57-15 Sweater with loopy borders by DROPS design

57-15 Sweater with loopy borders

Knitting
October 2010
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on smaller needles with Puddel/Eskimo/Ice
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
820 - 984 yards (750 - 900 m)
S/M -M/L - XL
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This pattern is available for free.

Finished Measurements: 114 (120-126) cm / 45” (47¼“-49½”)

NOTE: Pattern calls for DROPS Vamp and DROPS Pelliza, both of which are discontinued.

Yarn alternatives for DROPS Vamp include:
DROPS Puddel
DROPS Eskimo
DROPS Ice
(All of which would require the same amount of yarn)

Yarn alternatives for DROPS Pelliza include:
DROPS Alpaca
DROPS Baby Merino
DROPS BabyAlpaca Silk
DROPS Cotton Viscose
DROPS Delight
DROPS Fabel
DROPS Kid-Silk
DROPS Safran
DROPS Silke-Tweed

For the main yarn (Puddel, Eskimo, or Ice):
Use 700 (700-800) gr / 756 (756-864) yds

For the contrasting loopy borders, yardage for Kid-Silk would be 25 gr (218 yds) (pattern only requires 120 yds of contrasting yarn)

DROPS 5mm / US 8 and 6mm / US 10 needles, or sizes needed to obtain correct gauge. (NOTE: needle sizes given were for the discontinued yarns. You will have to adjust your needles to get the correct gauge with alternative yarns.)