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Gemstone Soup

by Cindy Craig

Published in

Knitter's Magazine 100, Fall 2010

Craft

Knitting

Category

Sweater → Cardigan

Published

October 2010

Yarns suggested

Claudia Hand Painted Yarns Fingering

Yarn weight

Fingering / 4 ply (14 wpi)

Gauge

16 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches in over Chart A with yarn tripled using smaller needle

Needle size

US 9 - 5.5 mm

US 11 - 8.0 mm

Hook size

5.5 mm (I)

Yardage

3250 - 4825 yards (2972 - 4412 m)

Sizes available

S (M, L, 1X)

Gemstone Soup uses 3 different sock yarns. Each yarn is carried alone for one row and is navajo plyed (chain-plyed) as you knit it. It’s like finger crochet with giant loops.

The yarn requirements are:
1200-1725 yds of Color A
1025-1550 yds of Color B
1025-1550 yds of Color C
Yardage numbers above represent total yardage range.

24-inch circular needles in each size are suggested for use in the pattern, with an option to use a 36-inch 5.5mm/US9 circular needle.

Note: QTY(4) 22mm(7/8”) buttons are required.

For more information, see: http://www.knittinguniverse.com/knitters/k100