Kerepe Sweater by Elizabeth Nihoniho

Kerepe Sweater

Knitting
May 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1072 - 2197 yards (980 - 2009 m)
Bust Circumference of Finished Garment: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)” / 86 {96, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 157} cm.
English
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Kerepe is te reo Māori for grapes and the little bobbles in the lace pattern represent the growth of tiny grapes in the overall garment.

Kerepe is a top down yoke garment with short row shaping for the shoulders and a wonderfully detailed yet intuitive lace pattern. There are three different body shaping options (no shaping, waist and hip shaping and hip only shaping), all finished with a picot edge (seamed but with clear instructions) or twisted rib which is worked on the hem and cuffs. There are two sleeve options, either short or ¾ length sleeves.

Kerepe is intended to be worn with 1 - 4” / 2.5 - 10 cm of positive ease. Choose a size to knit that is between 1 – 4” / 2.5 -10 cm larger than your actual bust size.

Needles and Notions
US 3 / 3.25 mm circular needles 32” 80 cm long and for small circumference knitting.
US 2 / 2.75 mm circular needles 32” 80 cm long and for small circumference knitting.
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn

Yarn
Approximately 1072 (1260, 1420, 1586, 1750, 1903, 2034, 2187) yds / 980 {1150, 1300, 1450, 1600, 1740, 1860, 2000} m of fingering weight yarn required for the 3/4 length sleeve option.
Approximately 820 (984, 1170, 1312, 1476, 1640, 1760, 1914) yds / 750 {900, 1070, 1200, 1350, 1500, 1610, 1750} m of fingering weight yarn required for short sleeve.

See testers gorgeous short sleeve versions too!