Indiana by Marianne Isager

Indiana

Knitting
October 2009
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
39 stitches and 39 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
3250 - 4775 yards (2972 - 4366 m)
Chest 34 (40½, 45½, 49½)" / 86.5 (103, 115.5, 125.5) cm
Danish English German

Man’s zip-front pullover features large chevrons contrasting with small scroll motifs. Back and front are worked in rows from the top down in separate pieces, using plain stockinette, intarsia, and stranded two-color knitting. After completing front and back and joining shoulders, sleeve stitches are picked up along armhole edge and worked in rows down to cuffs.

Yarn: Fingering-weight, super fine yarn

  • About 100 (125, 150, 175) grams each of two colors (A and B)
  • About 75 (100, 125, 150) grams of a third color (C)
  • About 70 (80, 90, 100) grams of a fourth color (D)
  • About 50 grams each of three colors (E, F, and G)
  • Model in the book used Isagar Highland (100% wool; 279m / 305yds; 50g / 1.76oz) - 2 (3, 3, 4) skeins for Color A; 2 (3, 3, 4) skeins for Color B; 2 (2, 3, 3) skeins for Color C; 2 skeins for color D; and Isager Alpaca 2 (50% merino, 50% alpaca; 247m / 270yds; 50g / 1.76oz), 1 skein each for Colors E, F, and G

Needles:

  • Body and sleeves - size 3.0 mm / US 3, 60cm / 24” or 80cm / 32” circular needles
  • Facings and neckband - size 2.5 mm / US 1: two 60 cm / 24” or 80 cm 32” circular needles
  • Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge

Notions:

  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch holder
  • 8 (9, 9, 10)“ / 20.5 (23, 23, 25.5) cm zipper
  • Sharp-point sewing needle
  • Contrasting basting thread
  • Matching sewing thread (for attaching zipper)