Christmas Belle by Isabell Kraemer

Christmas Belle

Knitting
January 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1168 - 2115 yards (1068 - 1934 m)
1 - 9 (see notes for detailed size information)
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Christmas Belle is worked seamlessly from the top down.
First some short rows are worked back and forth to create a higher back neck and then the yoke is worked in the round with a beautiful “merry and bright” colorwork to sleeve separation.
Some last short rows are worked to finish the yoke shaping right before sleeve stitches are placed on hold. The body is then worked in rounds down to the hem. Sleeves are worked top down to the cuffs last. No finishing required.

Yarn
Einrum E+2 208 yards (227 m)/50g; shown in color #1002 (MC)
Kauni Wool 8/2 Effektgarn 656 yards (600 m)/150g; shown in color EB (CC)

approximately
MC: 1039 (1149, 1258, 1334, 1443)(1589, 1697, 1816, 1942) yds/ 950 (1050, 1150, 1219, 1319) (1452, 1551, 1660, 1775) m
CC: 129 (136, 142, 148, 153)(162, 166, 166, 173) yds/ 118 (124, 130, 135, 140)(148, 152, 152, 158) m

Needles
US 2 1/2 (3 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for neck CO, body and sleeve ribbing.
US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves.
needle sizes are suggestions;
please make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size needed to get gauge

Gauge
24 sts x 35 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in
Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking
24 sts x 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in
stranded colorwork on larger needle after blocking

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
finished bust circumference:
35.75 (39, 42.25, 45.75, 49)(53, 56.25, 59.75, 63)“
89 (97.5, 106, 114, 122.5)(132.5, 141, 149, 157.5) cm
Sample is worn with 4” (10 cm) positive ease at bust

Materials
Stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking tools.