Astronomia Pullover

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ABOUT

Astronomia was first featured in Moorit Magazine, Issue 3 - you can still purchase back issues on their website.

Inspired by a memory, the eyelets in Astronomia’s yoke represent a night sky full of stars. In this memory, it is the middle of the night and I am standing with my father on the side of a country road, waiting to witness the magic of a meteor shower. My father also happens to be an astronomer, hence the Latin astronomia. The pullover is constructed top-down, beginning with the stretchy knit-like ribbing at the neckline. Short rows raise the back of the neck for a better fit, and halfway down the yoke the sweater is divided into four parts for the intarsia colourwork. A spike of colour darts down each sleeve, the front and the back. You will shine in the centre of your very own star.

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Pattern Information

SIZES + MEASUREMENTS

This pattern comes in 9 different sizes. The instructions for each size are color-coded and in the order shown here: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9).
These are the approximate measurements of the finished garment:
a. Bust: 81 (90.5, 100, 112, 121) (130.5, 140, 149.5, 161, 170.5) cm / 32 (35¾, 39½, 44, 47¾) (51½, 55, 58¾, 53½, 67¼) in

To be worn with 2 - 7 cm / 1 - 2¾ in of positive ease

Body and Sleeve length adjustable to taste.

Sample is Size 3 and model measures 100 cm / 39¼ in around bust.

MATERIALS

YARN: DK weight yarn (size 3)

For cropped pullover

C1: 330 (410, 450, 550, 620)(690, 780, 840, 970, 1020)m / 360 (450, 490, 600, 680)(755, 855, 920, 1060, 1115)yd

C2: 590 (600, 660, 700, 750)(810, 820, 910, 910, 990)m / 645 (655, 720, 765, 820)(885, 895, 995, 995, 1085)yd

For full-length pullover

C1: 350 (430, 480, 610, 690)(780, 900, 970, 1140, 1210)m / 385 (470, 525, 665, 755)(855, 985, 1060, 1245, 1325)yd

C2: 820 (860, 910, 960, 1040)(1090, 1100, 1200, 1220, 1300)m / 895 (940, 995, 1050, 1135)(1190, 1205, 1310, 1335, 1420)yd

Sample used Eden Cottage Yarns, Silverdale DK (75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Silver Stellina; 212m/232yds per 100g) in colorway Longanberry (C1) and Charcoal (C2).

HOOK: 4.5 mm hook or size needed to meet gauge in body, and 5 mm for ribbing.

NOTIONS: tapestry needle, 8 stitch markers

Other Yarn Alternatives

Any DK weight yarn will work, but here are some I would recommend based on weight and fiber content:

Sirdar, Cashmere Merino Silk DK (75% Merino Wool 20% Silk 5% Cashmere)

KnitPicks, Gloss DK ( 70% Merino Wool, 30% Silk)

Lion Brand, LB Collection® Superwash Merino Yarn (100% Extra Fine Wool)

Gauge

17 hdc x 11 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4”

Gauge achieved working flat using 4.5 mm hook after blocking. Adjust hook to meet tension.

Be sure to block and check gauge before starting by making a big enough gauge swatch (at least 15 x 15 cm).