Rietveld Sweater by Mari Chiba

Rietveld Sweater

Knitting
December 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needle
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1116 - 1736 yards (1020 - 1587 m)
33½ (37½, 41½, 45½, 49¾)" bust circumference; shown in size 33½"
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

-Sizes 33½ (37½, 41½, 45½, 49¾)“ bust circumference; shown in size 33½”
-Yarn Valley Yarns Northfield (70% merino, 20% baby alpaca, 10% silk; 124 yd 113 m/50 g):
• #14 haze (MC), 5 (5, 6, 7, 8) skeins
• #15 black (CC), 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) skeins
Yarn distributed by WEBS
-Gauge 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4” in St st on larger needle
-Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): 32” circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Size 4 (3.5 mm): straight needles, 16” cir needle, and set of dpn
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle

Mari placed the darker color on the bottom of this three-quarter sleeve to minimize the wearer’s midsection. Worked from the top down with a seamless yoke; this could easily be your new every day sweater.