Dragonfly Sweater by Lotta H Löthgren

Dragonfly Sweater

Knitting
August 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1187 - 1750 yards (1085 - 1600 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
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The Dragonfly sweater is a classic drop-shoulder round neck pullover, knitted seamlessly from the bottom up. It has a wide colourwork across the body and on the top of the sleeves. The hem is split and slightly longer in the back. This is a cosy piece for snuggling up by the fire or for a walk by the lake. The colourwork mirrors the sunlight through the dragonfly’s wings as it hovers by the reeds.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: 15–20 cm / 6–8” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: 93.5 (100, 113.5, 126.5, 140) (149, 158, 171, 180) cm / 36.75 (39.25, 44.75, 49.75, 55) (58.75, 62.25, 67.25, 70.75)“.
Armhole depth: 16 (18, 19, 21, 22) (23, 25, 26, 27) cm / 6.25 (7, 7.5, 8.25, 8.5) (9, 9.75, 10.25, 10.75)”.
Upper sleeve circumference: 30 (33.5, 36.5, 40, 43.5) (46.5, 50, 50, 53.5) cm / 11.75 (13.25, 14.25, 15.75, 17) (18.25, 19.75, 19.75, 21)“.
Sleeve length: 44 cm / 17.25”.
Sidebody length: 41 (41, 41, 42, 42) (42, 44, 44, 44) cm / 16.25 (16.25, 16.25, 16.5, 16.5) (16.5, 17.25, 17.25, 17.25)”.
Neckline width: 13.5 (14.5, 16.5, 17.5, 18) (18, 20, 20, 21) cm / 5.25 (5.75, 6.5, 6.75, 7) (7, 7.75, 7.75, 8.25)“.
Neckline depth: 12 (12.5, 14, 14, 15.5) (15.5, 16.5, 16.5, 17) cm / 4.75 (5, 5.5, 5.5, 6) (6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5)”.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Pishkun by The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers (100% Rambouillet, 233 m / 255 yds per 100 g).
Sample shown in the colourways The Lazy Elk as MC, Many Moons as CC1 and Willow Creek as CC2.

Yardage: 820 (850, 900, 940, 990) (1030, 1070, 1120, 1200) m / 896 (929, 984, 1027, 1082) (1126, 1170, 1224, 1312) yds of MC, 155 (160, 165, 175, 185) (200, 210, 215, 220) m / 169 (174, 180, 191, 202) (218, 235, 240) yds of CC1, 110 (120, 130, 140, 145) (155, 165, 170, 180) m / 120 (131, 142, 153, 158) (169, 180, 185, 196) yds of CC2 of a worsted-weight yarn.

Needles: 4.5 mm / US 7 for main, 4.0 mm / US 6 for ribbing.

Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, darning needle.

GAUGE
18 sts x 22 rows to 4” / 10 cm on 4.5 mm / US 7 needles in colourwork and St St, after blocking.