Blink of an Eye(let) Sweater by Kara Eng

Blink of an Eye(let) Sweater

Knitting
August 2022
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette on 8mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
437 - 656 yards (400 - 600 m)
XS - 5X
English
This pattern is available for $10.00 USD buy it now

With its super chill lace texture, topdown construction, and cropped fit, the Blink of an Eye(let) Sweater will be knit up in a….blink of an eye ;)

Materials:
-1 pair of 6 mm circular needles, 24” cord
-1 pair of 8 mm circular needles, 24” cord
-4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 7 skeins(s) of 100g/100m

Gauge:
4”x4”: 10 stitches by 16 rows on 8mm needles in stockinette

Yarn Suggestions:

  • Cascade Yarns, 128 Superwash
  • Qing Fibre, Melted Baby Suri, 2 strands held together
  • Wool and the Gang, Take Care Mohair
  • Wool and the Gang, Feeling Good Yarn (size up)
  • Any 50g/400m mohair, hold 3 strands together
  • Pingouin, Pingo Fluffy, 2 strands held together
  • Abbey Road, Truly Madly Mohair, 2 strands held together
  • Sirdar, Temptations
  • Blue Sky Fibers, Brushed Suri, 2 strands held together
  • Lang Yarns, Suri Alpaca
  • Cloudborn, Brushed Alpaca Wool DK
  • Knitato, Fluffy Cloud
  • Debbie Bliss, Nell
  • Sandnes Garn, Borstet Alpakka
  • Ice Yarns, Mohair Kan
  • Cascade Yarns, 128 Superwash
  • Wool and the Gang, Alpachino Merino
  • Knit Picks, Biggo
  • Malabrigo Yarns, Chunky
  • Malabrigo Yarns, Mecha

XS:
Width - 18”
Length - 15”
Sleeve: 17”

Small:
Width - 20”
Length - 17”
Sleeve: 17”

Medium:
Width - 22”
Length - 19”
Sleeve: 18”

Large:
Width - 24”
Length - 21”
Sleeve: 19”

XL:
Width - 26”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 20”

2X:
Width - 28”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 21”

3X:
Width - 30”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 22”

4X:
Width - 32”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”

5X:
Width - 34”
Length - 23”
Sleeve: 23”

This pattern is suitable for beginners! You should be familiar with stockinette stitch! This pattern uses the following techniques: picking up stitches, increases, and knitting in the round. I’ll be posting tutorials on my instagram!

Check on my instagram @karas.knit.eng and the tag #blinkofaneyeletsweater for more images!