SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
For a description of all techniques, see Cocoknits Sweater Workshop, the glossary at cocoknits.com, and/or the Cocoknits channel at youtube.com.
PCO: Provisional Cast-On
SWSR: Shadow Wrap Short Row
Sizes
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X)
Finished Measurements
Finished Body Width: 24.5 (27, 29.25, 31.75, 34, 36.5 )” / 61 ( 67, 73, 79, 85, 91) cm
Finished Length: 19.5 ( 20, 20.4, 21, 21.5, 22)” / 50 (51, 52, 54, 55, 56) cm
Materials
Yarn
720 (800, 880, 1000, 1120, 1240) yds / 658 (732, 805, 914, 1024, 1134) m fingering to light sport weight to get gauge.
Shown in:
A Verb for Keeping Warm Flock
100% Organic California Merino; 290 yds /265 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein
3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins in Tortilla (tan)
Two strands held together (dark gray without bobbles):
Biches et Buches Le Petit Lambswool
100% Pure Lambswool; 270 yds / 248 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein
3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5) skeins in Dark Grey Brown
and
Habu n-86
100% Cashmere; 202 yds / 185 m per .5 oz / 14 g skein
3 (3, 4, 4, 5. 5) cones in Black (#8192)
Green Mountain Spinnery Alpaca Elegance
50% Fine Western Wool Targhee, 50% Fine Alpaca; 180 yds / 165 m per 57g skein
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) in color Darjeeling
BC Garn Semilla
100% Organic Wool; 175 yd / 161 m per 50 g / 1.75 oz ball
5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 8) in Mustard
Kelbourne Woolens Scout
100% Wool; 274 yards / 251 m per 100 g / 1.75 oz skein
3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) in Oatmeal
Twirl Ditto
Wool / Alpaca / Mohair; 110 - 170 yds / 100 - 155 m per 1.75 oz / 50 g skein - depending on color
5 (6, 7,8, 9, 10) skeins in Twirlin’ Sally or Ash (depending on availability) (dark gray with bobbles)
NOTE: This yarn yielded a row gauge of 20 sts and 24 rows in 4” / 10cm. This means it required less yardage than the amount called for (above). At 24 rows in 4” / 10cm you can expect to use 525 (650, 775, 900, 1025, 1150) yards.
Needles
Two US 6 / 4 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needles 32” / 80 mm for PCO and body. (If not using Judy’s Magic CO, only 1 US 6 / 4 mm circular needle required)
US 5 / 3.75 mm circular needle 24–32” / 60–80 cm for bottom ribbing (cord must be shorter than body circumference)
US 2–3 / 2.75-3.25 mm circular or straight needle for Jeny’s Stretchy BO
Notions
Scrap yarn if using PCO method other than Judy’s PCO
4 st markers
Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows in 4” / 10 cm square over St st. See notes above regarding row gauge and yarn quantities. To ensure correct measurements and yarn quantity, take time to swatch!
ERRATA
This pattern has an errata. Please see Cocoknits.com for more details.
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