SOFT STATEMENT SWEATER KNITTING PATTERN IN SIRDAR SOFT DOWN
NEW BRUSHED YARN
The Soft Statement Sweater is a gorgeously bold addition to your wardrobe and a great showcase for your hand knitting skills. Create the broad diagonal...
The Soft Statement Sweater is a gorgeously bold addition to your wardrobe and a great showcase for your hand knitting skills. Create the broad diagonal stripes in eight shades of Sirdar Soft Down using the intarsia technique and clever colour-matching from the body into the drop sleeves for an elegant seamless effect.
You Will Also Need: 1 Pair of 5½mm (UK5 – USA9) Knitting Needles, 1 Pair of 4½mm (UK7 – USA7) Knitting Needles and Stitch Holders.
Technique: Knitting
Skill Level: Intermediate
Pattern Number: 10884
Yarn Facts
About This Yarn
This machine washable, double knitting yarn creates a lightweight, downy fabric, perfect for cosy knits. Although it is a standard double knitting weight, you can experiment with larger needles to knit an even loftier layers to wear when the weather is changeable.
What's it like to work with?
Lovely and light, you can work Soft Down on standard double knitting needles are go up a size or more to create an ever lofter, airy fabric that is as light on your needles as it is to wear. Our knitters tell us it’s a lot of fun too. /p>
What is it best for?
This yarn is ideal for cosy knits that are such great value you can add even more joyful colour to your project bag and wardrobe. Perfect for basics, this gently brushed yarn also adds interest to textured stitches.
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Composition
20% Wool 80% Acrylic
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Tension
22 stitches x 28 rows to 10 cm / 4"
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Ball Weight
100g In accordance with BS984
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Yarn Weight
Double Knitting
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Yarn Length
343 metres (375 yards) approx
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Washing Instructions
30 Machine Wash / Wool Cycle
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Knitting Needle Size
4.0mm (USA 6)
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Crochet Hook Size
4.0mm (USA F/5)
