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Pina Colada
€7.75
design: BabyCoktails (Thea Colman)
Description
I’d been waiting for something special to name Pina Colada! Complex and frothy and delicious, this design features beautiful textured cables and slipped-stitch honeycomb that play beautifully together. Side sections allow for visible shaping from hem to bust, and provide a space for easy modifications to fit. Sleeves are long and loose, with honeycomb at top and reverse stockinette under the arm.
- Thea
CONSTRUCTION:
Pina Colada is worked upwards in the round from hem to armhole.
Body is split into front and back pieces at armhole and worked flat in pieces to shoulders. Once shoulders are seamed, stitches are picked up and worked in the round at armhole and neckline openings for collar and sleeves.
The pattern includes lots of tips on how to personalize the jumper to your own preferences, from working from the bottom to the armhole without shaping the sides to create a straight silhouette or a custom fit, to adjusting the length or width of the body and sleeves.
YARNS AND YARDAGE
The lengths indicated have been calculated according to the directions of the pattern. Please note that any modifications will have an impact on the number of balls required.
Single strand (Gilliatt):
5 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 7) balls of Gilliatt De Rerum Natura (100% French mérinos d'Arles and Portuguese black merino woolen spun; 270 yards (250 m) / approx 100 g) OR approx. 1150(1250,1350,1500,1600)(1700,1800,1900)yds / 1050(1145,1235,1370,1465)(1555,1645,1740) m of Worsted yarn.
Sample shown on pictures 5 to 8 worn with +3”/7.5cm ease and short length, knit to pattern in the colorway "poivre blanc".
Doubled (Pénélope + Bérénice):
9 (10, 11, 12, 12) (13, 14, 15) balls of De Rerum Natura Pénélope (90 % organic Merinos d'Arles (France) / 10 % mulberry silk (China) / 145 yds (133 m) / 50 g)
held together with:
5 (5, 6, 6, 7) (7, 8, 8) balls of De Rerum Natura Bérénice (55% Super Kid Mohair labelled RMS,Responsible Mohair Standards (South Africa), 25 % mulberry silk (China), 230 yds (210 m) / 25 g).
Sample shown on pictures 1 to 4 is knitted in size 115 cm in Pénélope « crème » held together with Bérénice « crème » with +9.75”/25cm ease and +2”/5cm length and with sleeves made from the smaller size.
SIZES
38.75 (41.5,45.25,49.75,53.5)(59.5,64.5,68.5)” / 98.5 (105.5, 115,126.25,136)(151.25,163.75,174) cm.
Sizes reflect bust circumference.
Body length to armhole: 11 (12,12,13,14)(14,15,15)” / 28 (30.5,30.5,33,35.5)(35.5,38,38) cm
Armhole depth: 7.5(8,8.5,9,9)(9.5,10,10)” / 19(20.25,21.5,22.75,22.75)(24.25,25.5,25.5) cm
Positive ease at the bust recommended: 3-5" / 7.5 - 12.75 cm.
GAUGE
On larger needle and after blocking:
16 sts and 28 rows/rounds = 10 x 10 cm [4” x 4”] in reverse stockinette
24 sts and 28 rows/rounds = 10 x 10 cm [4” x 4”] in honeycomb
20 sts and 28 rounds = 10 x 10 cm [4” x 4”] in 1x1 rib at neckline.
NEEDLES
US#8 / 5mm needle for body and sleeves
US#7/4.5mm needle for hem, collar, and cuffs.
Long circular suggested for body and hem and 16”/40.5cm circular needle for collar
Preferred method (circular or DPNs) for small circumferences on sleeves.
Always use a needle size that will allow you to obtain the right gauge.
NOTIONS & TOOLS
stitch markers, cable needle, darning needle, waste yarn or stitch holders.
TECHNIQUES & SKILL LEVEL
Advanced: This pattern is at an advanced skill level and will require you to know how to cast-on and bind-off stitches, increase and decrease, knit in the round and pick up stitches, knit cables, follow a chart or written instructions for cables and honeycomb stitch.
The pattern includes charts and written chart instructions.
PDF to download (contains instructions in French and English).
Photo credits for sample in Gilliatt: BabyCocktails
