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Chamerion Sweater
The sweater is worked in the round from the top down. Neck edge and yoke are worked first, then the work is split into sleeves and body, which are then finished separately. The sweater is worked with stranded color work on the yoke, on the wrists and the bottom of the body. The stranded color work is knit mostly using 2 colors at the same time, there are 12 rounds with 3 colors worked at the same time.
Materials:
Fingering/4ply (14 wpi) 50 gr = 175m.
MC: 400 grams/1400meters/1533 yards.
CC1: 15 grams/53 meters/58 yards
CC2: 30 grams/105 meters/115 yards
CC3: 25 grams/88 meters/96 yards
CC4: 25 grams/88 meters/96 yards
CC5: 30 grams/105 meters/115 yards
CC6: 30 grams/105 meters/115 yards
Tools:
Circular 2.75 mm/ (US 2), 60 cm (24”).
Circular 2.75 mm/ (US 2), 80 cm (32”).
Circular 2.75 mm/ (US 2), 40 cm (16”).
5 DPNs 2.75 mm/ (US 2).
1 stitch marker.
Stitch holder or waste yarn
(Circular 3.25 mm/ (US 3) if needed to optain gauge for stranded colorwork)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Techniques:
Knit, purl, increase, decrease, cable, color work with 2 colors, 12 rows with 3 colors.
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- First published: November 2018
- Page created: November 16, 2018
- Last updated: April 25, 2022 …
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