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Embree

Embree is a cozy, pretty sweater to throw on easily when you need it. It’s worked top down, with shoulder shaping and modified drop shoulders. The upper body is worked flat (but there is no purling colorwork) to the underarms. Underarm stitches are cast on and the lower body is worked in the round to the hem. Sleeve stitches are picked up and the sleeves are worked in the round to the cuffs.

Sizes

(1,2,3)(4,5,6)(7,8,9) with finished sweater bust circumferences:

(102.5,113,123.5)(130.5,139,144.5)(153,161.5,174)cm /
(40.25,44.5,48.5)(51.25,54.75,57)(60.25,63.5,68.5)“

Embree is intended to be worn with about 15 to 30cm / 6 to 12” of positive ease at bust and/or hem. A list of measurements and schematic is provided on page 3.

Yarn

Waxwing Yarn Company Cèdre (100% Canadian wool; 365 meters / 400 yards per 100 grams) in 1 main color (MC), and 4 contrast colors (CC1-CC4), listed below with approximate meterage and yardage. If using the same sample yarn, the number of skeins (full or mini) of each color is also given in brackets.

MC Ciboulette (orchid purple; (3,3,3)(3,4,4)(4,4,4) full skeins):
(865,940,1030)(1090,1150,1220)(1280,1355,1460) meters
(945,1025,1125)(1195,1255,1335)(1400,1480,1595) yards

CC1 Héron (light blue; 1 full skein):
(210,230,255)(270,285,305)(320,340,365) meters
(230,250,280)(295,310,335)(350,370,400) yards

CC2 Brume (light beige; (1,1,1)(1,1,2)(2,2,2) mini skein(s)):
(70,75,80)(85,90,95)(100,105,115) meters
(80,85,90)(95,100,105)(110,115,125) yards

CC3 Noisette (light brown; (1,1,2)(2,2,2)(2,2,2) mini skein(s)):
(80,85,95)(100,105,110)(115,120,130) meters
(90,95,105)(110,115,120)(130,135,145) yards

CC4 If (orange; 1 mini skein):
(45,50,50)(55,55,60)(60,65,70) meters
(50,55,55)(60,60,65)(65,70,75) yards

Gauge

To find your needle size, you need to swatch.

Stranded Colorwork (Upper Body): 23 sts / 33 rows to 10cm / 4” using size B needles
Stranded Colorwork (Lower Body; Charts A & B): 23 sts / 29 rnds to 10cm / 4” using size B needles

Needles & Notions

The gauges were achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking. Note that the pattern is written assuming that the knitter needs to use a smaller needle for single-color stockinette. If your gauge does not change between single-color stockinette and stranded knitting, then you don’t need to change needle sizes.

Size A: 3mm (US 2.5) circular needles of varying lengths for the single-color stockinette rnds/rows, the neckband, the cuffs, and the hem

Size B: 3.5mm (US 4) circular needles of varying lengths for the stranded colorwork You will also need: spare interchangeable cables, spare needles or scrap yarn for holding stitches; stitch markers.

Tech edited by Sue Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat)