Passiflora sweater by Lyudmila Aksenik

Passiflora sweater

Knitting
September 2022
Light Fingering ?
25 stitches and 52 rows = 4 inches
in Garter
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
732 - 2290 yards (669 - 2094 m)
children: 2 (3-4, 5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12, 13-15) y.o and adult [32.25, 34 /36.25, 38, 40/ 41.75, 44] {46, 48.5 /50.5, 52.5, 54.75/57.5, 60.25}” bust2 (3-4 /5, 6-7, 8-9/ 10-12, 13-15) years and
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Straight or A-line silhouette sweater with ~4% of positive ease and contrasting pattern worked with short rows.
Yoke is worked sideways in Garter using short rows and then sewn together (for children sizes up to 6-7 years design includes button). I-cord applied along the neckline.
Then raised back-neck is shaped. Main body (A-line silhouette includes darts starting from the adult size 3; also, pattern includes instructions for waist shaping for straight silhouette). Sleeves (straight or bishop) are worked bottom-up in Stockinette.

YARN: winter content: merino wool, wool, blended yarn ~400m/437yds per 100g/3.5oz in two contrast colors.
NEEDLES:

  • Yoke and edging: 3mm/US 2.5(or size to get gauge in Garter) circulars on a 60-80 cm/24-32” cable;
  • Main: 3.25mm/US 3(or size to get gauge in Stockinette) circulars on a 60-80 cm/24-32” cable; 3.5mm/US 4.

GAUGE (PER 10 * 10CM/44” SQUARE AFTER WET BLOCKING)*

• In GARTER STITCH – 25 stitches by 26 garter ridges (52 rows) (pay attention to row gauge, it’s crucial for yoke fit!) - 3mm/US 2.5 needles. Stitch gauge could be 24-23 sts, but the yoke will be a bit longer (this is included in calculations)
• In STOCKINETTE – 24 stitches by 34 rows -3.25/US 3 needles

Sizes:

  • 8 children sizes: 2 (3-4 /5, 6-7, 8-9/ 10-12, 13-15) years or height 92-96 (98-104 /110-116, 122-128, 134-140/ 146-152, 158-164) cm/3-3.15 (3.21-3.41/3.6-3.8, 4-4.20, 4.40-4.60/ 4.80-5, 5.18-5.38) ft or 52 (54 /56, 60, 64/ 71, 78) cm/20.5(21.25/22, 23.75, 25.25/28, 30.75)” bust.
  • 14 adult sizes: 1, 2 /3, 4, 5/ 6, 7 {8, 9 /10, 11, 12/13, 14} or 82, 86 /92, 96, 102/ 106, 112 {117, 123 /128, 133, 139/ 146, 153} cm/32.25, 34 /36.25, 38, 40/ 41.75, 44 {46, 48.5 /50.5, 52.5, 54.75/57.5, 60.25}” bust; for an average height ~166-170 cm/5.45-5.6 ft.