A Delicate Balance by Meghan Jones

A Delicate Balance

Knitting
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in /10cm in St st with larger needle.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
800 - 1500 yards (732 - 1372 m)
Woman’s small (medium, large, X-large, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
English

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Chest: 36 1/4 (40 1/4, 44 3/4, 49 1/2, 53 1/4) inches
Length: 22 1/4 (23 1/4, 23 3/4, 24 1/4, 24 3/4) inches

Materials

  • Classic Elite Yarns Solstice (worsted weight; 70% organic cotton/30% merino wool; 100 yds/50g per hank): 8 (10, 12, 13, 15) hanks lavender mist #2354
  • Size 7 (4.5mm) 29-inch circular needle
  • Size 8 (5mm) 29-inch circular and doublepoint needles (set of 5) or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Size G/6 (4mm) crochet hook
  • Stitch holders
  • Stitch marker
  • 1 hank DMC mercerized cotton embroidery thread 25m/27 yds light steel grey #318
  • Sharp sewing needle and thread to match bead
  • 5 (8mm) smoke grey pearl beads from Blue Moon
  • 6 (5/8-inch) buttons #23998 from La Mode

Gauge
17 sts and 23 rows/rnds = 4 inches/10cm in St st with larger needle.
16 sts and 22 rows/rnds = 4 inches/10cm over charted pat.
To save time, take time to check gauge.