Sweet Cicely

This refined sweater, knit top-down and in one piece, features cables, lace, and twisted stitches. It can be dressed up with a silk skirt for a winter party or dressed down with jeans and boots for walking around the neighborhood admiring holiday lights.

Available in the Winter 2010 Knitcircus pattern collection.

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Sizes

Women’s XS [S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X].

Sample shown in size XL.

Finished Measurements

Chest: 31.5 [35, 39, 43, 47.5, 51, 55]”

Back length: 19.25 [19.25, 22, 22, 22, 24.75, 24.75]”

Yarn

Blue Sky Alpacas Melange, 100% baby alpaca (110 yds/100m, 50g skein); color # 817 Saffron: 8 [9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16] skeins

Needles

US 4 (3.5mm) circular needles

US 6 (4.0mm) dpns for I-cord

Gauge

For St st: 23 sts and 32 rounds = 4” (10 cm) with smaller needles

For the Cabled I-cord: 23 rows = 4” (10 cm) on larger needles

Note: It is critical that the row gauge of the Cabled I-cord matches the Stockinette stitch gauge. (The stitch gauge of the cabled I-cord is not critical.)

Main motif (unstretched):

Sizes XS-M (59 sts x 24 rows) 7” wide x 2.75” tall;

Sizes L-3X (65 sts x 24 rows) 8” wide x 2.75” tall.

Supplies

Stitch markers (at least 6), cable needle, waste yarn or stitch holder, yarn needle

Required Skills

Knitting in the round, cabling, twisted stitches, lace, reading charts, short rows.  Written instructions for charts also given.