Equinoccio Sweater by Cecilia Ballesteros

Equinoccio Sweater

Knitting
April 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch (en Punto jersey)
US 3 - 3.25 mm
809 - 1640 yards (740 - 1500 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English
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Equinoccio Sweater is knitted from the bottom up in a circular, starting at the ribbing, and then the body begins by working the cables in the front area, the work continues until reaching the armpits where the back and front are divided, and are knitted separately. Afterward, the sleeves are knitted in circular, picking up stitches at the opening and up to the desired length.
Finally, stitches are picked up at the neckline.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
The model shows size 4 with 5 cm / 2” positive ease.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 75 (80, 90, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 150) cm / 29.5 (31.5, 35.5, 39.5, 43) (47, 51, 55, 59)“.
Yoke depth: 17 (17.5, 18, 18, 19) (21, 23, 24, 25.5) cm / 6.5 (7, 7, 7, 7.5) (8, 9, 9.5, 10)“.
Body length (underarm-hem): 40 cm / 16”.
Sleeve circumference: 34 (35, 36, 36, 39) (42, 46, 48, 51) cm / 13 (14, 14, 14, 15) (16.5, 18, 19, 20)“.
Short Sleeve Length: 10 (10, 11, 11, 12) (12, 13, 13, 14) cm / 4 (4, 4.5, 4.5, 5) (5, 5, 5, 4.5)“. (You can lengthen the sleeve to make it long sleeve).

Intended ease
Recommended ease: approx. 5 cm / 2” of positive ease.

Materials
Yarn: Bam-boozle Blacker Yarns, fingering weight (50 g / 1.76 oz; 200 m / 219 yd; 60 % wool - Romney; 20 % wool – Bluefaced Leicester; 20 % Bamboo).
Amount of yarn needed: 740 (780, 880, 960, 1080) (1160, 1280, 1380, 1500) m / 810 (855, 965, 1050, 1180) (1270, 1400, 1510, 1640) yds colour Charcoal.
If you want to make the sleeve long, remember that a larger amount of yarn will be needed.
Note: The amount of yarn used can vary depending on the tension and composition of the yarn or the way of knitting.
Needles: 3.25 mm / 80 cm US 3 / 32” circular needles or the required needle size to obtain the correct gauge for the body.
3.25 mm / 40 cm US 3 / 16” circular needles for the sleeves.
Other notions: tapestry needle, markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, and measuring tape.

Gauge
23 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4” in Stockinette Stitch in CIRCULAR, after blocking.