Heartstring - by Joji Locatelli

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Heartstring is adorned by delicate lines of stitching, inspired by Japanese sashiko style embroidery.
Joji combines great fit, style and wearability in her designs, and she has stitched a sense of romance and minimalism into this simple sweater.

Pattern Info

Sizing
0-6mo (6-12mo, 1-2yr, 2-4yr, 4-6yr, 6-8yr, 8-10yr, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, 4XL)
Finished chest measurement: 17.5 (19.5, 22, 24, 26, 28.5, 30.5, 32.5, 35, 37, 41.5, 46, 50, 54.5, 59)“

Yarn
DK weight yarn
MC: 350 (400, 500, 650, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2200) yards
Heartstring will require an additional 60 yds or less in CC for the yoke details.

Samples shown in The Plucky Knitter Crew in ‘dive bar‘ and ‘twill’.
and in SweetGeorgia Superwash DK in ‘blood orange’ and a Party of 5 Tough Love Sock kit in ‘sapphire’, ‘bluebird’, ‘breeze’, ‘chill’, and ‘frostbite’ - the sock weight CC yarn was held doubled.

Needles
US #4 / 3.5mm and US #6 / 4tmm (or as required to meet gauge)
for sizes 0 - 4 years: 16” circulars and DPNs in each size*
for sizes 4 yrs - XS: 16” circulars, 24” circulars, and DPNs in each size*
for sizes S - 4XL: 16” circulars, 32” circulars, and DPNs in each size*

• Alternatively you can use the magic loop technique to knit smaller diameter tubes on a long circular needle

Gauge
22 sts & 30 rounds / 4” in stockinette on larger needles

Notions
darning needle, stitch markers

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