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Polka Purl Drops
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Price: $5.50
Item #:
EP0249
A suggested round neckline adds dressmaker detail to the V-neck and forms a simple and elegant finish. A smooth, mercerized cotton yarn helps to delineate the brocade pattern of purl stitches against the stockinette-stitch background.
Finished Size: 31 (34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 51 1/2)" (79 [86.5, 94, 101.5, 109, 117, 124.5, 131] cm) chest circumference. Sweater shown measures 34" (86.5 cm).
Yarn: Butterfly Super 10 (100% cotton; 253 yd [230 m]/125 g): #3432 russet, 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins.
Yarn weight: #3 - Light
Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st on larger needles.
Needles: Body—Size 6 (4 mm): 24" (60-cm) circular (cir). Edging—Size 4 (3.5 mm): 24" (60-cm) cir and set of 2 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Spring 2004