Festive Sparkle Sweater by Beth MacDonald Stone

Festive Sparkle Sweater

Knitting
December 2023
yarn held together
DK
+ Light Fingering
+ Light Fingering
+ Lace
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
To fit the following finished bust measurements with 4-8” or 10-20cm of positive ease. 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)” or 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152) cm.
English
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DETAILS
This is a simple top down in the round, seamless sweater offering a great fit and a fun puff sleeve - very chic and fun for the Festive Season. This is a great stashbuster as I encourage you to hold all sorts of yarns together to make up the gauge and the spectacular fabric you will create. A fun and easy knit, perfect for Holiday knitting and wearing! Suitable for all levels of knitters, beginner to advanced.

GAUGE
13 sts & 16 rows for 4” in stockinette on US11/8.0mm needles.

FIT & SIZE
To fit the following finished bust measurements with 4-8” or 10-20cm of positive ease. 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)” or 91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152) cm.
My sample shown in size 3 with approximately 7”/17.75 cm of positive ease.

YARN (all held together) **Mix and Match! Have fun with combining colors & textures!!! What’s listed below is what I used and helpful for yardage but be creative and use up your stash!!!**
• Bare Naked Wools Kent DK color White Sand, 60 % Merino, 4% Romney, 300 yards/274 meters per 113-gram skein. Required: 3(3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins, or 670 (740, 870, 940, 1070, 1150, 1220) yards, or 615 (675, 795, 860, 975, 1055, 1115) meters, or 255 (280, 330, 355, 400, 435, 460) grams.
• King Cole Cosmos color 1100 Starburst, 100% Manufactured Fibers – Metallic, 439 yards/392 meters per 25-gram cake. Required: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins, or 695 (765, 900, 970, 1100, 1190, 1560) yards, or 635 (700, 820, 890, 1010, 1090, 1150) meters, or 40 (45, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75) grams.
• Kremke Soul Wool Stellaris color 103 Argent, 47% Manufactured Fibers - Rayon / Viscose, 41% Manufactured Fibers – Polyester, 12% Manufactured Fibers – Metallic, 612 yards/560 meters per 25-gram roll. Required: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins, or 795 (875, 1030, 1115, 1265, 1365, 1440) yards, or 725 (800, 940, 1020, 1155, 1245, 1320) meters, or 30 (35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60) grams.
• The Lemonade Shop Mighty Sock color Toxic Hippo, 75% Wool – Merino, 25% Manufactured Fibers - Nylon/Polyamide, 463 yards/423 meters per 100-gram skein. Required: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins, or 585 (645, 760, 820, 930, 1005, 1060) yards, or 535 (590, 695, 750, 850, 920, 970) meters, or 125 (140, 165, 180, 200, 220, 230) grams.
• Valley Yarns Southampton color 18 Silver Spring, 72% Goat – Mohair, 28% Silk - Bombyx / Cultivated / Mulberry, 230 yards/210 meters per 25-gram ball. Required: 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins, or 620 (685, 805, 870, 990, 1065, 1230) yards, or 570 (625, 735, 795, 905, 975, 1030) meters, or 70 (75, 90, 95, 110, 120, 125) grams.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 9/5.5 mm needle for collar and cuffs.
US 10.5/6.5 mm needle for hem.
US 11/8.0 mm needle for body and sleeves (gauge).