My First Knit Sweater
Finished
October 2020
March 7, 2021

My First Knit Sweater

Project info
My First Knit Sweater by Marly Bird
Knitting
SweaterPullover
Needles & yarn
US 10 - 6.0 mm
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
1,254 yards
Big Twist (Jo-Ann) Rainbow Classic (Multi)
2 skeins = 894.0 yards (817.5 meters), 454 grams
Buttercream Luxe Craft Angel Hair Solids
3 skeins = 360.0 yards (329.2 meters), 300 grams
Notes

Used long-tail tubular cast on for bottom, CO 88 sts, worked 3” of 1x1 rib instead of 3x2 rib.

For sleeves, cast on 34 stitches in main color and worked 3” of 1x1 rib, then worked the body of sleeve in contrasting color. Followed increases for 44” size.

Sleeve increases:
K1, m1, knit
to last st, m1, k1 – 2 sts increased; 36 sts.
Repeat Increase Row every 4 rows, 9 more times (52 sts),
then repeat Increase Row every 6 rows, 4 times. (60) sts.

Work even in St st until piece measures 17” total.

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by Buttercream Luxe Craft
Bulky
50% Acrylic, 28% Nylon, 22% Wool
110 yards / 100 grams

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by Big Twist (Jo-Ann)
Bulky
100% Acrylic
447 yards / 227 grams

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  • Project created: November 28, 2020
  • Updated: March 7, 2021
  • Progress updates: 4 updates