Kalinda
The pattern for Kalinda includes instructions to knit a sleeveless top or a long sleeves sweater.
Both versions are knit from the top-down, starting with the back to the underarm, stitches are then picked up to knit the front and finally the stiches are joined to knit the body in the round. The body is straight, there are no shaping. Stitches are picked up at the end to knit the collar.
Both versions feature a beautiful but easy ‘feather and fan’ stitch pattern framing the sides.
Tech Specs
You will need:
Sleeveless top: Approximately 585 (643, 695, 758, 873, 973, 1100, 1283) metres / 640 (703, 760, 829, 955, 1064, 1203, 1403) yards of fingering yarn
Sample shown in Plucky Knitter Crewbie, colorway “Mars”,
Long sleeve sweater: Approximately 877 (964, 1043, 1137, 1308, 1460, 1650, 1925) metres / 959 (1054, 1141, 1243, 1430, 1804, 2105) yards of fingering yarn
Sample shown in Julie Asselin Fino, colorway ‘Kerava’
3.5 mm/US 4 circurlar needle and DPNs (adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge)
3.25 mm/US circ needle and DPNsTapestry needle, 5 stitch markers, 2 stitch markers that you can hook (like safety pins) and waste yarn (to put stitches on hold)
Sizes
XS (S, M, L1, L2, XL, 2XL, 3XL) approx. 86 (91.5, 96.5, 101.5, 112, 122, 132, 142) cm / 34 (36, 38, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56) inches of finished circumference at the bust.
Choose a size with 5 to 15 cm / 2 to 6 inches of positive ease. Pattern includes a drawing and table to help determine a size.
Sleeveless top shown here in size L1.
GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette on 3.5 mm/US 4 needle