Damson Street by Debra Gerhard

Damson Street

Knitting
April 2021
Light Fingering ?
22 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette St in the round on US 6
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1425 - 3240 yards (1303 - 2963 m)
1 through 18. Please see below for sizing information.
English
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Damson Street (an ode to a family friend who used to make amazing Damson Plum jam) is a top down, long-sleeved pullover with gentle waist shaping that leads to a slight A-line silhouette. Additional shaping options are included in the pattern. Fair isle adorns the yoke and sleeves. Instructions for the fair isle patterns are both written and charted. Additional charts with no colors are included at the end of the pattern so that if you wish, you may color in the charts to match the yarn you’ve chosen. German short rows are used to shape the neckline after the fair isle yoke pattern is completed. A link to a German short row tutorial is included.

GAUGE
22 sts by 38 rounds = 4” on US 6 in Stockinette St
22 sts by 32 rounds = 4” on US 6 in Fair Isle pattern

MATERIALS
One US 5/3.75 mm 16-inch circular needle
One US 5/3.75 mm 29-inch (or longer) circular needle
Four US 5/3.75 mm Double-Pointed Needles (DPNs)

One US 6/4.0 mm 16-inch circular needle
One US 6/4.0 mm 29-inch (or longer) circular needle
Four US 6/4.0 mm (DPNs)

Two stitch markers (different colors)
Stitch holders or waste yarn for holding stitches
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9}

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Ease: Approximately 0” to 2” positive ease
Sweater shown in Size 3 with 2” of positive ease
Finished Bust Circumference:
32 (34, 36½, 38, 40)” {42, 44, 46½, 48}”
Length (from back neck):
23 (23, 23¾, 23¾, 24)” {24¾, 24¾, 25, 25¼}”

YARN
5 (5, 6, 6, 6) {7, 7, 7, 8} skeins of The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Soka’pii, (100% MT & WY Rambouillet, 248 yds/50 g) in Nammoo for the MC and 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} skein(s) in Kinnikinnick for CC1 and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 1, 1} skein in Flower Point for CC2.
OR
1100 (1180, 1275, 1350, 1425) {1525, 1585, 1685, 1750} yds in equivalent fingering weight yarn* for MC; 205 (220, 225, 245, 260) {275, 285, 290, 300} yds for CC1; and 120 (130, 135, 140, 145) {150, 155, 160, 165} yards for CC2.

SIZES
10 (11, 12, 13, 14) {15, 16, 17, 18}

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Ease: Approximately 0” to 2” positive ease
Sweater shown in Size 3 with 2” of positive ease
Finished Bust Circumference:
50 (52, 54, 56, 58)” {60, 62, 64, 66}”
Length (from back neck):
25½ (25¾, 26, 26¾, 27¼)” {27¾, 28¾, 28½, 28¾}”

YARN
8 (8, 8, 9, 9) {10, 10, 11, 11} skeins of The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Soka’pii, (100% MT & WY Rambouillet, 248 yds/50 g) in Nammoo for the MC and 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} skeins in Kinnikinnick for CC1 and 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 1, 1} skein in Flower Point for CC2.
OR
1810 (1900, 1980, 2125, 2190) {2290, 2410, 2500, 2600} yds in equivalent fingering weight yarn* for MC; 335 (340, 350, 360, 370) {380, 390, 410, 430} yds for CC1; and 165 (170, 175, 185, 190) {195, 200, 205, 210} yards for CC2.

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