Deep V Sweater by Erika Knight

Deep V Sweater

Knitting
January 2007
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in St st using larger needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1090 - 1417 yards (997 - 1296 m)
32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42)" / 81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107)cm
English

Materials:

  • Any lightweight cotton-blend yarn, such as Debbie Bliss Cathay 10 (11, 11, 12, 12, 13) x 1.75 oz (50g)balls
  • Pair each of sizes 3 (3mm) and 5 (3.75mm) knitting needles.

Sizes:

  • To fit bust 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42)“ / 81 (86, 91, 97, 102, 107)cm
  • Actual bust 34 (36, 38, 40.5, 42.5, 45)“ / 86 (92, 97, 103, 108, 114)cm
  • Length 22 (23, 23, 24, 24, 25)“ / 56 (58, 58, 61, 61, 63.5)cm
  • Sleeve Seam 17.5 (18, 18, 18.5, 18.5, 19)“ / 44.5 (46, 46, 47, 47, 48)cm

Pattern Notes:

  • To create a fully fashioned detail, work increases and decreases three stitches inside the edges. Work decreased through the back of loops as directed.
  • When picking up sts around the neck, pick up and knit one stitch for every stitch and 3 stitches for every 4 rows.

Pattern on pages 95-97.

Instructions are for the smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When one number is given, it applies to all sizes.