True Stripes by Sylvia Watts-Cherry

True Stripes

Knitting
December 2022
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in on US 8 / 5 mm needles in Garter Stitch, after blocking.
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)
English Finnish

This fun sweater invites you to play with colours, and it features only basic techniques. Don’t be afraid of seaming either – it’s much easier than you may think.

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

Recommended ease: 5.25–7” / 13.5–18 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 37.25 (42.75, 46.25, 49.75, 57) (60.5, 64, 67.5)“ / 93.5 (106.5, 115.5, 124.5, 142) (151, 160, 169) cm.

Length from Hem to Shoulder: 22 (22.5, 23, 23.5, 24.5) (25, 25.5, 26)“ / 56 (57, 58.5, 59.5, 62) (63.5, 65, 66) cm.

Armhole Depth: 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 10) (10.5, 11, 11.5)“ / 19.5 (20.5, 22, 23, 25.5) (27, 28, 29.5) cm.

Front Neck Drop: 4” / 10 cm.

Back Neck Drop: 1” / 2.5 cm.

Sleeve Length: 19 (18.75, 18.75, 18.75, 18) (18, 17.5, 17.5)“ / 48.5 (47.5, 47.5, 47.5, 45.5) (45.5, 44.5, 44.5) cm.

Upper Arm Circumference: 15 (16, 17, 18.25, 20) (21, 22.25, 23)“ / 38 (40, 42, 45.5, 50) (52, 55.5, 58.5) cm.

Cuff Circumference: 9 (9.75, 9.75, 9.75, 10.75) (10.75, 11.5, 11.5)“ / 22 (24.5, 24.5, 24.5, 26.5) (26.5, 29, 29) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Merino (100% merino, 219 yds / 200 m – 100 g).

MC: 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 4) skeins of colourway Pastel Turquoise 090.

C1: 1 skein of colourway Camelia 098.

C2: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3) skeins of colourway Dark Teal 034.

C3: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3) skeins of colourway Lime 013.

C4: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) skein(s) of colourway Artisan Gold 008.

If you decide to use another yarn, you will need approx.
MC: 436 (489, 533, 579, 663) (711, 753, 803) yds / 399 (447, 488, 529, 606) (650, 689, 734) m of DK-weight yarn.
C1: 117 (126, 132, 137, 154) (161, 168, 174) yds / 107 (115, 121, 125, 141) (147, 154, 159) m of DK-weight yarn.
C2: 315 (352, 385, 418, 478) (513, 544, 579) yds / 288 (322, 352, 382, 437) (469, 497, 529) m of DK-weight yarn.
C3: 304 (339, 370, 403, 460) (493, 524, 557) yds / 278 (310, 338, 369, 421) (451, 479, 509) m of DK-weight yarn.
C4: 168 (187, 205, 223, 256) (273, 289, 308) yds / 154 (171, 188, 204, 234) (250, 264, 282) m of DK-weight yarn.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm (for ribbing) and US 8 / 5 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles (for the body and sleeves).

Notions: 4 locking stitch markers or waste yarn, stitch holder.

GAUGE
18 sts x 38 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in Garter Stitch, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This striped Garter Stitch sweater is worked in pieces and sewn together in Mattress Stitch. The pieces (back, front and sleeves) are knitted flat from the bottom up. The neckband is worked by picking up stitches along the front and back neck edges after the shoulder seams are sewed together and worked in the round. Two patch pockets are knitted separately and sewn onto the front.

MODIFICATIONS
The sweater length can be altered by altering the length knitted before neck shaping begins.