PHD Candidate by Dear Ingenue

PHD Candidate

Knitting
May 2022
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ Aran
= Aran (8 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Colorwork
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
927 - 1612 yards (848 - 1474 m)
XS-S, M-L, XL-2XL, 3XL-4XL, 5XL
English
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Based on the very first colorwork sweater that makes an appearance in the Netflix movie, “Don’t Look Up,” worn by the film’s heroine, Jennifer Lawrence. A poignant satire based on the imminent danger of global warming vs. humanity’s pattern of averting our attention to more shallow and trivial things, especially if they benefit us in the short term. It’s OK to look down at your knitting for a while to make yourself this iconic pullover!

This sweater is knit in the round—from the top-down—so you can try it on as you go! The sleeves are then picked up and finished last, for a completely seamless project. Knit in HiKoo® Sueño Worsted; a soft, shining worsted weight yarn, featuring a blend of huggable Superwash merino & springy viscose from bamboo. Also featuring 2 colors of Zitron Extra Klasse mohair held with both contrasting colors for a bit of fuzz.

Check out my Jogless Jog for Colorwork video!


This sweater will be forever FREE! But if you’d like to contribute to help fight global warming, I’d recommend:


SIZES
1 (XS-S), 2 (M-L), 3 (XL-2XL), 4 (3XL-4XL), 5 (5XL)
Bust & hip circ - 35, 42, 48, 55, 62” (89, 106.5, 122, 139.5, 157.5cm)
Bicep circ - 11, 12, 14, 16, 18” (28, 30.5, 35.5, 40.5, 45.5cm)
Underarm to hem - 15, 15.25, 15.25, 15.75, 16.25” (38.5, 39, 39, 40, 41.5cm)

Model has a 40” (101.5cm) bust and is wearing size 2.
All of my patterns are made to be #sizeinclusive.
See photos for full schematic!

YARN
This sweater is designed for worsted/Aran weight yarn
I held Extra Klasse double with the contrasting colors of Sueño Worsted

Sueño Worsted is 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Viscose from Bamboo
1 hank equals 100g / 182yds (3.5oz / 166m)

Extra Klasse is 100% Kid Mohair
1 ball equals 25g / 246yds (0.88oz / 225m)

MC - Sueño Worsted #1302 – Caramel
Hanks - 4, 4, 5, 5, 6
Yards - 640, 699, 805, 852, 974
Meters - 585, 639, 736, 779, 890

CC1 - Sueño Worsted #1316 – Ballet Slipper
Extra Klasse #4505 - Pink
Hanks (balls) - 1, 1, 1, 2, 2
Yards - 82, 105, 120, 214, 298
Meters - 75, 96, 109, 195, 272

CC2 - Sueño Worsted #1333 – Charcoal
Extra Klasse #4508 - Black
Hanks (balls) - 1, 2, 2, 2, 2
Yards - 205, 234, 276, 319, 340
Meters - 187, 214, 252, 291, 311

GAUGE
20 sts & 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette
Approx. 5 x 6 sts per 1” (2.5 cm) after blocking

NEEDLES + NOTIONS
SMALLER NEEDLES – US 7 (4.5 mm) 16” – 32” (40 cm – 80cm) circular needles / DPNs for sleeves

LARGER NEEDLES - US 9 (5.5 mm) 32” (80 cm) circular needles / DPNs for sleeves

Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, scrap yarn & crochet hook (approx. 4.5mm) for Tubular Cast-On

PLAYLIST
Want something to listen to while you knit?
I’ve put together a special Spotify Playlist just for this sweater.
♫ PRESS PLAY ♫

CREDITS
Tech Edited by idlehandsknitsdht

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