Hourglass Sweater by Alison Moreton

Hourglass Sweater

Knitting
January 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in double triangle pattern
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
1050 - 1750 yards (960 - 1600 m)
XS (S1, S2, M1, M2) {L, XL, 2X, 3X}

This cropped sweater in a triangle stitch pattern has been re-interpreted from the original Sirdar pattern, which was knitted in pieces from the bottom up. The modern interpretation is worked in the round from the bottom up, with the front and back separated and worked flat then joined at the shoulder with a 3 needle cast off. Sleeves are worked using the top-down set-in sleeve method.

The Double Triangle pattern needs to be well pressed to achieve finished appearance.

All charted stitch patterns are also provided as written instructions.

Yarn: baa ram ewe Titus, shown in Heathcliff. 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) {4, 5, 5, 5} skeins.

Sizes XS (S1, S2, M1, M2) {L, XL, 2X, 3X} with finished bust size 77 (82.5, 88.5, 94.5, 100.5) {106, 112, 123, 135.5}cm / 30.25 (32.5, 34.75, 37.25, 39.5) {41.75, 44, 48.5, 53.25}. No ease or up to 2.5cm/1” of negative or positive ease is suggested.

Needles: 2.75mm (US2) 80cm (32”) circular needle, 2.25mm (US1) 80cm (32”) circular needle, 2.75mm (US2) 40cm (16”) circular needle, 2.75mm (US2) DPNs, 2.25mm (US1) DPNs

Other supplies: Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, scrap yarn