EVANESCENCE SWEATER

 

Vertical stripes of different colors dissolve in each other as if diluted by the gentle fog, making Evanescence Sweater look ephemeral and cozy at the same time.

Straight silhouette with gently shaped shoulders and sleeve caps combined with a generous amount of positive ease creates a pullover that is incredibly comfortable to wear. The body of the sweater is knit sideways with the built-in bottom hem and has extra structure due to the three needle bind offs used as seams along the sides.

This piece can be worked in any number of colors and is perfect for using up leftover yarn or mini skeins. It will look especially good if one main color is used to dissolve others, creating a unique palette for your sweater.

 
 

YARN

  • Heavy fingering / sport weight yarn in three colors to be held double: color A: 1130 (1240, 1350, 1465, 1580) (1695, 1815, 1940, 2060, 2185)yds / 1035 (1135, 1235, 1340, 1445) (1550, 1660, 1775, 1885, 1995)m; color B: 495 (540, 590, 635, 685) (735, 785, 835, 885, 940)yds / 455 (495, 540, 580, 625) (670, 720, 765, 810, 860)m; color C: 465 (510, 555, 595, 640) (690, 735, 785, 830, 880)yds / 425 (465, 505, 545, 585) (630, 670, 720, 760, 805)m

  • OR worsted weight yarn in at least five colors to be held single, a total of 1045 (1145, 1250, 1350, 1455) (1560, 1670, 1780, 1890, 2005)yds / 955 (1045, 1145, 1235, 1330) (1425, 1525, 1630, 1730, 1835)m

  • Sample sweater yarn: Alpaca Supreme from John Arbon Textiles (40% superfine alpaca, 40% Falklands merino, 20% mulberry silk, 364yds / 333m, 3.5oz / 100g), color A - Pearl (white), color B - Morganite (pink), color C - Kyanite (green). Kits from John Arbon Textiles are available here!

NEEDLES

  • Swatch to determine your needle size that helps to fit the gauge; needle size below is a suggestion

  • US 8 / 5mm for the body and sleeves

  • US 7 / 4.5mm for the ribbing

  • Body: long single points or circular needles on 32” / 80cm cable

  • Sleeves: circular needles for the magic loop method, small circumference circular needles or a set of dpns

GAUGE

  • 19sts and 28 rows in 4” / 10cm in Stockinette Stitch, blocked

NOTIONS

  • Stitch markers (including 4 removable)

  • Waste yarn

  • Tapestry needle

SIZES A (B, C, D, E) (F, G, H, I, J)

  • Finished chest 35.5 (39, 42.5, 46, 49.5) (53, 56.5, 60, 63.5, 67)“ / 90 (99, 108, 117, 125.5) (134.5, 143.5, 152.5, 161, 170)cm

  • Sizes listed are actual finished sweater measurements. For the fit shown, choose the size that fits your chest circumference with at least 6” / 15cm of positive ease

  • Model has 36” / 91cm chest and is wearing size C