Thornapple by Jill Zielinski

Thornapple

Knitting
October 2017
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1570 - 2355 yards (1436 - 2153 m)
42.75 (49, 53.25, 58.75, 64)” at bust
English
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This eye-catching sweater, with its bold geometric graphics, is designed to have a slouchy and oversized look that is perfect for all your fall adventures. Knit in the round, from the bottom-up, this is a worsted weight, seamless sweater that you’ll be wearing in no time. This pattern contains both charts and row-by-row instructions, making it perfect for the novice sweater knitter!

YARN
Plucky Knitter, Scholar 2.0 (75% merino, 25% cashmere; 250 yds / 229 m per 115 g): Overcoat (MC), 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) skeins and Sockeye (CC), 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins.Approx 820 (935, 1020, 1120, 1230) yds / 750 (855, 932.5, 1024, 1124.5) m of MC and 400 (455, 495, 545, 595) yds / 365 (415, 450, 494, 540) m of CC in a worsted weight yarn

MATERIALS
» US 8 (5.0 mm) 40” / 100 cm circular (circ) needles and 16” / 40 cm circ needles or DPNs— or size necessary to obtain gauge
» US 7 (4.5 mm) 16” / 40 cm and 40” / 100 cm circ needles and DPNs
» Stitch markers
» Stitch holders or waste yarn
» Tapestry needle

GAUGE
Note: Since stranded St st gauge varies from knitter to knitter, it is recommended that you work a gauge swatch in both plain and stranded St st; you may need to adjust the needle size used for stranded St st in order to achieve the stated gauge.

18 sts and 22 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in St st, blocked, on larger needle

18 sts and 22 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded St st from Chart A or B, blocked, on larger needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Sample shown wearing size X-Small with 6.75” ease.
42.75 (49, 53.25, 58.75, 64)” / 108.5 (124.5, 135.5, 149, 162.5) cm bust; 26.5 (27, 27.25, 27.5, 27.75)” / 67.5 (68.5, 69, 70, 70.5) cm length