Out in the Suri

Out in the Suri

A suri stripe sweater design by Corrado Lark

The Needs:

Needles:

• US 3 (3.25mm) 16-40” (40-100 cm) circular needles
• US 5 (3.75mm) 16-40” (40-100 cm) circular needles

Yarn:

6 (6, 6, 6, 6) (6, 6, 12, 12) (12, 12, 12, 12) skeins of Asylum Fibers in 2 different bases:

• “Cashmere Sock”, Fingering/Sock weight, (80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon), 382yds (349 m)/100g per skein.
• “Suri Silk”, Lace weight, (74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Silk), 328 yds (300 m)/50g per skein.
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• Color A: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2,) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of “Drink Me” in Cashmere Sock, a royal blue tonal.
• Color B: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2,) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of“Worn Out” in Suri Silk, a medium ocean blue tonal.
• Color C: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2,) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of“Keep Cool” in Suri Silk, a bright mint tonal.
• Color D: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2,) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of“Cabbages and Kings” in Cashmere Sock, a chartreuse green tonal.
• Color E: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2,) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of“Aura” in Suri Silk, a variegated purple, blue, and green skein.
• Color F: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2,) (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins of“Talking Violet” in Cashmere Sock, a lavender/violet tonal.

Gauge:

• Cashmere: 19 stitches per 4” (10 cm).
• Cash suri mix: 18 1/2 stitches per 4” (10 cm).
• Double suri: 18 stitches per 4” (10 cm).

All three gauges in sequence (as they are in the pattern) are ~30 rows per 4” (10 cm).

Notions:

• 4 stitch markers and optional clip-on markers
• A darning needle
• Two stitch holders or waste yarn

Sizing:

• Finished Chest: 32 (35, 38, 41, 44) (47, 50, 53, 56) (59, 62, 65, 68)”
• Sample shown in Size 6 with 3” (7.5 cm) positive ease. 
• Neckline Circumference: 19.5 (20.25, 20.5, 20.75, 21) (21.25, 21.5, 21.75, 22)” (22.25, 22.5, 22.75, 23)
• Scye Depth: 9 (9, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75) (10, 10.25, 10.75, 10.5) (10.25, 10, 11, 11.25)”
• Upper Arm: 13 (13.75, 15, 15.75, 16.5) (17.25, 18, 18.75, 19.75) (21, 21.75, 22.75, 23.75)”
• Wrist Circumference: 7 (7, 7.25, 7.5, 7.75) (8, 8.25, 8.5, 8.5) (8.75, 9, 9.25, 9.5)”
• Sleeve length: 20.5 (21, 21, 21, 21.5) (21.5, 21.75, 22, 22.25) (22.25, 22.25, 22.25, 22.25)”

The Backstory:

I’ve never performed in Oklahoma, but I have sung “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ “ in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical review, “A Grand Night For Singing” in the Adirondacks one summer. The version in that show is so good too, and I couldn’t help myself but to make the end of the song pop up a third instead of ending down. If that doesn’t make sense, it’s alright. Basically, I was a showboat.

This sweater is a showboat of its own. I don’t know how many times I can write that I love using Asylum Fibers, and this mcn combined with suri alpaca is insanely soft and luxurious. I used them in a striping pattern that lets each skein play on its own as well as combine with a pair in the group of six colors. One of my favorite knits to wear to date, and I typically wear it for my first day of knitting classes when I teach!

The Key:

k: Knit.

p: Purl.

CO: Cast on.

w&t: Wrap and turn. 

m1r: Make one right-leaning stitch.

m1l: Make one left-leaning stitch.

k2tog: Knit two stitches together for a decrease of one stitch. 

ssk: Slip one stitch as if to purl, slip the next stitch as if to purl, and using your left needle in the front of both slipped stitches, knit them together for a decrease of one stitch.

BOR: Beginning of Round.

BO: Bind off.

Inc.: Increase

Dec.: Decrease

pm: Place marker. 

sm: Slip marker.

rm: Remove marker.