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Subtle as a watercolor sky, Shui-mo’s ombre blanket fronts employ six shades of Loft. Two strands are held together and the colors shift one strand at a time to achieve a smooth gradient. The stockinette fronts, knit sideways from the side seam, are allowed to curl open and form a gentle A-line shape that layers gracefully. All pieces are worked flat, and slim set-in sleeves provide a tailored fit.

Construction

• The back and sleeves are worked flat from the bottom up, in Color 1 only. The fronts are worked from side to side, beginning at the side seam edge with Color 1, switching colors in an ombré fashion, and ending at the center front edge with Color 6. The pieces are blocked first, then sewn together.
• The yarn is held double throughout.

Yardage

Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:

2040 (2250, 2520, 2785, 3100, 3350) yards Color 1 (C1); 175 (175, 180, 185, 190, 195) yards each of Colors 2, 3, 4, & 5 (C2, C3, C4, & C5); 225 (255, 260, 300, 315, 355) yards of Color 6 (C6)

Yarn

Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins C1, 1 skein each of C2, C3, C4, & C5, 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) C6
Photographed in colors Pumpernickel (C1), Truffle Hunt (C2), Nest (C3), Barn Owl (C4), Woodsmoke (C5), & Fossil (C6)

If working the garment in a single color:

2745 (2970, 3250, 3550, 3870, 4145) yards of fingering weight yarn
10 (11, 12, 13, 15, 16) skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)

Gauge

17 stitches & 25 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with two strands of yarn held together, after blocking

Note: Both stitch and row gauge are important; since the fronts are worked side-to-side, the number of rows worked determines the width of the pieces.

Needles

One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Finished Dimensions

16½ (18¼, 20¼, 22, 24, 26)” back width from center of underarm to center of underarm; approximately 33 (36½, 40½, 44, 48, 52)” circumference at chest with fronts overlapping
Sample shown is size 36½” with + 3½” ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern
Wrapped Chain Stitch Selvedge
Slip-Stitch Selvedge
Sloped Bind Off
Short Rows: Yarn Over Method
Cabled Cast On
Purl Cabled Cast On

Skill Level

4 out of 5