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Spring Leaves Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Women

Item:

Sweater

Skill Level:

Advanced

Basic Skills Necessary:

increasing and decreasing
knitting in the round
working from a chart

Pattern Description:

A decorative sweater with an eye-catching all-over leafy pattern that keeps you warm on the rainy days of spring, even if the yarn-overs make it a bit breezy. Choose another colour, and you can turn the sweater into Autumn Leaves:)

Spring Leaves is knitted in the round from the bottom up " if seaming is not your favourite activity, you will love this project.

You can download a sample page from here:
agnes.kutas.ch/freepdf/SpringLeaves_sample.pdf

- colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions
- instructions include both US and metric measurements
- photo page with shots of the sweater from different angles
- easy-to-read chart (leafy pattern), yoke decrease rounds are written out in detail
- support: need help? just write an email

Gauge:

21 sts / 27 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch, using 4 mm (US 6) needles
23 sts / 27 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches in pattern, using 4 mm (US 6) needles

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

CHEST: 78 (83.5, 94, 97, 109.5) cm / 30 3/4 (32 3/4, 37, 38 1/4, 43 1/4) inches
LENGTH: 55.5 (57, 60, 60, 63.5) cm / 21 3/4 (22 1/2, 23 1/2, 23 1/2, 25) inches

Materials:

3.5 mm (US 4) and 4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 60 and 100 cm (24 and 40 inches) or longer
3.5 mm (US 4) and 4 mm (US 6) double-pointed needles
YARN: sport or DK weight wool or wool blend, 880 (960, 1090, 1140, 1320) meters / 960 (1050, 1190, 1245, 1440) yards

You Will Also Need:

Stitch markers
Yarn needle
Round counter (optional but recommended)