Tangential Blues by Carol Feller

Tangential Blues

Knitting
August 2018
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in St St Blocked
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1138 - 1951 yards (1041 - 1784 m)
Finished Bust Circumference: 33.75 (37.5, 40, 43.5, 46.25, 49.75, 52.5, 56, 59.5)" / 86 (95.5, 101.5, 110.5, 117.5, 126.5, 133.5, 142, 151) cm
English
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This cosy winter sweater is comfortable to wear and the cables are fun to knit! Worked from the top down with raglan shoulder shaping there is a delicate twisted stitch cable along the front and a twisted stitch sleeve cable. The hem has a gentle curve along the back created with short rows.

SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To:
30 (33.5, 36, 39.5, 42, 46, 48.5, 52, 55.5)“/ 76 (85, 91.5, 100.5, 106.5, 117, 123, 132, 141) cm
4-6” / 10 – 15 cm of positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Bust Circumference:
33.75 (37.5, 40, 43.5, 46.25, 49.75, 52.5, 56, 59.5)“ / 86 (95.5, 101.5, 110.5, 117.5, 126.5, 133.5, 142, 151) cm
Size 40” / 101.5 cm modelled with 4.5”/ 11.5 cm positive ease.

Length at Back: 23.75 (24.5, 24.75, 25, 25.75, 26.25, 26.5, 26.75, 27.5)“ / 60.5 (62, 63, 63.5, 65.5, 66.5, 67.5, 68, 70) cm

YARN
Blue Moon Fiber Arts ‘Targhee-Worsted’ (100% Targhee Wool; 616 yds / 563 m per 8.5 oz / 240 g); colour: Green Wing, 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
Approx Yardage: 1138 (1232, 1329, 1409, 1523, 1639, 1731, 1839, 1951) yds / 1039 (1126, 1215, 1288, 1392, 1498, 1582, 1682, 1784) m
Note: Size 40” / 101.5 cm used exactly 2 skeins with no leftovers. My yarn suggestions are to buy 3 skeins in case of yardage variations and gauge differences.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 32” / 80 cm long (or longer for larger sizes)
US size 7 / 4.5 mm dpns or 2 circs (if magic loop not used for sleeves)
Smaller circular needle for neckband pickup
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique
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Tapestry needle, cable needle (cn), waste yarn, 4 removable dart m, 8 m (4 in 2 different colours for raglan and sleeves).

GAUGE
18 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St St blocked
18 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Twisted Rib blocked
34 st Front Chart meas 4.5” / 11.5 cm wide
8 st Sleeve Chart meas 1.25” / 3 cm wide