A Journey Through Your First Sweater by Kim Dolce

A Journey Through Your First Sweater

Knitting
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in /10cm in St st.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
4.5 mm
5.0 mm (H)
1170 - 1690 yards (1070 - 1545 m)
Woman’s X-small (small, medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
English

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Measurements
Chest: 35 1/2 (38, 41 1/2, 44, 47 1/2, 50, 53 1/2) inches, without front bands
Length: 22 1/2 (23, 23 1/2, 24, 24 1/2, 25,25 1/2) inches

Materials

  • Berroco Blackstone Tweed (worsted weight; 65% wool/ 25% superkid mohair, 10% angora; 130 yds/50g per ball): 9 (9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13) balls forest floor #2651
  • Size 7 (4.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
  • Size 8 (5mm) straight and 29-inch circular needles

Finishing directions are in winter 2012 issue