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  • The Daydreamer [Andrea Mowry]

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    A lovely v-neck cropped sweater by Andrea Mowry, The Daydreamer incorporates honeycomb cables, twisted stitches and bobbles! The sample was knit with a strand of mohair held double with a fingering weight yarn, we love Krea Deluxe Organic Wool with Krea Deluxe Mohair for this sweater!

    Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
    Finished Measurements: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56)(60, 64, 68, 72)”
    101.5 (112, 122, 132, 142)(152.5, 162.5, 173, 183) cm
    Recommended ease is positive 6-12”/15 -30.5 cm; Sample is shown in Size 2 on a 34”/86.5 cm bust with 10”/25.5 cm positive ease. My testers found they preferred going down a size rather than up when between sizes, especially for the larger sizes.
    Yarn: Fingering Weight (248 yds (227 m)/50 g) - 1570 (1740, 1956, 2201, 2430)(2675, 2897, 3110, 3445) yds / 1436 (1591, 1789, 2013, 2222)(2446, 2649, 2844, 3150) m
    Mohair (459 yds (420 m)/50 g) - 1112 (1233, 1386, 1560, 1722)(1895, 2053, 2203, 2440) yds / 1017 (1127, 1267, 1426, 1574)(1733, 1877, 2015, 2232) m
    Needles: Main Fabric: US 5/3.75 mm – 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circum. knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs)
    Ribbing: US 3/3.25 mm - 32”/80 cm to 40”/100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circum. knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs), plus a spare for the Tubular Bind Off.
    (Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge. Go down 2 needle sizes for the ribbing.)
    Notions: Stitch marker, cable needle (optional, see notes for a tutorial on cabling without a needle), row counter (recommended), scissors, waste yarn or stitch holders
    Gauge: 26.75 sts & 31 rows = 4”/10 cm on larger needles.
    Measured over honeycomb cables in the round, after blocking.
    Knitting Techniques: Knitting, purling, working in the round, short rows, reading charts, picking up stitches, increasing, crochet bobbles, cables (with a tutorial for cabling without a cable needle!), tubular cast on and bind off
    Pattern Format: Printed knitting pattern with a download code
    Designer: Andrea Mowry