Together Apart Kits - Qing Fibre or Hedgehog Fibre

DESCRIPTION

A cropped and stylish bottom up sweater with an interesting and undulating yoke pattern.

 

Designed by Claudia Q

 

TECHNIQUE USED

Long-tail cast-on 

Knitting and purling in the round

Reading a chart

Working with DPNs (optional)

Short Rows

Binding off

3 Needle Bind off 

Kitchener Stitch

 

MATERIALS

Yarn

A - approx. 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Qing Fibre Merino Singles

 B - approx. 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins of Qing Fibre Kid Mohair Silk 

 Or

A - approx. 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Hedgehog Skinny Singles

 

B - approx. 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Sweetgeorgia Silk Mist

Both yarns are held together throughout pattern

 

Needles

5 mm (US 8), 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 80 cm (or longer for larger sizes) circular needles, and a set of double pointed needles (DPNs)

or needle size to obtain correct gauge

 

Notions

Waste yarn for stitches placed on hold

Stitch markers

Yarn needle

 

GAUGE

18 sts & 27 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette / Stocking stitch in the round on a 5 mm 

(US 8) needle, blocked

 

SIZES

XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X) To be worn with 6” / 15 cm positive ease. 

See finished measurements below.

 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust Circumference: 36½ (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60½, 64)” / 92.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 153.5, 162.5) cm

Body Length to Underarm (front): 11 (11½, 12, 12½, 13, 14, 14½, 15)” / 28 (29, 30.5, 32, 33, 35.5, 37, 38) cm

Sleeve length to Underarm: 16½ (17, 17, 17½, 17½, 18, 18, 18½)” /  42 (43, 43, 44.5, 44.5, 46, 46, 47) cm

Upper Arm: 11½ (12½, 13¼, 14½, 16, 17, 18¼, 19)” / 29 (31.5, 34, 37, 40.5, 43, 46, 48.5) cm

Yoke Depth: 7 (7¼, 8¼, 8½, 9½, 9¾, 11, 11¼)” / 17.5 (18.5, 21, 21.5, 24, 24.5, 28, 28.5) cm