Houdini

Listing is for the pattern (knitting instructions) only.

The magic of knitting is that the simplest designs can be the ones that truly take your breath away.

This beginner-friendly bottom-up sweater is a spectacular showcase for a stunning yarn, like Shel Designs Suri Silk DK paired with a lovely Merino Silk Lace. The fluffy Suri Alpaca fiber is wrapped around a strong silk core, making a sweater so snuggly soft you’ll never want to take it off!

Which is just fine, because Houdini goes with pretty much anything, and is perfect for making your everyday wear feel special.

Suggested yarn

Shel Designs Suri Silk DK

Shel Designs Merino Silk Lace

both are used in this pattern

Yarn weight

yarn held together

DK

+ Lace

= DK (11 wpi)

Sizes

Measurements given are for the finished garment. The sweater is designed to fit with about 5 - 7” / 12.5 - 18 cm of positive ease at the bust, less for larger sizes. Photos show size 2 on a 38” / 96.5 cm bust model.

(41.75, 45.25, 49) (52.5) (56, 59.5, 63)“ / (104.5, 113.5, 122) (131) (140, 149, 158) cm bust circumference

Yardage

Suri Silk DK: (426, 461, 497) (534) (569, 606, 643) yds / (390, 421, 455) (489) (520, 554, 588) m

Merino Lace: (464, 499, 543) (578) (622, 657, 700) yds / (425, 457, 497) (529) (569, 601, 641) m

Gauge

9 stitches and 17 rows = 10 cm in stockinette stitch with both yarns held together, blocked

Needle size

US 11 - 8.0 mm

US 10½ - 6.5 mm

Languages

English, German & Spanish