INTRO

Stranded Alchemy is a stranded 2 colour work pullover / tee . A great start for those who want to try out colour work knitting.

This project is work in round starting from the top down. Short row are added to shape the neck line and then the stranded yoke is worked. The sleeves are work at the end.

This pattern is made using sports weight yarn and can be easily converted for the use of other yarn weight by just up sizing it or down sizing it.

Included in this pattern are a variety of sleeves length, unfinished neck line, crop / normal / half hip body length & also a choice for normal ribbing bind off and stretchy bind off.

SIZING

XS ( S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, XXXXL )
80-85 ( 85-90, 90-95, 95-100, 100-105, 105-110, 110-115, 115-120 ) bust circumference measurement in centimeter. ( rough guide of measurement ) with build in ease 3-5cm.

GAUGE with
3mm needle on stockinette st for main colour – 22sts = 10cm
3.5mm needle on stockinette st for colourwork – 23sts = 10cm

YARN USED

For this sample I’ve used silky cotton from Javafiberwork. It’s a cotton polyamid silk blend yarn in 50 grm / roll and 135 mtr/ roll. 5 roll of Maroon colour are used for main colour and 1 roll of Mustard is used for contrast colour.

Please view below for yarn comsumption

Short sleeve
Xs & s – 4 mc, 1cc
M – 5 mc, 1 cc
L – 5 mc, 2 cc
Xl & xxl – 6 mc, 2 cc
Xxxl – 7 mc, 3 cc
Xxxxl – 8 mc , 3 cc

Long sleeve
Xs – 6 mc, 1 cc
S – 7 mc, 1 cc
M – 8 mc, 1 cc
L – 8 mc, 2 cc
Xl & xxl – 9 mc, 2 cc
Xxxl – 10 mc, 3 cc
Xxxxl – 11 mc , 3 cc