Evergreen Dream Hat & Sweater Set by Kim Haesemeyer

Evergreen Dream Hat & Sweater Set

Knitting
June 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
994 - 1846 yards (909 - 1688 m)
English

Skill Level
Easy

Sizes

Sweater
Woman’s small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large, 3X-large)
Hat
Adult’s small/medium (medium/large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements

Sweater
Chest: 32 (37 1/4, 42 3/4, 48, 53 1/4, 58 3/4) inches
Length: 23 (24, 25, 26, 27, 28) inches
Note: Close fit is approximately 1–2 inches larger than bust measurement.
Hat
Circumference: 16 (19 1/4) inches, stretches to 18–20 (20–22) inches
Height: 9 3/4 inches

Materials

  • SMC Select Extra Soft Merino (DK weight; 100% superwash merino wool; 142 yds/50g per ball): 5 (6, 7, 8, 10, 11) balls moss #05164 for sweater; 2 (2) balls moss #05164 for hat
  • Size 4 (3.5mm) 16-inch (hat) and 24-inch (sweater) circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Size 5 (3.75mm) 16-inch and 24-inch circular needles (sweater)
  • Size 6 (4mm) double-point (set of 4) and 16-inch circular needles (hat); 24-inch circular and extra needle (sweater) or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Stitch markers of different colors
  • Removable stitch markers
  • Stitch holders

Gauge
18 sts and 32 rows/rnds = 4 inches/ 10cm in garter st with size 5 needle.
18 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Leaf pat with size 6 needles.
19 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in Leaf pat with size 4 needle.
To save time, take time to check gauge.

Both the sweater and slouch are worked in the round and are seamless.

My blog post about this set is here!