Silver State by Noma Ndlovu

Silver State

Knitting
September 2022
Yarn Cafe Creations Irish Fingering
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1055 - 2690 yards (965 - 2460 m)
to fit 28 - 72" bust
English

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Silver State is a semi-boxy pullover that is worked in the round from the top down with fingering weight yarn in a simply elegant striped pattern. Yarn Cafe’s linen blend worked in a relaxed gauge gives it just the right amount of drape, and the narrow sleeves balance the squared body, making for a flattering fit on many body types.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.

Finished bust circumference: 38.5 (42.25, 46.25, 50.25, 54.25, 58.25) 62.25, 66.25, 70.25, 74.25, 78.25”/ 96.5 (105.5, 115.5, 125.5, 135.5, 145.5) 155.5, 165.5, 175.5, 185.5, 195.5cm.

To be worn with 6 - 10”/ 15 - 25.5cm of positive ease.

Needles: US 4/ 3.5mm or size to obtain gauge, in 32”/ 80cm circulars; and US 2.5/ 3.0mm or 0.5mm smaller than gauge needle, in 24”/ 60cm circulars.

Gauge: 28 sts and 32 rnds = 4”/ 10cm in Stockinette stitch, blocked.

Yarn: fingering weight in two colors:
MC: 900 (1060, 1140, 1220, 1340, 1450) 1610, 1810, 2005, 2120, 2400 yards/ 822 (969, 1042, 1115, 1225, 1325) 1472, 1655, 1833, 1938, 2194 meters; and
CC: 155 (175, 190, 195, 205, 215) 225, 240, 255, 275, 290 yards/ 141 (160, 174, 178, 187, 196) 205, 219, 233, 251, 265 meters.

Notions: stitch marker, 2 locking stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn or stitch holder.

Sample knit in: Yarn Café Creations Irish Fingering (90% superwash Merino, 10% linen; 393 yards/ 100g) in Coffee (MC) and Eggnog (CC).

A (bust and hip circumference): 38.5 (42.25, 46.25, 50.25, 54.25, 58.25) 62.25, 66.25, 70.25, 74.25, 78.25”/ 96.5 (105.5, 115.5, 125.5, 135.5, 145.5) 155.5, 165.5, 175.5, 185.5, 195.5cm.
B (underarm to bottom): 17 (18, 18, 17, 17, 16) 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 16.5, 17”/ 43 (45.5, 45.5, 43, 43, 40.5) 42, 42, 42, 42, 43cm.
C (armhole depth): 5.75 (6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8.75) 9, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75”/ 14.5 (15, 16.5, 18, 19, 22) 23, 23.5, 24, 25, 25cm.
D (shoulder width): 6.5 (7.25, 7.75, 8.75, 9.5, 10.5) 11.25, 12.25, 13, 13.75, 14.75”/ 16 (18, 19.5, 22, 24, 26) 28, 30.5, 32.5, 34.5, 37cm.
E (back neck width): 6.25 (6.75, 7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.25) 8.5, 8.75, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75”/ 15.5 (17, 18.5, 19.5, 20, 20.5) 21.5, 22, 23, 23.5, 24.5cm.
F (sleeve length): 15.5 (16, 16, 15.5, 15.25, 15) 14.75, 14.5, 14.25, 14.25, 13.5”/ 39.5 (40.5, 40.5, 39.5, 38.5, 38) 37.5, 37, 36, 36, 34.5cm.
G (upper arm circumference): 11.5 (12, 13, 14, 15, 17.5) 18, 18.5, 19, 19.5, 19.5”/ 29 (30, 33, 35, 38, 44) 45, 46, 48, 49, 49cm.

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