Maple Flower

Notes
Maple Flower is a comfortable bottom up drop shouder sweater with a cabled texture on
the front, simple stockinette on the back and sleeves as well as a mock turle-neck collar.
The body is worked in the round until the armholes where front and back are separated.
German short rows shape the shoulders which are joined with a three needle bind-off.
Stitches are then picked up to work the sleeves downwards in the round with decreases to
slightly taper them. The high collar, hem and cuffs are knitted in 2/2 ribbing.
The intuitive textures are easy to follow, making this a good first cabled sweater project.

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Pattern, pictures and notes © Audrey Borrego. This pattern is for personal use only.
Yarn :
You will need
1050 (1150 / 1300 / 1450), (1600 / 1750 / 1900) meters
1150 (1260 / 1425 / 1585), (1750 / 1915 / 2080) yards
of sport weight yarn.

The sample is knit with Filcolana Pernilla in 357 Sumac.

Needles :
Main Fabric : 3.75 mm (US 5) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round
and magic loop or DPNs.
Ribbing : 3.25 mm (US 3) circular needles with appropriate length to knit in the round and
magic loop or DPNs.
or size required to get gauge

Gauge :
25 sts x 30 rnds per 10 cm – 4" with larger needles in texture motif after blocking
To swatch in texture motif, cast-on 35 sts and work Chart A from page 10 for a minimum of
40 rnds.

20 sts x 28 rnds per 10 cm – 4" with larger needles in stockinette after blocking

Notions :
Stitch markers, tapestry needle and scissors
Scrap yarn to place sts on hold
Cable needle (optional)
Spare needle for the three needle bind-off
Row counter recommended

Techniques used :
Bottom up drop shoulder sweater
2/2 ribbing hem, high collar and cuffs
Body knitted in the round until the armholes
Upper front and back worked flat separately
German short rows in stockinette and in texture motif to shape the shoulders
Three needle bind-off
Picking up stitches
Sleeves knitted in the round and tapered with simple decreases
Front in cable and texture motif featuring simple knit / purl cables on 3, 4, 5 and 6 stitches
Back and sleeves in stockinette
Pattern includes charted instructions

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Sizes :
1 (2 / 3 / 4), (5 / 6 / 7)
All measurements are those of the finished sweater.

Choose a size with about 30 cm – 11 ¾" positive ease at bust.

Shown in size 3 on a 90 cm – 35 ½" bust.

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Abbreviations :
– CO : cast-on / BO : bind-off
– st(s) : stitch(es) / rnd(s) : round(s)
– BOR : beginning of round
– RS : right side / WS : wrong side
– m : marker / pm : place marker / sm : slip marker / rm : remove marker
– dec : decrease
– k : knit stitch / p : purl stitch
– 1/2 RC : slip 2 sts on a cable needle and hold in back, k1, then k2 from cable needle
– 1/2 LC : slip 1 st on a cable needle and hold in front, k2, then k1 from cable needle
– 2/2 RC : slip 2 sts on a cable needle and hold in back, k2, then k2 from cable needle
– 2/2 LC : slip 2 sts on a cable needle and hold in front, k2, then k2 from cable needle
– 3/3 RC : slip 3 sts on a cable needle and hold in back, k3, then k3 from cable needle
– 3/3 LC : slip 3 sts on a cable needle and hold in front, k3, then k3 from cable needle
– 3/2 RC : slip 2 sts on a cable needle and hold in back, k3, then k2 from cable needle
– 3/2 LC : slip 3 sts on a cable needle and hold in front, k2, then k3 from cable needle
– 3/2 RC.p : slip 2 sts on a cable needle and hold in back, k3, then p2 from cable
needle
– 3/2 LC.p : slip 3 sts on a cable needle and hold in front, p2, then k3 from cable
needle
– k2tog : knit the next 2 sts together (1 dec)
– ssk : slip the next two sts knitwise separately then knit them together through their
back loop (1 dec)
– DS : double stitch for German short rows (counts as only 1 st)
– *-* : repeat instructions between asterisks

Reading the Chart :

When knitting in the round, always read the Charts from right to left.
When knitting flat, read the Charts back and forth : RS rows from right to left and WS rows
from left to right.

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Hem Once you have set up Charts A & C for few
CO 208 (236 / 284 / 300), (336 / 360 / rnds, you can easily work the sweater by
396) sts with smaller needles using the only looking at Chart B. Remember to
German Twisted Cast-on. work the 1/2 cables and the knit st every
(German Twisted Cast-on tutorial by Very odd rnd, and use the 2/2 cables symbol on
Pink Knits) the sides of Chart B to know when to work
Being careful not to twist the sts, join to those cables.
work in the rnd and PM for BOR.
Pm also after the first 120 (132 / 160 / body rnd : knit to m, sm, Chart A to m, sm,
166), (194 / 202 / 220) sts to mark the Chart B to m, sm, Chart C to m, sm, knit to
side. m, sm (side), knit to end

hem rnd : *k2, p2* to end Work the body rnd until the body measures
Work the hem rnd until the hem measures 38 cm – 15" from cast-on or desired length
5 cm – 2" from cast-on or desired length. to the underarm, ending after any odd rnd
of the Chart.

Body
Switch to larger needles. Separating front and back
set-up rnd : k1 (7 / 4 / 7), (4 / 8 / 17), Size 1 ONLY
PM, Work the body rnd once more.
(p1, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p2, k6) x 2 (2 / 3 / 3),
(4 / 4 / 4), p1, Sizes 2 to 7 ONLY
PM, next rnd : knit to m, sm, Chart A to m, sm,
p1, k4, p4, k1, p2, k3, p6, k6, p6, k3, p2, k1, Chart B to m, sm, Chart C to m, sm, k1, BO
p4, k4, p1, next - (12 / 6 / 12), (6 / 14 / 32) sts
PM, removing side m, knit to last - (6 / 3 / 6), (3
p1, (k6, p2, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p1) x 2 (2 / 3 / / 7 / 16) sts, BO next - (12 / 6 / 12), (6 /
3), (4 / 4 / 4), 14 / 32) sts removing BOR m
PM,
k1 (7 / 4 / 7), (4 / 8 / 17),
sm (side), knit to end ALL SIZES
Leave the 88 (92 / 118 / 122), (136 / 144 /
Following the Charts : 144) back sts on hold.
You will find Charts A & C on page 10 and
Chart B on page 11. 120 (120 / 154 / 154), (188 / 188 / 188)
front sts
Note that Chart A & and C are the same
but mirrored. The motif in these consists
of : Front
– doing a knit st for the knit / purl Note that on the following first RS row,
columns and the 1/2 cables every you already worked the first 'k1' st in the
odd numbered rnd, BO (except size 1). Simply start by slipping
– doing the 2/2 cables on rnds 3, 7, 15 the marker and Chart A.
and 19,
– on even rnds : work as est. all sts row 1 (RS) : k1, sm, Chart A to m, sm, Chart
but the purl st in the knit / purl B to m, sm, Chart C to m, sm, k1
columns. row 2 (WS) : p1, sm, Chart C to m, sm,
You will work the 17 sts repeat marked in Chart B to m, sm, Chart A to m, sm, p1
red a total of 2 (2 / 3 / 3), (4 / 4 / 4) times.

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Repeating rows 1-2, work the front until it row 5 (RS) : BO 1 st, pattern to last st, k1
measures 10.5 (11 / 12.5 / 14), (15.5 / 16 / row 6 (WS) : p1, pattern to last st, p1
17) cm – 4 ¼ (4 ¼ / 5 / 5 ½), (6 / 6 ¼ / 6
¾)" from the armhole, ending with a WS Work rows 5-6 a total of two times.
row. 42 (42 / 52 / 52), (62 / 62 / 72) sts

In the following front neck and shoulder Work straight in pattern until the right
shaping, you will maintain the zizgag purl front shoulder measures 15.5 (16 / 17 / 19),
motif and cable pattern as established as (21.5 / 23 / 25.5) cm – 6 (6 ¼ / 6 ¾ / 7
well as an edge stitch (k1 on RS and p1 on ½), (8 ½ / 9 / 10)" from the armhole,
WS) on each side (meaning you will not ending with a WS row.
work cables right at the edge). Note down how many rows you worked to
As you decrease for the neckline and work replicate it on the other shoulder.
short-rows for the shoulder slope, only
work the cables if you have all the stitches Shoulder shaping :
required for it. If not, simply work the Here is a helpful tutorial on how to make
stitches as established : knitting the knit sts Double Stitches.
and purling the purl sts. (German short-rows tutorial by Very Pink
Knits)

next row (RS) : k1, pattern over the next short row 1 (RS) : k1, pattern to last 8 sts,
47 (47 / 61 / 61), (75 / 75 / 81) sts, BO next turn
24 (24 / 30 / 30), (36 / 36 / 24) sts, short row 2 (WS) : DS, pattern to last st, p1
pattern to last st, k1 short row 3 : k1, pattern to 4 sts before last
Note down which row of the Chart you just DS, turn
worked. short row 4 : DS, pattern to last st, p1

48 (48 / 62 / 62), (76 / 76 / 82) sts for Work short rows 3-4 a total of four times.
each shoulder
next row (RS) : k1, pattern to end, resolving
the DS by knitting or purling them in
Right Front Shoulder pattern as one st (if a DS is within a cable,
Sizes 1 and 2 ONLY do not work the cable and knit the sts as
row 1 (WS) : p1, pattern to last st, p1 established)

Sizes 3 to 7 ONLY Cut yarn and place sts on hold.

row 1 (WS) : p1, pattern to last st, p1
row 2 (RS) : BO 4 sts, pattern to last st, k1
row 3 : like row 1 Left Front Shoulder
Rejoin yarn on the WS of the left front
Work rows 2-3 a total of - (- / 1 / 1), (2 / 2 / shoulder sts. Resume Chart where you
1) times. stopped.
- (- / 58 / 58), (68 / 68 / 78) sts
Sizes 3 to 7 ONLY
row 1 (WS) : BO 4 sts, pattern to last st, p1
ALL SIZES row 2 (RS) : k1, pattern to last st, k1
row 1 (RS) : BO 2 sts, pattern to last st, k1
row 2 (WS) : p1, pattern to last st, p1 Work rows 1-2 a total of - (- / 1 / 1), (2 / 2 /
1) times.
Work rows 1-2 a total of two times. - (- / 58 / 58), (68 / 68 / 78) sts
44 (44 / 54 / 54), (64 / 64 / 74) sts

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ALL SIZES Left Back Shoulder
row 1 (WS) : BO 2 sts, pattern to last st, p1 Sizes 1 to 6 ONLY
row 2 (RS) : k1, pattern to last st, k1 row 1 (WS) : purl to end
row 2 (RS) : BO 2 sts, knit to end
Work rows 1-2 a total of two times.
44 (44 / 54 / 54), (64 / 64 / 74) sts Work rows 1-2 a total of 1 (1 / 2 / 3), (2 / 3 /
-) times.
row 5 (WS) : BO 1 st, pattern to last st, p1 32 (32 / 42 / 42), (52 / 52 / -) sts
row 6 (RS) : k1, pattern to last st, k1
Size 7 ONLY
Work rows 5-6 a total of two times. row 1 (WS) : purl to end
42 (42 / 52 / 52), (62 / 62 / 72) sts row 2 (RS) : BO 1 st, knit to end
62 sts
Work straight in pattern like you did for the
right front shoulder, ending with a RS row. ALL SIZES
If necessary work straight in stockinette
Shoulder shaping : until the left back shoulder's length from
short row 1 (WS) : p1, pattern to last 8 sts, the armhole matches the left front's, ending
turn with a WS row.
short row 2 (RS) : DS, pattern to last st, k1 Note down how many rows you worked to
short row 3 : p1, pattern to 4 sts before last replicate it on the other shoulder.
DS, turn
short row 4 : DS, pattern to last st, k1 Shoulder shaping :
short row 1 (RS) : knit to last 6 sts, turn
Work short rows 3-4 a total of four times. short row 2 (WS) : DS, purl to end
short row 3 : knit to 3 sts before last DS,
next row (WS) : p1, pattern to end, turn
resolving the DS by knitting or purling them short row 4 : DS, purl to end
in pattern as one st
Work short rows 3-4 a total of four times.
Cut yarn and place sts on hold.
next row (RS) : knit to end, resolving the DS
Back by knitting them as one st
Rejoin yarn on the WS of the back sts.
row 1 (WS) : purl to end Cut yarn, leaving a long tail to seam the
row 2 (RS) : knit to end shoulder later and place sts on hold.

Repeating rows 1-2, work the back until it

measures 13 (13.5 / 15 / 16.5), (18 / 18.5 / Right Back Shoulder
19.5) cm – 5 (5 ¼ / 6 / 6 ½), (7 / 7 ¼ / 7 Rejoin yarn on the WS of the right back
¾)" cm from the armhole, ending with a shoulder sts.
WS row.
Sizes 1 to 6 ONLY
next row (RS) : k34 (34 / 46 / 48), (56 / 58 row 1 (WS) : BO 2 sts, purl to end
/ 63), BO next 20 (24 / 26 / 26), (24 / 28 / row 2 (RS) : knit to end
18) sts, knit to end
Work rows 1-2 a total of 1 (1 / 2 / 3), (2 / 3 /
34 (34 / 46 / 48), (56 / 58 / 63) sts for -) times.
each shoulder 32 (32 / 42 / 42), (52 / 52 / -) sts

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Size 7 ONLY Collar
row 1 (WS) : BO 1 st, purl to end With smaller needles and starting at the
row 2 (RS) : knit to end right shoulder seam, pick up and knit
62 sts 12 (12 / 12 / 13), (13 / 13 / 17) sts from
right back slope
ALL SIZES 20 (20 / 18 / 18), (16 / 18 / 18) sts from
Work straight in stockinette like you did for back neck
the left back shoulder, ending with a RS 12 (12 / 12 / 13), (13 / 13 / 17) sts from left
row. back slope
20 (20 / 20 / 21), (21 / 22 / 28) sts from
Shoulder shaping : left front slope
short row 1 (WS) : purl to last 6 sts, turn 24 (24 / 30 / 30), (36 / 36 / 24) sts from
short row 2 (RS) : DS, knit to end front neck
short row 3 : purl to 3 sts before last DS, 20 (20 / 20 / 21), (21 / 22 / 28) sts from
turn right front slope
short row 4 : DS, knit to end
Join to work in the rnd and PM for BOR.
Work short rows 3-4 a total of four times.
108 (108 / 112 / 116), (120 / 124 / 132) sts
next row (WS) : purl to end, resolving the
DS by purling them as one st collar rnd : *k2, p2* to end

Work the collar rnd until the collar

Joining Shoulders measures 6 cm – 2 ¼" or desired length.
You have 10 sts less than on the back
shoulders than on the front shoulders. Loosely BO all sts in pattern, using a larger
As you do the following three needle BO, needle if necessary.
resolve this as follows :
– BO 2 front sts at once with 1 back st,
– (BO 1 front st with 1 back st) x 3 Sleeves
Repeat these two steps a total of ten times, With larger needles, starting at the center of
then finish the BO normally. the underarm, pick up and knit
0 (6 / 3 / 6), (3 / 5 / 8) sts from the
Flip the sweater inside out so you are underarm cast-on
looking at the WS. 56 (54 / 68 / 70), (82 / 86 / 86) sts around
With the yarn still attached to the right back the armhole (making sure to pick up evenly,
shoulder, place the corresponding front half before the shoulder seam and half
shoulder sts on another needle. Using the after)
three-needle BO method, join front and 0 (6 / 3 / 6), (3 / 5 / 8) sts from the
back shoulders together. remaining underarm cast-on
(3-needle BO tutorial by Very Pink Knits)
When you have 1 st left, thread working Join to work in the round and PM for BOR.
yarn through it and fasten off.
56 (66 / 74 / 82), (88 / 96 / 102) sts

Place the sts from the left shoulders back on Work in stockinette, knitting every round,
two needles. With the long tail you left until the sleeve measures 5 (5 / 5 / 5), (2 / 5
attached to the back left shoulder, repeat / 5) cm – 2 (2 / 2 / 2), (¾ / 2 / 2)" from the
the three-needle BO method for this side. underarm.

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dec rnd : k1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, ssk, k1
(2 dec)

Continue in stockinette, repeating the dec

rnd every
4.5 (3 / 2.5 / 2), (2 / 1.5 / 1.5) cm
1 ¾ (1 ¼ / 1 / ¾), (¾ / ½ / ½)"
7 (10 / 14 / 16), (17 / 19 / 20) more times

40 (44 / 44 / 48), (52 / 56 / 60) sts

If necessary, continue in stockinette until

the sleeve measures 43 (43 / 43 / 43), (38 /
38 / 38) cm - 17 (17 / 17 / 17), (15 / 15 / 15) "
from the underarm or 4 cm – 1 ½" less than
desired length.

Cuff :
Switch to smaller needles.
cuff rnd : *k2, p2* to end

Work cuff rnd until the cuff measures 4 cm

– 1 ½" or desired length.
Loosely BO all sts in pattern.

Repeat for second sleeve.

Finishing :
Weave in all ends and gently block the
sweater.

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CHART A

CHART C

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CHART B

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