Halibut Sweater
Halibut Sweater
MC: Charcoal Heather Sweater shown is size 2 on a 36" [91.5 cm] body with 6"
CC: Grey Heather {15.5 cm] of positive ease
Needles:
Finished bust circumference: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58)
Main: US 6 [4 mm]
[62, 66, 70, 74]" {96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137, 147.5)
Ribbing: US 5 [3.75 mm]
[157.5, 167.5, 178, 188] cm}
Notions: Stitch Markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders
Yardage: Please note that yardage is estimated, and
GAUGE can vary between knitters.
20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches [10 cm] in colorwork and
stockinette on main gauge needles. MC: 987 (1096, 1206, 1316, 1414, 1513) {1622,
1732, 1831, 1929} yards
Note- You should always knit your swatch the same way that [ 902 (1002, 1102, 1203, 1293, 1383) {1483, 1583,
the pattern is knit—in this case, in the round. Block your 1673, 1764} meters]
swatch as you will your finished garment and allow it to dry Skeins: 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) {6, 7, 7, 8}
fully before measuring. You may find that you need to change
needle sizes when knitting colorwork to maintain the required CC: 225 (249, 274, 299, 322, 344) {369, 394, 416,
gauge. 439} yards
[205 (228, 251, 274, 293, 314) {337, 360, 381, 401}
meters]
Skeins: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2}
Switch to main gauge needles. Next Round: K to BOR, sm, k around, working
wraps with their corresponding sts as you come to
K 1 round. them.
Increase Round 1: Sizes 1-4, move ahead to Yoke Chart. Sizes 5-10, k
Size 1: K1, (m1L, k3) 15 times, (m1L, k2) 4 times, (m1L, one round then work Increase Round 2.
k3) 15 times, m1L, k1. 35 sts increased
Size 2: K1, (m1L, k3) 6 times, (m1L, k2) 33 times, (m1L, Increase Round 2 (sizes 5-10 only):
k3) 6 times, m1L, k1. 46 sts increased Size 5: K4, (m1L, k9) 3 times, (m1L, k8) 14 times,
Size 3: K1, (m1L, k1) 3 times, (m1L, k2) 50 times, (m1L, (m1L, k9) 3 times, m1L, k4. 21 sts increased
k1) 3 times, m1L, k1. 57 sts increased Size 6: *K6, m1L; repeat from * to BOR. 30 sts
Size 4: K1, (m1L, k1) 12 times, (m1L, k2) 43 times, (m1L, increased
k1) 12 times, m1L, k1. 68 sts increased Size 7: K3, (m1L, k5) 3 times, (m1L, k6) 26 times,
Sizes 5-10: *K2, m1L; repeat from * to BOR. 58, 60, 64, (m1L, k5) 3 times, m1L, k3. 33 sts increased
66, 68, 70 sts increased Size 8: K2, (m1L, k5) 15 times, (m1L, k4) 11 times,
(m1L, k5) 15 times, m1L, k2. 42 sts increased
135 (150, 165, 180, 174, 180) {192, 198, 204, 210) sts Size 9: *K4, m1L; repeat from * to BOR. 51 sts
increased
Knit 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 3){3, 3, 3, 3} round(s). Size 10: K2, (m1L, k3) 15 times, (m1L, k4) 29 times,
(m1L, k3) 15 times, m1L, k2. 60 sts increased
135 (150, 165, 180, 195, 210) {225, 240, 255, 270}
sts