Sizes
(XXS/XS) XS/S (M) L (XL/2XL) 3XL
Measurements
Circumference
(95) 105 (114) 124 (133) 143 cm / (37,5) 41,25 (45) 49 (52,25) 56,25 inches.
Length
(56) 58 (58) 61 (62) 64 cm / (22) 22,25 (22,25) 24 (24,5) 25 inches.
Yarn
Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt (100% wool, 50 g = 205 m) held together with Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool), 25 g = 212 m).
Yarn quantities
Tynn Peer Gynt 2641: (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 g
Tynn Peer Gynt 6046: (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 g
Tynn Silk Mohair 2511: (100) 125 (125) 150 (150) 175 g
Tynn Silk Mohair 6046 (25) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g
Suggested needles
3 and 4 mm (US3 and US6) circular needles, 40 and 80/100 cm (16 and 32/40 inches).
3 and 4 mm (US3 and US6) double-pointed needles.
Gauge
21 sts x approx. 26 rows single colored stockinette stitch = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) on 4 mm (US6) needles.
21 sts x approx. 25 rows colorwork pattern = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) on 4 mm (US6) needles.
Size selection
Porcelain sweater has an intended positive ease of approx. 15-20 cm (6-8 inches). The one pictured has 25 cm (10 inches) positive ease. This means the sweater has a circumference of 25 cm (10 inches) more than the model wearing it. Length is measured in the middle of the back, excluding the neck band.
Construction
The sweater is worked from the top. You start at the top of the back, then form the back of the shoulders down to the bottom of the armholes. Then, the front section of the shoulders is worked, and the neckline is shaped. You can choose whether you want to work the shoulders with short rows OR cast-on sts separately, then seam the shoulders together later. Instructions are provided for both. When the upper sections of the back and front sections are completed, they are joined in the round and the body is finished on a circular needle in the round. Stitched are then picked up along the armholes with double-pointed needles (or with magic loop) and the sleeves are worked top - down. Finally, stitches are picked up around the neckline to make a folded neckband.
The pattern will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
When knitting Porcelain sweater, you may find the following videos helpful:
Short row shoulder shaping
Pick up stitches with the yarn tail
Jacquard
Jacquard - reading a chart
Jacquard worked flat
Long tail cast on
M1T
German short rows
M1R
M1L
Tubular bind off
