Northern Owl Sweater by Vera Mogildea

Northern Owl Sweater

Knitting
June 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
S-M(US4-8, EU38-40, RU44-46), M-L(US10-12, EU42-44, RU48-50), L-XL(US14-16, EU46-48, RU52-54).
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Oversize

Finished Measurements:

S-M (RU44-46, EU38-40, US4-8): chest 84-96 cm, upper arm 28-31 cm.

M-L (RU48-50, EU42-44, US10-12): chest 92-104 cm, upper arm 31-34 cm.

L-XL (RU52-54, EU46-48, US14-16): chest 100-112 cm, upper arm 6-38 cm.

Materials:

JC Rennie:

Lilac Mist (color #156) lambswool 87.5% + cashmere 12.5% (+- 270m/50g)  

S-M: 150g; M-L: 200g; L-XL: 250g.

Cherry Blossom (color #151) lambswool 87.5% + cashmere 12.5% (+- 270m/50g) 

S-M: 150g; M-L: 200g; L-XL: 250g.

White (color #100) lambswool 87.5% + cashmere 12.5% (+- 270m/50g) 

S-M, M-L, L-XL: 50g.

Note: if you want to use only 2 colors, you will need S-M: 250g; M-L: 350g; L-XL: 450g of main color and S-M, M-L, L-XL: 50g of contrasting color.

Recommendation:

You can substitute yarn, just make sure that it matches original proportions (250m/50g).

Tools:

  1. Circular needles US 3 (3.25 mm) and US 1.5 (2.5 mm) for ribbing 22”/55 cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE;

  2. Crochet hook or tapestry needle;

  3. Stitch markers;

  4. Scissors.

Gauge:

Knitting with single strand:

26 sts х 36 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 cm х 10 cm in stockinette stitch using US 3 (3.25 mm) needles

The required skills:

Cast on, bind off, knit and purl, increasing and decreasing, skill to read charts and stranded knitting.