Presque Isle by Kate Gagnon Osborn

Presque Isle

Knitting
April 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1800 - 2400 yards (1646 - 2195 m)
32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)” [81 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5) cm] finished bust.
English
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Worthy of Note
Presque Isle is worked in the round from the bottom up. Choose a circular length between 24–60” (60–150 cm) to best suit the size you are knitting. When working the yoke, you may want to change to an even longer circular if the stitches do not fit comfortably on your needles.

After the sleeves and body are complete, the pieces are joined to work the yoke. Raglan decreases shape the yoke, then short rows are worked to raise the back neck. Stranded colorwork with integrated decreases is knit from a chart, and then a ribbed crewneck completes the sweater.

Specifications
YARN

Kelbourne Woolens Camper (100% wool; 200 yards/50 gm skein): gray heather 058 (MC), 5 (5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9) skeins, plum heather 501 (CC1), orchid heather 519 (CC2), coral heather 667 (CC3), sunflower heather 709 (CC4), natural 105 (CC5), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) each.
GAUGE
28 sts and 32 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stranded colorwork on larger needles, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 set US 1 (2.25 mm) DPNs.
1 – 16” (40 cm) US 1 (2.25 mm) circular.
1 – 24–60” (60–150 cm) US 1 (2.25 mm) circular.
1 set US 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs.
1 – 24–60” (60–150 cm) US 3 (3.25 mm) circular.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Darning needle, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn.
SIZE
32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60)” 81 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152.5) cm finished bust. Sweater is designed to be worn with 4” (10 cm) of positive ease. Please see schematic for more detailed finished measurements.
SKILLS
Stranded colorwork from charts, short row shaping, kitchener stitch.

Useful Tips
For a tutorial on working from charts, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2015/01/working-from-charts-colorwork/

For a tutorial on short row shaping using the wrap and turn method, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2017/05/short-row-shaping-wrap-turn

For a tutorial on kitchener stitch, visit:
kelbournewoolens.com/blog/2017/11/kitchener-stitch

Images: Linette Kielinski