Kousa by Åsa Buchta

Kousa

Knitting
January 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
500 - 1300 yards (457 - 1189 m)
Bust: (36, 40¼, 44) [48¼, 52, 56¼, 60] {64¼, 68, 72¼}" / (91.5, 102, 112) [122.5, 132, 143, 152.5] {163, 172.5, 183.5} cm
English
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This staple tank will become your go-to.

Cropped tank/slipover with split hems. Front and Back hems are worked separately, then joined to work the body in rounds. Stitches are again separated for back and front at the underarms.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: (36, 40¼, 44) 48¼, 52, 56¼, 60 {64¼, 68, 72¼}“ / (91.5, 102, 112) 122.5, 132, 143, 152.5 {163, 172.5, 183.5} cm
Length: (19, 19½, 19¾) 20, 20¼, 20½, 20¾ {21, 21¼, 21½}” / (48.5, 49.5, 50) 51, 51.5, 52, 52.5 {53.5, 54, 54.5} cm (measured from back hem up)
Shown in size 44” / 112 cm. Recommended ease: 2–4” / 5–10 cm positive ease.

YARN
BERROCO MERAKI (50 grs): (4, 5, 5) 6, 7, 7, 8 {8, 9, 10} balls #6041 Delight

NEEDLES and NOTIONS
32” / 80 cm circular needle, sizes 3 / 3.25 mm and 5 / 3.75 mm or size to obtain gauge
16” / 40 cm circular needle, size 3 / 3.25 mm
1 stitch marker
Waste yarn to hold stitches

GAUGE
22 sts and 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st on larger needles