The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower which have the appearance of originating from the constellation Perseus. The meteors appear to twinkle delicately in the night sky of the Perseids Sweater, designed by Lotta H Löthgren, who was inspired by her recent study of the meteor shower. The Perseids Sweater plays on traditional Nordic designs for stranded color-work yoke to create a classic sweater pattern. This is a beautiful project for the ambitious beginner who would like to try a color-work garment. Yarn: The Fibre Co. Cumbria (60% Merino wool, 30% Masham wool, 10% mohair, 216 m (236 yd) per 100 g hank) in Derwentwater (A) – 5 [5: 6: 6: 7: 7: 8: 8: 9] hanks and White Heather (B) – 1 hank. Construction notes:This sweater is knitted seamlessly in the round from the top down. The work is separated after the yoke is finished, and the body and sleeves are worked separately. The pattern gives instructions for shaping the upper back neck by working German Short Rows and creating a flexible bottom edge with an elastic cast-off method. Sizes and measurements: 1 [2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9] To fit a chest circumference of: 76-81 [86-91: 97-102: 107-112: 117-122: 127-132: 137-142: 147-152: 157-162] cm (30-32 [34-36: 38-40: 42-44: 46-48: 50-52: 54-56: 58-60: 62-64] in)Finished chest circumference (at underarm): 92 [100: 113: 125: 133: 144: 157: 166.5: 176] cm (36.75 [40: 45.25: 50: 53.25: 57.5: 62.75: 66.5: 70.5] in) Recommended ease:Designed with 5–15 cm (2–6 in) of positive ease at chest circumference. Gauge:20 sts and 26 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 4.5mm (US 7) needles. Techniques used: German Short Rows German Twisted Cast-On Technique Corrugated Rib Errata:The most current version of this pattern is V1. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message. If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers. Languages available:English and Swedish. Pattern format:This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.
