Painting Bricks sweater
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Note: This listing is not for physical samples. It only includes the PDF instructions to knit this pattern.
Sizes: XS [S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL]
Finished Measurements: 36 [39.5, 43.5, 47.5, 51, 56, 60, 64, 68]” / 91 [100, 110, 121, 130, 142, 152, 163, 173]cm finished chest circumference. Measurements taken before blocking.
L size shown with about 4” / 10cm of positive ease.
Sleeve and body lengths are customizable.
Yarn: DK weight
Yardage: MC - 850 [950, 1050, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1450, 1500] / 777 [869, 960, 1006, 1097, 1189, 1280, 1326, 1372]m
CC - Approximately 550 [600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950] / 503 [549, 594, 640, 686, 732, 777, 823, 869]m total
The Yardage estimates are rounded up to make sure you have plenty of yarn for your size. Yardage may vary depending on the length of your sleeves and body of the sweater.
MC - Approximately 4 [4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6] skeins of West Wool Tandem
CC - The multi-color sample features 8 CC’s. If you have 4 or 5 skeins of DK weight yarn for the CC’s, that will be plenty for all sizes.
Shown in: West Wool Tandem (90% Falkland Merino, 10% Texel; 250yds / 229m per 100g skein)
Multi-color Sample
MC - Marinière (dark blue)
CC - White Peach, Roswitha, Beatrix, Glow, Aquamarine, Green Olive, Cornflower, Prince
Blue Sample
MC - True Blue
CC - White Peach, Aquamarine, Glass, Cornflower, Prince
Needles: US 5 / 3.75mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or 1 size smaller than the main larger needle
US 6 / 4mm circular in 40” / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge
Magic loop method is used for knitting smaller circumferences in the round.
Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle
Gauge: 22 sts & 40 rows = 4” / 10cm in brick pattern (4 rows stockinette + 4 rows garter)
PDF pattern to make your own Painting Bricks sweater