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Roundabout
Wear this eye-popping jacket, and you’ll be the center of attention both coming and going! Its circular construction is fun to knit and makes great use of your stash.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Finished Measurements
Bust (closed): 35 (39, 43, 47, 51, 55)“/ 89 (99, 109, 119.5, 129.5, 139.5)cm
Length when the jacket is worn the short way: 17 ½ (19 ½, 21 ½, 23 ½, 25 ½, 27 ½)”/44.5 (49.5, 54.5, 59.5, 65, 70)cm
Length when the jacket is worn the long way: 23 ¾ (26 ½, 29, 31 ¾, 34 ½, 37)“/60.5 (67.5, 73.5, 80.5, 87.5, 94)cm
Materials
1300 (1550, 1825, 2150, 2475, 2825) yds/1188.5 (1417.5, 1669, 1966, 2263, 2583)m in assorted textures and colors
Needles
Size 8 (5mm) double-pointed knitting needles (set of 5) or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 8 (5mm) 16”/40cm circular knitting needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 8 (5mm) 24”/60cm circular knitting needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 8 (5mm) 32”/80cm circular knitting needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 9 (5.5mm) 32”/80cm circular knitting needle
Size 10 (6mm) 32”/80cm circular knitting needle
Size 10 ½ (6.5mm) 32”/80cm circular knitting needle
Size I/9 (5.5mm) crochet hook
Notions
8 Stitch markers, one in a contrast color to mark the beginning of rounds
Blunt yarn needle
The sample project uses a variety of yarns from Classic Elite as follows:
Giselle in #4179 Harem Purple, #4105 Moorish Nights, #4156 Navarra, #4120 Darro River, #4109 Moroccan Teal, and #4104 Myrtle;
Lush in #4407 Thistle, #4457 Blueberry, #4430 Sky Blue, #4479 Patrician Purple, #4467 Vintage Blue, #4420 Aqua Foam, and #4446 Spruce;
Portland Tweed in #5020 Glacier, #5057 Hudson Bay, #5047 Misty Blue, #5095 Amaranth, #5077 Folkestone sic, #5046 Best Teal, and #5004 Tidal Foam;
Waterlily in #1957 Wedgewood, #1924 Blueberry, #1947 Lake, and #1915 Eucalyptus;
Kumara in #5704 Lombardi Blue and #5757 Blueprint;
La Gran in #6542 Lavender Ice, #61520 Blue Topaz, #6554 French Lilac, and #6562 Blue Spruce;
Solstice in #2354 Lavender Mist, #2324 Blue Moon, and #2349 Calais
Alternate Colorways
1): Classic Elite’s Giselle in #4101 Cloud; Lush in #4416 Natural; Kumara in #5716 Crema; La Gran in #6516 Natural, #6501 Bleached White, and #6503 Light Gray; Solstice in #2301 White and #2316 Natural
2) Giselle in #4132 Madrid Red; Lush in #4458 Lipstick, #4455 Crabapple Green, and #4442 Cute Pink; Waterlily in #1953 Strawberry and #1919 Petunia; Kumara in #5758 Mars Red; La Gran in #6527 Chinese Red, #6541 Cape Cranberry, #61555 Tangerine, and #6572 Underappreciated Green; Solstice in #2358 Geranium, #2385 Orange Peel, #2389 Pink Tulip, and #2335 Pampas
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- First published: November 2011
- Page created: November 21, 2011
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