Curzon by Jaeger Handknits

Curzon

Knitting
January 2002
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1400 - 2430 yards (1280 - 2222 m)
English

The Curzon pattern is a v-neck, shawl collar cardigan featuring an overall eyelet pattern with beads worked into the pattern. Instructions are provided for how to knit with beads and also how to make a non-beaded version.The button bands and collar are worked in the finishing stages, seperate from the garment and sewn on as they are worked. The hemline, cuffs, buttonbands and collar feature a frill edging, worked seperately for the collar and bands and sewn on in the finishing. The eyelet pattern is written-out, not charted. The sweater has set-in sleeves.
Yarn requirements are given for 4 of Jaeger’s yarns: Matchmaker Merino 4-Ply (Matchmaker), Alpaca, Silk or Cashmina, with their associated needle requirements.

SIZES: 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42)” / 81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107) cm.

ACTUAL SIZE, AT UNDERARM: 34 (36, 38, 40, 41½, 43½)” / 86 (91, 96, 101, 106, 111) cm

YARN REQUIREMENTS: Super fine, Fingering-weight yarn.
Matchmaker – 1400 (1400, 1600, 1600, 1800, 1800) yds / 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) balls, Alpaca – 1400( 1400, 1600, 1600, 1800, 1800) yds / 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) balls, Silk – 1421 (1421, 1624, 1624, 1827, 1827) yds / 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) balls or Cashmina – 1890 (2025, 2160, 2295, 2430, 2430) yds / 14 (15, 16, 17, 18, 18) balls.

SHOWN IN: Jaeger Matchmaker Merino 4-Ply, #738, Misty (grey) and Jaeger Cashmina, #043, Sky (blue).

NEEDLES REQUIRED: Matchmaker, Silk and Cashmina: US 2 (2.75mm) and US 3 (3.25mm) needles or Alpaca version: US 1 (2.25mm) and US 2.5 (3.0mm) needles.

NOTIONS: five 8 mm buttons (size J3001001 - flat Smokey pearl) and approx. 600 (650, 650, 700, 700, 750) beads (size/colour J3001016 - large, white beads in packs of 500).