Baxter Peak by Kate Gagnon Osborn

Baxter Peak

Knitting
April 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stranded color work and stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
600 - 1200 yards (549 - 1097 m)
19.5 (20.5, 21.75, 24, 26.25, 28.5, 29.75)” [49.5 (52.5, 55, 61, 67, 72.5, 75.5) cm] body circumference
English
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Worthy of Note
Baxter Peak is worked in the round from the bottom up. Colorwork adorns the bottom of the sleeves and sweater body.

After the sleeves and body are complete, the pieces are joined to work the yoke. Raglan decreases shape the yoke, then short rows are worked to raise the back neck. A colorwork pattern with integrated decreases is worked, and then a ribbed crewneck with a tubular bind off completes the sweater.

Due to the bottom up construction, the neck is finished with a tubular bind off. You may elect to work the sleeve cuffs and hem as tubular cast ons if you prefer.

Specifications
YARN

Kelbourne Woolens Camper (100% wool; 200 yards/50 gm skein): gray heather 058 (MC), 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins, teal heather 432 (CC), 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s).
GAUGE
28 sts and 32 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stranded colorwork on larger needles, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 set US 1 (2.25 mm) DPNs.
1 – 16” (40 cm) or 24” (60 cm) US 1 (2.25 mm) circular.
1 set US 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs.
1 – 16” (40 cm) or 24” (60 cm) US 3 (3.25 mm) circular.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Darning needle, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.
SIZE
19.5 (20.5, 21.75, 24, 26.25, 28.5, 29.75)” 49.5 (52.5, 55, 61, 67, 72.5, 75.5) cm body circumference, to fit appx. 6 mos (12 mos, 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–10) years. Sweater is designed to be worn with 2–3” 5–7.5 cm of positive ease. Please see schematic for more detailed finished measurements.
SKILLS
Stranded colorwork from charts, short row shaping, kitchener stitch.

Useful Tips
For a tutorial on working from charts, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/tips-and-tricks/working-from-charts-colorwork

For a tutorial on short row shaping using the wrap and turn method, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2017/05/short-row-shaping-wrap-turn

For a tutorial on kitchener stitch, visit:
kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2017/11/kitchener-stitch

Images: Linette Kielinski