Lacerta by Susan Baron

Lacerta

Knitting
January 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1170 - 2691 yards (1070 - 2461 m)
XS (S M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
English
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Lacerta is an elegant v-neck pullover that features a wavy rib cable pattern flowing up the center of the front and back and splitting to the shoulders. This sweater is worked in Valley Yarns Ashfield, a delightful blend of Merino wool and bamboo that has crisp stitch definition and creates garments that are cozy and warm with great drape and sheen. Lacerta is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and seamed. Wavy Cable stitch pattern is both charted and written out.

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with suggested 2–4” positive ease
Bust – 34½ (36½, 41½, 46½, 48½) (52½, 57½, 59½, 64½)”
Length – 24¾ (26¼, 26¼, 26¾, 27¾) (28¼, 28¾, 30¼, 31¼)”

Yarn: 10 (11, 12, 14, 15) (17, 19, 20, 23) hanks Valley Yarns Ashfield (67% Fine Merino Wool/ 33% Bamboo Viscose; 50g/117yds) Model is shown in #16 Sky Blue.

Needles:
US 6 (4.00mm) 32” circular
US 7 (4.50mm) 24–32” circular to get gauge

Gauge:
21 sts and 28 rows = 4” in stockinette on US 7 (4.50mm), blocked
26 sts and 28 rows = 4” in Wavy Rib pattern on US 7 (4.50mm), blocked