Lillian by Deb Hoss

Lillian

Knitting
April 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1340 - 2415 yards (1225 - 2208 m)
31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55"/ 78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5, 139.7 cm
English
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Lillian, harbinger of spring! This garter-trimmed, color-block pullover is a delightful transition piece for welcoming warmer weather. Subtle shaping at center front and back panels creates a slimming visual, enhanced by the garter waistbands at its sides. The nubbly garter stitches of its rounded shawl collar are picked up from its neckline, with short rows that disappear into its shaping. This design is worked bottom-up with easy seaming at its side panels. Sleeves and collar are worked in the round. It’s a fun project. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55”/ 78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5, 139.7 cm
Waist: 26, 30, 33, 38, 41, 46, 49”/ 66, 76.2, 83.8, 96.5, 104.1, 116.8, 124.5 cm
Hips: 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55”/ 78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5, 139.7 cm
Length: 26, 26½, 26¾, 27, 27¼, 27½, 27¾“/ 66, 67.3, 67.9, 68.6, 69.2, 69.9, 70.5 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Chickadee wool by Quince & Co. (100% wool; 181 yds/ 166 m per 50 g skein); colors – MC Leek #131 (for center panels); 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7 skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 705, 775, 860, 965, 1055, 1160, 1250 yards/ 645, 710, 785, 885, 965, 1060, 1145 m;
– CC Frost #103 (for side panels, collar, and sleeves); 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7 skeins, or for comparable yarn approximately 635, 740, 830, 920, 990, 1075, 1165 yards/ 580, 675, 760, 840, 905, 985, 1065 m. I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US5/ 3.75mm or size to obtain Stockinette Stitch gauge
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight
• 1 20”/ 50 to 24”/ 60 cm circular (for collar)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of the sleeves in the round

Notions
• Stitch markers (locking and rings)
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• T-pins for blocking

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette Stitch
• 24 sts and 48 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Garter Stitch

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R, kfb), 3-needle BO, stitch pick-up and short row shaping for collar, seaming, setting in sleeve caps, and blocking.

11 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, a ROW TRACKER for managing front neckline and armhole shaping AT THE SAME TIME, and relevant abbreviations.