A Magical Place

A Magical Place is dedicated to one of my favourite places in the mountains: a beautiful, hidden field with a wonderful view.

The green of the grass, the blue of the sky fade one into the other in this simple yet stylish sweater, perfect for a walk in the mountains.

The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down with drop sleeves, starting from the shoulders and growing down to form the rest of the body.

This pullover has an easy boxy line and a high bottom hem worked in a fun rib that hides two comfortable pockets.The same stitch is used also for the neck and the wrists.

The sweater can be worked in one color or, as my sample, in a fade between two similar colors (this last option is very handy if you don’t have a sweater quantity of a single color).

Sizes

XS (S, M, L) [1X, 2X, 3X] (4X, 5X).

To Fit Bust: 80 (90, 100, 110) [120, 130, 140] (150, 160) cm/ 32 (36, 40, 44) [48, 52, 56] (60, 64)”.

Finished Bust circumference:

120 (127, 141, 148) [162.5, 169.5, 183.5] (190.5, 197.5) cm/48 (50.75, 56.5, 59.25) [65, 67.75, 73.5] (76.25, 79)”.

Ease suggestions: approx 40cm/16” positive ease.

Yarn

Voie de Vie Yarns PacaWool Worsted (50% superwash merino, 50% alpaca, approx 200 meters/219 yds per 100 grams)

C1: In the Midnight Hour

Approx. 535 (590, 710, 810) [930, 990, 1165] (1265, 1345) meters/585 (645, 775, 885) [1020, 1080, 1270] (1385, 1470) yds.

C2: Grunge Factor

Approx. 535 (590, 710, 810) [930, 990, 1165] (1265, 1345) meters/585 (645, 775, 885) [1020, 1080, 1270] (1385, 1470) yds.

Note: If you work the sweater in one color only, you’ll need approx 1070 (1180, 1415, 1620) [1865, 1980, 2325] (2535, 2685) meters/1170 (1295, 1550, 1770) [2040, 2165, 2545] (2770, 2940) yds.

Needles

US 8/5mm * circular needles with 32”/80 cm or longer for the body, 40”/100 cm (if using magic loop), minicircular or dpns for the sleeves.

US 9/5.5mm * circular needles with 32”/80 cm or longer for hem on the body, 40”/100 cm (if using magic loop), minicircular or dpns for the border on the sleeves and the neck.

* or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

2 markers.

3 strings of waste yarn for provisional CO.

Stitch holders or waste yarn.

Gauge

17 sts x 23 rows= 4” x 4”/10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette stitch with smaller needles after blocking.

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