Study Session
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Construction
The Study Session sweater is a drop shoulder sweater worked from the top down. The back of the sweater is cast on at the shoulders. Left and right front shoulders are picked up from the cast on edge and worked flat with shaping for the neckline. Sweater front and back are worked flat to the sleeve depth and then the body is joined to work in the round. Sleeves are picked up and knit from the top down. The sleeves can be knit with or without decreases for your desired fit. The body hem and sleeve cuffs are finished with 1x1 rib and a tubular bind off. The neckband is a folded 1x1 rib.
Selecting A Size
This sweater is intended to be worn with 4–8" / 10–20 cm of positive ease. Select a size 4–8" / 10–20 cm larger than your chest circumference. Measurements below are for the finished sweater after blocking. Samantha wears Size 5 with full sleeves and +6.25" / 16 cm of positive ease; she is 5’6" / 167.5 cm tall.
Finished Chest Circumference
1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] {8, 9}
32 (35.75, 40.5, 44.25) [48, 51.75, 56.5] {59.5, 64}"Â
81.5 (91, 103, 112.5) [122, 131.5, 143.5] {151, 162.5} cm
Gauge
21 sts and 28 rows = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, worked flat and in the round using Needle A, after blocking
Note: For the upper body to fit as intended, it’s important to achieve row gauge with your selected yarn.
Yarn
Myak ‘Baby Yak Lace’
(100% Yak, 383 yds / 350 m per 50 g)
Shown in colorway Burgundy
5 (6, 6, 7) [7, 8, 9] {10, 11} skeins for either sleeve option
or
Option One: Full sleeves (shown in sample)
1860 (2040, 2230, 2435) [2655, 2995, 3435] {3775, 4155} yds / 1700 (1865, 2040, 2225) [2430, 2740, 3140] {3450, 3800} m of a similar lace weight yarn held double
Option Two: Tapered sleeves
1775 (1955, 2140, 2330) [2545, 2855, 3245] {3560, 3920} yds / 1625 (1790, 1955, 2130) [2325, 2610, 2965] {3255, 3585} m of a similar lace weight yarn held double
If substituting a heavy sport weight or light DK weight yarn held single, divide suggested yardage above roughly in half.
Additional yardage required if lengthening body or sleeves.
Needles
Needle A (Main Fabric)
One 24" / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 7 / 4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge
Needle B (Hem Ribbing)
One 24" / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 5 / 3.75 mm or two sizes smaller than gauge-size needle
Needle C (Neckband)
One 16" / 40 cm circular needle, US 4 / 3.5 mm or three sizes smaller than gauge size-needle
Needle D (Neckband Bind Off)
One US 10 / 6 mm needle, any length, or three sizes larger than gauge-size needle
Needle E (Sleeves)
One 40" / 80 cm circular needle for magic loop or DPNs, US 7 / 4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge
Needle F (Cuff Ribbing)
One 40" / 80 cm circular needle for magic loop or DPNs, US 4 / 3.5 mm or three sizes smaller than gauge-size needle
Techniques
Long-Tail cast on, picking up stitches, cables, lace, tubular bind off, seaming
Notions
Stitch markers (including 1 locking stitch marker), spare needles or waste yarn, cable needle (optional), tapestry needle
Tutorial
