Silversmith Sweater by Tressa Weidenaar

Silversmith Sweater

Knitting
December 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in charted pattern.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1088 - 2245 yards (995 - 2053 m)
Finished garment circumference at fullest point: 36 ½(40, 42, 46, 48, 51 ½) (54, 58½, 63, 68.5, 72)” / 92(102, 107, 117, 122, 131) (137, 149, 160, 174, 183) cm
English
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The Silversmith sweater was inspired by Navajo Silversmiths. This design is meant to reflect and honor silversmiths that have been in the Navajo culture for hundreds of years.

Sizes
A (B, C, D, E, F) (G, H, I, J, K)

Finished Measurements
Measurements taken after blocking
Finished garment circumference at fullest point: 36 ½(40, 42, 46, 48, 51 ½) (54, 58½, 63, 68.5, 72)” / 92(102, 107, 117, 122, 131) (137, 149, 160, 174, 183) cm
Suggested ease is between 4-6” (10 -15 cm) of positive ease. If you are between sizes, size down.
Shown in size C with approx 4” (15 cm) of positive ease at the bust and 1” (2.5 cm) of positive ease at the upper arm.

Yarn
Cactus Hill Farm (Worsted weight; 100% Merino; 200 yards/3 oz)
Colors
Color A: Fresh Fruit 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ( 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Color B: Turquoise 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ( 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Color C: Natural Black 5(5, 5, 6, 7, 7) ( 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins

OR Color A: approx. 134(146, 158, 171, 183, 195) ( 207, 219, 231, 244, 256) yds; 123(134, 145, 157, 168, 179) ( 190, 201, 212, 224, 235) m
OR Color B: approx. 123(134, 145, 157, 168, 179) ( 190, 201, 212, 224, 235) yds; 113(123, 133, 144, 154, 164) ( 174, 184, 194, 205, 215) m
OR Color C: approx. 831(927, 1000, 1124, 1232, 1362) ( 1430, 1485, 1575, 1658, 1754) yds; 760(848, 915, 1028, 1127, 1246) ( 1308, 1358, 1441, 1517, 1604) m

Needles and Notions
US size 7 (4.5 mm) for 1x1 ribbing; 16” and 24” circular needles, US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles to be used for working small circumferences in the round.
US size 8 (5.0 mm) for stockinette and charted pattern in the round; 16” and 24” circular needles, US size 8 (5.0 mm) needles to be used for working small circumferences in the round.
US size 9 (5.5 mm) needles for colorwork; 24” circular needles.
You may need to go up a needle size for the colorwork (charted pattern) section to maintain the given gauge. Checking, and achieving, gauge in both stockinette stitch and charted pattern is important to keep the sweater from puckering between the colorwork sections.

Stitch maker for Beginning of Round.
Tapestry needle.
Waste yarn/stitch holders

Gauge
18 sts and 28 rounds = 4 inches (10 centimeters ) in Stockinette Stitch (suggested size US 8 / 5.0 mm) and Charted Pattern (suggested size US 9 / 5.5 mm) after blocking
17 sts and 26 ½ rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) for 1x1 ribbing

Note: Sizes H, I, J and K have not been tested as I was unable to find volunteers for these sizes. Please send me a message if you are interested in testing these sizes and I will send you a copy of the pattern for free.

All other sizes have been test knit. The pattern has been tech edited.