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Windkissed
Windkissed is a top-down raglan style DK weight sweater featuring a playful eyelet detailing on the bib and sleeves.
This sweater is designed to fit as a cropped or hip length sweater with just-below-the-elbow length sleeves, but is also easy to modify for shorter or longer sleeves.
Available in 9 sizes. This sweater has a recommended positive ease of 1 – 5” / 2.5 - 13 cm. #sizeinclusive
Sizing
Finished Bust Circumference
34 (37, 40, 44, 48) (54, 58, 62, 66)” / 86 (94, 102, 112, 122) (137, 147, 158, 168) cm
Suggested Yarn & Requirements
Suggested Yarn: Knit Cosmic Strings - Fingering / Sock Weight (Held Double Throughout). Alternatively, you can substitute with DK weight yarn. (Divide the quantities in half).
Style A: Cropped Length Yarn Requirements
Main Color (MC): 1158 (1290, 1390, 1522, 1720) (1984, 2118, 2282, 2316) yards / 1058 (1179, 1270, 1391, 1572) (1813, 1936, 2086, 2117) meters
Both Styles A & B:
Contrast Color (CC): 242 (270, 290, 318, 360) (416, 442, 478, 484) yards /221 (247, 265, 290, 329) (380, 404, 437, 442) meters
Style B: Hip Length Yarn Requirements
Main Color (MC): 1488 (1620, 1786, 1952, 2184) (2484, 2680, 2878, 2960) yards / 1360 (1480, 1632, 1784, 1996) (2269, 2450, 2630, 2705) meters
Suggested Needles & Notions
Suggested Sizes. Adjust as needed for gauge.
“Needle A” US 6 / 4 mm, 24” circular (collar)
“Needle B” US 9 / 5.5 mm 24” or 32” circular + 32”- 40” or longer circular (sizes needed for body)
“Needle C” US 9 / 5.5 mm DPNs or circular length needed for small circumference (sleeves)
“Needle D” US 6 / 4 mm circular length needed to work Body Hem & for use with magic loop method for sleeve cuffs
+ Optional DPNs (sleeve cuffs)
(6) stitch markers (1 distinct BOR + 5 others)
Waste yarn for holding stitches
Darning needle to weave in ends
Gauge Information
18 sts / 24 rows per 4” / 10 cm worked in stockinette stitch on needle size US 9 / 5.5 mm
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- First published: May 2020
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