Quartz Beach

$7.50

Quartz Beach was worked with one strand of fingering and brushed alpaca silk held together creating a fuzziness or “halo” to the super soft fabric. This pullover has been worked top down in the round and begins with a few short rows to elevate the back neck. The simple lace pattern is worked followed by a series of raglan increases for the remainder of the yoke. Body and sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch in the round. The yoke instructions are provided in both chart and written formats. The pullover can easily be modified for a longer length or long sleeves. Instructions for both are included.

Quartz Beach was worked with one strand of fingering and brushed alpaca silk held together creating a fuzziness or “halo” to the super soft fabric. This pullover has been worked top down in the round and begins with a few short rows to elevate the back neck. The simple lace pattern is worked followed by a series of raglan increases for the remainder of the yoke. Body and sleeves are worked in stockinette stitch in the round. The yoke instructions are provided in both chart and written formats. The pullover can easily be modified for a longer length or long sleeves. Instructions for both are included.

Size: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).
Finished Measurements:
Bust:
30 ¼ (33 ¼, 36 ¾, 40 ½, 44 ½) (48 ½, 52 ½, 56 ½, 60 ½) / 77 (84.5, 93.5, 103, 113) (123, 133.5, 143.5, 153.5) cm.
Center back length (cropped version):
18 ¾ (19, 19 ½, 20, 20 ½) (20 ¾, 21, 21 ½, 22)” / 47.5 (48, 49.5, 51, 52) (52.5, 53.5, 54.5, 56) cm.
Center back length (longer version):
21 ¾ (22, 22 ½, 23, 23 ½) (23 ¾, 24, 24 ½, 25)” / 55 (55.5, 57, 58.5, 59.5) (60, 61, 62, 63.5) cm.
Sample shown is the cropped version, size 2, and has 1”/ 2.5 cm of negative ease. Suggested ease is -2” through +4”/ -5 cm through +10 cm.

Techniques to know: Simple lace, German short rows, working in the round, increasing/decreasing, Tubular bind off, Tubular Cast on, and casting on in the middle of a row.

Yarn:
2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins of Cape May Fiber Sock (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon) in Quartz Beach
or approx 500 (550, 600, 665, 735), (810, 890, 975, 1065) yds/ 457 (503, 549, 608, 672) (740, 813, 892, 974) meters of fingering weight yarn.
2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of Cape May Fiber Brushed Alpaca Silk (74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Mulberry Silk) in Quartz Beach of approx. 500 (550, 600, 665, 735), (810, 890, 975, 1065) yds/ 457 (503, 549, 608, 672) (740, 813, 892, 974) meters of lace weight yarn
Note: These two yarns are held together throughout.

Alternatively, a single strand of dk weight yarn may be used. This will require approx 500 (550, 600, 665, 735), (810, 890, 975, 1065) yds/ 457 (503, 549, 608, 672) (740, 813, 892, 974) meters.

The longer length version will require approximately,
70 (77, 84, 94, 104) (114, 124, 134, 144) yds / 64 (70, 76, 86, 95) (104, 113, 123, 132) meters. (double this amt if using sock + lace)
The long sleeve version will require approximately,
88 (95, 106, 114, 124) (130, 138, 150, 160) yds / 80 (87, 97, 104, 113) (119, 126, 137, 137, 146) meters. (double this amt if using sock + lace)

Gauge:
18 sts, 28 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in st st with one strand of each yarn held together on main needle.

Needles:
Main needle: US Size 7 (4 mm) 16” / 40.5 cm and 24” / 61 or longer circular needles or size needed to obtain correct gauge.
Edging needles: US Size 5 (4 mm) 16” /40.5 cm circular needles and set of double pointed needles or needles two sizes smaller than main needle.

Notions:
Stitch markers, stitch holders or scrap yarn.