Seaweed Sweater by Kat Coyle

Seaweed Sweater

Knitting
January 2007
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Light Fingering
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch with main color on largest needles after blocking
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
1608 - 2412 yards (1470 - 2206 m)
38 (42, 46, 50, 54)" bust
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store: “Get grungy with this punk-inspired V-neck pullover. The body is worked in a gauzy mohair, while the asymmetrical intarsia patches are knitted with the yarn held doubled in two contrasting colors.”

Finished Size: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54)“ bust

Yarn: Filatura di Crosa Baby Kid Extra (80% kid mohair, 20% nylon; 268 yd (245 m)/25 g): #480 apple green (MC), 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) balls; #497 chrome green (CC1), 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) balls; #498 yellow (CC2), 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s). Yarn distributed by Tahki Stacy Charles

Yarn weight: #1 - Super Fine

Gauge:

  • 16 sts and 18 rows = 4” in St st with MC on largest needles after blocking
  • 14 sts and 19 rows = 4” in St st with 2 strands of CC1 and 1 strand of CC2 held tog on largest needles after blocking

Needles: Size 8 (5 mm): 24” circular needle; Size 9 (5.5 mm): straight needles; Size 10 (6 mm): straight needles

Notions: Markers (m); Removable markers (m); Bobbins; Yarn needle

Originally Published: Knitscene, Fall 2007