Pacific by Marianne Isager

Pacific

Knitting
October 2009
both are used in this pattern
Light Fingering ?
33 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in vertical stripes pattern, and colorwork pattern from chart, on larger needles, worked in rounds
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
2300 - 3145 yards (2103 - 2876 m)
Bust 35¾ (39½, 43¾, 48¼)" / 91 (100.5, 111, 122.5) cm
Danish English German

Pullover inspired by Chilean fisherman’s sweater, and the ropes used to tie up his boat. Sweater is worked in stranded two-color knitting with the light color as the dominant color. Body is worked in the round to the shoulder line, with steeks for the armhole openings. Front neck shaping is stitched and cut during finishing. Sleeves are worked in the round with facings at the upper edges to cover the raw edges of the steeked armhole openings.

Yarns: Fingering-weight, super-fine yarn

  • About 150 (175, 200, 225) grams of medium color (A)
  • About 175 (200, 225, 250) grams of a light color (B) of the same or a different fingering-weight yarn
  • Model in book used 4 (4, 5, 5 skeins) of Isager Highland (100% wool; 279m / 305yds; 50g / 1.76 oz); and 4 (5, 5, 6) skeins of Isager Alpaca 2 (50% merino, 50% alpaca; 247m / 270yds; 50g / 1.76oz).

Needles:

  • Body and sleeves - size 3.5 mm / US 4, 40 cm / 16” and 60 cm / 24” circular needles, and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles
  • Facings - size 3.0 mm / US 2, 40 cm / 16” and 60 cm / 24” circular needles, and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed needles
  • Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Notions:

  • Marker
  • Cable needle
  • Removable markers or waste yarn
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch holders
  • Sharp-pointed sewing needle or sewing machine
  • Contrasting basting thread
  • Matching sewing thread