Shiny Happy Sweater by Valentina Bogdanova

Shiny Happy Sweater

Knitting
November 2021
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1300 - 2400 yards (1189 - 2195 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) To fit chest circumference: 71 (76, 86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) (127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm 28 (30, 34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62, 66)"
English
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The sparkly yarn I used for this sweater was the reason I gave it this name. It has this decent beautiful shine and at the same time is very light and warm, the perfect yarn for a cozy winter sweater.

Shiny Happy Sweater is made in one piece from top down and has a seamless construction. The range of ease across all the sizes is ¬¬ 13.5 - 14 cm/5.5”.

The picture shows size 3 with 13.5 cm/5.5” of positive ease.

YARN:
Concept by Katia, ALPACA SILVER, worsted/medium weight, (73% Alpaca, 20% Polyamide, 7% Polyester), 120 m/131 yds in 25 Gr

MAIN COLOR (No 263, Black)
Grams: 225 (230, 250, 270, 295, 325) (340, 360, 375, 395, 420)
Metres: 1080 (1105, 1200, 1295, 1415, 1560) (1630, 1730, 1800, 1895, 2015)
Yards: 1180 (1205, 1310, 1415, 1545, 1705) (1780, 1885, 1965, 2070, 2200)

CONTRAST COLOR 1 (No. 267, Dark Rose)
Grams: 15 (20, 20, 20, 20, 25) (25, 25, 30, 30, 30)
Metres: 70 (95, 95, 95, 95, 120) (120, 120, 145, 145, 145)
Yards: 80 (105, 105, 105, 105, 130) (130, 130, 155, 155, 155)

CONTRAST COLOR 2 (No. 268, Light Beige)
Grams: 5 (5, 5, 5, 10, 10) (10, 10, 10, 10, 10)
Metres: 25 (25, 25, 25, 50, 50) (50, 50, 50, 50, 50)
Yards: 25 (25, 25, 25, 50, 50) (50, 50, 50, 50, 50)

NEEDLES:
• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 80 cm/32” circular needles
• 2.5 mm/U.S. size 1.5 60 cm/24” circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (cuffs)
• 4 mm/U.S. size 6 80 cm/32” circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
• 4 mm/U.S. size 6 circular needles or your preferred needles for knitting small circumference in the round (sleeves)

NOTIONS:
• stitch holders or waste yarn
• main marker and smaller markers for chart sections
• tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends

GAUGE:
20 sts/24 RNDs = 10 cm/4” square in stockinette stitch on 4 mm/U.S. size 6 needles after blocking

SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
To fit chest circumference: 71 (76, 86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) (127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm
28 (30, 34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62, 66)“

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENT:
85 (90, 100, 110, 120, 131) (141, 151, 161, 171, 181) cm/34 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52.5) (56.5, 60.5, 64.5, 68.5, 72.5)“

PATTERN NOTES:
• I recommend swatching for the colorwork and if you notice that it is tighter than the stockinette stitch done in one color, please use larger needles for working the colorwork section of your sweater.
• The sweater is worked in one piece top down. You start with neck band, then work neck shaping with short rows and then continue working in the round. After the round yoke and additional shaping with short rows, you separate the sleeves and the body and continue working them separately.

SKILLS REQUIRED:
• basics (cast on/bind off, knit/purl, increase/decrease)
• short rows
• working in the round
• working from a chart