Skadi Sweater - KNITTING KIT
Order your kit of the new pattern knitted with the Granola of Lindsay Faciane A yarn that can be worn summer or winter, machine washable and dryable. What more could you ask for? Whether you are knitting a scarf, a shawl or a sweater, there's nothing better than a beautifully crafted yarn designed by a passionate knitter for knitting enthusiasts.
Reminiscent of a classic fisherman's sweater, this design features beautiful interlocking cables down the front, flanked on either side by horseshoe cables. "Skadi" is the Norse goddess of winter, so we chose to use a colorway similar to an icy sea.
The kit includes :
- The knitting pattern : Skadi cables sweater
- Louise Robert Collection – Granola (70% Merino wool and 30% Hemp, 300 m / 328 yds, 100 g / 3.5 oz)
- Loch - 3 (3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins
In addition to the knitting kit, you need the following materials to knit your Skadi Cables sweater pattern:
NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
- For Body: Size 3.5 mm /4 US circular needle or size needed to obtain the gauge, with cable at least 80 cm / 32 in. long to work bust circumference.
- For Sleeves: Size 3.5 mm /4 US double pointed needles and/or circular needle with cable of at least 40 cm/ 16 in. to work sleeve circumference.
- 4 stitch markers including 1 for BOR
- 1 locking st marker
- Cable needle
- Tapestry needle for seaming shoulders
Skill Level : Intermediate
Skills Needed : Knitting in the round for body and sleeves, work cables from chart or text, twisted rib, pick up sts at armhole for sleeves.
GAUGE : 23 sts and 33 rows = 10 cm /4 in. worked over St st after blocking.
SIZES XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS : To fit bust – 71-76 (81-86, 91-97, 102-107, 111-117, 121-127, 132-137, 142-147, 152-158) cm / 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62) in.
NOTES : This cable pattern may be worked following the text or the chart at the end of the pattern. There are two 8-st cables with an 8-rnd repeat and one 30-st cable with a 22-rnd repeat, separated by 2-st panels of Rev St st.
The sweater is worked in the round from ribbing to the armholes. It is divided for Front and Back and then worked in rows. The sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked in the rnd to the cuff.
To avoid color pooling, we recommend that you alternate skeins every round on the Body from Cast-on up to the armhole, and on the sleeves. When the Body is divided into Front and Back, alternate skeins every 2 rounds.
This pattern is offered in a numeric PDF format a link to download your pattern will be provided once the order is completed and you will also get this link by email (make sure to check your spams if you can't find the email in your inbox)
2024-02-26: Correction to the number of skeins per size.
