summer blues by alfa knits

summer blues

Knitting
April 2023
Light Fingering ?
33 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1148 - 2242 yards (1050 - 2050 m)
S, M-L, XL-XXL and XXXL (see notes)
English
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Summer blues is a vest - or a pullover if you add the sleeves - with an allover design of little flowers in stranded colorwork.
First the back is worked top down and back and forth (no steeking).
Stitches are picked up & knit for both fronts which is also worked back and forth and top down with a V-neck.
When reaching the same length as the back the body is worked further down in the round.
Lastly stitches are picked up for the sleeve bands in 1/1
ribbing. If desired, stitches can be picked up & knit to add the (layered) 3/4 sleeves.
The pattern is written but the colorwork is charted only. Please read through the pattern before you print it. You won’t need all the pages, only the ones referring to your size.

The pattern has been tech edited by Sue-Cat

Sizes:
S, M/L, XL, XXL
finished measurements chest: 40, 46½, 53½, 60 “ (102, 119, 136, 152.5 cm)
Intended to be worn with 15 to 30 cm / 6 to 12” of positive ease

What you’ll need
light fingering weight / 3ply
sleeveless tee
MC: ± 650, 750, 900, 1000 m
(710, 820, 1000, 1100 yards)
CC: ± 420, 500, 600, 700 m
(460, 550, 660, 770 yards)
with 3/4 sleeves
add 120 to 170 m / 130 to 190 yards of MC
and 100 to 150 m / 110 to 165 yards of CC
3 mm (US 2½) circular needle and straight needles (optional) or size to obtain gauge
2.5 mm (US 1½) circular needle for the cuff in 1/1 ribbing at the sleeves
12 to 18 markers
2 removable markers
tapestry needle

Gauge
33 sts and 35 rounds or rows in stranded colorwork = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
29 sts in 1/1 ribbing = 10 cm (4”)
28 sts in stockinette stitch = 10 cm (4”)