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Rita Ri ta Garter Stitch Sweater with Raglan Shaping A totally simple and eminently practical garter-stitch raglan sweater with overlapping fronts. It’s a good project for beginners who don’t have much knitting experience. The yarn is a rustic tweed, but the sweater would also look great in another yarn, perhaps the same combination as for the coat shown on page 18.
CHEST
TOTAL LENGTH
S
M
L
XL
in
34
37
4 0¼
43¼
cm
86
94
102
110
in
22½
22 ¾
23¼
23 ¾
cm
57
58
59
60
YARN: Felted Tweed Aran from Rowan. YARN AMOUNTS: 10 (11, 12, 13) balls, brown 721. circular. U. S. size 7 NEEDLES: U. S. size 9 (5.5 mm): straight and 32" (80 cm) circular. (4.5 mm): straight or circular for collar. collar. Adjust needle sizes if necess ary to obtain the correct gauge.
NOTIONS: 2 large snaps, 1–1¼" (25 – 30 mm). GAUGE: 15 sts = 4" (10 cm) in garter st on larger ndls.
GARTER STITCH
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Lea & Lea & Lola Lola One Sweater, Two Lengths Two-in-one: The
short bolero and the long sweater are exactly the same except for their
lengths. Both are pleated to gather in the fabric at the back—a delightful detail. The garments are knit with an ultra-fine and light yarn, with almost endless yardage so even the long sweater weighs little more than 10.5 ounces (300 g).
CHEST
S
M
L
XL
in
33
3 6½
39½
42½
cm
84
92
10 0
10 8
in
15½
15¾
16¼
16½
cm
39
40
41
42
in
27¼
27½
28
28¼
cm
69
70
71
72
TOTAL LENGTH Bolero, approx
Sw Sweater, approx
YARN: Alpaca 2 from Isager.
note:
YARN ALTERNATIVES: Many other yarns are available that will work equally well at this gauge, for example, Mini Alpaca and Mini Duett from Sandnes Yarn and Semilla Fino and Silkbloom Fino from BC Yarn. If the substitute you choose has fewer yards (meters) than the recommended yarn, don’t forget to buy extra.
Information in the instructions regarding the length of the short bolero and the long sweater is separated by a slash ( / ): numbers before the slash pertain to the bolero and numbers after the slash refer to the long sweater.
YARN AMOUNTS: 2 (2, 3, 3) skeins peach, 015 for the bolero, and 3 (3, 4, 4) skeins gray-green, 012 for the swe ater. NEEDLES: U. S. sizes 2.5 and 4 (3 and 3.5 mm): straight. U. S. size 4 (3.5 mm): 32” (80 cm) circular. circular. 2 Dpn or cable needles for ple ats and cable crossing. Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. NOTIONS: 7 buttons, approx 5 ⁄ 8 –¾" (16–18 mm). (10 × 10 cm) in St st on larger needle GAUGE: 27 sts and 36 rows = 4 × 4" (10
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Garter Stitch: FIONA
Leaf Patterns: Patt erns: BELLA
Cable Patterns: PETRA
Contents Foreword General Information Symbol Key
Garter Stitch Rita Fiona Siri Tara Rosita
Leaf Patterns
Structu Str uctural: ral: RAYA
Palma Lilly Hella Nikita Bella
Structural Stru ctural Gerda Raya Smilla Paula Penelope
Cable Patterns Viola Lea and Lola Petra Wilma Amanda
Lace Patterns Pattern s Lana Cecilia Holly Coco Vicky
Yarn Sources
Lace Pattern Pat terns: s: LANA ESSENT IALLY FEMININE KNIT S
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Fem F emiini nine ne Kni Knits ts Distinctively modern, essentially feminine Essen Essentia tially lly Femi Femini nine ne Knits Knits features a collection of 25 must-have garments and accessories for every occasion—from casual to dressy. Designer and author Lene Holme Samsøe’s patterns embody a sometimes delicate but always fashionably ladylike approach. Focusing on Lene’s signature botanical lace motifs, this collection offers designs with a variety of beautiful effects. Inside you’ll find original sweaters, tops, jackets, hats, scarves, and mittens. Each pattern reveals elegant detailing, a flattering silhouette, and classic style. Essentially Feminine Knits will will keep you refined, chic, and simply feminine.
LENE HOLME SAMSØE has worked as a knit ting designer since 1988. She is the author of Feminine Knits (Interweave). Today she is a full-time knitwear de signer for Danish and foreign yarn companies, magazines, and periodicals. Paperback 8.5 x 9, 136 pages ISBN 978-1-59668-784-4 $24.95 Available June 2012
