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Fuchsia Benefits

by Heather Lodinsky
Knitter's Magazine 44, Fall 1996
Knitting
Coat / Jacket
August 1996
Tahki Yarns Chelsea Silk
Tahki Yarns Tweedy Lamb
Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi)
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in Pattern A with smaller needles
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
1778 - 2720 yards (1626 - 2487 m)
Small

Summary
Two-toned herringbone jacket. Body is worked flat in one piece. Modified drop shoulder. Pattern is slip stitched.

Size Info

  • Size: XS (S, M, L, XL. )
  • Finished size: 37.5”/95.25cm (39”/99cm, 42”/106.5cm, 46.5”/118cm, 49.5”/125.75cm).
  • Length: 19.5”/49.5cm (20”/50.75cm, 21”/53.5cm, 21.5”/54.5cm, 22.5”/57cm).

Yarn Info

  • Chelsea Silk: 10 (11, 13, 14, 16) skeins
  • Tweedy Lamb: 7 (7, 8, 9, 10) skeins

Additional Needle Info

  • 29” circulars are needed in both sizes to make the XS, S, & M sizes

  • 40” circulars are recommended for the L & XL sizes.

Other Materials

  • Stitch markers
  • Stitch holders
  • 7/8” buttons - 7
  • 3/4” buttons - 6
About this pattern
Fuchsia Benefits
by Heather Lodinsky
average rating of 4.0 from 1 vote
1 project
About this yarn
Chelsea Silk
by Tahki Yarns
Aran / 10 ply
65% Silk, 35% Wool
105 yards / 50 grams
average rating from 40 votes
152 projects, stashed 413 times
About this yarn
Tweedy Lamb
by Tahki Yarns
Aran / 10 ply
51% Wool, 49% Rayon
104 yards / 50 grams
average rating from 14 votes
36 projects, stashed 50 times
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