Splashie: The Colorful Sweater by Lenny & Louise

Splashie: The Colorful Sweater

Knitting
February 2024
yarn held together
Thread
+ Thread
+ Thread
= Lace ?
14 stitches and 7 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
984 - 1230 yards (900 - 1125 m)
XS - S - M - L - XL - XXL
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This playful and oversized sweater features a vibrant color block pattern and a textured fabric. The intarsia technique creates a unique and eye-catching design.

Key Features:

  • Oversized fit
  • Color block pattern
  • Textured fabric
  • Bottom-up construction
  • Intarsia technique

Materials:

  • Diablo yarn from Hobbii (3 - (3) - 3 - (3) - 3 - (3) balls of Color A, 2 - (2) - 3 - (3) - 3 - (3) balls of Color B, 2 - (2) - 2 - (2) - 2 - (2) balls of Color C, 3 - (3) - 3 - (3) - 4 - (4) balls of Color D, 3 - (3) - 3 - (3) - 4 - (4) balls of Color E)
  • 6mm circular needles (80cm and 40cm)
  • 4.5mm circular needles (80cm and DPNs)
  • Two stitch markers
  • A tape measure
  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle

Sizes:

XS - (S) - M - (L) - XL - (XXL)
Height: 44- (46)-48-(50)- 52-(54) cm
Width: 40 - (41) - 42 - (43) - 44 - (45) cm

Gauge:

10cm x 10cm: 14m x 17rg with 6mm needles

Construction:

  1. Knit the body in sections, working flat.
  2. Seam the body before knitting the horizontal stripe.
  3. Bind off the shoulder stitches together using the 3-needle method.
  4. Knit the sleeves in the round from the armholes.
  5. Sew the sleeves onto the body.

Tips:

  1. Use stitch markers to keep track of your pattern repeats.
  2. Adjust the number of rows and stitches to achieve your desired fit.
  3. Consider using a contrast color for the borders to make the color blocks stand out.

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