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Shades of Gray

by Jill Wright

Published in

Creative Knitting, January 2012

Craft

Knitting

Category

Sweater → Pullover

Published

January 2012

Yarns suggested

Universal Yarn Classic Shades

Yarn weight

Aran / 10 ply (8 wpi)

Gauge

20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in St st with smaller needles

Needle size

US 7 - 4.5 mm

US 10 - 6.0 mm

Yardage

1576 - 2364 yards (1441 - 2162 m)

Sizes available

Woman's small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Simple stockinette and seed stitch are the basis for this unusually constructed tunic-length sweater. The long color changes of Classic Shades by Universal Yarn add interest to the directional knitting.

Skill Level:
Easy

Finished Measurements:
Chest: 38 1/2 (42 1/2, 46 1/2, 50, 54) inches
Length: 27 1/2 (28 1/2, 29 1/2, 30 1/2, 31 1/2)

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn* (197 yds/ 100g per ball): 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) balls storm clouds #708
Size 7 (4.5mm) straight and 60-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 10 (6mm) 24-inch circular needle
Stitch holders
Stitch markers

Sample project was completed with Classic Shades (70% acrylic/30% wool) from Universal Yarn Inc.