Work Study Sweater by Lindsey Fowler

Work Study Sweater

Knitting
October 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 30.5 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette St in the round, after blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1180 - 2565 yards (1079 - 2345 m)
1 / 2 / 3 ( 4 / 5 / 6 ) 7 / 8 / 9
English
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SIZES
1 / 2 / 3 ( 4 / 5 / 6 ) 7 / 8 / 9

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Body circ: 35 / 39 / 43 ( 47 / 50 / 54 ) 58 / 62 / 66’ ; 84 / 97 / 109 ( 122 / 135 / 147 ) 160 / 173 / 185 cm
Sleeve circ: 12 / 13 / 14 ( 15 / 17 / 18 ) 19 / 20 / 22” ; 30 / 33 / 36 ( 38 / 43 / 46 ) 48 / 51 / 56 cm
Neck circ: 13 / 15 / 16 ( 17 / 19 / 20 ) 22 / 23 / 24” ; 33 / 38 / 41 ( 43 / 48 / 51 ) 56 / 58 / 61 cm
Overall length from back neck to hem: 26-30”
Sleeve length 18.5” / 47.5 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn: Revival DK by Plies & Hellhounds (50% Kent Romney, 37.5% Blue Faced Leicester, 12.5% Brown Leicester, 268 yds / 245 m – 100 g), colorway “Wrought Iron” (MC), “Heartwood” (CC1) and “Good Bones” (CC2).
MC: 4 / 4 / 5 ( 5 / 6 / 6 ) 7 / 7 / 8 skeins
C1: 1 / 1 / 1 ( 1 / 1 / 1 ) 2 / 2 / 2 skeins
C2: 1 / 1 / 1 ( 1 / 1 / 1 ) 1 / 1 / 2 skeins

Or approx. yardage below in DK-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain body gauge with.

MC: 835 / 1050 / 1140 ( 1270 / 1405 / 1540 ) 1640 / 1795 / 1965 yds
764 / 961 / 1043 ( 1162 / 1285 / 1409 ) 1500 / 1642 / 1797 m

CC1: 180 / 190 / 200 ( 225 / 235 / 265 ) 270 / 280 / 310 yds
165 / 174 / 183 ( 206 / 215 / 243 ) 247 / 257 / 284 m

CC2: 165 / 170 / 180 ( 205 / 215 / 245 ) 250 / 260 / 290 yds
151 / 156 / 165 ( 188 / 197 / 225 ) 229 / 238 / 266 m

For each additional inch added to body length add approximately
35 / 40 / 40 ( 45 / 50 / 55 ) 60 / 65 / 70 yds OR 33 / 37 / 37 ( 42 / 46 / 51 ) 55 / 60 / 65 m

For each additional inch added to sleeve length you will need approximately 5 / 5 / 5 ( 5 / 5 / 5 ) 5 / 10 / 10 extra yards OR 5 / 5 / 5 ( 5 / 5 / 5 ) 5 / 10 / 10 m (for both sleeves)

Suggested alternatives: 220 by Cascade, Lore by The Fibre Co or Scout by Kelbourne Woolens.

Needles:
US 6 / 4.00 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles (or cord length appropriate for body circumference) for body
US 5 / 3.75 mm 40” / 100 cm circular needles (or cord length appropriate for body circumference) for bottom hem and magic loop for collar and cuffs
US 6 / 4.00 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needles for sleeves

Notions: Stitch markers, snips, waste yarn for holding stitches, blocking supplies.

GAUGE
23 sts x 30.5 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4.00 mm needles in Stockinette St in the round, after blocking.

Please note: The original sample was knit in non-superwash yarn. If you are knitting in superwash, it’s important to do a gauge swatch as you may need to size down your needles to accommodate stretching once blocked.

CONSTRUCTION
Bottom up sweater, with no shaping in the body and easy, oversized fit. Drop shoulder with front and back panels knit separately and grafted together at the shoulder. Neck picked up for collar. Sleeves picked up and knit with minimal shaping and wide cuff. Blocked to preferred fit and dimensions.