Autumn Gold Sweater
Easy knitting with beautiful yarns!
The dream combination of mohair and merino wool makes Autumn Gold such a perfect sweater for chilly weather. These yarns together make a lovely light fabric that is still very warm and soft to wear.
The dream combination of mohair and merino wool makes Autumn Gold such a perfect sweater for chilly weather. These yarns together make a lovely light fabric that is still very warm and soft to wear.
Autumn Gold sweater is worked easily from top down in one piece; it has a very simple round yoke and gently boxy body with a detailed cropped hem.
MATERIALS
Yarn: 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) skeins of Fine Sock by Life in the Long Grass and 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4) skeins of Marsh Mohair by Lichen and Lace held together. Approx. 820 (920, 1040, 1160, 1280) (1380, 1490, 1620) yards / 750 (840, 950, 1060, 1170) (1260, 1360, 1480) meters of DK weight equivalent yarn, shown here in fingering weight Merino and lace weight Mohair strands held together.
Sample knit in size M and in colors Gorse (Fine Sock) and Amber (Marsh Mohair).
Needles: US 8 (5 mm) and US 2½ (3 mm) circular needles, 32” (80 cm) long or longer, and dpns in same size sizes if not using magic loop method for small circumference knitting.
SIZING
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8)
Finished chest circumference: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) (56, 60, 64)” / 90 (100, 110, 120, 130) (140, 150, 160) cm. Choose a size with approx. 4-6” (10-15 cm) of positive ease.
GAUGE
20 stitches and 26 rows = 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, using larger needles, after blocking.
