Fireside sweater!

I've been working on the Fireside Sweater via Ravelry. I had never made a sweater before, and decided it was time to jump into the art of sweater making! I needed a new challenge! I've been making better progress than I initially anticipated, and I'm hoping to have it done by the end of November at the latest! We'll just see how that goes, it's basically up to my two young children as to when I actually get to accomplish this task! *Crossing fingers!* I started to make this sweater as the pattern called for; 2 front panels and one back panel, but I decided to rip out what I had (roughly 42 rows) and start over with all the panels put into one large piece. I also added a rope cable where the seams would've been just for some asthetic appeal...also I thought maybe it would add some structure that I might have otherwise taken out by not seaming. I've decided to make 2 rows of buttonholes to make this sweater appear double breasted. I can't wait until the finished results! So far I'm up to the waist decreases, one more row of shaping to do and then it's another 6" or so of pattern before the bust increases (I'd have to refrence my pattern for exacts). It's becoming close to nap time for my two toddlers, so my agenda will consist of making lunch, laying kiddos down for nap, and working on my sweater for the first time today! Yippe! I get so drawn into this project, but I just can't help it!!!

Cocoon Stitch Pattern

Abbreviation:
M5 -- (p1, yo, p1, yo, p1) all into the next st.

Multiple of 8 sts plus 7.
Row 1 (RS): *K1, p5, k1, p1; rep from * to last 7 sts, k1, p5, k1
Row 2: P1, sl 2 wyif, p3tog, psso, p1, *M5, p1, sl 2 wyif, p3tog, psso, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 3, 5, and 7: *K1, p1, k1, p5; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p1, k1.
Row 4 and 6: P1, k1, p1, *k5, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 8: P1, M5, p1, *sl 2 wyif, p3tog, psso, p1, M5, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 9: As row 1.
Row 10: P1, k5, p1, *k1, p1, k5, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 11: As row 1.
Row 12: As row 10.
Repeat these 12 rows.

Tumbling Blocks

Multiple of 10 sts.
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: *P1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k1, p1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 3: *K1, p1, k3, p3, k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: *P1, k4, p4, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 5: *K5, p5; rep from * to end.
Row 6 to 8: Repeat row 5, 3 times more.
Row 9: *K4, p1, k1, p4; rep from * to end.
Row 10: *K3, (p1, k1) twice, p3; rep from * to end.
Row 11: *K2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p2; rep from * to end.
Row 12: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 13: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 14: *P2, (k1, p1) 3 times, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 15: *P3, (k1, p1) twice, k3; rep from * to end.
Row 16: *P4, k1, p1, k4; rep from * to end.
Row 17: *P5, k5; rep from * to end.
Rows 18-20: Repeat row 17, 3 more times.
Row 21: *K1, p4, k4, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 22: * P1, k1, p3, k3, p1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 23: *K1, p1, k1, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 24: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Repeat these 24 rows.

Small Ginghan Pattern (reversible)

Multiple of 10 sts plus 5.
Row 1: *P5, k1 (p1 k1) twice; rep from * to last 5 sts, p5.
Row 2: K5, *(k1, p1) twice, k6; rep from * to end.
Row 3 to 6: Repeat rows 1 and 2 twice more.
Row 7: *(k1, p1) twice, k6; rep from * to last 5 sts, (k1, p1) twice, k1.
Row 8: K1, (p1, k1) twice, *p5, k1, (p1, k1) twice; rep from * to end.
Rows 9-12: Repeat rows 7 and 8 twice more.
Repeat these 12 rows.

Gingham Check Pattern

Multiple of 14 sts plus 9.

Row 1 (RS): *(K1, p1) 4 times, k1, p5; rep from * to last 9 sts, (k1, p1) 4 times, k1.

Row 2: (K1, p1) 4 times, k1, *k6 (p1, k1) 4 times; rep from * to end.

Row 3 to 5: Repeat rows 1 and 2 once more then row 1 again.

Row 6: P9, *(p1, k1) twice, p10; rep from *to end.

Row 7: *K9, (p1, k1) twice, p1; rep from * to last 9 sts, k9.

Row 8 to 15: Repeat rows 6 and 7 four times more.

Row 16: As row 6.

Repeat these 16 rows.

Basketweave Pattern!

Multiple of 8 sts plus 5.
Row 1: (RS) Knit
Row 2: *K5, p3; rep from * to last 5 sts, k5
Row 3: P5, *k3, p5; rep from * to end.
Row 4: As row 2
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: K1, p3, k1, *k4, p3, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 7: *P1, k3, p4; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, k3, p1
Row 8: As row 6.
Repeat these 8 rows!

Double Basketweave Pattern!

Multiple of 18 sts plus 10.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: P10, *p1, k2, p2, k2, p11; rep from * to end.
Row 3: *K1, p8, (k2, p2) twice, k1; rep from * to last 10 sts, k1, p8, k1.
Row 4: P1, k8, p1, *p1, (k2, p2) twice, k8, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 5: *K11, p2, k2, p2, k1; rep from * to last 10 sts, k10.
Row 6: As row 2.
Row 7: As row 3.
Row 8: As row 4.
Row 9: As row 5.
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: *(K2, p2) twice, k10; rep from * to last 10 sts, k2, (p2, k2) twice.
Row 12: P2, (k2, p2) twice, *k8, p2, (k2, p2) twice; rep from * to end.
Row 13: *K2, (p2, k2) twice, p8; rep from * to last 10 sts, k2 (p2, k2) twice.
Row 14: P2 (k2, p2) twice, *p10, (k2, p2) twice, rep from * to end.
Row 15: As row 11.
Row 16: As row 12.
Row 17: As row 13.
Row 18: As row 14.
Repeat these 18 rows.