Liquid Silver Knit Pattern Free
Free knitting pattern for the Liquid Silver raglan sweater. This elegant design features a sleek silhouette with cable trim along the hem and neckline, utilizing Twisted Sisters Oracle yarn for a luxurious finish.
Liquid Silver
A raglan takes on a new dimension if the sleeves remain unknit and the shaping is built with cables. (Not fond of the raglan shape? Just eliminate the decreases within the cable once you reach midway up the armhole.) The sleek silhouette is perfect with cable trim along hem and neckline.
DEC 1
At right neck edge K1, SSK.
At left neck edge K2tog, k1.
3/3 LC: Slip 3 to cable needle (cn), hold to front, k3; k3 from cn.
3/3 RC: Slip 3 to cn, hold to back, k3; k3 from cn.
Back
With larger needle and using a temporary cast-on, cast on 116 (128, 140, 156, 164) stitches. Work in stockinette stitch until piece measures 13 1/2 (14, 14, 15, 15)" end with a WS row.
First underarm
With RS facing, using cable cast-on, cast on 3 — 119 (131, 143, 159, 167) stitches. Begin corded bind-off: Row 1 (RS) K2, SSSK (last cast-on stitch and 2 from body), turn. Rows 2 and 4 (WS) Purl. Row 3 K2, SSK, turn. Work last 4 rows a total of 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) times, then work Rows 1–2 1 (0, 1, 0, 1) time. Next row Knit — 108 (119, 129, 144, 150) stitches.
Second underarm
Work as for first underarm EXCEPT reverse shaping. Cable cast on with WS facing; work p2, p3tog on Row 1 and p2, p2tog on Row 3. Next row Purl.
Raglan shaping
Row 1 (RS) Work 3/3 LC over first 6, knit to last 6, work 3/3 RC. Rows 2, 4 and 6 (WS) Purl. Rows 3 and 5 K5, SSK, knit to last 7 stitches, k2tog, k5. Work last 6 rows a total of 9 (9, 10, 10, 11) times, then work Rows 1–4. Place remaining 62 (72, 76, 90, 90) stitches on hold.
Front
Work as for Back until 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) repeats of raglan shaping are complete — 84 (94, 98, 112, 112) stitches.
Shape neck
Next row Work Row 1 of raglan shaping, then mark center 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) stitches. Next row Purl to marked stitches, place center stitches on hold, attach second ball of yarn and purl to end. Continue raglan shaping and AT SAME TIME, Dec 1 at each neck edge every RS row 6 times. When armhole measures same as Back, join 13 (16, 16, 21, 19) shoulder stitches with 3-needle bind-off, bind off center back stitches until 13 (16, 16, 21, 19) stitches remain; join second shoulder. Mark center back and center front neck.
Neckband
(Cable joins 4 stitches from body to band twice within each 6-row repeat)
With RS facing, smaller needle, and starting at center of back neck, pick up and knit (PUK) 18 (20, 22, 24, 26), PUK 3 for every 4 rows along neck edge, knit across center front stitches, PUK 3 for every 4 rows along neck edge, PUK 18 (20, 22, 24, 26) to center back neck; if necessary, adjust so each neck edge is a multiple of 4. Do not turn work. Using cable cast-on, cast on 6 onto left needle. Do not turn work.
Rows 1 and 3 (RS) K5, SSSK, turn. Rows 2, 4 and 6 (WS) Purl. Row 5 3/3 RC over 6 stitches, turn. Work 6-row repeat around left neck until 2 before front center marker. Begin working 3/3 LC cables: Rows 1 and 3 (RS) K5, SSSK, turn. Rows 2, 4 and 6 (WS) Purl. Row 5 3/3 LC over 6 stitches, turn. Work 6-row repeat to 4 before end; work Rows 1–3. Graft to beginning of neckband.
Back bottom band
Remove temporary cast-on from Back and place stitches on smaller needle — 116 (128, 140, 156, 164) stitches. Place marker in center — 58 (64, 70, 78, 82) stitches on each side. With RS facing and using cable cast-on, cast on 6 onto left needle, do not turn work. Rows 1 and 3 (RS) K5, SSSK, turn. Rows 2, 4 and 6 (WS) Purl. Row 5 3/3 LC over 6 stitches turn. Work 6-row repeat 14 (15, 17, 19, 20) times, end 2 before center marker.
Begin working 3/3 RC cables: Rows 1 and 3 (RS) K5, SSSK, turn. Rows 2, 4 and 6 (WS) Purl. Row 5 3/3 RC over 6 stitches, turn. Work 6-row repeat 14 (15, 17, 19, 20) times, ending with Rows 1–3; bind off on Row 4. Repeat for front bottom band.
Finishing
Sew side seams.
--- GLOSSARY ---
DEC 1: Decrease 1 stitch
K1: Knit 1 stitch
SSK: Slip, slip, knit (left-leaning decrease)
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together (right-leaning decrease)
3/3 LC: 3 over 3 Left Cross cable
3/3 RC: 3 over 3 Right Cross cable
cn: Cable needle
RS: Right Side
WS: Wrong Side
PUK: Pick up and knit
SSSK: Slip, slip, slip, knit (triple decrease)
p2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
p3tog: Purl 3 stitches together
