Roseneath by Joan Forgione

Roseneath

Knitting
August 2024
The Knitting Place Merino Linen
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 39 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
915 - 3096 yards (837 - 2831 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 10
English
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Roseneath is a carefree pullover with a lace yoke and side panels that delicately echo the motif. Worked from the top down in one piece, this simply constructed sweater has options for both long and short sleeves. Depending on your yarn choice, it can be a light mid-season piece or a warm, cozy pullover. Check out what the test knitters have done!

Instructions are written and charted.

Finished Bust
34.75 (38, 42.75, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66) 70” / 86.5 (95, 106.5, 115, 125) (135, 145, 155, 165) 175cm

2 - 4” / 5 – 10cm of positive ease is recommended.

Shown in Size 2 and modeled with 4” / 10cm of positive ease.

Yarn
The Knitting Place Merino Linen
90% Merino/10% linen 393 yds 360m per 100g

Shown in color Edelweiss.

  • 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (5, 5, 6, 6) 7 skeins for short-sleeve version
  • 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) 8 skeins for long-sleeve version

Shown in color Edelweiss.

If substituting yarn, you will need approximately:

• 915 (1038, 1201, 1358, 1525) (1699, 1899, 2110, 2289) 2518 yds / 837 (950, 1099, 1242, 1395) (1554, 1737, 1930, 2094) 2303m of fingering weight yarn for the short-sleeve version
• 1291 (1428, 1616, 1787, 1990) (2183, 2402, 2644, 2847) 3096 yds / 1180 (1306, 1477, 1634, 1819) (1996, 2197, 2418, 2604) 2831m of fingering weight yarn for the long-sleeve version

Needles
• US 3 / 3.25mm needles* for ribbing
• US 4 / 4mm needles* for body

* No needle lengths are listed. It is recommended to have various lengths of circular needles on hand to accommodate different numbers of stitches. For the sleeves, any method of working small circumferences in the round (short circular, double-pointed, two circulars or a long circular for magic loop) may be used, as preferred.

Gauge
• 24 sts and 39 rnds = 4” / 10cm in Stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked
• 28 sts and 37 rnds = 4” / 10cm in lace pattern with larger needles, blocked
• 34 sts and 43 rnds = 4” / 10cm in 2x2 Rib with smaller needles, blocked

Notions
• stitch markers (5)
• waste yarn
• tapestry needle

Skills Used
• knitting in the round
• lace knitting
• reading charts
• picking up stitches
• short-row shaping

The pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.