Thimble Sweater

Thimble is a seamless, top-down pullover with raglan shaping, a fun (and easy to memorize) slipped-stitch colorwork pattern, and sleeves with optional thumbholes!

SIZING AND MATERIALS

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)[5, 6, 7](8, 9, 10)

Finished bust measurement: 30.5 (34, 38, 42)[46, 50, 54.5](58, 62.5, 66)/ 76 (85, 95, 105)[115, 125, 136](145, 156, 165) cm at the bust.

Choose a size with 0-2” /0-5cm of ease, either positive (for a looser sweater) or negative (for a more closely fitted one).

Yarn: Hawthorne Fingering, or other fingering weight yarn. MC: approx. 850 (950, 1050, 1150)[1250, 1350, 1450](1600, 1700, 1800) yards / 780 (870, 960, 1050)[1140, 1240, 1330](1460, 1560, 1650) meters. CC: approx 175y/ 50g of Hawthorne Fingering is enough for all sizes!

Gauge: 22 stitches and 28 rows in 4”/10cm with larger needle in stockinette stitch.

Needles: US #6 / 4mm and US #5 / 3.75mm 16” and 24” circulars— or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: 1 BOR marker, 3 additional markers, stitch holders, yarn needle.