Nasreen by Lana Jois

Nasreen

Knitting
May 2018
Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stripe Pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
958 - 1916 yards (876 - 1752 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
English

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Finished bust circumference: 92.5 (101.5, 111.5, 122, 132, 141) cm / 36½ (40, 44, 48, 52, 55½)“ – to be worn with up to 20 cm / 8” positive ease

Model has 81 cm / 32” bust, stands 165 cm / 5’5” tall and is wearing a size 2 of version 1.

Note: The pattern instructions given are for 2 options of finished length. The longer version (version 1) as pictured and an alterntive, cropped length (version 2), not pictured.

Yarn: Quince & Co. Willet (sport weight; 100% cotton; 146 m / 160 yds per 50 g skein)

Shades:
Version 1 (pictured)
Yarn A: Dory (713); 3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins
Yarn B: Cashew (751); 3 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6) skeins

Version 2 (not pictured)
Yarn A: Dory (713); 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins
Yarn B: Cashew (751); 2 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) skeins

Gauge: 21 sts & 36 rows = 10 cm / 4” over Garter Stripe pattern on 3.75 mm needles after blocking.

Needles: 3.75 mm / US 5 knitting needles AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, stitch holders or scrap yarn, tapestry needle

Notes: The front and back of Nasreen are worked separately and seamed. Each piece is made of a vertical panel worked from the bottom up, a diagonal panel worked by picking up stitches along the edge of the first panel and a neckband worked by picking up stitches
at the top edge. The front and back are then joined at the shoulders with a 3-needle cast off and the sides are seamed. Stitches are then picked up around the armholes for a neat finish.

While the ribbing and neck band are worked in a single colour, the garter stitch panels are worked in two-colour stripes by changing colour every 2 rows.