Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Blurred Lines is a classic and comfortable sweater with textural stripes. This casual drop-shoulder pullover is worked in DK weight. The slightly oversized look pairs well with jeans or shorts, and even looks great worn to work with slacks and flats. With a long repeat of rows, the stitch pattern feels fresh as you work it, which keeps the otherwise simple knit engaging and fun.
Construction Details:
Blurred Lines is worked from the bottom towards the shoulders in four separate pieces. After working the body and seaming the shoulders, stitches are picked up around the neckline for the neck. Sleeves are worked flat and seamed into the sweater. There are adaptations written in the pattern for working the body and sleeves in the round. There is a series of tutorial videos for learning how to seam this specific sweater together. They can be accessed here:
Skills Required:
A YouTube Playlist is provided with tutorial videos for most of these skills https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvBpvzWCYaN...
- Cast on (long tail)
- Bind off
- Knit/Purl
- Increasing (m1L/m1r)
- Decreasing (k2tog, ssk)
- Seaming in Mattress Stitch
- Picking up stitches for neckline
Adult Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
To fit bust: 29 (33, 37, 41, 45)(49, 53, 57, 61)”/74 (84, 94, 104, 114.5)(124.5, 135, 145, 155) cm.
Finished bust: 34 (38, 41, 45, 50)(54, 58, 61, 66)”/84 (94, 104, 114, 124)(134, 144, 154, 164) cm.
Recommended ease is approximately 4”/10 cm. If you are between sizes, go down a size for a more form-fitted look or up a size for a more relaxed look. Shaina is 5’2”/158 cm tall and has a 39”/99 cm bust and is wearing the size 4 sweater.
Finished Length: 21 (22, 23, 24, 25)(26, 27, 28, 29)”/53 (55, 58, 60, 63)(65, 68, 70, 73) cm.
See schematic on page 8 for additional measurements.
Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows = 4”/10 cm in Textured Stripe Pattern, blocked, using size needle to obtain gauge.
Needles: US 6 (4 mm) needles or size needed for gauge, US 5 (3.75 mm) 16”/40 cm circular needle or one size smaller than size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Yarn: 950 (1075, 1175, 1325, 1475)(1650, 1800, 1950, 2125) yards of DK weight (CYCA #3) yarn.
Samples made with Baa Ram Ewe “Woodnote DK” (34% Bluefaced Leicester, 33% Masham wool, 33% Merino wool; 223 yds/100 g skein) in Puddle. 4 (5, 5, 6, 6)(7, 8, 8, 9) skeins.
Juniper Moon Farm “Zooey” (60% Cotton, 40% Linen; 284 yds/100 g skein) in Morganite. 4 (4, 5, 5, 6)(6, 7, 7, 8) skeins.
Other Materials: 2 locking stitch markers, stitch holder (if working the body in the round) tapestry needle.