Freisa
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I wanted to design a sweater for autumn which is truly in tune with the atmosphere of the season. The first things I thought of were wine and grape harvest. So I sat down and tried to create the texture. After a few tries, I managed to design the final version which can be seen on the sweater. I tried knitting bigger and fewer bobbles first but they didn’t look good plus I had to turn the work all the time to make them, which I didn’t like and I didn’t want other knitters to suffer either. The final version has quite a lot of bobbles but they don’t require turning the work – ensuring that knitting them stays fun. Sizes: XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X) Finished measurements Chest: 73.5 (83.5, 93.5, 103.5, 114, 124, 134) cm 28 3/4 (32 3/4, 36 3/4, 40 3/4, 45, 48 3/4, 52 3/4) " Length: 54 (54.5, 55.5, 57.5, 59, 62, 63) cm 21 1/4 (21 1/2, 22, 22 3/4, 23 1/4, 24 1/2, 24 3/4) " The pullover can be lengthened by 4 cm (plus you can add rows to the ribbing as well). Shown in size S with 1.5 cm (1/2 in) negative ease Yarn weight: sport fiber: 100% merino amount: (for the original length) 830 (950, 1050, 1160, 1280, 1420, 1520) meters 915 (1045, 1155, 1280, 1410, 1565, 1680) yards Yarn used Lang Yarns Merino 150 100% merino 150 meters (165 yards) / 50 g Colourway: 197.0164 Recommended and tested yarn substitutes Madil Yarns Vanity Mondial Sidney Needles 3 mm (US 2 1/2) circular needle, 60 cm (24 “) long 3 mm (US 2 1/2) straight needles 3.5 mm (US 4) straight needles or use needle size that gives you the correct gauge Notions Stitch markers Cable needle Yarn needle Row counter (optional but recommended) Gauge 24 sts / 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 “ in reverse stockinette stitch using 3.5 mm needles Skill level intermediate Skills used - chart (written-out version as well) - increasing and decreasing - simple cable - seaming - setting in sleeves - picking up and knitting stitches Construction Back, front and sleeves are knitted separately and then sewn together. Pattern details - colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions - instructions include both US and metric measurements 2 photo pages with shots of the pullover from different angles - easy-to-read chart, chart is also written out - support: need help? just write an email |
