Apogee by Erica Smith

Apogee

Knitting
February 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25.5 stitches and 41 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1547 - 2431 yards (1415 - 2223 m)
91 (95.5, 100.5, 106.5, 111.5, 116, 121, 125.5) cm / 36.5 (38.25, 40.25, 42.5, 44.5, 46.5, 48.5, 50.25)” bust circumference to be worn with 3-4” positive ease.
English

Apogee is a set-in sleeve pullover with subtle diagonal side seam details. Knit in fingering weight wool, this sweater is perfect on its own in spring and fall, and an essential layering piece for winter. You’ll find yourself reaching for Apogee on the weekends to pair with jeans and boots, and during the work week to compliment a pencil skirt. Knit it in one color, as shown, or knit the back piece in a different hue to accentuate the sweater’s structure.

Materials Required:
Yarn:
7 (8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11) skein(s) of Quince & Co.
Finch (Fingering; 100% wool; 202m / 221yd per 50
g) or 1414 (1616, 1616, 1818, 1818, 2020, 2020,
2222) m / 1547 (1768, 1768, 1989, 1989, 2210,
2210, 2431) yds in equivalent fingering weight yarn.
Shown in the shade Iceland.

Needles:
Size A (main fabric): One 80 cm / 32” circular in
size needed to obtain gauge.
Suggested size: 4 mm / US 6

Size B (for ribbing and tubular cast on): One 80 cm
/ 32” circular in size needed to obtain gauge. One
40 cm / 16” circular in size needed to obtain gauge
for neckband.
Suggested size: 3.75 mm / US 5

Other materials:
Tapestry needle, cable needle (for tubular cast on),
stitch markers, locking stitch markers for seaming, row
counter and towels for blocking.

Gauge:
25.5 stitches and 41 rows = 10 cm / 4” in
stockinette pattern on 4 mm / US 6 needles
25 stitches and 41 rows = 10 cm / 4” in ribbing
pattern on 3.75mm / US 5 needles

Sizes:
To fit: 80 (85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115) cm / 32
(34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46)” at bust

Finished size: 91 (95.5, 100.5, 106.5, 111.5, 116,
121, 125.5) cm / 36.5 (38.25, 40.25, 42.5, 44.5,
46.5, 48.5, 50.25)” bust circumference to be worn
with 3-4” positive ease. Pullover shown measures
100.5 cm / 40.25” modelled with 13 cm / 5.25” positive ease.

Techniques:
long-tail tubular cast on for 2x2 rib(optional), knitting
flat, seaming, increases and decreases, finishing,
picking up and knitting, tubular bind off.

Notes
• Apogee is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up
and seamed. After seaming the neckband stitches
are picked up and knit in the round.
• Sweater is slightly cropped, length may be
added after the hip to bust shaping is completed
on the front and back pieces.
• On the back piece, the neck and shoulder shaping
are worked at the same time and on the front
piece, the armhole, neck and shoulder shaping
are worked at the same time. Row counts have
been marked in the pattern to help guide you as
you knit each section concurrently.