San Juans Sweater by Anne Podlesak

San Juans Sweater

Knitting
October 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in Mountain Peaks Chart after blocking
US 5 - 3.75 mm
2196 - 3888 yards (2008 - 3555 m)
45 1/4 (46 3/4, 48 1/2, 52 1/2, 54 1/4, 56, 60 3/4, 67 1/4)" or 115 (118.5, 123, 133.5, 138, 142, 154.5, 171) cm finished chest circumference
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $6.50.

This unisex cardigan sweater features an allover slip-stitch pattern in 3 colors. It has a ribbed shawl collar, cuffs and hem. It has a boxy fit with modified dropped shoulders. The sweater is knit in pieces from the bottom up to the shoulders. The sleeves are knit separately and then sewn in. This casual sweater is meant to be worn with several inches of positive ease.

Yarn requirements:
Main Color (light gray): 9 (9, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 13) skeins
Contrast colors A, B and C: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 7) skeins of each color

Inspiration: The San Juan Mountains span the border between northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. Now filled with ghost towns and visited by off-road jeep tours and skiers, these high rugged peaks were home to numerous silver mines in the late 1800s.