The Slouch by Caddy Melville Ledbetter

The Slouch

Knitting
March 2009
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 11 - 8.0 mm
220 - 320 yards (201 - 293 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL)
English

Flirty shoulder wrap, knit in the round, cinched with a ribbon accent.

Skill Level: Beginner

Sizing Information:

  • XS (S, M, L, 1X)
  • Finished bust: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46)“ / 76 (86, 96.5, 106.5, 117) cm
  • Finished length: 10 (11, 12, 13, 14)“ / 25.5 (28, 30.5, 33, 35.5) cm

Materials:

  • 220 (245, 270, 300, 320) yd / 200 (220, 245, 270, 290) m (3-4-4-4-5 balls) Classic Elite Duchess (40% merino, 28% viscose, 10% cashmere, 7% angora, 15% nylon; each approx. 1.75 oz / 50g and 75 yd / 68m), in color 1016 Natural (bulky)
  • One 8 mm / US 11 circular needle, 20-24” / 50-60 cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Stitch marker
  • 2 yd / 1.8 m ribbon, 1.5-2” / 4-6 cm wide
  • Tapestry needle