Description
Description Cherry Tomato Vest
Materials needed
- 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 skeins of Hobbii Extra Fine Merino XL in colour Midnight Blue (87) or a yarn with the same gauge
- 1 skein of the same yarn in colours Olive (109) and Orange Red (127).
- 3mm and 4mm circular needles in 60/80/100 cm depending on how big a size you’re making.
- 3mm circular needles in 20-30cm, OR use the same longer needles with magic loop method (for the ribbing)
- Scissors
- A tapestry needle for weaving in ends
- Scrap yarn or stitch holder of some sorts
- Stitch markers, preferably ones that you can open, for marking the colourchart
Techniques used and tutorials
- Long tail cast on
- Italian bind off (video tutorial)
- Italian bind off (written tutorial)
- Picking up stitches
- Backwards loop cast on
- Knit front back
Gauge
10×10 centimetre swatch = 19 stitches, 31 rows with 4mm needles.
Description Tomato Sweater
Materials needed
- 4mm circular needles with a long cable (60, 80, 100 or 120 cm)
- 4mm circular needles with a 20cm cable or DPN’s in 4mm
- 3.5mm circular needles with a long cable (60, 80, 100 or 120 cm)
- 8 stitch markers
- A darning needle
- A stitch holder of some sorts
- 4 (4) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 8 skeins of Hobbii Upcycled Alpaca Blend in colour 22 for the sweater base
- And you will need one skein of Hobbii Friends Wool in colour 105 Emerald,
- And one skein of Hobbii Friends Wool colour 40 Tomato.
Sizing
Sizes of the sweater in centimeters, and the sweater has 5-10cm of positive ease. This means the sweater is 5 to 10 cm bigger than your natural bust. The fit is relaxed but not very oversized.
| Centimeters | ||
| Size | Bust cm | Length cm |
| XS | 85 | 52 |
| S | 95 | 53 |
| M | 105 | 53 |
| L | 115 | 53 |
| XL | 125 | 53 |
| XXL | 135 | 54 |
| 3XL | 145 | 54 |
| 4XL | 155 | 54 |
| 5XL | 165 | 55 |
Gauge
A 10 by 10 centimeter square has 19 stitches and 28 rows of stockinette stitching
Techniques & tutorials
- Knit front and back (KFB)
- Make one right
- Make one left
- Backward loop cast on
- Duplicate stitching
- Italian bind off
- Optional for an extra stretchy neckline: ruke bind off
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