Kahena

Crochet
March 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in Linen stitch
3.5 mm (E)
4.0 mm (G)
1455 - 3182 yards (1330 - 2910 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9, 10)
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UK
English
This pattern is available for kr.75.00 DKK
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Modern, yet classic, Kahena is a casual long-sleeved T-shirt full of Scandinavian elegance. The construction uses linen (also known as moss) stitch both horizontally and vertically to create clean lines.

Featured in Issue 2 Spring/Summer 2022 of Moorit.

MEASUREMENTS

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)(7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished bust circumference: 84 (95.5, 105, 114, 127) (134.5, 144, 157, 166, 173.5)cm / 33 (37.5, 41.25, 44.75, 50)(53, 56.75, 61.75, 65.5, 68.5)”

Designed with 7.5-12.5cm / 3-5” of positive ease.

Model is wearing size 4 with 11cm / 4.25” of positive ease.

YARN

Knitting for Olive Pure Silk 4-ply/fingering (100% silk; 250m / 273yds per 50g).

Sample is made in Putty.

1330 (1500, 1690, 1860, 2000)(2210, 2400, 2580, 2740, 2910)m / 1455 (1640, 1850, 2035, 2185)(2415, 2625, 2820, 2995, 3180)yd

HOOKS

3.5 mm (US E/4)
4 mm (US G/6)

TENSION

24 sts x 26 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4”x 4”measured over front panel patt rep using 3.5mm hook, after blocking

26 sts x 21 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4”x 4”measured over linen st using 4mm hook, after blocking

ACCESSIBILITY
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