Fletching Worsted by Jessica McDonald

Fletching Worsted

Knitting
October 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18.5 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
325 - 680 yards (297 - 622 m)
(2, 4, 6) (8, 10, 12) years
English
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Bands of simple colorwork wrap around the yoke of Fletching Worsted. The repeats are easily memorized, and the floats are short, which makes Fletching Worsted perfect for a new colorwork knitter. It is also a wonderfully relaxing knit for a more experienced colorwork knitter. Fletching Worsted is knit seamlessly top-down in the round beginning with a seamless folded collar. Short rows are worked under the colorwork to lift the back neck for an excellent fit. Sizes (2, 4, 6) have one band of the colorwork, and sizes (8, 10, 12) have two bands of the colorwork. Sample is size 12.

SIZES
(2, 4, 6) (8, 10, 12) years

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: (22.25, 24, 25.75) (28, 30.25, 32) inches / (55.5, 60, 64.5) (70, 75.5, 80) cm

Choose the size closest to the recipient’s size in ready to wear clothing or size up for extended wear.

YARN
(2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 4) skeins Harrisville Designs Highland in MC for, and (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1) skein Harrisville Designs Highland in CC.

Or (325, 380, 437) (502, 581, 680) yards / (636, 709, 769, 833) (892, 965, 1029, 1098) (1162, 1249, 1308, 1381) meters MC,

(13, 14, 15) (37, 39, 40) yards / (37, 39, 40) meters CC worsted weight yarn.

NEEDLES
One 32-inch (80 cm) US size 7 (4.5 mm) (or size needed to obtain gauge), and one 32-inch (80 cm) US size 5 (3.75 mm) (or two whole sizes smaller than gauge needle) circular knitting needles.

NOTIONS
One stitch marker, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
18 stitches and 28 RNDs = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

SKILL LEVEL & SKILLS REQ’D
Easy

Work stranded colorwork, knit in the round, increase (m1L), decrease (ssk & k2tog).

TUTORIALS

German Twisted cast on

Seamless Folded Neckline

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