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WONDERWOOL
SWEATER
INTERMEDIATE
12MM (US17) NEEDLES
25MM (US50) NEEDLES

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RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

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GET YOUR TOOLS READY.

Everything you need to get knitting.

FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE TECHNIQUES.

Everything from the stitches used to the
finishing touches for your project.

GET TO KNOW YOUR YARN.

Before you start knitting your piece, play
around with your new yarn to get used to it,
and to check your tension.

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Tool kit
5 (6) balls of WATGs Crazy Sexy Wool (the funnel neck version
uses an extra ball)
1 Wonderwool Sweater pattern
1 pair of 12mm (US17) knitting needles
1 pair of 25mm (US50) knitting needles
1 sewing needle
Tension
To ensure your knitting has the same measurements as the
pattern, it is a good idea to make a tension swatch before you
start knitting your project. A tension swatch is a small sample
of your knitting where you count the stitches and rows and
check them against the tension given in the pattern. If you
get MORE stitches/rows than the patterns tension, it means
your knitting is tighter. If you get FEWER stitches/rows than
the pattern, your knitting is looser. Sometimes, it works to knit
tighter or looser to compensate.
Stocking stitch using 12mm (US17) knitting needles
10 cm/4 = 7 stitches
10 cm/4 = 10 rows
Stocking stitch using 25mm (US50) knitting needles
10 cm/4 = 4.5 stitches
10 cm/4 = 6 rows
All knitting techniques can be found at the back of the pattern.

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MEASUREMENTS

30cm/12
57cm/22.5

13cm/5

15cm/6

20cm/8

63cm/25

43cm/17

62cm/24.5

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any articles made from our patterns without prior consent from WATG.

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HOW TO KNIT YOUR WONDERWOOL SWEATER

BACK
1

With 25mm/US50 knitting needles, cast on 28 stitches

using the cable cast on technique.

Slip 1 stitch knit-wise, knit to the end of the row.

(Slipping the first stitch of each row gives neat edges to
the bottom vent of your sweater.)

Slip 1 stitch purl-wise, purl to the end of the row.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 a further 4 times. You have now

worked 10 rows in total.

You will now continue working in stocking stitch, but

without slipping the edge stitches. This is so that the
edges of your knitting will be extra strong when you
seam them together.
Work in stocking stitch until your piece measures
55cm/21.5 from the cast on edge (approx. a further 22
rows). Your last row must be a wrong-side row.

Increase row: Change to 12mm/US17 knitting needles.

Knit 5 stitches, increase 1 stitch, knit 6 stitches.
Repeat the section inside the stars twice more. Increase
1 stitch, knit 5 stitches. (32 stitches.)

Work 7 rows in stocking stitch.

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Cast off.

FRONT
1

Follow steps 1 to 6 as given for the back.

Work 3 rows in stocking stitch.

Next, you will start shaping the neck.

Decrease row: Knit 10 stitches, cast off 12 stitches, knit

to the end of the row. (20 stitches.)

Next, you will be working across only half of your

stitches simply leave the rest of the stitches on the
needle for now, you will come back to them later.

Purl 10 stitches - until you reach the cast-off section.

Turn your piece around, ready to knit back across the
stitches you just worked.

Decrease row: Cast off 2 stitches, knit to the end of the

row. (8 stitches.)

Decrease row: Purl until you have 3 stitches left of your

row, purl 2 stitches together, purl 1 stitch. (7 stitches.)

Cast off.

Re-join the yarn to the stitches that have been waiting

on your needle.
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Decrease row: Cast off 2 stitches, purl to the end of the

row. (8 stitches.)

Knit 1 row.

10 Decrease row: Purl 1 stitch, purl 2 stitches together, purl

to the end of the row. (7 stitches.)
11 Cast off.
SLEEVE
The sleeves have a cuff in half-twisted rib, and the rest of
the sleeve can be worked either in stocking stitch or reverse
stocking stitch - choose your favourite!
1

Using 12mm/US17 knitting needles, cast on 24 stitches

using the long-tail cast on technique.

You will now work in half-twisted rib, starting with a

wrong-side row. Work 6 rows if you want your sleeve in
stocking stitch, 7 rows if you want it in reverse stocking
stitch.

Change to 25mm/US50 knitting needles. Purl 2

stitches, purl 2 stitches together. Repeat the section
inside the stars to the end of the row. (18 stitches.)

Starting with a knit row, work 4 rows in stocking stitch.

Increase row: Knit 2 stitches, increase 1 stitch, knit

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until you have 2 stitches left of your row, increase 1

stitch, knit 2 stitches. (20 stitches.)
6

Starting with a purl row, work 7 rows in stocking stitch.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 once more. (22 stitches.)

Repeat step 5. (24 stitches.)

Starting with a purl row, work 5 rows in stocking stitch.

10 Repeat step 5. (26 stitches.)

11 Purl 1 row.
12 Cast off.

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ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING

To complete your sweater, youll start by making the first
shoulder seam and then creating the neckline (choose
between a simple crew neck or a funnel neck style). Next, join
the second shoulder seam, attach the sleeves, and finish off
by sewing up the sleeves and side edges.
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Place your front and back panels on top of each other,

with the wrong sides touching.

Thread your sewing needle with a length of yarn. Starting

at the outside edge, use the horizontal invisible seam
technique to sew up the left shoulder seam. Dont sew
up the second shoulder yet - you need it left open so you
can pick up stitches for the neckline.

RS

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FUNNEL NECK
1

With 12mm/US17 needles, and the right side of the

fabric facing you, pick up and knit a total of 54 stitches
along the cast-off neck: 22 along the back and 32 along
the front.

RS

Knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch twisted, knit 2 stitches.

Starting with a twisted purl stitch, work 26 stitches in
half-twisted rib (following the instructions for a wrongside row). Knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch twisted, knit 2
stitches. Starting with a twisted purl stitch, work 18
stitches in half-twisted rib. Knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch
twisted.

Knit 1 stitch twisted, purl 2 stitches. Starting with

a twisted knit stitch, work 18 stitches in twisted rib
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(following the instructions for a right-side row). Purl 1

stitch, knit 1 stitch twisted, purl 2 stitches. Work 26
stitches in half-twisted rib. Purl 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch
twisted, purl 1 stitch.
4

Repeat step 2.

Decrease row: Knit 1 stitch twisted, purl 2 stitches

together. Work 16 stitches in half-twisted rib. Knit 1
stitch twisted, purl 2 stitches together, knit 1 stitch
twisted, purl 2 stitches. Work 26 stitches in half-twisted
rib, purl 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch twisted, purl 1 stitch. (52
stitches.)

Knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch twisted, knit 2 stitches. Work

26 stitches in half-twisted rib, knit 1 stitch. Work 20
stitches in half-twisted rib, then purl 1 stitch twisted.

Work 21 stitches in half-twisted rib, purl 2 stitches,

work 25 stitches in half-twisted rib. Purl 2 stitches, knit
1 stitch twisted, purl 1 stitch.

Repeat step 6.

Decrease row: Work 21 stitches in half-twisted rib. Purl

2 stitches together, work 25 stitches in half-twisted rib.
Purl 2 stitches together, knit 1 stitch twisted, purl 1
stitch. (50 stitches.)

10 Starting with a wrong-side row, work 3 rows in halftwisted rib stitch.

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11 Cast off in ribbing.

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Using the horizontal invisible seam technique, sew the

remaining shoulder seam. When you get to the neck edge,
use the vertical invisible seam technique to sew up the
side of the neck trim.

CREW NECK
1

With 12mm/US17 needles, and the right side of the

fabric facing you, pick up and knit a total of 42 stitches
along the cast-off neck edge: 18 along the back and 24
along the front.

Starting with a wrong-side row, work 3 rows in halftwisted rib stitch.

Cast off in ribbing.

Using the horizontal invisible seam technique, sew the

remaining shoulder seam. When you get to the neck edge,
use the vertical invisible seam technique to sew up the
side of the neck trim.

SIDE SEAMS AND SLEEVES

1

With the right sides facing up, line your sleeves up with
the sewn-together body of your sweater, so that the centre
of the cast off edge on the sleeve meets the shoulder
seam. Use the perpendicular invisible seam technique to
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attach the sleeves to the body, taking care not to pull the
seam too tightly.

RS

Repeat for the other sleeve.

With the right side facing outwards, fold your sweater

along the shoulders and sleeves. Starting 15cm/6 above
the cast on edge (leaving a little vent), use the vertical
invisible seam technique to sew the side edges together
all the way up to the underarm. Then start again at the
sleeve hem, and sew the sleeve edges in the same way.
Repeat for the other side.

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RS
15cm/6

Weave in the loose ends.

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KNITTING TECHNIQUES
Work! Work! Work!
There are two main ways to work stitches: they can be knitted
or purled. When the pattern asks you to work a number of
stitches/rows/cm, it will always specify which stitch pattern to
work in.
Cable cast on / Online video tutorial
Create a slipknot on the left hand needle. Knit on one stitch,
creating two stitches on the left hand needle. Now insert
the right needle between the two stitches, wrap and bring
through. Transfer the newly created stitch onto the left hand
needle. Repeat until you have cast on the number of stitches
indicated in the pattern.
Long-tail cast on
This creates a nice elastic edge, suitable for stretchy items
like ribbed edges. To make sure that the edge isnt too tight,
you can cast on over two knitting needles held together.
1. Start by making a slipknot - the yarn tail needs to be quite
long for this cast on, hence the name! Place the slipknot on
your knitting needle, and hold the needle in your right hand,
with the yarn hanging straight down.

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2. Now insert the thumb and index finger of your left hand
between the two strands of yarn hanging from the needle, and
then close your ring finger and little finger around the yarn to
trap it.
Stretch out your thumb and index finger as far from each other
as possible, stretching the yarnC taut.

B
A

3. You will be using three separate strands of yarn:

A: the strand which sits closest to you, in front of the thumb
B: the strand that goes from the thumb to the slipknot on the
needle
C: the strand that goes from the needle to your index finger
4. Place the needle in front of A, then bring it under A and let
it come up between A and B.

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5. Now bring the needle over and behind C, and scoop the
yarn (C) up with the tip of your needle.

6. Bring the needle tip with the yarn back between A and B
(the same way you came before), so that it ends up in front
of A. Now pull your thumb out from the yarn thats looped
around it. Tug on the yarn to tighten up the new loop on your
knitting needle, then insert your thumb again between the
two yarn strands hanging down from the newly formed loop on
your needle.
7. Repeat steps 4-6 to continue casting on stitches.

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Slipped edge stitch

To create neat edges, the pattern may tell you to sometimes
slip the first stitch of a row. For right-side rows: holding the
yarn behind the work (away from you), insert the right needle
into the first stitch knit-wise, and slip the stitch onto the
right needle without knitting or purling it. Do the same for
wrong-side rows, but instead hold the yarn in front of the work
(towards you) and insert the needle purlwise.
Stocking stitch / Online video tutorial
A basic stitch pattern where you knit all the stitches of one
row, then purl all the stitches of the next. These two rows are
repeated to make the pattern. The right side of the fabric
looks like a series of Vs and the wrong side of the fabric
looks like a series of waves.

RIGHT-SIDE

WRONG-SIDE

Reverse stocking stitch

This is a variation of stocking stitch, where the purled side is
used as the right side. The right side of the fabric looks like
a series of waves and the wrong side of the fabric looks like
a series of Vs. Purl all the stitches of the first row (right side)
and knit all the stitches of the second row. These two rows
form the pattern.

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RIGHT SIDE

WRONG SIDE

Adding a new ball of yarn / Online video tutorial

When your ball of yarn runs out, tie a loose knot on to the tail
with the new ball of yarn and slide it up to the needle. Tighten
the knot. Continue knitting with the new yarn.
Half-twisted rib
This is a variation on the 1 x 1 rib that creates a neat,
gorgeous rib pattern. Worked over an even number of stitches,
simply repeat the following two rows:
Row 1 (right side): Insert the right needle into the BACK of
the next stitch on your left needle (the right needle will be
behind the left needle as you do this). Wrap the yarn as for a
normal knit stitch, pull through and complete the stitch. Purl
one stitch. Repeat these two stitches for the rest of the row.
Row 2 (wrong side): Knit one stitch, then hold the yarn as if
to purl the next stitch. Insert the right needle into the back
of the next stitch from left to right. Your right needle will be
behind the left needle as you do this, and the tips of both
needles will be pointing in the same direction. Wrap the yarn
and complete as a normal purl stitch.

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Increasing / Online video tutorial

Make a new stitch by inserting the left needle from front to
back under the strand of yarn between the last stitch worked
and the next stitch to be worked, and lifting this loop onto the
left needle. Now insert the right needle into the back of this
loop (from right to left, BEHIND the left needle), then wrap
the yarn and pull through as for a knit stitch.

If you prefer, you can use any other increase method you
prefer - in the Good Housekeeping TV tutorial, Jade shows how
to increase by working into a stitch on the row below.
Casting off / Online video tutorial
To complete your project, you need to cast off your last row of
stitches in order to make an edge that wont unravel. For your

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final row, knit the first two stitches. Using the tip of the left
needle, lift the first stitch up and over the second stitch and
then slip it off the right needle. Now you have only one stitch
on your right needle. Knit the next stitch from the left needle,
then lift the previous stitch over it and off the needle as
before. Do this with each stitch until there are no stitches on
the left needle and just one stitch on the right needle. Cut the
yarn, leaving a 15 cm/6 end. Pull on the last loop until the
end pops through - youve now secured the last stitch.
Casting off in ribbing
To create a stretchy edge, cast off in ribbing. To do this, knit
one stitch, then purl one stitch. Use the tip of the left needle
to lift the first stitch over the last one, and off the needle. Knit
the next stitch, and lift the previous stitch over it and off the
needle. Purl the next stitch, and lift the previous stitch over it
and off the needle. Repeat the last two stitches, so that you
are alternating between knit and purl stitches as you cast off.
Picking up stitches
To pick up stitches along a cast-off edge, insert the right
needle through the first cast-off stitch from front to back,
taking care to catch both of the vertical yarn loops at the
top of the stitch. Wrap the yarn around the needle and pull
through as for a normal knit stitch. Now do the same for the
next stitch along the edge.
Sometimes it is necessary to pick up more or fewer stitches
than the number of cast-off stitches along your edge - to do
this, you can pick up two new stitches through the same castoff stitch, or not pick up through all your cast-off stitches.

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FINISHING TECHNIQUES
Horizontal invisible seam technique
This technique is used for sewing together horizontal edges
(like cast on and cast off edges). Align the two edges so that
they are lined up stitch by stitch. Insert the sewing needle
under a V stitch and then under the corresponding V stitch
on the other side. Continue in this way until the seam is
complete.

Vertical invisible seam

This technique is used to join two side edges. Line up the
edges side by side with the right side of the fabric facing
up. Insert your sewing needle under the first horizontal bar
between the first two stitches on the edge you want to join.
Pull the yarn through and insert the needle through the
opposite horizontal bar on the other piece. Sew back and forth
through the horizontal bars along the edge. To tighten the
stitches, pull the yarn gently - and they will disappear.

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Perpendicular seam
Align the pieces to be seamed side-by-side with the two pieces
at right angles to each other. Insert the knitters sewing needle
through the vertical V on the piece where you are joining
a cast on or cast off edge, and then through the horizontal
bar on the piece where you are joining a side edge. Repeat
this and pull the yarn so that the two pieces join together.
You will see that you have more rows to sew than stitches. To
compensate for this, insert the needle under two horizontal
bars on the side edge at the same time every third stitch.

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Weaving in the ends / Online video tutorial

Weave the ends of your yarn into your knitting to finish it off
and stop it from unravelling. Thread the tail onto the sewing
needle. Weave the yarn along the edge of your knitting as
shown in the diagram. Weave in approximately 10 cm/4,
then cut the tail.

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