Neon by MOEKO Kishi

Neon

Knitting
September 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with larger needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
735 - 1585 yards (672 - 1449 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10)

NEON is a sweater knitted top-down with unique color work.

Size
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10)

Bust circumference: 34.6 (36.6, 38.6, 40.6, 42.5, 44.5) (46.5, 48.4, 50.4, 52.4)”
88 (93, 98, 104, 108, 113) (118, 123, 128, 133) cm

(Including about 4” / 10 cm positive ease)

Materials
I used Merino DK of Hedgehog Fibres in Graphite for MC and Budgie for CC.
MC : 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) skeins
CC : 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

or any DK weight yarn approximately
MC : 605 (670, 740, 810, 885, 960) (1040, 1125, 1215, 1300) yards / 555 (620, 680, 740, 810, 880) (950, 1030, 1110, 1190) m
CC : 130 (145, 160, 180, 195, 215) (231, 250, 275, 295) yards / 120 (130, 150, 160, 180, 195) (210, 230, 250, 270) m

Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) for main fabric
US 3 (3.25 mm) for ribbing

Both recommended in 32” / 80 cm or longer.
If you need, DPNs.

Notions
1 unique marker for BOR and another marker
Tapestry needle

Gauge
22 sts and 28 rows in St. sts after blocking
21 sts and 26 rows in color work
(Both are with US5 needles)

Techniques
Knitting in the round
Color work
Increasing
Decreasing
Backward loop CO
Reading a chart
German short rows