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Poisesweater

Isn’t it amazing how our clothes sometimes can affect our mood and boost our confidence? How putting on your favorite sweater can set you up for a good day? For me POISE is just that sweater. As soon as I put it on I feel calm, warm, elegant and graceful.

And it is such a fun and carefree knit, too. POISE is worked seamlessly from the top down. You first cast on stitches for the neckband and shape the neckline with short rows. Then you work the entertaining yoke that features both stranded colorwork and an easy to work textured stitch that almost looks like cables. When the yoke it complete, you split for body and sleeves and cast on a few extra stitches at the underarm for a perfect fit. The body and the sleeves are then worked in the round.

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Two pieces of fabric with measurements on the side.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4) {5, 6, 7} (8, 9, 10) {11, 12, 13} (14, 15, 16) {17, 18}

with bust circumference of finished garment:
75 (80, 85, 90) {95, 100, 105} (110, 115, 120) {125, 130, 135} (140, 145.5,150) {155, 160} cm
29.5 (31.5, 33.5, 35.5) {37.5, 39.25, 41.25} (43.25, 45.25, 47.25) {49.25,51.25, 53.25} (55, 57.25, 59) {61, 63} "

POISE is intended to be worn with 2 - 5cm / 0.75 - 2” of positive ease around the bust.

A ball of yarn with knitting needles stuck in it.

YARN

Holst Supersoft (50g, 287m / 314yrd, 50% merino, 50% shetland)

2 strands of yarn are held together throughout the entire project.

Main Color: 280 (300, 320, 350) {370, 390, 420} (440, 470, 520) {530, 570, 600} (650, 680,700) {720,730} g in color “Space”

Contrast Color: 18 (17, 17, 19) {19, 19, 22} (22, 22, 22) {22, 22, 22} (22, 22, 21) {21, 21} g in color “Almond”

Please note that these values are only estimates. Changes in yarn or gauge as well as changes of the pattern can result in a different yardage.

An abtracted illustration of a gauge swatch.

GAUGE

20 sts and 32 rounds = 10cm / 4" in Stockinette stitch after blocking.

Two knitting needles lying on top of each other.

NEEDLES

4mm needles (or size to obtain gauge with) and 3.5mm

A scissor and a stitch holder.

TOOLS

A tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in the ends and three stitch markers.

A piece of knitting fabric still on one needle

TECHNIQUES

  • knit and purl stitches
  • working in the round
  • working decreases
  • working increases
  • stranded colorwork
  • German Twisted Cast On (video tutorial included)
  • textured stitches (detailed description included)
  • German Short Rows (detailed description included)
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