Dijon by Ágnes Kutas

Dijon

Knitting
November 2011
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
941 - 1826 yards (860 - 1670 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, 1X, 2X, 3X
English German Hungarian
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Dijon is a seamless top-down sweater with leafy pattern and cabled ribbing.

Sizes: XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Finished measurements
Chest:
75.5 (84.5, 95.5, 104.5, 115.5, 126.5, 135.5) cm
29 ¾ (33 ¼, 37 ½, 41 ¼, 45 ½, 49 ¾, 53 ¼) “
Length:
57 (58, 60, 64, 65.5, 69.5, 71.5) cm
22 ½ (22 ¾, 23 ¾, 25 ¼, 25 ¾, 27 ¼, 28 ¼) “

Shown in size S with zero ease.

Yarn
weight: DK
fiber: wool or wool blend
amount:
860 (930, 1070, 1180, 1350, 1510, 1670) meters
940 (1020, 1170, 1280, 1470, 1650, 1820) yards

Yarn used for sample
Lang Yarns Merino
100% merino
120 meters (130 yards) / 50 g
Colourway: 197.0164

Recommended and tested yarns

  • Valley Yarns Valley Superwash DK
  • Mirasol Tupa
  • Lana Grossa Cool Wool Merino Big
  • Barka Felhő

Needles

  • 3 mm (US 2 ½) circular needle, 60 cm (24 “) long
  • 3 mm (US 2 ½) double-pointed needles
  • 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, at least 60 cm (24 “) long, depending on size and actual number of stitches
  • 3.5 mm (US 4) double-pointed needles
  • or use needle size that gives you the correct gauge

Notions

  • Stitch markers
  • Cable needle
  • Yarn needle
  • Row counter (optional but recommended)

Gauge
22 sts / 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 “
in stockinette stitch using 3.5 mm needles

Skill level
intermediate

Skills used

  • increasing and decreasing
  • simple lace
  • knitting in the round
  • knitting using double-pointed needles (or magic loop)

Construction
The sweater is seamless, knitted from the top down.

Pattern details

  • colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions
  • instructions include both US and metric measurements
  • 2 photo pages with shots of the pullover from different angles
  • support: need help? just write an email

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