KNITWEAR FOR YOUR EVERY DAY ADVENTURES
Indulge in the coziness of soft yarn and the intention of a considered, thoughtful knit. I aim to create casual, comfortable and wearable knits that work with your everyday style.

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The ASPEN Slipover is the epitome of comfort: the sleeveless vest with casual fit and huge, snuggly turtleneck will keep you warm & cozy in style in any weather. An easy but distinctive cable on front and back combined with twisted rib fit perfectly to any outfit.

ASPEN is an oversized slipover worked with one strand of Wool and two strands of Silk-Mohair (or one strand of bulky weight yarn) for maximum coziness and is worked up in no time. It is worked top-down and seamless, beginning with the turtleneck. Then new stitches are cast on for the shoulders with a Cable Cast On. Back and front are worked flat separately to the underarm, then joined and worked circularly to the bottom hem. Shoulders and neckline are shaped with short rows for better fit. Finally, the armhole trim is worked from stitches that are picked up around the armholes.

The pattern includes both written and charted directions.

Sizes
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)
Finished Measurements: 40 (43.25, 47.25, 51.5) (55.5, 59.75, 63.75) (68, 71, 75.25, 79.25)″ / 101.5 (110, 120, 131) (141, 152, 162) (172.5, 180.5, 191, 201.5) cm circumference at chest; to fit a chest circumference of 30 (34, 38, 42) (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66, 70)″ / 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5) (117, 127, 137) (147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm with approx. 10″/ 25 cm positive ease.
Sample shown in size 3 on a 38″ / 96.5 cm chest with 9.25″/ 23.5 cm positive ease.

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Yarn
3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of BC Garn Semilla Melange (100% Organic Wool, 175 m per 50 g)
held together with 2 strands = 7 (8, 9, 10) (11, 11, 12) (13, 14, 15, 16) skeins of Kremke Soul Wool Silky Kid (72% RMS Mohair/28% Silk, 210 m per 25 g).
Consider adding an extra skein to account for differences in gauge and swatching.
Sample shown in 1 strand of BC Garn Semilla Melange, colorway 19 held together with 2 strands of Kremke Soul Wool Silky Kid, colorway 06_076.

Or approx. 610 (690, 770, 840) (920, 1000, 1090) (1170, 1260, 1330, 1410) m / 670 (750, 840, 920) (1010, 1090, 1190) (1280, 1380, 1450, 1540) yds of a sportsweight/light-DK weight wool yarn held together with approx. twice to two-and-a-half the amount of a lace weight Silk-Mohair.

Or a bulky weight yarn if working with a single strand.

Needles
Size A for body and turtleneck and bottom ribbing: one 32″/ 80 cm or longer circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed. Suggested size: US 9 / 5.5 mm.
Size B for turtleneck: one 32″ / 80 cm or longer (if working magic loop) or 16″ / 40 cm circular needle one size larger than Size A. Suggested size: US 10 / 6 mm.
Size C for armhole trim: one 32″ / 80 cm or longer (if working magic loop) or 16″ / 40 cm circular needle two sizes smaller than Size A. Suggested size: US 7 / 4.5 mm.
DPNs can be used instead of circular needles for working small circumferences in the round (turtleneck, armhole trim). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Additional Tools
Cable needle, removable stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, blunt tapestry needle.

Techniques
Required Techniques: Italian Tubular Cast On, Cable Cast On, cable knitting, German Short Rows, picking up stitches, increasing, Backwards Loop Cast On, Tubular Bind Off.
The pattern includes a Special Techniques Section that will help with the Italian Tubular Cast On, the Cable Cast On, German Short Rows, Backwards Loop Cast On and the Tubular Bind Off.

Gauge
15.5 stitches & 22.75 rows = 4″ / 10 cm in Stockinette with Size A needles, after blocking.
The cable panel of 22 sts measures 3.25″ / 8.5 cm in width, with Size A needles, after blocking.