So Basic Sweater 4ply by Maxim Cyr
So Basic Sweater 4ply by Maxim Cyr
Here’s the So Basic Sweater. An easy-breezy sweater with an optional pocket on the front that makes it stand out!
This design is also available as a separate pattern to make in a DK weight yarn
SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL)(2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)
FINISHED CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
33½ (37½, 41½, 45½, 49½)(53½, 57½, 61½, 65½) inches;
84 (94, 104, 114, 124)(134, 144, 154, 164) centimetres
YARN
Weight: fingering
❖ MC (green): approx.
1,220 (1,340, 1,475, 1,625, 1,790)(1,970, 2,165, 2,380, 2,620) yards;
1,115 (1,225, 1,350, 1,485, 1,635)(1,800, 1,980, 2,175, 2,395) metres
Sample shown in La Bien Aimée x Mondim
MC (Emiline)
NEEDLES
❖ US 4 (3.5 mm) circular, at least 32 in (80 cm) long
❖ US 3 (3.25 mm) circular, at least 32 in (80 cm) long
GAUGE
❖ 26 sts and 30 rnds = 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette stitch with larger needles.
TOOLS
❖ Removable stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, a piece of faux leather, white thread and sewing needles
Suitable yarns include:
You know the joy and sheer satisfaction of turning beautiful wool into favourite garments? Well, you’re going to love vintage 23! It’s the latest yarn blend from Wool Decanted and, in keeping with their aim to create the softest British yarns, vintage 23 is right up there on the softness scale. It’s deliciously next to skin soft!
How did they produce such a soft yarn?
By choosing their fibres carefully. Starting first with the white of Falklands Polwarth with its long staple length which produces a strong, smooth, and silky yarn and is soft enough to be worn next to the skin, they added some white Romney fibre from Kent, with a long and lustrous staple, and well-defined crimp, adding a bit of depth and strength to the blend. Knowing from experience with previous vintages that adding a small amount of coloured fleece to the white would create a uniquely coloured base, they added just a touch of black Shetland fibre to the white. Rich black Scottish Shetland locks, from the softest part of the Shetland fleece, mixed with the pure white of the Polwarth and Romney created a beautiful, natural, light heathery grey base.
What about the colours?
Dyed as blended tops, the light grey base has allowed for colour of a special richness in their 8-colour palette. You will be able to create some great colour combinations, and the natural grey works with all of them! They’ve replicated many of their existing colours in this vintage and added the natural grey, Bottle Green, Claret and Island Dusk (a beautiful dusky pink).
How was it spun?
Worsted-spun in West Yorkshire to our specification, vintage 23 has excellent stitch definition, perfect for texture and colour work, and it blooms beautifully when blocked.
Yarn weight: 4ply / fingering (2/9nm)
Skein weight: 50g
Meterage: 225m/246yds approx. per 50g skein
Fibre composition: Polwarth, Romney, Black Shetland
Care: Handwash. Do not tumble dry. Do not iron.
An intimate blend of pure British Bluefaced Leicester and fine Masham
Yarn weight: 4ply
Ball weight: 100g hank
Composition: Bluefaced Leicester / Masham
Yarn length: 492yds / 450m per 100g
Needles: 3.25mm / US 3
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100% Shetland wool from the Shetland Isles. Undyed. Knits as 4ply.
Yarn weight: 2ply Jumper weight (knits as 4 ply) (2/7.4nm)
Ball weight: 50g ball
Composition: 100% Shetland Wool, undyed.
Yarn length: 199yds / 182m per 50g
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A premium yarn worsted spun from finest Welsh Mule
Yarn weight: 4ply
Ball weight: 50g ball
Composition: 100% finest Welsh Mule
Yarn length: 164yds / 150m per 50g
Needles: 3.25mm
Tension: 24 stitches x 36 rows = 4" / 10cm
Care: Cool handwash
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Fibre Content: 100% superfine Geelong lambswool
Skein weight: 50g
Meterage: 205m per 50g
Recommended Needle size: 3.25mm
Gauge: 28 sts per 10cm
Washing: Hand wash only
Please note this yarn is not scoured before winding into skeins which means it needs to be washed after knitting in order to bloom into its beautifully soft final state.
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This yarn is also available in 20g mini-skeins here