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Loose Textured Sweater

by Jo Sharp

Published in

Jo Sharp Knit Issue 7

Craft

Knitting

Category

Sweater → Pullover

Published

November 2008

Yarns suggested

Jo Sharp Alpaca Kid Lustre

Jo Sharp Soho Summer DK Cotton

Jo Sharp Desert Garden Aran Cotton

Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed

Yarn weight

DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)

Gauge

11.5 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches in stocking stitch

Needle size

US 13 - 9.0 mm

Yardage

1260 - 1381 yards (1152 - 1263 m)

Sizes available

80-90 (100-110)cm

This sweater is worked quickly from the neck down, in loose stocking stitch throughout using contrasting yarns in textured bands, around the yoke. The yoke section is created with a few simple increases.

Additional Gauge Information Tension is using Alpaca Kid Lustre (DK weight) yarn.

Yarns Smaller size: 6 balls of Alpaca Kid Lustre, 3 balls of 3 different colours of the Soho DK cotton, and 1 ball each of Desert Garden Aran and Silkroad DK Tweed. Larger size: 7 balls of Alpaca Kid Lustre, 3 balls of 3 different colours of the Soho DK cotton, and 1 ball each of Desert Garden Aran and Silkroad DK Tweed.

Variations on this pattern include a cape and cardigan (will be added in soon).

For more information, see: http://josharp.com/Books/Books.html