Gennaker by Pam Allen

Gennaker

Knitting
August 2020
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20.5 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with larger needles, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1260 - 1980 yards (1152 - 1811 m)
31¼ (33½, 36¾, 39, 42¼, 44½, 47½, 50, 53, 55½, 58½, 61, 63¼)" [79.5 (85, 93.5, 99, 107.5, 113, 120.5, 127, 134.5, 141, 148.5, 155, 160.5) cm] bust circumference
English
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We love this long-sleeve striped pullover, worked in our sweet worsted weight cotton Whimbrel. Stripes throughout the body are switched up at the cuffs for an interesting detail. The piece is knitted in the round from the neck down with round-yoke shaping and a slight A-line shape in the body. A few short rows raise the neck slightly. Sleeves are worked from underarm to cuff.

A note about our dyed cotton: Some colors may show dye runoff during blocking or washing, especially with highly saturated colors; this is normal. It’s very important to wash and block your striped swatch to check for colorfastness.

Shown in size 36.75”/93.5 cm on a 34”/86.5 cm, 5’3”/160 cm tall model with 2.75”/7 cm positive ease.

Yarn
whimbrel
4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7) skeins sail (A)
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins windlass (B)
1 skein starboard (C)

needles
16” and 32” circulars in size US 6 / 4 mm
32” circular in size US 5 / 3.75 mm
set dpns in size US 6 / 4 mm

gauge
20.5 sts and 30 rnds = 4” 10 cm in St st with larger needle, after blocking

skills required
Long-tail cast on, yarnover short rows, backward loop cast on (links provided); increasing, decreasing, working in the round.