Paragon by Sylvia Watts-Cherry

Paragon

Knitting
May 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Chart A pattern on 3.5mm needles, after blocking.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
1588 - 3088 yards (1452 - 2824 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
English

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Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Finished chest (fullest point) circumference: 94.5 (102, 118, 122, 125.5, 142, 149, 165.5, 172.5)cm / 37¼ (40¼, 46½, 48, 49½, 56, 58¾, 65¼, 68)“ – to be worn with 3.5-16.5cm / 1½-6½” positive ease.
Adrien’s height is 168cm / 5’ 6” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 98cm / 38.5”, and is shown wearing the teal version in size 3.
Kathy’s height is 168cm / 5’ 6” with a chest (fullest point) circumference of 87cm / 34”, and is shown wearing the pink version in size 2.

Pink sample:
Yarn: La Bien Aimée Merino DK (DK-weight; 100% superwash Merino wool; 230m /252yds per 100g skein)
Shades:
Yarn A: Anemone; 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins
Yarn B: Aimée’s Flashy Lipstick; 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) skeins
Yarn C: Caramel; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skeins
Yarn D: Lannister; 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Yarn E: Ayre; 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,1, 1) skeins

Teal sample:
Qing Fibre Dashing DK (DK-weight; 100% Ultra fine South African Merino wool; 225m / 246yds per 100g skein)
Shades:
Yarns A & E: Okinami; 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins
Yarn B: Frost; 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins
Yarn C: Honeycomb; 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Yarn D: Acid Apple; 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3) skeins
Note: This sample uses only four colours, so both
Yarns A and E in the pattern are the same shade.

OR
Yarn A: approx. 523 (550, 627, 641, 665, 726, 773, 834, 860)m / 573 (603, 687, 703, 729, 796, 847, 914, 943)yds of DK-weight yarn.
Yarn B: approx. 433 (479, 553, 588, 639, 711, 766, 846, 915)m / 474 (525, 606, 645, 700, 779, 840, 928, 1003)yds of DK-weight yarn.
Yarn C: approx. 155 (171, 198, 210, 228, 254, 274, 302, 327)m / 169 (187, 216, 230, 250, 278, 299, 331, 358)yds of DK-weight yarn.
Yarn D: approx. 228 (253, 292, 311, 337, 375, 404, 447, 483)m / 251 (278, 321, 342, 371, 413, 445, 491, 531)yds of DK-weight yarn.
Yarn E: approx. 113 (125, 145, 154, 167, 186, 200, 221, 239)m / 124 (137, 158, 169, 183, 204, 220, 242, 262)yds of DK-weight yarn.

Gauge: 22 sts & 32 rows = 10cm / 4” over Chart A pattern on 3.5mm needles, after blocking.

Needles: 3.5mm / US 4 knitting needles
3mm / US 2.5 knitting needles AND circular needle, 40cm / 16” length AND needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Notions: 2 stitch markers (including 1 unique for beg
of round), tapestry needle.

Notes: The front, back and set-in sleeves of Paragon are worked separately in pieces from the bottom up and seamed; stitches are then picked up for the neckband and worked in the round. The body and sleeves are worked in a St st and intarsia colourwork pattern.