Picnic Sweater by Iris H

Picnic Sweater

by Iris H
Knitting
May 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Cable
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
766 - 1531 yards (700 - 1400 m)
32” (34”, 36”, 38”, 40”) (42”, 44”, 46”, 48”) (50”, 52”, 54”, 56”) (58”, 60”, 62”, 64”)
English
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The Picnic Sweater is inspired by our British summer picnics, where no matter the weather when you set out, it’s always a good idea to have a light cotton sweater on hand! Worked bottom up in the round with lots of simple but effective cables.

Sizes:

A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I) (J, K, L, M) (N, O, P, Q)

32” (34”, 36”, 38”, 40”) (42”, 44”, 46”, 48”) (50”, 52”, 54”, 56”) (58”, 60”, 62”, 64”)

82cm (86cm, 92cm, 96cm, 100cm) (106cm, 112cm, 116cm, 122cm) (128cm, 132cm, 138cm, 142cm) (148cm, 152cm, 158cm, 160cm)

Yarn:

DK weight, sample knitted in The Pima Cotton by we are knitters (212m / 100g)

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320g (350g, 370g, 390g, 420g) (430g, 450g, 480g, 500g) (520g, 540g, 560g, 580g) (600g, 620g, 640g, 650g)

700m (750m, 790m, 830m, 880m) (920m, 960m, 1000m, 1050m) (1100m, 1140m, 1180m, 1240m) (1270m, 1310m, 1360m, 1380m)

Take into account that extra yardage will be required if the body length is increased.

Needles:

4mm & 4.5mm circular needles and/or DPNs

Needle sizes are recommended, choose a size needed to achieve gauge, the smaller needle should be 0. 5mm smaller than the larger needle

Gauge:

22 stitches & 24 rows per 4” / 10cm on larger needles in diamond cable pattern after blocking.