Knitting Kit - August Sweater by Ozetta : Hailey Smedley

Sizes

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

The August Sweater offers approximately 7 in [17.5 cm] of positive ease for sizes XS to L, then gradually less positive ease for sizes XL to 5XL.

Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL correspond to a bust of:

30 (34) 36 (40) 44 (48) 52 (56) 60 in
[76 (86) 91 (101.5) 112 (122) 131.5 (140) 152 cm]

Example: if your bust measures 34 in [86 cm], you will make size (S), which has a finished bust of 41 in [102 cm].

The model shown in the photo measures 5 ft 2 in [157 cm] and wears size (S), with approximately 7 in [17.5 cm] of positive ease.

Finished bust

37 (41) 43 (47) 49 (53) 57 (60) 63 in
[92 (102) 108 (118) 122 (132) 142 (150) 157 cm]

Gauge

18 sts and 28 rows = 4 x 4 in [10 x 10 cm], in stockinette stitch, worked flat with 5 mm needles (US size 8), after blocking.

Needles

• 5 mm (US size 8): 16 in circular needles, 32 to 40 in long, or the needles required to obtain gauge.

• 4.5 mm (US size 7): 16 in circular needles, 32 to 40 in long.

• 3.75 mm (US size 5): 16 in [40 cm] circular needle (optional).

Materials

400 (400) 450 (450) 500 (500) 550 (600) 600 g of Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (50 g = 137 yards), in the color Brown Bear, or:

8 (8) 9 (9) 10 (10) 11 (12) 12 skeins.

Also shown in the photos: Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino, colorway Dusty Petroleum Blue.

Notions

• 9 stitch markers, including one in a different color to indicate the beginning of round (BOR) ;

• additional cables;

• yarn needle;

• row counter (optional).

Techniques

• long-tail cast-on (long-tail cast-on);

• knitting in the round;

• backward loop cast-on (backward loop cast-on);

• increases;

• decreases;

• German Short Rows (German Short Rows);

• holding stitches;

• picking up stitches;

• standard bind-off;

• wet blocking.

Indicates that an accompanying video tutorial is available.

A chart is included.