Wabush
Wabush is worked top-down and seamlessly. The upper body is formed by a combination of stranded colourwork bands with steeks and sections of short rows worked in the main colour stockinette, then the lower body is continued in the round. The sample colourwork is subtle yet vibrant and reminiscent of iron ore on a deep, moody background, but the strong patterning is suitable for all ranges of contrasting colour combos. Both low and high contrast colour combinations look stunning.
First time steeker? Nervous steeker? This is another great sweater to defeat the trepidation. The sweater is started with a stranded colourwork band, and it is steeked before continuing knitting the remaining sweater.
September 2021.
Wabush is worked top-down and seamlessly. The upper body is formed by a combination of stranded colourwork bands with steeks and sections of short rows worked in the main colour stockinette, then the lower body is continued in the round. The sample colourwork is subtle yet vibrant and reminiscent of iron ore on a deep, moody background, but the strong patterning is suitable for all ranges of contrasting colour combos. Both low and high contrast colour combinations look stunning.
First time steeker? Nervous steeker? This is another great sweater to defeat the trepidation. The sweater is started with a stranded colourwork band, and it is steeked before continuing knitting the remaining sweater.
September 2021.
Wabush is worked top-down and seamlessly. The upper body is formed by a combination of stranded colourwork bands with steeks and sections of short rows worked in the main colour stockinette, then the lower body is continued in the round. The sample colourwork is subtle yet vibrant and reminiscent of iron ore on a deep, moody background, but the strong patterning is suitable for all ranges of contrasting colour combos. Both low and high contrast colour combinations look stunning.
First time steeker? Nervous steeker? This is another great sweater to defeat the trepidation. The sweater is started with a stranded colourwork band, and it is steeked before continuing knitting the remaining sweater.
September 2021.
Pattern File
The pattern is 1 PDF file as a digital download.
Sizes
(1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished chest circumferences:
(93, 96.5, 100) (105.5, 114.5, 125.5) (133, 143.5, 154.5)cm /
(36.5, 38, 39.25) (41.5, 45, 49.5) (52.25, 56.5, 60.75)”.
Intended to be worn with 5 to 10cm / 2 to 4” positive ease at chest. Sample shown is the size 3 on an 89cm / 35” chest, corresponding to 11cm / 4.25” positive ease. A list of measurements is provided.
Yarn
Retrosaria Vovó (100% Portuguese Wool; 143 metres / 156 yards per 50 grams) in MC 03 (blue) and CC 10 (brown). If using sample yarn, you will need (6, 7, 8) (9, 10, 12) (13, 15, 16) balls of MC and (2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3) balls of CC. The approximate total amounts are:
MC:
(850, 970, 1105) (1245, 1400, 1665) (1820, 2085, 2275) metres /
(930, 1060, 1210) (1360, 1530, 1820) (1990, 2280, 2490) yards;
CC:
(260, 270, 275) (285, 300, 320) (330, 355, 385) metres /
(285, 295, 300) (310, 330, 350) (360, 390, 420) yards.
Gauges
Stockinette: 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm / 4” with size B needles needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Stranded: 22 sts and 30 rounds to 10cm / 4” with size C needles after blocking (or needle size required to match gauge).
Needles and Notions
The gauges were achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Size A: 3mm (US 2.5) circular needles of various lengths for ribbing, and also DPNs for cuffs if preferred.
Size B: 3.5mm (US 4) circular needles of various lengths for stockinette; you will need two 100cm / 40” circular needles
for the wingspan.
Size C: 4mm (US 6) circular needles of various lengths for stranded bands; you will need two 100cm / 40” circular
needles for the wingspan.
You will also need:
spare needles or interchangeable cables for holding sts, 3.5mm (US E-4) crochet hook for surface crochet along top of shoulder/sleeve, a needle that is 2 sizes smaller than your ribbing needle for the Jeny’s Stretch Bind Offs, stitch markers.
Techniques
Stranded colourwork in the round
Steeking
Short rows in stockinette
Kitchener stitch
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Tech edited by Sue Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat)
