We recently fully restocked Jill Draper’s Kingston! This gorgeous 100% American grown and made yarn is dyed in the wool for a tweedy look.
Luckily, Andrea Mowrey just dropped a new gorgeous pullover using this yarn! Ochre Moss is knit seamlessly from the bottom up (sleeves too!) using an easy to memorize colorwork pattern.
Ochre Moss
Sizing & Materials:
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
34 (38, 42, 46, 50)(54, 58, 62, 66)”
86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127)(137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5) cm
Intended to be worn with 2-4”/5-10 cm positive ease. To pick your best size, measure your full bust and add your desired ease, then pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number.
Sample shown in size 2 with 4”/10 cm positive ease on a 5’5” woman.
YARN
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.
Jill Draper Makes Stuff – Kingston 100% Targhee Wool (113 g/270 yds)
MC – 2 (2, 3, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4, 4) skeins in Front St (grey)
CC – 2 (2, 2, 3, 3)(3, 4, 4, 4) skeins in Broadway (yellow)
Yardages:
MC – 494 (540, 604, 663, 740)(784, 913, 990, 1078) yards
CC – 456 (523, 532, 612, 683)(758, 843, 914, 995) yards
SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 7/4.5 mm – 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs)
Sleeve: US 8/5 mm – preferred needles for small circumference knitting.
Ribbing: US 5/3.75 mm – 16”/40 cm circular for collar, 32-40”/80-100 cm for hem and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs.
NOTIONS
Stitch markers (4), tapestry needle, locking stitch markers to hold underarm stitches, stitch holders or waste yarn to hold sleeves
GAUGE
18 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10 cm on Main Fabric needles.
Measured over main fabric stitch pattern in the round after blocking.
TECHNIQUES:
- Long tail cast on
- Knitting
- Purling
- Working in the round
- Stranded colorwork
- Increasing
- Decreasing
- Reading charts (The colorwork of this sweater is charted only.)
- Kitchener stitch
- Whip stitch