Emerson by Kate Gagnon Osborn

Emerson

Knitting
July 2010
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in Stranded colorwork
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1078 - 1862 yards (986 - 1703 m)
To fit 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50)" bust
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The body of Emerson is worked flat in pieces form the bottom up. Sleeves are worked in the round to the armholes and then back and forth to shape the sleeve cap. Once complete, the pieces are seamed and stitches are picked up to work the collar.

Specifications
YARN

Worsted weight wool or wool blend.
Suggestions:
Kelbourne Woolens Germantown
Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted
Stonehenge Fiber Mill Shepherd’s Worsted
Shown in:
The Fibre Company Organik, 70% Organic Merino, 15% Alpaca, 15% Silk. 98 yds/50 gm skein): Atoll (MC), 9 (10, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins; Arctic Tundra (CC), 2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins.
GAUGE
20 sts and 21 rows = 4” in stranded colorwork on larger needles, after blocking.
18 sts and 22 rows = 4” in St st on larger needles, after blocking.
It is imperative you check gauge. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.
NEEDLES
1 – pair US 6 (4 mm) straights.
1 – set US 6 (4 mm) DPNs.
1 – 40” US 6 (4 mm) circular.
1 – pair US 8 (5 mm) straights.
NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, tapestry needle, 6 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) – 1” buttons.
SIZE
To fit 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50)” bust. Please see schematic for more detailed measurements.
SKILLS
Increasing, decreasing, colorwork form charts.