Clove Sweater by Rachel Kurihara

Clove Sweater

Knitting
October 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
930 - 2280 yards (850 - 2085 m)
XXS, XS, S, M, (L, XL, 2XL), 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
English
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Clove Sweater – a cozy, simple, and classic every day sweater. It features a drop shoulder with shoulder shaping, a mock neck, a split hem, and gently tapered sleeves.

Sizes
XXS, XS, S, M, (L, XL, 2XL), 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
34, 38, 42, 46, (50, 54, 58), 62, 66, 70 in / 86.3, 96.5, 106.6, 116.8, (127, 137.1, 147.3), 157.4 167.6, 177.8 cm, including the intended positive ease of 6-10 in / 15-25 cm at the bust.

Suggested Yarn
Sample knit in Cardiff Cashmere Classic (100% natural cashmere. DK weight. 122 yards/25g) in the colorway 670 Pois

Suggested Needles
4mm (US size 6), 24-60 inch circulars and DPNs
or the required needle size to obtain gauge

Materials
dk weight yarn, circular needles, DPNs, stitch markers, scrap yarn, darning needle

Techniques
Cast on, knitting in the round, knitting flat, decreasing, increasing, German short rows, picking up stitches, binding off (suggested: tubular), wet blocking

Gauge
22 stitches & 34 rows = 4” stockinette stitch worked in the round and flat, blocked

Yardage
930, 1041, 1166, 1216, (1380, 1525, 1740), 1940, 2175, 2280 yds / 850, 952, 1066, 1112, (1262, 1395, 1591), 1774, 1989, 2085 m

If you plan on adding length to the body, please note that you will need approximately 30, 32, 36, 39, (43, 46, 50), 53, 56, 59 yds / 27, 29, 33, 36, (39, 42, 46), 48, 51, 54 m for each additional 1 inch / 2.5 cm you knit.