Summer Wings by Heike Campbell

Summer Wings

Knitting
May 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1000 - 1700 yards (914 - 1554 m)
Xs, S, M, L, XL
English German
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August 2018: New and fully revised Version.

This is a comfortable and versatile summer pullover, featuring an attractive lace panel in the centre and a smaller diamond lace pattern running along the edge of the shoulders.

A special and unusual feature are the centre splits at the cuffs. The ¾ length sleeves and low scoop neckline are ideal for the warmer days of the year.

Measurements:
Bust: 33.75 (37, 41.5, 45, 49.25, 53.25) “ or 85.5 (94, 105.5, 114, 125.5, 135.5) cm.
Length: 22.75 (24, 25, 25.5, 25.75, 26.25) “ or 58 (61, 63.5, 64.5, 65.5, 66.5) cm.

Yarn: Lang Delta DK, 50% cotton, 50% microfiber, 135 yds / 123m per 50g, col. 26, beige, 8 balls (9, 9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13).

This yarn is now discontinued.

Approx. Yardage: 1000 (1200, 1300, 1450, 1600, 1700) yds or 910 (1100, 1200, 1310, 1450, 1550) m.

Recommended yarns are cotton or cotton blend, DK weight, for example:

Valley Yarns Longmeadow DK, 60% cotton, 40% microfiber, 117 yds / 107m per 50g.

Rico Design Essentials Cotton Blend DK, 51% cotton, 49% microfiber, 136 yds / 124m per 50g.

Novita Kaste DK, 85% cotton, 15% rayon, 213 yds / 195m per 100g.

The sweater is knitted flat and in pieces. The center lace panel and the side lace panels are given both as charts and as written instructions.