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by Karen Alfke

Imagine all the people Living life in peace... A few years ago, I gave my mother a peace-sign necklace as a holiday gift. It's now her talisman she doesn't like to leave home without it. And based on the comments people make when she wears it, this symbol still means a lot to a lot of people. What better way to spread peace in the world than to wear it front and center on an organic-cotton sweater? This design lends itself to a mellow, peaceful knitting experience as well; it features a modified drop shoulder and easy angled sleeve cap shaping. A simple rounded neckline with reverse-stockinette rolled edges that also appear at hem and cuffs mean that you can remain mindful and zen with the glorious organic cotton yarn.

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model: Karen Alfke

photos: Michael Colbert

SIZE
Women s XS[S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X] (shown in size L, worn on model with 40 inch bust)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 32[36, 39.5, 43.5, 49.5, 54, 58] inches Length: 22 inches Note: Sweater is designed to be worn with approx. 4-6 inches of ease, for a slightly oversized, boxy fit. If you plan to lengthen sweater, buy extra yarn.

MATERIALS
Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton [100% color grown organic cotton; 150yd/137m per 100g skein]; color 80; 6[7, 8, 8, 10, 11, 13] skeins Recommended needle size: 1 set US #7/4.5mm straight needles 1 set US #6/4.25mm straight needles (or one size smaller than needle size required for gauge) 1 16-inch US #6/4.25mm circular needle (or one size smaller than needle size required for gauge) [always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below -- every knitter's gauge is unique] Large stitch holder 2 stitch markers Yarn needle

GAUGE
19 sts/26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette st using larger needles, after blocking

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.] Reverse stockinette st: P all RS rows. K all WS rows. Directions for Elizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Bind Off can be found here.

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DIRECTIONS
BACK Using smaller straight needles, CO 78[88, 96, 106, 120, 130, 140] sts. Work 5 rows in reverse stockinette st, beginning and ending with RS row. Using larger needle, work in stockinette st until work measures 16[15.5, 15, 14, 13, 12, 12] inches or desired length to underarm, ending with a WS row. Shape Armholes: BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 72[80, 86, 94, 104, 110, 114] sts. Decrease Row [RS]: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. P 1 row. Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12] times more. 66[72, 76, 82, 88, 88, 88] sts. Continue in stockinette st until work measures 21 inches (5[5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9] inches from beginning of armhole shaping), ending with a WS row. Shape Neckline: Row 1 [RS]: K17[20, 22, 25, 28, 28, 28]. Place remaining 49[52, 54, 57, 60, 60, 60] sts on st holder.

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Even-Numbered Rows 2, 4, 6 [WS]: P all sts. Row 3 [RS]: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. 16[19, 21, 24, 27, 27, 27] sts. Row 5 [RS]: Work as for Row 3. 15[18, 20, 23, 26, 26, 26] sts. Row 7 [RS]: BO 8[9, 10, 12, 13, 13, 13] sts, k to end. Row 8 [WS]: BO remaining 7 [9, 10, 11, 13, 13, 13] sts. Place held sts on needle and join yarn with RS facing. Row 1 [RS]: BO 32 sts, k to end. 17[20, 22, 25, 28, 28, 28] sts. Even-Numbered Rows 2, 4 [WS]: P all sts. Row 3 [RS]: K1, ssk, k to end. 16[19, 21, 24, 27, 27, 27] sts. Row 5 [RS]: Work as for Row 3. 15[18, 20, 23, 26, 26, 26] sts. Row 6 [WS]: BO 8[9, 10, 12, 13, 13, 13] sts, p to end. Row 7 [RS]: BO remaining 7[9, 10, 11, 13, 13, 13] sts. FRONT Work as for Back until work measures 7 inches (or 9[8.5, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5] inches less than desired length to underarm), ending with a WS row. Place Peace Sign Motif: Next Row [RS]: K17[22, 26, 31, 38, 43, 48], place marker, work Row 1 of chart over next 44 sts, place marker, k to end. Continue as for Back, working chart pattern over sts between markers, until work measures 18.5 inches (2[3, 3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5, 6.5] inches from beginning of armhole shaping), ending with a WS row. Remove markers when last row of chart pattern is complete. Shape Neckline: Next Row [RS]: K19[22, 24, 27, 30, 30, 30]. Place remaining 47[50, 52, 55, 58, 58, 58] sts on st holder. P 1 row. Next Row [RS]: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Repeat these 2 rows three times more. 15[18, 20, 23, 26, 26, 26] sts. Continue in stockinette st until work measures same as back to shoulder, ending with a WS row. Next Row [RS]: BO 8[9, 10, 12, 13, 13, 13] sts, k to end. Next Row [WS]: BO remaining 7[9, 10, 11, 13, 13, 13] sts.

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Place held sts on needle and join yarn with RS facing. Row 1 [RS]: BO 28 sts, k to end. 19[22, 24, 27, 30, 30, 30] sts. P 1 row. Next Row [RS]: K1, ssk, k to end. Repeat these 2 rows three times more. 15[18, 20, 23, 26, 26, 26] sts. Continue in stockinette st until work measures same as back to shoulder, ending with a RS row. Next Row [WS]: BO 8[9, 10, 12, 13, 13, 13] sts, p to end. Next Row [RS]: BO remaining 7 [9, 10, 11, 13, 13, 13] sts. SLEEVES (Make 2) Using smaller straight needles, CO 38[40, 42, 44, 52, 54, 56] sts. Work 5 rows in reverse stockinette st, beginning and ending with RS row. Using larger needle, work 3 rows in stockinette st, ending with a WS row. Increase Row [RS]: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1. Work 7[7, 7, 5, 3, 3, 3] rows in stockinette st. Repeat these 8[8, 8, 6, 4, 4, 4] rows 9[11, 12, 16, 16, 21, 20] times more. 58[64, 68, 78, 86, 98, 98] sts. Continue in stockinette st until work measures 17 inches or desired length to underarm, ending with a WS row. Shape Sleeve Cap: BO 3[4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. 52[56, 58, 66, 70, 78, 72] sts. Decrease Row [RS]: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. P 1 row. Repeat these 2 rows eleven times more. 28[32, 34, 42, 46, 54, 48] sts. BO 3[4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5] sts at beginning of next 4 rows. BO remaining 16[16, 18, 22, 26, 34, 28] sts.

FINISHING
Weave in ends and block pieces to measurements shown in schematic. Note: Measurements shown in schematic are for pieces before sewing, and include selvedge sts. Sew back to front at shoulders. Neckband: Using circular needle and beginning at right shoulder seam, pick up and k approx. 3 sts for every 4 bound off sts and 3 sts for every 4 rows around neckline edge. Join to work in the round. K 5 rounds. Loosely BO all sts. Sewn bind off is recommended for this edge, as it is very stretchy; see Pattern Notes.

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Sew sleeves into armholes. Sew sleeve seams and side seams. Weave in remaining ends.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Karen learned to knit as a teenager in Germany, and now publishes Unpatterns to create more independent knitters in North America. She gets to play and call it work in a small coastal town near Seattle, where she is trying to love running as much as she loves knitting. She blogs here.

Pattern & images 2009 Karen Alfke. Contact Karen

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