MIDNIGHT GUEST is a simple round yoke sweater with a top-down construction, relaxed boxy fit and colourwork on the yoke and along the bottom hem of the body. LANGUAGE: English CHECK MORE DETAILS AND PURCHASE ON RAVELRY: Ravelry GET INSPIRATION FROM OTHER KNITTERS: #midnightguestsweater Starting with the yoke cast on, the sweater is worked seamlessly top down with round colourwork yoke and short row shaping for the neckline. Then the body and sleeves are separated while casting on stitches for the underarms. As the sweater is knitted top-down, you can also decide on the length as you go. The pattern and the yardage have been given for an average height of 165 cm / 5‘5’’ and a slightly cropped length. Please adjust the lengths according to your individual body measurements. SIZING:The measurements listed below are for the final sweater after washing and blocking. The pattern comes in 10 sizes (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10) with finished sweater bust circumference measuring (83.5, 94.5, 102) (109, 120, 131, 142) (149, 160, 171) cm / (33.5, 37.75, 40.75) (43.5, 48, 52.5, 56.75) (59.5, 64, 68.5) inches and is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 10-20 cm / 4-8 inches at the bust. YARN:V1 (Brown and white): MC – 100% Ryeland, 2 ply, handspun to DK weight, 100 grams – 230 meters / 252 yards. CC – 100% mix down breeds, 2 ply, handspun to DK weight, 100 grams – 230 meters / 252 yardsV2 (Grey): MC – Siaban, 100% Scottish wool (cheviot and Hebridean) from Uist wool, 100 grams – 230 meters / 252 yards. CC – Sian, 100% wool (zwartbles and cheviot) from Uist wool, 100 grams – 235 meters / 257 yards YARN SUBSTITUTION:DK weight yarn suitable for colourwork to achieve gauge YARDAGE:MC: (684, 774, 833) (892, 982, 1071, 1160) (1220, 1309, 1398) meters / (748, 847, 911) (976, 1074, 1172, 1269) (1335, 1432, 1529) yardsCC: (162, 184, 198) (212, 233, 254, 275) (289, 311, 332) meters / (177, 201, 217) (232, 255, 278, 301) (316, 340, 363) yardsYardage is estimated for the sample yarn and includes extra for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make to the pattern. GAUGE:22 sts / 30 rnds per 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette and colourwork on size B needles. NEEDLES:● Size A Circular needles – 2.75 mm (US 2) for ribbing● Size B Circular needles – 3.75 mm (US 5) or other to achieve gauge in stockinette and colourwork in the round Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge. NOTIONS:Smooth fingering weight waste yarn, tapestry needle, measuring tape, stitch markers including unique marker for beginning of round, row counter, scissors. TECHNIQUES USED:long tail cast onknitting flat (short rows) and in the roundknit increases and decreasesknitting colourwork in the roundpicking up sts from cast on edgereading charts (the pattern is chartered only)
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