Description
A veritable artist when it comes to color combinations, this designer has combined ten colors of cotton yarn in this lively, striped jacket.
Finished Size: 36 ½ (40, 44 ½, 48, 52 ½)” (92.5 [101.5, 113, 122, 133.5] cm) bust/chest circumference. Sweater shown measures 40″ (101.5 cm).
Yarn: Mission Falls 1824 Cotton (100% cotton; 84 yd [77 m]/50 g): #100 ebony (black), 4 (5, 5, 6, 7) balls; #302 wintergreen (green), 2 balls; #206 peony (pink), 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s); #207 chili (rust), #105 graphite (gray), #103 pebble (tan), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) each; #402 sea (teal) and #204 lentil (gold), 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) ball(s) each; #405 phlox (purple) and #305 lemongrass (pale green), 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Unique Kolours.
Yarn weight: #4 – Medium
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in St st on larger needles.
Needles: Body and sleeves. Size 7 (4.5 mm): straight. Edging. Size 6 (4 mm): straight and 32″ (80-cm) circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Stitch holders; markers (m); tapestry needle; three 1″ (2.5-cm) buttons (buttons shown are #8 round henna bone buttons from Mission Falls).
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Summer 2004
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