CONTRADICTION by Alice Caetano

CONTRADICTION

Knitting
September 2021
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
610 - 1290 yards (558 - 1180 m)
Finished bust measurements: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) = 38 1⁄4 (42 1⁄4, 46, 50, 54) (58, 61 3⁄4, 65 3⁄4, 69 3⁄4)" / 97 (107, 117, 127, 137) (147, 157, 167, 177) cm
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Yarn
Worsted weight yarn
(MC) Approximately 360 (400, 430, 505, 545) (590, 675, 710, 760) yards / 330 (365, 395, 460, 500) (540, 615, 650, 695) m
(CC) Approximately 250 (280, 300, 350, 375) (410, 465, 500, 530) yards / 230 (255, 275, 320, 345) (375, 425, 455, 485) m
DARUMA Wool Mohair (56% Mohair, 44% Wool; 125 yards / 115 m, 50g)
Sample is shown in col. #12 (MC) 3 (4, 4, 4, 5)(5, 6, 6, 7) balls, col. #10 (CC) 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 5) balls

Needles
A US 8 (5 mm) 32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needle
A US 6 (4 mm) 32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needle
Or, needles required to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking)
14 stitches & 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st with US 8 (5 mm) needle
16 stitches & 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in 2x2 rib with US 6 (4 mm) needle

Sizes
Finished bust measurements: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) = 38 1⁄4 (42 1⁄4, 46, 50, 54) (58, 61 3⁄4, 65 3⁄4, 69 3⁄4)“ / 97 (107, 117, 127, 137) (147, 157, 167, 177) cm
The sample is in size S on a 5’5” / 165 cm tall model with 11 3⁄4” / 30 cm positive ease at bust.

Tools
Removable stitch markers (2), stitch holders or scrap yarn, tapestry needle

Note
Sweater is knitted from the top down. Body is knit flat and seamed at the center front. Short rows raise the back neck and lengthen one side of the body. Sleeves and neckband are knitted in the round using Magic Loop technique. Neckband is folded and grafted shut.
Body is knit in a 6-row stripe pattern. Sleeves are knit in an 8-row stripe pattern.
Yarn is broken after every stripe. On the body, the tails can be used for seaming the center front. If preferred, the yarns may be carried along the selvedge instead, but care must be taken to avoid making the floats too tight.



Worsted weight yarn
(MC) 約 360 (400, 430, 505, 545) (590, 675, 710, 760) yards / 330 (365, 395, 460, 500) (540, 615, 650, 695) m
(CC) 約 250 (280, 300, 350, 375) (410, 465, 500, 530) yards / 230 (255, 275, 320, 345) (375, 425, 455, 485) m
DARUMA Wool Mohair (56% Mohair, 44% Wool; 125 yards / 115 m, 50g)
Sampleは #12 (MC)を 3 (4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7) カセ, #10 (CC) を2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 5) カセ


1 x US 8 (5 mm) 80 cm以上の輪針
1 x US 6 (4 mm) 80 cm以上の輪針
または, ゲージが取れる太さの針

ゲージ (ブロッキング後)
US 8 (5 mm)の針を使用し, メリヤス編みで14目& 24段 = 10 cm
US 6 (4 mm)の針を使用し, 2目ゴム編みで 6目 & 26段 = 10 cm

サイズ
出来上がり胸囲寸法: XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL) = 97 (107, 117, 127, 137) (147, 157, 167, 177) cm
Sサイズのサンプルを身長165 cmのモデルが余裕30 cm で着用.

道具
段数マーカー (2), 別糸もしくはステッチホルダー , 綴じ針

Note
トップダウンで編むセーター . 身頃を往復に編み, 前身頃 中心で綴じる. 引返しを用いて, 後ろネックを作り, 身頃の 片方を長く編む. 袖と襟ぐりはマジックループを用いて輪 で編み, 襟ぐりは折り曲げて縫い止める.
身頃は6段のストライプ, 袖は8段のストライプになって おり, ストライプ毎に糸は切る. 糸始末は前身頃の中心で 行うことが可能. 糸を切りたくない場合は, 端で糸を渡す ことが可能だが, 引っ張りすぎないように注意すること.