A pattern from Malabrigo Book 6

M A JUG A
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 M AJ UG A designed by Joji Locatelli

Pattern information
SI ZES

Women’s XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X)

F I N ISH ED M EA S U R E M E N T S

Bust:
32¼ (36½, 39¾, 44½, 49¾, 53¼)″ /
82 (92.5, 101, 113, 126.5, 135.5)cm

Length:
25¾ (26¾, 27¼, 28, 29, 30¼)″ /
65.5 (68, 69, 71, 73.5, 77)cm

Y A RN A M O U N T S

6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) skeins Malabrigo Rios, #866 Arco Iris

N E ED L ES

US 7 / 4.5mm 24″ / 60cm circular needle,

or size needed to obtain gauge

US 7 / 4.5mm 16″ / 40cm circular needle,

or size needed to obtain gauge Abbreviations
US 7 / 4.5mm dpns, or size needed to obtain gauge [] work instructions pm place marker
US 4 / 3.5mm 36″ / 91cm circular needle, inside brackets as
or 3 sizes smaller than size needed to obtain gauge many times as RC right cross
directed
US 4 / 3.5mm dpns, or 3 sizes smaller than size rm remove marker
needed to obtain gauge ″ inches
rnd(s) round(s)
N OT IO N S cm centimeter(s)
RS right side
⅝″ / 16mm buttons (6) dpn(s) double pointed
sl slip
Cable needle needle(s)

Scrap yarn (for holding sts) sm slip marker

EOR end of round
Stitch markers (4) ssk slip, slip, knit
k knit

GAU G E st(s) stitch(es)

k2tog knit 2 together
22 sts / 28 rows = 4″ / 10cm in Elongated Stitch Pattern WS wrong side
M1L make one left
N OT ES wyib with yarn in back
M1R make one right
Sweater is worked flat from the top down in one piece. wyif with yarn in front
mm millimeter(s)
Rios has a tendency to grow when blocking,
yo yarn over
so block carefully. p purl

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 Techniques Directions
EL O N GA T ED ST I T C H P AT T E R N , WO R K E D FL AT Y OK E
(multiple of 4 + 1)
With longer US 7 / 4.5mm circular needle,
Row 1 (RS): [k2, sl 1 purlwise wyib, k1] to last st, k1. cast on 63 (63, 63, 67, 67, 67) sts.

Row 2 (WS): p1, [p1, sl 1 purlwise wyif, p2] to end. Setup Row 1 (RS): k3, pm, k11 (11, 11, 11, 11, 15), pm,
k35 (35, 35, 39, 39, 39), pm, k11 (11, 11, 11, 11, 15), pm, k3.
Row 3: [1/2 RC, k1] to last st, k1.
Setup Row 2 (WS): Purl.
Row 4: purl.
Row 1 (RS): k1, M1L, knit to 1 st before marker, M1R,
Row 5: k1, [k1, sl 1 purlwise wyib, k2] to end.
k1, sm, [work Chart B to marker, sm] 3 times, k1, M1L,
Row 6: [p2, sl 1 purlwise wyif, p1] to last st, p1. knit to last st, M1R, k1 – 73 (73, 73, 77, 77, 85) sts.

Row 7: k1, [k1, 1/2 LC] to end. Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8 (WS): purl to marker, sm,
[work Chart B to marker, sm] 3 times, purl to end.
Row 8: purl.
Row 3: knit to 1 st before marker, M1R, k1, sm,
Chart Key [work Chart B to marker, sm] 3 times, k1, M1L,
8 K on RS, P on WS knit to end – 81 (81, 81, 85, 85, 93) sts.
7
6 Sl 1 with yarn on WS
5 Row 5: repeat row 1 – 91 (91, 91, 95, 95, 103) sts.
4 1/2 RC
3
2 1/2 LC Row 7: repeat row 3 – 99 (99, 99, 103, 103, 111) sts.
1
Repeat Row 9: work row 9 of Chart A to marker, sm,
4-st repeat [work row 9 of Chart B to marker, sm] 3 times, work row
9 of Chart C to end – 109 (109, 109, 113, 113, 121) sts.
EL O N GA T ED ST I T C H P AT T E R N , Work rows 10-16 of charts as established –
W O RKED IN T H E R O U N D 135 (135, 135, 139, 139, 147) sts.
(multiple of 4 + 1)
Work rows 1-16 of charts 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4) more times –
Rounds 1-2: [k2, sl 1 purlwise wyib, k1] to last st, k1. 279 (279, 279, 355, 355, 435) sts.
Round 3: [1/2 RC, k1] to last st, k1.
Sizes S and 1X only:
Round 4: knit.
Work rows 1-8 of charts once more – 36 sts increased.
Rounds 5-6: k1, [k1, sl 1 purlwise wyib, k2] to end.

Round 7: k1, [k1, 1/2 LC] to end. Size M only:

Round 8: knit. Work rows 1-12 of charts once more – 54 sts increased.

Chart Key All sizes:

8 K 39 (45, 48, 51, 57, 63) sts on each front, 59(67, 71, 75, 83,
7
6 Sl 1 with yarn on WS 95) sts on each sleeve, 83 (91, 95, 103, 111, 119) sts on
5
4 1/2 RC back; 279 (315, 333, 355, 391, 435) sts total.
3
2 1/2 LC
1
Repeat
4-st repeat

1/2 RC (1/2 Right Cross)

Sl 2 to cn and hold in back of work, k1, k2 from cn.

1/2 L C (1/2 Left Cross)

Sl 1 to cn and hold in front of work, k2, k1 from cn.

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 Chart A Divide body and sleeves

16 Next row (RS): k1, work row 1 (1, 5, 1, 1, 1) of Elongated

15 Stitch Pattern to 1 st before marker, k1, rm, place next
14
13 59 (67, 71, 75, 83, 95) sts onto scrap yarn for sleeve, rm,
12 cast on 2 (3, 5, 8, 10, 10) sts, pm, cast on 2 (3, 5, 8, 10,
11 10) sts, k1, work row 1 (1, 5, 1, 1, 1) of Elongated Stitch
10
9 Pattern to 1 st before marker, k1, rm, place next 59 (67,
8 71, 75, 83, 95) sts onto scrap yarn for sleeve, rm, cast on
7 2 (3, 5, 8, 10, 10) sts, pm, cast on 2 (3, 5, 8, 10, 10) sts, k1,
6
5 work row 1 (1, 5, 1, 1, 1) of Elongated Stitch Pattern to
4 last st, k1 – 169 (193, 211, 237, 265, 285) sts.
3
2
1 BODY

Next row (WS): p1, work Elongated Stitch Pattern to

4-st repeat
3 (6, 3, 5, 5, 3) sts before marker, p3 (6, 3, 5, 5, 3), sm, p3
Chart B (6, 4, 5, 5, 3), work Elongated Stitch Pattern to 3 (6, 4, 5, 5,
3) sts before marker, p3 (6, 3, 5, 5, 3), sm, p3 (6, 3, 5, 5, 3),
16 work Elongated Stitch Pattern to last st, p1.
15
14
13 Next row (RS): k1, work Elongated Stitch Pattern to
12 3 (6, 3, 5, 5, 3) sts before marker, k3 (6, 3, 5, 5, 3), sm, k3
11 (6, 4, 5, 5, 3), work Elongated Stitch Pattern to 3 (6, 4, 5, 5,
10
9 3) sts before marker, k3 (6, 3, 5, 5, 3), sm, k3 (6, 3, 5, 5, 3),
8 work Elongated Stitch Pattern to last st, k1.
7
6 Continue as established for 17 rows.
5
4 Next row (decrease row) (RS): work in pattern to 3 sts
3
2 before marker, ssk, k1, sm, k1, k2tog, work in pattern to 3
1 sts before marker, ssk, k1, sm, k1, k2tog, work in pattern
to end – 165 (189, 207, 233, 261, 281) sts.
4-st repeat
Repeat decrease row every 20 (20, 20, 8, 8, 8) rows 1 (1, 1,
Chart C 3, 3, 3) more time(s) – 161 (185, 203, 221, 249, 269) sts.
16 Continue in pattern for 41 rows.
15
14 Next row (increase row) (RS): work in pattern to 1 st
13 before marker, M1R, k1, sm, k1, M1L, work in pattern
12
11 to 1 st before marker, M1R, k1, sm, k1, M1L, work in
10 pattern to end – 165 (189, 207, 233, 261, 281) sts.
9
8 Repeat increase row every 20 (20, 20, 8, 8, 8) rows 1 (1, 1,
7
6 3, 3, 3) more time(s) – 169 (193, 211, 237, 265, 285) sts.
5
4 Continue in pattern until body measures 17″ / 43cm
3 from armhole, ending with a WS row.
2
1
Lower edging
4-st repeat
Next row (RS): knit, decreasing 12 (14, 14, 16, 16, 18) sts
evenly across row – 157 (179, 197, 221, 249, 267) sts.
Key
K on RS, P on WS No stitch Next row (WS): purl.

Sl 1 with yarn on WS Repeat Next row: [k1, p1] to last st, k1.

M1R 1/2 RC Next row: purl.

M1L 1/2 LC Repeat last 2 rows 4 more times. Bind off.

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 SLEEV ES Row 5: repeat row 1.
Return 59 (67, 71, 75, 83, 95) sleeve sts to dpns or Row 6 (buttonhole row) (RS): k5, [yo, k2tog, k17
shorter US 7 / 4.5mm circular needle. (18, 18, 19, 20, 21)] 6 times, knit to end.
Setup rnd: K4, pm (gusset marker), work Elongated Stitch Row 7 (WS): [p1, k1] to last st, p1.
Pattern to last 6 sts, pm (gusset marker), knit to end,
Row 8: knit.
pick up and knit 1 (2, 4, 7, 9, 9) st(s) from cast-on sts at
underarm, pm (EOR marker), pick up and knit 3 (4, 6, 9, Repeat rows 7-8 once more.
11, 11) sts – 63 (73, 81, 91, 103, 115) sts.
Bind off loosely in pattern. Weave in ends. Block lightly.
Note: Attach buttons.
The rest of the sleeve will be worked in the round, keeping
sts between gusset markers in Stockinette Stitch.
S CHE MAT IC
Next round: knit to marker, sm, work in pattern to
marker, sm, knit to EOR marker. A
Continue as established for 10 rounds.
B I J
Next round (decrease round): k2tog, work in pattern
to last 2 sts, ssk – 61 (71, 79, 89, 101, 113) sts.
G H
Repeat decrease round every 14 (12, 10, 8, 6, 6)
rounds 4 (7, 9, 12, 14, 16) more times, changing to
dpns as needed – 53 (57, 61, 65, 73, 81) sts. C
Note:
When all of the Stockinette Stitch section has been
decreased away, remove gusset markers and continue
D
the decreases, maintaining pattern. Continue in pattern
until sleeve measures 18″ / 45.5cm from armhole, E
decreasing 7 (9, 11, 11, 17, 21) sts evenly across last
round – 46 (48, 50, 54, 56, 60) sts. F

Cuff A 6¼ (6¼, 6¼, 7, 7, 7)″ / 16 (16, 16, 18, 18, 18)cm

Change to US 4 / 3.5mm dpns. B 7¾ (8¼, 8¾, 9½, 10½, 11¾)″ /
Round 1: [k1, p1] to end. 18.5 (21, 22, 24, 26.5, 30)cm

Round 2: knit. C 17″ / 43cm

Repeat rnds 1-2 7 more times. D 1½″ / 4cm

Bind off. E 30¾ (35, 38¼, 43, 48¼, 51¾)″ /

78 (89, 97, 109, 122.5, 131.5)cm
F I NISH IN G
F 29¼ (33¾, 37, 40¼, 45¼, 49)″ /
Front bands 74.5 (85.5, 94, 102, 115, 124.5)cm
With US 4 / 3.5mm circular needle and beginning at G 18″ / 45.5cm
lower corner of right front, pick up and knit 122 (126,
130, 132, 138, 144) sts along right front edge, 53 (53, 53, H 2″ / 5cm
57, 57, 65) sts along top of sleeves and back neck, and
I 11½ (13¼, 14¾, 16½, 18¾, 21)″ /
122 (126, 130, 132, 138, 144) sts along left front edge –
29 (33.5, 37.5, 42, 47.5, 53.5)cm
297 (305, 313, 321, 333, 353) sts.
J 8¼ (8¾, 9, 9¾, 10¼, 11)″ / 21 (22, 23, 25, 26, 28)cm
Row 1 (WS): [p1, k1] to last st, p1.

Row 2 (RS): knit.

Rows 3-4: repeat rows 1-2.

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