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Madam Secretary

Downloadable PDF, English
$7.25
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Madam Secretary
$7.25
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Product Details

Cozy and elegant garter-stitch cocoon with dolman (batwing) sleeves and wrap-around collar that forms a yoke in back. Easy and fun - a nice first-sweater project.

Madam Secretary is knit sideways in one piece beginning with a provisional cast on at the back. More provisional cast-ons, along with simple short rows and decreases, create the shape. Collar/yoke stitches are continued from provisional cast-on stitches along front edges, and are picked up and knitted along back neckline.

Sizing: If in between sizes, make the next size up.

Yarn: Sunday Knits 5 ply (worsted weight yarn): Angelic (merino angora), Eden (merino), Nirvana (merino cashmere) or Brigadoon (merino tweed); (each blend has 137 yd /125 m to 1-3⁄4 oz / 50 g): 10 (11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 15) skeins. Shown in Angelic smoke.

Substitute any light worsted weight yarn that creates a loose fabric at gauge: 1310 (1410, 1510, 1610, 1720, 1820, 1930) yds.

Gauge: 17 sts and 34 rows = 4” / 10 cm in garter stitch.

Techniques used: Provisional cast on, simple short rows (explained), knit, k2tog, ssk, pick up and knit, bind off.

Pattern includes: Written instructions, schematic, glossary.

 

Craft
Knitting
Designer
Carol Sunday
Format
Downloadable PDF
Language
English
Notes
Needles: Straight or circular needles for body of shrug and circular needles with long cable for collar; size 10 / 6.0 mm needle for bind off.
Pages
5
Skill Level
Beginner
Yarn Weight

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