Waning Crescent by Carol Feller

Waning Crescent

Knitting
February 2019
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in st st blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1176 - 1720 yards (1075 - 1573 m)
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To: 33 (35.25, 37.75, 40, 42.25, 44.75, 47, 49.25)” / 84 (89.5, 96, 101.5, 107.5, 113.5, 119.5, 125) cm
English
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Create your own colour gradient with this comfortable, easy to wear sweater. This saddle shoulder sweater is worked from the top down with short row set-in sleeves. The moon motif colourwork smooths the transition from one colour to the other with purl stitches scattered through the colourwork.

SIZES
To Fit Actual Bust Circumference Up To:
33 (35.25, 37.75, 40, 42.25, 44.75, 47, 49.25)” / 84 (89.5, 96, 101.5, 107.5, 113.5, 119.5, 125) cm
2 - 3” / 5 - 7.5 cm positive ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Finished Bust Circumference:
35 (37.25, 39.75, 42, 44.25, 46.75, 49, 51.25)” / 89 (94.5, 101, 107, 112.5, 119.5, 124.5, 130) cm
Size 37.25” / 94.5 cm modelled with 2.25”/ 5.5 cm positive ease.

Length: 23.75 (24.25, 24.75, 25, 25.25, 25.5, 25.75, 25.75)” / 60.5 (61.5, 63, 63.5, 64, 65, 65.5, 65.5) cm from top of shoulder

YARN
Stolen Stitches ‘Nua’ (60% Merino, 20% Yak, 20% Linen; 153 yds / 140 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g); colours:
C1: Unexpected Macaw (9804), 4 (4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins;
C2: Late Night Blues (9811); 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s);
C3: Figment (9813) 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins;
C4: Rolling Bales (9808) 1 skein
Approximate Yardage: C1: 580 (613, 650, 693, 730, 760, 808, 848) yds / 530 (561, 596, 634, 668, 696, 738, 776) m; C2: 137 (145, 154, 164, 173, 180, 191, 201) yds / 126 (133, 141, 150, 158, 165, 175, 184) m; C3: 401 (424, 450, 480, 505, 527, 559, 587) yds / 367 (388, 412, 439, 462, 482, 512, 538) m; C4: 58 (61, 65, 69, 72, 75, 80, 84) yds / 53 (56, 59, 63, 66, 69, 73, 77) m

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US size 4 / 3.5 mm circular needles, 32”/ 80 cm long (or longer for bigger sizes)
Set of US size 4 / 3.5 mm double-pointed needles (if magic loop not used for sleeves)
Always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed, as every knitter’s gauge is unique.
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders.

GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St St blocked
26 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Ribbing blocked

TECHNIQUES & STITCH PATTERNS
Knitting in the Round
Stranded Colourwork
Cable Cast-On
Short Rows