Salem Sweater
Original Kit
In this sweater, you will be holding a strand of lace weight mohair and fingering weight yarns together as you knit the sweater. Below, I will indicate the finished bust measurements before you decide which kit will fit your needs.
Gauge : 23 sts and 36 rows = 4" / 10 cm worked in stockinette in the Rnd on Larger Body Needles, after blocking.
Sizes : 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] *inches indicated below*
Finished Bust Circumference Measurements :
43 (47, 50, 54, 57)[61, 65, 68, 72, 75, 79]”/
109 (119.5, 127, 137, 145)[155, 165, 172.5, 183, 190.5, 200.5] cm
Recommended finished ease is 12-15”/30.5-38 cm of positive ease. Sample shown is on a size 2, with 15”/38 cm positive ease.
Yarn Used:
MC: Prudence:
Myth Fingering Weight
75% SW Merino Wool 25% nylon
463 yards 100 grams
CC: Dorcas:
Pegasus Lace Weight
72% kid silk 28% mohair
459 yards 50 grams
Included in kit:
Sizes 1-3:
MC: 3 skeins Myth fingering weight
CC: 3 skeins Pegasus Lace weight
Size 4:
MC: 4 skeins Myth fingering weight
CC: 3 skeins Pegasus Lace weight
Sizes 5-7:
MC: 4 skeins Myth fingering weight
CC: 4 skeins Pegasus lace weight
Size 8:
MC: 5 skeins Myth Fingering Weight
CC: 4 skeins Pegasus lace weight
Sizes 9-11:
MC: 5 skein Myth Fingering weight
CC: 5 skeins Pegasus Lace Weight
This kit also comes with a free downloadable pattern for the Salem Sweater to use on Ravelry!
Notes :
This raglan-style sweater is knit top down, using circular needles worked in the round. The sleeves are put on holders, and the rest of the body is knit first.
I recommend before starting this knit, you take out an oversized sweater that you enjoy the fit of, and measure across the front of it. I would then take a look at the finished garment measurements and determine what size you would like to knit.
This is a perfect “second sweater” to knit. This sweater uses the basic raglan top down construction, adding just a little embellishment on the sleeves.
The main color and contrast color yarns are held together throughout the garment, creating a sport weight fabric
Yarn:
MC: Fingering weight: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4)[4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) skeins or 1024 (1116, 1241, 1324, 1438)[1579, 1700, 1806, 1920, 2021, 2178) yds / 936 (1020, 1134, 1210, 1314)[1443, 1554, 1651, 1755, 1847, 1991] m
CC: Lace weight mohair: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4)[4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5] skeins or 1024 (1116, 1241, 1324, 1438)[1579, 1700, 1806, 1920, 2021, 2178) yds / 936 (1020, 1134, 1210, 1314)[1443, 1554, 1651, 1755, 1847, 1991] m
Shipping: This kit is for a preorder, please note before purchase kits will be shipping out within 3-5 weeks.
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Washing: I always recommend hand-washing on cold for best results, lie flat to dry.
Color tone and placement very from skein to skein, due to the hand dyed nature of this yarn. Please note that before purchasing.
I try my best to take photos to accurately represent the colors but since each computer/mobile device displays pictures slightly differently, colors may differ a little in person than what you see on your screen.