Quick and fun to knit, it even has a bit of of a sense of whimsey~
You are going to love wearing the new Twirls sweater! It is knitted with, wait for it....a Recycled yarn. I so love that fact and the feel of the sweater is absolutely, wonderfully comfortable. So don't shy away, it's so good....
A straight shape, knitted from the bottom up with a two color stranded motif around the lower body which gets repeated just above the sleeve ribbing. The shoulders show off a prominent seam, a how to photo is included. The bottom edge uses a twisted rib stitch and the neckline and sleeve edges are done in a two by two rib stitch.
The pattern is fully written, has a schematic and includes charts for the motif around the body and several charts for the partial sleeve motif for sizes 34" to 54". Each size has an automatic positive ease of 9" to 11" worked in. You are going to love the loose fit~
Knit kits include
- Main yarn - A new Recycled yarn for the base in a 50% recycled Acrylic/30% recycled cotton/20% recycled polyester. 250 yards/100 grams per skein in a DK weight. 3 skeins used for sizes 34 & 36", 4 skeins for all larger sizes. Your sweater is machine washable in cold water then lay flat to dry.
- Accent yarn - A sport weight mini skein of 60 yards (for all sizes) in a bright pop of color yarn in a 95% Acrylic/5% Polyester.
- The printed pattern and emailed PDF file.
- All packaged in a convenient project bag.
Notions needed
- Two US size 6 (4 mm) circular needles, one 16" long and another 36" in length.
- Stitch markers, 8/9/10 for pattern repeats and one to mark the beginning of rounds.
- Tapestry needle or crochet hook for finishing.
- Scrap yarn or interchangeable cords to place portions on hold, to be picked up again later.
Gauge: 16 sts and 24 rows in 4" of stockinette stitch in C1/Main yarn.
Techniques applied: Knitted and purled in the round and flat, a twisted rib stitch, color changes, stranded knitting, placing stitches on hold to be picked up later again, binding off, weaving in ends and blocking.
Enjoy the knit!