Making Waves sweater / Öldurót peysa by Jóhanna Malen Skúladóttir

Making Waves sweater / Öldurót peysa

Knitting
May 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette and stranded colourwork
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1094 - 2187 yards (1000 - 2000 m)
A [B, C, D] E, F, G [H, I, J] with corresponding chest circumferences of sweaters 81 [96, 103, 118] 125, 133, 140 [147, 162, 177] cm of
English Icelandic
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The Making Waves Sweater is a top down sweater with a boxy, relaxed fit and slightly poofy sleeves. It is knitted in the round on 4 mm needles. This sweater is knitted with two colours alternating but is also perfect for leftover yarn in multiple colours.

Gauge: 19 sts x 25 rnds for 10 x 10 cm, both in colourwork and stockinette. Suggested needle size is 4 mm, and 3 mm for ribbing.

Sizes: A B, C, D E, F, G H, I, J

Chest circumference of sweater: 81 96, 103, 118 125, 133, 140 147, 162, 177 cm, recommended ease is 7-12 cm.

Upper sleeve circumference: 29 37, 37, 37 44, 44, 44 52, 52, 59 cm

Sleeve length from underarm: 49 50, 50, 51 51, 52, 52 54, 54, 54 cm

Length of body from underarm: 40 42, 44, 47 49, 51, 53 56, 57, 57 cm

Yoke length: 21.5 21.5, 22.5, 22.5 22.5, 25, 25
25, 25, 25 cm

Yarn: Dk or sport weight yarn 50g approx 100 m, or fingering held double.

Yarn amount estimate is
C1 5 5, 6, 6 7, 7, 8 9, 9, 10 skeins (50g = 100m)
C2 5 5, 6, 6 7, 7, 8 9, 9, 10 skeins (50g = 100m)

Note that if you decide to make the body longer or shorter than the given length your yarn needs will change.

Difficulty: 2.5 out of 5

Please note that sizes G, H and I have not been tested, but are fully tech edited. If you want to test these sizes for me please get in touch via knitagainst@gmail.com