Phoenix Sweater
Embrace the power and the strength that comes with rising from the ashes! Phoenix is a bold and sumptious sweater and her striking slipped-stitch yoke is cleverly worked with just one colour per row. No fussy yarn wrangling! Just beautiful, refreshing slipped stitches for a knockout effect. A perfect layer over jeans, leggings or skirts on winter days, Phoenix breathes new life into “cosy” with a great big splash of “OMG fabulous!” Using plump aran-weight yarn, Phoenix is a great knit for even new sweater knitters. Worked from the top down, she knits up quickly and uses fun techniques that are explained clearly and are simple to master. The colourwork instructions are detailed in easy-to-follow charts.
Gauge: 18 sts and 25 rnds = 4”/10 cm with US 8/5 mm needles in stockinette stitch in the round, after blocking
Finished Measurements:
- Full bust circ. 40.5 (43.5, 50.75, 54.25, 58.25, 63)“/101 (109, 126.5, 135.5, 145.5, 158) cm
- Length from back neck 24.25 (25, 25.25, 26.25, 26.5, 27.25)“/61.5 (63, 64, 66, 67, 68.5) cm
- Designed to be worn with approx. 6-10”/ 15-25.5 cm of positive ease. Shown in size 43.5”/109 cm with approx. 7.5”/19 cm of positive ease
Materials Used:
- Union Fibre 100% NZ Merino-Cross (100% wool; 191 yds/175 m per 100g skein). Approx. 5 (5, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Colour A, “Hearth” (red), and 1 skein of Colour B, “Lichen” (pale green)
- If substituting yarn, approx. 896 (940, 1006, 1071, 1115, 1181) yds/820 (860, 920, 980, 1020, 1080) m of Colour A, 98 (109, 120, 131, 142, 153) yds/90 (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) m of Colour B, both in aran-weight yarn
Needle Size: US 7/4.5 mm & US 8/5 mm circular needles at least 32”/80 cm long and also needles in the same sizes for knitting small circumferences
Pattern Includes: Written instructions
Skill Level: medium
