Darkwater

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Darkwater is inspired by moonlight, and reflections in water. The yarn I used for the sample, Eclipse by ontheround, reminds me of flowing water at dusk.

This easy sweater is knit top down, seamlessly and in the round starting at the neckline. The two-color colorwork chart is easy to follow and intuitive, even for the inexperienced colorworker.

While my sample hits at upper hip, you can easily add or subtract length if desired. Since this sweater is knit from the top down, just try on as you go and choose the length that looks best on you.

This design is suitable for various yarns. Choose yarn from your favorite hand dyer, a rustic woolly wool, gradients, or hold a strand of mohair with a light fingering yarn. At a gauge of 5.5 stitches to the inch, fingering or sport weight yarn will work equally well.

This pattern is available in English.

SIZES 
A (B, C, D) (E, F, G)

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE

37.75 (40.75, 43, 46.25) (49.75, 53.75, 56.75)” / 94.5 (102, 107.5, 115.5) (124.5, 134.5,142) cm

Note: Sizes listed are the finished sweater measurements. Designed to be worn with 3-6” / 7.5-15 cm of positive ease. Choose a size that is 3-6” / 7.5-15 cm larger than your actual bust circumference. Shown with 3” / 7.5 cm of positive ease.

SUGGESTED YARN

Sample uses Ontheround Everyday Lite domestic wool 425 yds / 389 meters per 100g

MC: Eclipse, 3 (3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 5) skeins

CC: Undyed white, 1 skein for all sizes

YARN

Fingering or sport weight yarn in the following amounts:

MC: 1100 (1200, 1300, 1400)(1500, 1600, 1700) yds / 1006 (1098, 1189, 1281)(1372, 1463, 1555) m.

CC: 150 (160, 170, 180)(190, 200, 210) yds / 138 (147, 156, 165)(174,183, 192) m.

NEEDLES

Note: Swatch to determine what needle sizes you need to use. Needle sizes are only a suggestion.

Needle A: US 4 (3.5 mm) DPNs or 16” (40 cm) circular (neckline), matching set DPNs (for cuff), and 24” (60 cm) or longer circular for waistband.

Needle B: US 5 (3.75 mm) DPNs and 32” (80 cm) or longer circular needle for yoke, body and sleeves.

GAUGE

Body: 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette st, in the round, on larger needles, after blocking.

Colorwork: 22 sts and 32 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette st, in the round, on larger needles, after blocking.

NOTIONS

Two different stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn.