PRODUCT: hand knitting pattern for Luna Rising Sweater.

PUBLISHED: May 2019

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Intermediate

NEEDLE: US 8 / 5.0 MM or size needed to obtain gauge, smaller needle size can be used for collar, hems, and cuffs.

NOTIONS: stitch markers, measuring tape

GAUGE: 25 sts by 28 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in pattern stitch, in the round and blocked: k7, p5.

CONSTRUCTION: top-down construction loose, over-sized sweater, long sleeves, with a fade and texture created with knit and purl stitches and increases and decreases with asymmetrical center back and side seam details.

YARN: DK weight
All yardage/meters are approximate and dependent on desired sleeve and body lengths
Color A: 400 (400, 450, 500, 500) (500, 550, 600, 600) yds/ 365 (365, 412, 457, 457) (457, 503, 548, 548) m
Color B: 400 (450, 450, 500, 550) (600, 600, 650, 650) yds/ 365 (412, 412, 457, 503) (548, 548, 594, 594) m
Color C: 400 (450, 500, 500, 550) (600, 650, 650, 750) yds/ 365 (412, 457, 457, 503) (548, 594, 594, 686) m
Total yardage/meters: 1200 (1300, 1400, 1500, 1600) (1700, 1800, 1900, 2000) yds/ 1098 (1188, 1280, 1372, 1463) (1554, 1646, 1737, 1829) m

Sample knit in: Peachy Skein - DK weight- 250yds/228m, 100% Superwash Merino
Color A: “Eclipse”
Color B: “Luna”
Color C: “Goddess of the Moon”

SIZES:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS (with 4-6”/10-15cm of positive ease):
Actual Chest Circumference: 30” (34”, 38” 42”, 46”) (50”, 54”, 58” 62”) / 76 (86, 97, 107, 117) (127, 137, 147, 157) cm
Garment Chest: 36” (40”, 44”, 46”, 50”) (55”, 58”, 64”, 66”) / 91 (102, 112, 117, 127) (140, 147, 163, 168) cm
Length: 21.5” (22”, 22.5”, 23”, 23.5”) (24”, 24.5”, 25”, 25.5”) / 55 (56, 57, 58, 60) (61, 62, 64, 65) cm
Yoke Length: 6.75” (7.25”, 7.5”, 8.25”, 8.75”) (9.25”, 9.5”, 10.25”, 10.75”) / 17 (18, 19, 21, 22) (23, 24, 26, 27) cm
Bicep Circumference: 12.5” (14.25”, 14.25”, 14.25”, 14.25”) (17.5”, 17.5”, 17.5”, 17.5”) / 32 (36, 36, 36, 36) (44, 44, 44, 44) cm
Sleeve Length:
To desired length.

Sample shown is 17.5”/44cm long, in size 2 with 4”/10cm of positive ease.

Pattern has been test knitted. Pattern has been graded by Kristine Mitchell and Rachel Barish and tech edited by Jessica Schwab.

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Pay What You Choose: In order to make my designs more financially accessible but still valuing the work it takes to create these patterns, I am implementing a “Pay What You Choose” model. These prices indicate the fair amount that has been put into the designs and hopefully can become a sustainable way for me to keep creating hand knitting patterns.

Listed are the codes and the price you will be paying next to them:

No Code: $12.50

TTierA: $10.50

TTierB: $9.50