BUNDLE Basket Weave Sweater, Vest, and Cardigan

Description

Basket Weave Sweater information

Materials needed

• 10 (11) 12 (13) 14 (15) 15 (16) 17 balls of Hobbii Friends Wool or a yarn with the same gauge
• 4.5mm and 3.5mm circular needles in 60/80/100 cm depending on how big a size you’re making.
• 4.5mm and 3.5mm circular needles in 20-30cm, or 4.5mm and 3.5mm dpn’s, OR use the longer needles with magic loop method
• Scissors
• A tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Scrap yarn for the provisional cast on and to put stitches on hold

Gauge

10×10 centimetre swatch = 17 stitches, 27 rows

Sizing

SIZE – BUST IN CM – LENGTH IN CM
XS – 105 – 59
S – 110 – 59.5
M – 125 – 60
L – 140 – 60.5
XL – 150 – 61
XXL – 155 -61.5
3XL – 170 – 62
4XL – 175 – 62
5XL – 190 – 62.5

Basket Weave Cardigan information

• 10 (11) 12 (13) 14 (15) 15 (16) 17 balls of Hobbii Friends Wool or a yarn with the same gauge
• 6 buttons of about 2.5 centimetres in diameter
• 4.5mm and 3.5mm circular needles in 60/80/100 cm depending on how big a size you’re making.
• 4.5mm and 3.5mm circular needles in 20-30cm, or 4.5mm and 3.5mm dpn’s, OR use the longer needles with magic loop method
• Scissors
• A tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Scrap yarn or stitch holder of some sorts

Gauge

10×10 centimetre swatch = 17 stitches, 27 rows

This gauge swatch is done in basket weave stitch.

Sizing

Sizes of sweater in centimetres.

SIZE – BUST IN CM – LENGTH IN CM

XS – 98 – 59
S – 105 – 59.5
M – 120 – 60
L – 127 – 60.5
XL – 141 – 61
XXL – 148 – 61.5
3XL – 155 – 62
4XL – 169 – 62
5XL – 176 – 62.5

Basket Weave Vest information

• 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7  skeins of Tricots Brancal Puralana or a yarn with a similar gauge
• 5mm and 4mm circular needles in 60/80/100 cm depending on how big a size you’re making.
• 4mm circular needles in 20-30cm, 4mm dpn’s, OR use the longer needles with magic loop method
• Scissors
• A tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Sizing

SIZE – BUST – LENGTH
XS – 87cm – 59cm
S – 97cm – 59.5cm
M – 107cm – 60cm
L – 117cm – 60.5cm
XL – 127cm – 61cm
XXL – 137cm – 61.5cm
3XL – 147cm – 62cm

Gauge

10×10 centimetre swatch = 18 stitches, 28 rows

This vest and this swatch are made with a basket weave stitch of 6 stitches and 9 rows per block.

Techniques used in bundle

To make the patterns in the Basket Weave Bundle, you’ll need to be familiar with the following techniques. Videotutorials are linked.

• Long tail cast on
• Provisional cast on
• Italian bind off (video tutorial)
• Italian bind off (written tutorial)
• Picking up stitches
• Folded bind off