Ripple Effect by Kim Haesemeyer

Ripple Effect

Knitting
December 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in /10cm in St st.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
770 - 1870 yards (704 - 1710 m)
Woman’s small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
English
This pattern is available for free.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Chest: 32 (38, 42, 47, 50, 57) inches
Length: 19 3/4 (19 3/4, 22 1/2, 22 1/2, 25 1/4, 25 1/4) inches
This sweater has a suggested positive ease of 1–2 inches at the bust.

Materials

  • Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight (sport weight; 100% baby alpaca; 110 yds/50g per hank): 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 7) hanks blue spruce #545 (A); 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 5) hanks hydrangea #547 (B); 2 (3, 3, 3, 4, 5) hanks hibiscus #538 (C)
  • Size 4 (3.5mm) 16- and 24-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Stitch markers (1 in CC for beg of rnd)

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Gauge
24 sts and 32 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in St st.
22 sts and 48 rows/rnds = 4 inches/10cm in garter st.
24 sts and 40 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Lace pat.
To save time, take time to check gauge.

My blog post about this design is here.

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