Skills Necessary: - Decreases - SSK, k2tog, sk2p - Increases - M1R, M1L, and YO - Lace work - Seaming - Mattress Stitch used on samples Supplies: Yarn Louisiana Yarn Guys Provenance Fingering weight (50% Superwash Merino / 50% Silk, 438 yards / 100 grams / 400 meters), 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) [5, 5, 6, 6, 6] skeins OR fingering weight in approximately the following lengths 1180 (1303, 1418, 1655, 1770) [1884, 2122, 2236, 2349, 2474] yards / 1079 (1192, 1297, 1514, 1619) [1723, 1941, 2045, 2148, 2263] meters. Sample shown is colorway Deep Orchid.
Model is wearing a Size 6 with 1.5” (4 cm) positive ease. Model has a 48” (120 cm) full chest.
Needles - Cast On: US 5 (3.75 mm) 24" (60 cm) long circular needle or one size larger than needle used to meet gauge - Cast On: One US 1 (2.25 mm) double-pointed needle - Body: US 4 (3.5 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle, or size needed to meet gauge - Applied I-Cord neck edging: Two US 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles or size needed to meet gauge.
Additional Supplies
Stitch markers Seaming, recommended: Locking stitch markers - approximately 4 for each edge for “pinning” edges to seam. o Lace repeats, optional: up to 23 markers to mark each repeat -
Tapestry needle -
Scissors -
Tailor’s ham - optional for sleeve seaming
Gauge: 26 stitches x 36 rows = 4” square (10 cm) knit flat in stockinette, blocked prior to measuring
