Sweater EIGHT by Sylvia Heidinger

Sweater EIGHT

Knitting
July 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch in the round on larger needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
984 - 1804 yards (900 - 1650 m)
XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL) designed to be worn with 3-6” positive ease.
English
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GARMENT CONSTRUCTION:
This beautiful sweater is worked seamless from the top down with contiguous shoulder construction. Worked flat first then joined at the front neckline and finished, knitted in the round to underarm. Sleeves are separated out and body is finished in the round to hemline. Sleeves are worked in the round.
Neckband is finished last. A subtle rib completes this classic garment.
The decreased Rib section is along the front and the back.

YARN SUGGESTION:
Green sample: Malabrigo Mechita 4ply, Colour used: Fiona
Beige sample: Drops Flora 4ply, Colour used: 07 Beige Mix
Approx.: 900 (950, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1550, 1650) m

NEEDLES:
3.5mm long circular needles for body (80-120cm long)
3mm long circular needles for hemline
3.5mm short circular or DPN for sleeves
3mm short circular needles or DPN for neckline and cuffs

OTHER:
Stitch markers: 4 + 4 +2 each set should be in a unique colour to make it easier

GAUGE:
21sts x 30 rows = 4x4”/10x10cm in Stockinette stitch with 3.5mm needles, blocked

SIZES:
XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL) designed to be worn with 3-6” positive ease.

DIMENSIONS:
BUST: 89.5 (97, 105, 113, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160) cm / 35.8 (38.8, 42, 45, 48, 51.8, 55.5, 60, 64)”
LENGTH BODY: 53 (54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, 64) cm / 21 (21.5, 22, 22.5, 23, 23.5, 24, 24.5, 25)”
LENGTH SLEEVE: 44 cm / 17.5” or desired length