Beeswax Sweater
Honeycomb cables and a little garter stitch. This wonderful sweater is all about squishy textures and simple stitches. Choose your favourite color and cast on!
Honeycomb cables and a little garter stitch. This wonderful sweater is all about squishy textures and simple stitches. Choose your favourite color and cast on!
Honeycomb cables and a little garter stitch. This wonderful sweater is all about squishy textures and simple stitches. Choose your favourite color and cast on!
Beeswax sweater is an ode to lovely and squishy honeycomb cables! Simple, relaxed fit and easy top-down construction are paired with wonderful dk yarn to make this sweater quick and fun to knit and perfect to wear.
MATERIALS
Yarn: 5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Marquess MCN by Primrose Yarn Co (80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 225 yards (205 meters) / 100g). Approx. 1100 (1230, 1360, 1480, 1610, 1740) yards (1005 (1125, 1240, 1350, 1470, 1590) meters) of DK weight yarn. The sample was knit in colorway Dreams and in size medium.
Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) and US 4 (3.5 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)
Finished chest circumference: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)” (90 (100, 110, 120, 130, 140) cm). Choose a size with approx. 2-4” (5-10 cm) of positive ease.
GAUGE
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch using larger needles, after blocking.
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) in cable pattern using larger needles, after blocking.
