Chantilly sweater by Lyudmila Aksenik

Chantilly sweater

Knitting
February 2024
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in Garter
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1400 - 2200 yards (1280 - 2012 m)
10 adult sizes: XS (S, M, L, XL) [2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL, 6XL] or 82 (86, 90, 96, 100) [106, 110, 117, 120, 127] cm/32-50” bust circumference.
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“Chantilly” sweater - is worked top-down in the round, so you can easily try it on and decide on the length in the process. You start with a circular yoke with a combination of lace and garter stitch.
I recommend positive ease (8-10cm/3-4”) at the bust.

YARN: Main color (MC): (heavy) fingering weight ~360-450m/400-500yds per 100g/3.5oz yarn, preferably with high wool content. See the table below for the required yardage. Preferably solid or tonal.
The sample was knit out of hand dyed yarn @zolotaia-nit (100% merino wool, 420m/460yds per 100g/3.5oz
• Contrast color (CC): ~70g/2.6oz or 560m/610yds of lace-weight yarn. You can use a single color, a slow gradient, a gradient set, or a mini-skeins set.
The sample was knit out of Mondial Kid Seta, 70% kid-mohair, 30% silk

NEEDLES 3.25/US 3 (or size to obtain gauge) circular needles on 60-80 cm/24-32” cable
NOTIONS: tapestry needle, scissors and row counter (optional).
GAUGE (PER 1010CM/ 44” AFTER WET-BLOCKING)
• Garter stitch: 22 stitches by 44 rows (22 garter ridges) – on smaller needles.

TECHNIQUES
• Provisional cast on
• Folded hem
• Knitting and purling flat and in the round
• Reading charts (optional)
• Decreases:
o (k2tog, ssk)
• Increases
o Yarnover
o KFB – knit front and back
• Tubular (sewn) bind off with 2 setup rounds:
• German short-rows