Nest

Knitting
September 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette on larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
800 - 1600 yards (732 - 1463 m)
Chest: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40)(42, 44, 46, 48, 50)” / 76 (81, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5)(106.5, 112, 117, 122, 127) cm
English
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This sweater is worked from the top down, back and forth, with set-in, ¾-length sleeves. Short rows shape the shoulders as well as the tops of the sleeves. Nest-like cables are continuously worked on front and back of body.

Materials
4 (5, 5, 5, 6, 6)(7, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins SweetGeorgia Trinity Worsted in Oxblood (200yds/182m per 4oz/115g skein; 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% silk)

Needles
Size 7 US / 4.5 mm DPNs, 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 81 cm circular needle
Size 6 US / 4 mm DPNs and 32” / 81 cm circular needle

Sizes & Finished Measurements

  • Chest: 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40)(42, 44, 46, 48, 50)” / 76 (81, 86.5, 91.5, 96.5, 101.5)(106.5, 112, 117, 122, 127) cm
  • Length: 19 ¾ (20 ¾, 21 ¼, 21 ¾, 22 ¼, 23)(23 ¾, 24 ½, 25, 25 ¼, 26 ¼)” / 50 (52.5, 54, 55, 56.5, 58.5)(60.5, 62, 63.5, 64, 66.5) cm
  • Garment is meant to be worn with 0-2” / 0-5 cm of positive ease. Shown in size 34” / 86 cm.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Skills Required
Knitting on dpns, cables, short rows