*still using COLOR A* ch 1, then you will work hdc’s into the long edge of the ribbing closest to your hook. You will work a sequence of [1 hdc, 2 hdc] into the very edge of each of the rows of the ribbing. View photo above for assistance. (64, 67, 70, 73, 79 total sts)
-Finish off
Rest of Body:
**grab one of the “bottom ribbings” to work the body of the sweater. You will start where you left off working the [1 hdc, 2hdc] **
Rows 1-54) *changing yarn color after 6 rows each color (starting with COLOR B, C, D, E)* ch 1, turn, hdc across row (64, 67, 70, 73, 79 total sts)
*you will end with COLOR B in row 54*
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**FOR SIZE SMALL & MEDIUM, FORMATTED (S,M):
Row 55) *still using COLOR B* ch 1, turn, hdc in (19, 20) sts, ch (26, 27) *loosely*, sk (26, 27) sts, then hdc in the remaining (19, 20) sts (64, 67 total sts)
Rows 56-108) *changing yarn color after 6 rows each color (starting with COLOR B, then C, D, E)* ch 1, turn, hdc across row (64, 67 total sts)
**FOR SIZE LARGE & XLARGE, FORMATTED (L, XL):
Rows 55-56) *still using COLOR B* ch 1, turn, hdc across row (70, 73 total sts)
Row 57) *still using COLOR B* ch 1, turn, hdc in (21, 22) sts, ch (28, 29) *loosely*, sk (28, 29) sts, then hdc in the remaining (21, 22) sts (70, 73 total sts)
Rows 58-59) *still using COLOR B* ch 1, turn, hdc across row (70, 73 total sts)
Rows 60-110) *changing yarn color after 6 rows each color (starting with COLOR B, then C, D, E)* ch 1, turn, hdc across row (70, 73 total sts)
**FOR SIZE 2XL:
Rows 55-58) *change to COLOR C* ch 1, turn, hdc across row (79 total sts)
Row 59) *still using COLOR C* ch 1, turn, hdc in 24 sts, ch 31 *loosely*, sk 31 sts, then hdc in the remaining 24 sts (79 total sts)
Rows 60-63) *still using COLOR C* ch 1, turn, hdc across row (79 total sts)
Rows 64-114) *changing yarn color after 6 rows each color (starting with COLOR B, then C, D, E)* ch 1, turn, hdc across row (79 total sts)
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**To attach the other “bottom ribbing”:
Starting where you left off on the body of the sweater: slip stitch, very loosely (important!!), the last row of the body to the stitches along the long side of ribbing. When slip stitching, insert hook into one loop of each the body and the ribbing (the two loops that are closest to one another) all the way across.
-Finish off
—-SLEEVES (MAKE 2)—-
Ribbing of sleeve:
Row 1) *using COLOR A* ch 10, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and across (9 total sts)
Row 2) ch 1, turn, hdc in BLO across row (9 total sts)
SIZE SMALL & MEDIUM: Repeat row 2 until you have 16 total rows of ribbing
SIZE LARGE & XLARGE: Repeat row 2 until you have 18 total rows of ribbing
SIZE 2XLARGE: Repeat row 2 until you have 20 total rows of ribbing
Rest of Sleeve:
Row 1) Using the same technique as the bottom ribbing of the body (still using COLOR A), you will ch 1, then work [1 hdc, 2 hdc] along the long edge of the sleeve ribbing into the end of each of the ribbing rows (24, 24, 27, 27, 30 total sts)
Row 2) *changing yarn color after 6 rows each color (starting with COLOR B, then C, D, E)* ch 1, turn, work [1 hdc, 2 hdc] across row (36, 36, 40, 40, 45 total sts)
Rows 3-4) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (36, 36, 40, 40, 45 total sts)
Row 5) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (38, 38, 42, 42, 47 total sts)
Rows 6-8) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (38, 38, 42, 42, 47 total sts)
Row 9) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (40, 40, 44, 44, 49 total sts)
Rows 10-12) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (40, 40, 44, 44, 49 total sts)
Row 13) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (42, 42, 46, 46, 51 total sts)
Rows 14-16) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (42, 42, 46, 46, 51 total sts)
Row 17) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (44, 44, 48, 48, 53 total sts)
Rows 18-20) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (44, 44, 48, 48, 53 total sts)
Row 21) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (46, 46, 50, 50, 55 total sts)
Rows 22-24) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (46, 46, 50, 50, 55 total sts)
Row 25) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (48, 48, 52, 52, 57 total sts)
Rows 26-28) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (48, 48, 52, 52, 57 total sts)
Row 29) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (50, 50, 54, 54, 59 total sts)
Rows 30-32) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (50, 50, 54, 54, 59 total sts)
Row 33) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (52, 52, 56, 56, 61 total sts)
Rows 34-36) ch 1, turn, hdc across row (52, 52, 56, 56, 61 total sts)
Row 37) ch 1, turn, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc across until second to last st, work 2 hdc in last st (54, 54, 58, 58, 63 total sts)
-Finish off, leave extra long tail for sewing sleeve to the body
—-ASSEMBLY OF SWEATER—-
First you will sew the sides of the body. Fold the sweater over in half, right sides together and aligning the two bottom ribbings. You will also want to align all the stripes of the body so that they line up well for a clean look. You may want to use sewing pins or safety pins to hold the two pieces together.
**Side note: rather than sewing the body with one long piece of yarn, I used the color of yarn for each stripe, because I didn’t like how the different colored yarn showed through the seam.
Using your yarn needle and yarn, you will sew (loosely) using a whip stitch over the very edges of the sides of the body. I started sewing at row 1, not sewing the ribbing— but you could start at the very bottom if desired. You will sew up through row 36 (if you did the stripes, it will be through the second use of COLOR C from the bottom), the rows not sewn above row 36 are the sleeve hole. Do this for both sides.
