Geena Sweater by Carolyn Day

Geena Sweater

Knitting
July 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Seed Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
800 - 1200 yards (732 - 1097 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL) [2X, 3X, 4X, 5X]
English
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This sweater is knit top-down, with the top panels knit flat then connected to work in the round. It is mostly seed stitch with a big puffy folded collar and cuffs. The body shaping is easily customized and the seed stitch is very stretchy, so you can really get the perfect fit!

There is a video to demonstrate how to start the sleeves with lots of tips that are helpful for the front and back panels. There are also links to a couple of other videos and blogs for casting off the cuffs, Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off, and the crocheted provisional cast on. I designed this sweater to be accessible to all - with the added videos this would be a great first or second sweater for a more adventurous beginner!

Bust Sizes (of finished garment)
32 (36, 39.5, 43.5, 47) 51, 54.5, 58.5, 62.5 inches
81 (91.5, 100, 110.5, 119) 129.5, 138.5, 148.5, 159 cm

Yarn
DK weight
Madeline Tosh - DK Twist
250 yards/229 meters per skein

Estimated Yardage
MC (body): 375 (475, 550, 625, 700) 925, 1000, 1075, 1150 yards
345 (435, 503, 572, 640) 845, 915, 983, 1052 meters
CC (sleeves): 400 (450, 500, 575, 650) 875, 950, 1000, 1075 yards
366 (412, 457, 523, 595) 800, 869, 915, 1052 meters

Gauge
16 sts and 30 rows = 4” in seed stitch
on size US 6 (4mm) needles
Measure swatch after wet blocking, the seed stitch stretches a lot.

Tools
US 4 (3.5mm) circular needles
US 6 (4mm) circular needles
Crochet hook for provisional cast on
Waste yarn
Stitch Markers (4)