Short Description: This beautifully fitting pullover features an elegant grid motif created using a special technique called vertical stranding, explained in detail in the pattern. The sweater is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, features full-fashioned shoulder shaping, set-in sleeves, and a vented hem.
The design honors the abstract minimalist painter, Agnes Martin (1912-2004), whose work was defined by an emphasis upon line, grids, and fields of extremely subtle color.
Gauge: 24 sts and 29 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
Finished Measurements: Finished Bust/Hips: 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58)”
Materials Used: Sport (#2 fine). Shown Here: Blue Sky Fibers Alpaca Silk (50% alpaca, 50% silk; 146 yd/50 g hank)
- Main Color (MC) #110 Ecru, 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) skeins About 1074 (1203, 1340, 1460, 1590, 1710, 1858) yards total
- Blue Sky Fibers Metallico (#2 fine) Contrasting Color (CC) #1615 Cinnabar, 2 skeins About 150 (168, 187, 204, 222, 239, 260) yards total
Needle Size:
- Body: U.S. size 5 (3.75 mm) straight needles Adjust needle size to obtain stitch gauge
- Ribbing: U.S. size 3 (3.25 mm) straight needles and double pointed needles (dpns) (or two sizes smaller than Gauge Needle).
Pattern Includes: Written directions, links for pattern support and video tutorials that explain basic techniques, 6 pictures, schematic diagram
Skill Level: Intermediate
Other Details: Original design by Alexis Winslow
