times
Row 4: k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, p2, [k2, p2] 7 (8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12) times
Rows 5 – 12: Work rows 1 – 4 twice more.
Decrease Section
Row 13 (RS): knit to marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times
Row 14 (WS): p1, [k1, p1] 7 times, SM, purl to end
Row 15: knit to marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times
Row 16: k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, purl to end
Dec Row: work k2, ssk at the beg of RS rows every 4 (4, 2, 2, 4, 4, 4)” a total of 2 (2, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2) times – 2 (2, 4, 4, 2, 2,2) sts decreased
[43 (47, 49, 53, 55, 59, 63) sts]
Work 4 rows even.
End having worked row 4 of pattern (for the moss stitch collar)
Increase Section
Row 17 (RS): k2, m1, knit to marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times – 1 st inc
Row 18 (WS): p1, [k1, p1] 7 times, SM, purl to marker
Row 19: k2, m1, knit to marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times – 1 st inc
Row 20: k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, purl to marker
Rows 21 – 32: Work rows 17 – 20 another 3 times
8 sts increased – 51 (55, 57, 61, 63, 67, 71) sts
cast on 5 sts at the end of the last ws row.
Row 33: k1, [p1, k1] twice, PM, knit to next marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times – 56 (60, 62, 66, 68, 72, 76) sts
Row 34: p1, [k1, p1] 7 times , SM, purl to next marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] twice
Row 35: p1, [k1, p1] 7 times, SM, knit to end, SM, p1, [k1, p1] twice
Row 36: k1, [p1, k1] twice, SM, purl to next marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] 7 times
Row 37: k1, [p1, k1] 7 times, SM, knit to end, SM, k1, [p1, k1] twice
Row 38: p1, [k1, p1] twice, SM, purl to next marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] 7 times
Decrease one st at neck edge (before the second marker) on RS rows 10 (11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14) times- 46 (49, 51, 54, 56, 59, 62) sts
If neccessary work even until piece measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12)” from row 32 (5-st cast on)
On the next RS row: Bind off 31 (34, 36, 39, 41, 44, 47) sts, remove marker, then work across 15 moss sts in pattern.
Collar
Continue working 15 collar stitches in established moss stitch for 3 (3.5, 3.5, 4, 4, 4.25, 4.5)”
Bind off all sts.
Back
Cast On 58 (66, 70, 78, 82, 90, 98)
Row 1 (RS): k2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end
Row 2 (WS): p2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end
Rows 3 – 12: work rows 1 & 2 another 5 times
Decrease Section
Work even in stockinette stitch for 5” then on next RS row work dec row as follows:
Dec Row (RS): k2, ssk, knit to 2 sts before end, k2tog, k2 – 2 sts decreased – [56 (64, 68, 76, 80, 88, 96) sts]
Work even in stockinette stitch for another 5” or until back measures the same length as front before increases.
Increase Section
Row 13 (RS – inc): k2, m1, knit to 2 sts before end, m1, k2 – 2 sts increased
Row 14 (WS): purl
Rows 15 – 28: work rows 13 & 14 another 7 times – 16 sts increased – [72 (80, 84, 92, 96, 104, 112) sts]
Row 29: knit to end, PM, cast on 5 sts
Row 30: p1, [k1, p1] twice, SM, purl to end, PM, cast on 5 sts
Row 31: p1, [k1, p1] twice, SM, knit to next marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] twice
Row 32: k1, [p1, k1] twice, SM, purl to next marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] twice
Row 33: k1, [p1, k1] twice, SM, knit to next marker, SM, k1, [p1, k1] twice
Row 34: p1, [k1, p1] twice, SM, purl to next marker, SM, p1, [k1, p1] twice
Continue working rows 31-34 until pieces measures 9 (9, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12)” from 5-st cast on.
Bind off all sts
Finishing
With WS facing out, join shoulder seams. Then join sides from top of ribbing to sleeve opening.
Wear proudly!
