Vinca Sweater by Natalie Pelykh

Vinca Sweater

Knitting
January 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
40 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in Main stitch pattern on 3.0 mm [US2.5] needles, after blocking and stretched
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1050 - 4357 yards (960 - 3984 m)
kids - 12 mos; 18 – 24 mos; 3 yrs (4 yrs; 5 yrs; 6–7 yrs) (8–9 yrs; 10–12 yrs; 12–14 yrs); adults - 32 (34; 36; 38) (40; 42; 44) (46; 48; 50) (52; 54;56) (58; 60; 62)
English Russian Ukrainian
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“Vinca” sweater is worked seamlessly in the round from the neck down. The Back yoke is worked first, then stitches for both Fronts are picked up along the shoulder line, the Fronts are worked first separately, then the neckline is shaped, and the Fronts are joined. Back and Front are joined after armhole shaping has been completed, from which point on the Body is worked in one piece in the round until the desired garment length has been reached. The sleeves are worked from the armhole down, light sleeve cap shaping is worked with short rows. The neckline is finished with a neckband in a ribbing pattern.

Needles and Materials:
– LAMANA Como (100% merino / 120 m - 25 g / 131 yards / 0.88 oz;
– circular knitting needles # US 2 - 2.75 mm and US 2½ - 3.0 mm or other appropriate size to obtain gauge;
– stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holder, spare circular, extra cords or a piece of auxiliary yarn;
– cable needle.

Sizes available:
kids - 12 mos; 18 – 24 mos; 3 yrs (4 yrs; 5 yrs; 6–7 yrs) (8–9 yrs; 10–12 yrs; 12–14 yrs);
adults - 32 (34; 36; 38) (40; 42; 44) (46; 48; 50) (52; 54; 56) (58; 60; 62)

Yardage
kids - 960; 1200; 1296 (1440; 1536; 1680) (1776; 1920; 2016) m;
adults - 2064 (2160; 2256; 2400) (2544; 2640; 2784) (2928; 3072; 3216) (3360; 3456; 3600) (3696; 3840; 3984) m

Gauge:
40 sts and 42 rows/rounds = 10x10 cm 4x4 in, in Main stitch pattern on US 2½ - 3.0 mm needles, after blocking and stretched.

Difficulty level:
Medium (co, k, p, ssk, cables, M1R, M1L, RLI, LLI)