Silversmith Sweater

The Silversmith sweater was inspired by Navajo Silversmiths. This design is meant to reflect and honor silversmiths that have been in the Navajo culture for hundreds of years.

Sizes

A (B, C, D, E, F) (G, H, I, J, K)

Finished Measurements

Measurements taken after blocking

Finished garment circumference at fullest point: 36 ½(40, 42, 46, 48, 51 ½) (54, 58½, 63, 68.5, 72)” / 92(102, 107, 117, 122, 131) (137, 149, 160, 174, 183) cm

Suggested ease is between 4-6” (10 -15 cm) of positive ease. If you are between sizes, size down.

Shown in size C with approx 4” (15 cm) of positive ease at the bust and 1” (2.5 cm) of positive ease at the upper arm.

Yarn

Cactus Hill Farm (Worsted weight; 100% Merino; 200 yards/3 oz)

Colors

Color A: Fresh Fruit 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ( 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Color B: Turquoise 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ( 1, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins

Color C: Natural Black 5(5, 5, 6, 7, 7) ( 8, 8, 8, 9, 9) skeins

OR Color A: approx. 134(146, 158, 171, 183, 195) ( 207, 219, 231, 244, 256) yds; 123(134, 145, 157, 168, 179) ( 190, 201, 212, 224, 235) m

OR Color B: approx. 123(134, 145, 157, 168, 179) ( 190, 201, 212, 224, 235) yds; 113(123, 133, 144, 154, 164) ( 174, 184, 194, 205, 215) m

OR Color C: approx. 831(927, 1000, 1124, 1232, 1362) ( 1430, 1485, 1575, 1658, 1754) yds; 760(848, 915, 1028, 1127, 1246) ( 1308, 1358, 1441, 1517, 1604) m

Needles and Notions

US size 7 (4.5 mm) for 1x1 ribbing; 16” and 24” circular needles, US size 7 (4.5 mm) needles to be used for working small circumferences in the round.

US size 8 (5.0 mm) for stockinette and charted pattern in the round; 16” and 24” circular needles, US size 8 (5.0 mm) needles to be used for working small circumferences in the round.

US size 9 (5.5 mm) needles for colorwork; 24” circular needles.

You may need to go up a needle size for the colorwork (charted pattern) section to maintain the given gauge. Checking, and achieving, gauge in both stockinette stitch and charted pattern is important to keep the sweater from puckering between the colorwork sections.

Stitch maker for Beginning of Round.

Tapestry needle.

Waste yarn/stitch holders

Gauge

18 sts and 28 rounds = 4 inches (10 centimeters ) in Stockinette Stitch (suggested size US 8 / 5.0 mm) and Charted Pattern (suggested size US 9 / 5.5 mm) after blocking

17 sts and 26 ½ rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) for 1x1 ribbing

Note: Sizes H, I, J and K have not been tested as I was unable to find volunteers for these sizes. Please send me a message if you are interested in testing these sizes and I will send you a copy of the pattern for free.

All other sizes have been test knit. The pattern has been tech edited.