SKILL
Knitting
DIFFICULTY
Easy
SIZES
Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, 1X) (2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
Shown in Small size with approx. 7¾” of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 37½ (41¾, 46, 49¼, 53½) (57¾, 62, 65¼, 69½)”
Length: 22½ (23, 23½, 24½, 25) (25½, 26½, 27, 27½)”
MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Bamboo Bloom Handpaints (44% wool, 48% rayon from bamboo, 8% acrylic; 100g/154 yds)
• 337 Crane (MC) – 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 9, 10, 11) skeins (See Pattern Notes)
Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted Superwash (100% superwash wool; 100g/218 yds)
• 724 Starfish (CC) – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) balls
Needles: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 32-40” circular and set of DPNs (or your preferred needle for knitting small circumferences)
US Size 6 (4 mm) 16” circular
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, removable marker, spare US Size 7 circ ndl (for three-needle bind-off)
GAUGE
19 sts x 28 rows/rnds = 4” in Stockinette stitch (St st) measured over the thinner, bamboo sections of yarn, after blocking
Save time, check your gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Sizes Extra Small and 3X use almost exactly 5 and 9 skeins of Bamboo Bloom Handpaints respectively. You may need to unravel your swatch, or you may wish to purchase an extra skein as insurance.
We recommend choosing a size with approx. 6-8” of positive ease.
This sweater is knit seamlessly in the round from the bottom up. The front and back are separated at the underarms, and the shoulders are joined with the three-needle bind-off. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up and knit seamlessly from the top down. Finally, stitches for the neckband are picked up and knit in the round and shaped with decreases at the center front.
