Interweave SKU: EP1867

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store:
For this special sweater, the designer reinterpreted a scarf pattern that appeared in the May/June 1998 issue of Handwoven magazine. The Polwarth/Leicester wool is silky to the touch and, at this gauge, makes a deliciously soft, drapy, and elegantly warm garment.

Finished Size: 38 (48, 57½)“ (96.5 (122, 146) cm) bust/chest circumference. Sweater shown measures 48” (122 cm).

Yarn: Rovings Polwarth/Leicester (100% Polwarth/Leicester; 400 yd [366 m]/200 g): W3 fuchia (MC) and W15 gold (CC), 3 (3, 4) skeins each.

Yarn weight: #2 - Fine

Gauge: 25 sts and 25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in color pattern on larger needles.

Needles:

• Body and Sleeves- Size 3 (3.25 mm): 32” (80-cm) circular (cir) and set of 5 double-pointed (dpn).
• Edging- Size 2 (2.5 mm): 24” (60-cm) cir and set of 5 dpn.
• Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Summer 2001