Basia Sweater by Irene Lin

Basia Sweater

Knitting
November 2022
both are used in this pattern
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1367 - 2100 yards (1250 - 1920 m)
1 ( 2, 3, 4 )( 5, 6, 7 )
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Basia Sweater’s knitting starts at the neckline, worked seamlessly from the top-down. The front neckline stitches will be knitted together to form the V-neck.

Gauge / With 4.5 mm ( US 7 ) needle :
19 sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in stockinette stitch after blocking.

Recommended ease: >15cm / 6”

Size:
1 ( 2, 3, 4 )( 5, 6, 7 ) Sample shown in Size 2 with 38cm/15” positive ease.

Bust circumference:
108 ( 121, 130, 143 )( 155, 162, 168 ) cm / 42.5 ( 47.75, 51.25, 56.25 )( 61, 63.75, 66.25 )”

Yarns:
MC: Woolfolk Far Yarn, Color 34; 100% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino, 142 yards / 130 meters / 50 grams. 8.5 ( 9, 9.5, 10 )( 10.5, 11, 12 ) Skeins. Approx. 1105 ( 1170, 1235, 1300 )( 1365, 1430, 1560 ) meters.
CC: Woolfolk Tage Yarn, Color 18; 70% Ovis 21 Ultimate Merino, 30% Mohair, 160 yards / 145 meters / 50 grams. 1 ( 1, 1, 1.5 )( 2, 2, 2.5 ) Skeins. Approx. 145 ( 145, 145, 210 )( 290, 290, 360 ) meters.

(You may need more yardage of main color when extend the length of body or sleeves )

Needles:
4.5 mm ( US 7 ), 40 ~120 cm circular needle for the body and sleeves .
4 mm ( US 6 ), for the ribbing of neckline, hem and cuff. (DPNs or preferred needles (Magic Loop) for small circumference knitting.)

Other Materials:
Stitch markers, waste yarn.