Highland Thistle Sweater by Carolyn Holbrook

Highland Thistle Sweater

Knitting
October 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1200 - 1740 yards (1097 - 1591 m)
34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54 Finished Chest Measurement with 3 in./ 7.5 cm positive ease.
English
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Yarn - 3, (4, 4, 4, 5, 5) Skeins - Tukuwool Fingering - Colorway: Auri 03 (natural medium grey/non-dyed) used for sample, 402 yards/370 meters per 100g skein or any similar rustic fingering weight yarn. Yardage Used for Sample - 1459 yards/1334 meters.

Needles - US 2.5 (3.00 mm) and US 4 (3.50 mm) circular needles - various cable length to accommodate stitches.

Notions - BOR Marker (Beginning of Round Marker), Stitch Markers, Double Pointed Cable Needle Holder (for Wrapped, Stitches), Tapestry Needle.

Gauge - Stockinette Stitch - 22 Stitches x 28 Rows = 4 in (10 cm)

Sweater Construction
A top-down yoke sweater with a twisted knit neck ribbing that continues to an easy Field of Flowers lacework. Then you move on to knit the beautiful thistles that are a combination of lacework and wrapped stitches. The wrapped stitches provide dimension in this knitted piece featuring the regal thistle flower. The bottom of the yoke is set off with a craggy rock wall stitch. Short rows are used to provide a higher back neck and faux side seams are used to give a nice shape to the body of the sweater. This sweater is perfect to wear with your tartan while you visit the moors or on your favorite walk in the woods.