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Tapestry

Just in time for Valentine's Day, something hopelessly romantic ...

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.... with lavish cables - the shaping is incorporated into the stitch pattern ... knitted in 3-ply sport weight yarn, so it's very light weight.


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... with lace details on bodice and a sort-of-a sweetheart neckline.


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... and set-in sleeves ... the techniques used here really make the cables pop, even in this fine yarn.


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Sweater body is knit from the bottom in 1 piece to underarms, then worked as 2 fronts and back.



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Front cable borders with knit-in buttonholes continue as a narrow band around the neckline.

Chest sizes 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54)". -2" to +1" ease recommended. Shown in size 38 with 2" ease.

Yarn: 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins Sunday Knits 3 ply (246 yds / 225 m per 50g skein) Brigadoon (100% merino tweed), Eden (100% merino), Nirvana (92% merino 8% cashmere) or Angelic (75% merino 25% angora). Shown in Brigadoon - Stone.

Needles & Notions: Size 4 US / 3.5 mm knitting needles; tapestry needle; stitch markers; up to thirteen 9/16 " / 14-14.5 mm buttons.

Gauge: 25 sts and 34 rows = 4" / 10 cm in stockinette stitch; 21 sts and 39 rows = 4" / 10 cm in seed stitch

Skills used: Cables, lace, reading charts.


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