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Hilla
An easy-going boxy sweater with cables running from shoulders to wrists. Work yours in one color for a wardrope staple piece or pick a fade set for gliding from one color to the next.
Hilla is a seamless top-down sweater. The body is worked inside out to avoid purling.
Size
XXS-XS-S (M1-M2-L1) L2-XL-2XL-3XL
This sweater is meant to be worn with positive ease. Choose a size with approx. 8’’/20 cm positive ease at bust circumference.
Finished measurements
Bust circumference: 39-41.75-43.25 (46-47.25-48.75) 51.5-55.75-59.75-65.5’’ / 97.5-104.5-108 (115-118.5-121.5) 128.5-139-149.5-163.5 cm
Body length from underarm to hem: 19.75-19.75-19.75 (19.75-19.75-19.75) 20.5-20.5-20.5-20.5’’ / 50-50-50 (50-50-50) 52-52-52-52 cm
Sleeve length: 16.25-16.75-16.75 (16.75-17.25-17.25) 17.5-17.5-17.5-17.5’’ / 40.5-42-42 (42-43-43) 43.5-43.5-43.5-43.5 cm
Yarn
Uschitita Merino Singles (100 % merino, 366 m/100 g), or other fingering weight yarn. Shown in colors Braveheart (C1), Owl (C2),
Grounded (C3) and Moccacino (C4).
1-1-1 (1-1-2) 2-2-2-2 skeins of C1, 1 skein of C2 and C3, 1-1-1 (1-1-1) 1-1-2-2 skeins of C4.
Yardage
1020-1150-1180 (1260-1370-1420) 1490-1620-1795-2050 yards / 935-1050-1080 (1150-1250-1300) 1360-1485-1640-1875 m.
Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 1½ (2.5 mm) - 24’’/60 cm circular needles,
and dpns if you prefer to work the sleeves with them. Adjust the needle size if necessary to obtain right gauge.
Gauge
23 sts x 34 rows = 4x4’’ / 10x10 cm in stockinette stitch on larger
needles (after blocking).
Other
3 stitch markers, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
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- First published: November 2018
- Page created: November 14, 2018
- Last updated: February 17, 2024 …
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