Maxine's Garter Sweater by Paula Leme

Maxine's Garter Sweater

Knitting
August 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1370 - 2740 yards (1253 - 2505 m)
89 (93, 97, 101, 105, 109, 113, 117, 121, 125) cm.
English Portuguese
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This is the grownup edition of the Maxine’s Garter Sweater, a lovely circular yoked sweater, which features tiny eyelets at the yoke. It has that amazing squishy feel that only Garter Stitch can deliver, and it is a delicate, yet fun, sweater to knit!

Body and sleeves are knit separately in garter stitch, bottom up, then joined at the yoke. Both body and sleeves are knit in the round.

Gauge: 19 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm on 4 mm (US 6) in garter st

Notions:
3.5 mm (US 4) and 4 mm (US 6) both 24” and 16” circular needles (dpns are optional)
5 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) skeins of Juicy DK from The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers or DK weight yarn (see last page)
3 stitch markers
tapestry needle
stitch holder or scrap yarn

Sweater Measurements:
Please, note this sweater looks its best with a 4-8 cm of positive ease. Measurements bellow taken after blocking:

Chest Circumference: 89 (93, 97, 101, 105, 109, 113, 117, 121, 125) cm.
Body Length: 31 (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 38, 38) cm.
Sleeve Length: 42 (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 48, 48, 49) cm.

Yardage:
1 skein of Juicy DK from The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers has 274 yards/ 250 meters.