Leaflet - Debra Kinsey - Arlette
Leaflet - Debra Kinsey Arlette
Debra Kinsey Arlette easy-to-wear sweater is knitted in pieces, from the bottom edge up, in stocking stitch with patterned bands, short or long raglan sleeves and cutaway side pockets.
The back and front pieces are identical apart from the pockets.
Knitting techniques
- cable cast-on
- fashioned decreasing (fully detailed)
- M1R and M1L (fully detailed)
- knitting up stitches (neck band)
- mattress stitch seaming
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Finished measurements:
- Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5), (6, 7, 8, 9)To fit bust (approx)70 (80, 90, 100, 110), (120, 130, 140, 150) cm/28 (32, 36, 40, 43), (47, 51, 55, 59) ins
- Body circumference (bust/hips)77 (86, 97, 106, 117), (126, 137, 146, 157) cm/30 (34, 38, 42, 46), (50, 54, 58, 62) ins
- Length (approx, adjustable)64 (65, 66, 67, 68), (69, 70, 72, 74) cm/25 (25½, 26, 26½, 26½), (27, 27½, 28, 29) ins
- Sleeve circumference28 (30, 33, 39, 41), (44, 47, 50, 52) cm/11 (12, 13, 15, 16), (17, 18½, 20, 20½) ins
- Sleeve length (short)5cm/2ins for all sizes
- Sleeve length (long, adjustable)46cm/18ins for all sizes
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Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool
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With short sleeves:
Colour 1 (C1):
approx 690 (795, 900, 1030, 1140), (1260, 1375, 1520, 1650) metres/752 (867, 981, 1123, 1243), (1373, 1499, 1657, 1799) yardsColour 2 (C2):
approx 210 (240, 275, 310, 350), (380, 415, 460, 500) metres/229 (262, 300, 338, 382), (414, 452, 501, 545) yardsWith long sleeves:
Colour 1 (C1):
approx 975 (1100, 1260, 1400, 1570), (1710, 1890, 2070, 2290) metres/1063 (1199, 1373, 1526, 1711), (1864, 2060, 2256, 2496) yardsColour 2 (C2):
approx 210 (240, 275, 310, 350), (380, 415, 460, 500) metres/229 (262, 300, 338, 382), (414, 452, 501, 545) yardsNeedles and notions
- 3.25mm/US 3, 4mm/US 6 and 4.5mm/US 7 needles, in straights or circulars
- 1 or 2 spare 4mm needles or cords
- 3.25mm circular needle 40cm/16ins long for neckband
- 4 stitch markers, 4 safety pins and 4 stitch-holders
- yarn needle
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Tension
After blocking, the tension required is 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm/4ins over stocking st using 4mm needles.