Isosceles by Amy Gunderson

Isosceles

Knitting
December 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stranded knitting
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1512 - 2646 yards (1383 - 2420 m)
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
English
This pattern is available for free.

Geometry rulez. Isosceles is the ultimate expression of the two things I love most about making knitwear: math and design. In this pullover tunic sweater, the stranded triangles begin dominantly black and transition like magic to white. To further the triangular sentiment, single color textured triangles are scattered across the upper part of body and sleeves. It’s like a party for triangles on this sweater, yo.

This sweater is knit seamlessly from the bottom up. The lower portion of Sleeves and Body employ the stranded knitting technique. For rounds that use both MC and CC1, carry both colors along throughout the round. For rounds that only use a single color, leave the unused color hanging at the beginning of the round. Trap any floats longer than 5 stitches long.

Most excellent photography courtesy of Rachel Brockman

SIZE
XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X)
shown in size S with 6 inches/15 cm of positive ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 36.25 (40, 43.75, 47.5, 51.5, 55.25, 59) inches/ 92 (101.5, 111, 120.5, 131, 140.5, 150) cm
Length: 25 (25.5, 26, 26.5, 27, 27.5, 28) inches/ 63.5 (64.5, 66, 67.5, 68.5, 70, 71) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Fibra Natura Dona (100% extrafine superwash merino; 126yd/115m per 1.76 oz/50g ball); color:
(MC) 132 Alabaster; 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) balls
(CC1) 131 Onyx; 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) balls
(CC2) 127 Real Teal; 1 ball

Recommended needle size
(always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique)
US #6/4mm circular needle 32-inch/80cm length or slightly shorter than finished bust circumference
US #6/4mm circular needle 16-inch/40cm length (optional, for Neck Edging)
US #6/4mm needles for small circumference in the round
US #7/4.5mm needles for small circumference in the round

Notions
yarn needle
stitch holders
4 stitch markers
2 removable stitch markers

GAUGE
21 sts/24 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in stranded knitting using larger needle
21 sts/28 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in Texture Triangles using smaller needle