Cesium by Sachiko Burgin

Cesium

Knitting
October 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch on 5mm needles after blocking
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
840 - 1540 yards (768 - 1408 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
English
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Nov 2022: Ravelry Download version includes an extended size range, Chest circumference: 75 (84, 95.5, 104, 115.5, 124.5)(136, 145, 156.5, 165) cm / 29½ (33, 37½, 41, 45½, 49)(53½, 57, 61½, 65)”

Interested in a Cesium crew neck, or cardigan? See Cesium Redux, published in Moon and Turtle.

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Finished bust circumference: 75 (84, 95.5, 104, 115.5, 124.5, 136) cm / 29½ (33, 37½, 41, 45½, 49, 53½)” – to be worn with 2.5-4 cm / 1-1½” positive ease
Model has 89 cm / 35” bust, stands 168 cm / 5’6” tall, and is wearing size 3.

Yarn: Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair (worsted weight; 70% wool, 30% yearling mohair; 128 m / 140 yds per 58 g skein)
Shade: Ice Blue (7866); 6 (7, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins

Gauge: 18 sts & 24 rows = 10 cm / 4” over stocking stitch on 5 mm needles 24 sts & 28 rows = 10 cm / 4” over Chart A on 5 mm needles after blocking

Needles: 5 mm / US 8 knitting needles 4 mm / US 6 knitting needles 4 mm / US 6 circular needle, 60 cm (24”) length for neckband
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 2 stitch markers, cable needle, stitch holder or scrap yarn

Notes: Sweater is knit in pieces from the bottom up with the hem edging picked up from cast-on edge and worked after each piece is complete. The sleeves are worked separately before seaming all pieces together and working the neckband in the round.