Carol by Julia Wilkens

Carol

Knitting
September 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1100 - 2000 yards (1006 - 1829 m)
XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
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Carol comes in two versions. Carol 1 has a Latvian Braid, Carol 2 has a Loop Stitch elegantly draped across the shoulder section.
It is a circular yoke sweater worked from top down. It has a relaxed fit with an elegant high neckline. The stranded colorwork spreads out in stripes over the whole garment with lots of relaxed plain stockinette knitting in between.
The sweater is ideal for using up stash yarn for the contrasting colors as the colorwork requires only small amounts of yarn. Carol 1 and 2 use the same charts but are arranged in a different order on both sweaters.

Carol is named after the legendary singer and singwriter Carol King.

Finished measurements:
Chest circumference: 37 (41, 45, 48, 53, 57, 61, 64)” / 94 (104, 114, 122, 135, 145, 155, 163) cm

Upper arm circumference: 13 (14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)” / 33 (36, 38, 41, 43, 48, 51, 53) cm

Sleeve length from underarm: 14 (14, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16)” / 36 (36, 38, 38, 38, 41, 41, 41) cm

Armhole depth: 7.5 (7.5, 8.75, 8.75, 8.75, 10.25, 10.25, 10.25)” / 19 (19, 22, 22, 22, 26, 26, 26) cm

Length: ca. 22” / 56 cm (adjustable)

To be worn with approx. 6” / 15 cm positive ease for chest and approx. 4” / 10 cm positive ease for sleeves. Model wears a size M with approx. 10” / 25 cm positive ease.

Yardage / Meterage:
MC: 850 (930, 1060, 1132, 1230, 1395, 1485, 1555) yds / 776 (850, 967, 1035, 1123, 1275, 1358, 1420) m of worsted weight yarn
CC1: 85 (93, 105, 112, 121, 136, 145, 151) yds / 78 (85, 96, 102, 111, 124, 133, 138) m of worsted weight yarn
CC2 and CC3: each 71 (77, 86, 92, 99, 112, 119, 124) yds / 65 (70, 79, 84, 91, 102, 109, 113) m of worsted weight yarn

Sample Carol 1:
MC: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins of Beiroa by Rosa Pomar in the color 401 Undyed White (100% Portuguese wool, 251 yds / 230 m per 100 g)
CC1: 1 skein of La Bien Aimée Mondim in the color Fluoro Morganite held double (100% Portuguese wool, 421 yds / 385 m per 100 g) alternatively use Wensley Worsted by La Bien Aimée held single
CC2: 1 ball of Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura in the color Caramel (French mérinos d’Arles and black Portuguese merino, 270 yds / 247 m per 100 g)
CC3: 1 ball of Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura in the color Lagon
For an all Beiroa palette my choice would be CC1 569 Ruiva, CC2 400 Undyed Brown, CC3 688 Mar

Sample Carol 2:
MC: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4) balls of Haunui by Noro in the color Nr 07 Dunedin (100% single flock New Zealand wool, 437 yds / 400 m per 200 g)
CC1: 1 ball of Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura in the color Argile (French mérinos d’Arles and black Portuguese merino, 270 yds / 247 m per 100 g)
CC3: 1 ball of Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura in the color Lagon
CC4: 1 ball of Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura in the color Cèdre

Needles:
Ribbing US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle of 40” / 100 cm if you use the magic loop or DPN’s.
Body and sleeves US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle of 32” / 80 cm and 40” / 100 cm if you use the magic loop or DPN’s (for neck and sleeves).
Tip: if you are combining different yarns consider going up or down a needle size during colorwork / plain stockinette to even out any differences in gauge (for example US 6 / 4 mm or US 8 / 5 mm)

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