Vanilla Sweater Kit
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Our best selling product is our Vanilla Sweater Kit!
It's so popular because it's quick to knit and eminently wearable! It looks great on every body type! Even experienced knitters love the Vanilla Sweater Kit as a nice palate cleanser between projects. Many of our Thistlers love the experience of knitting the Vanilla Sweater so much that they have knitted several in different colors!
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THE VANILLA SWEATER STARTER SET
Included in this Vanilla Sweater Kit are:
- 5-9 balls of Rauma Finullgarn*, 100% Norwegian wool (50g balls) (your size determines the size of the kit)
- 1 x PDF download Vanilla Sweater pattern (sent via email**)
- The Woolly Thistle Stitch Marker - selection varies
- The Woolly Thistle tote bag - small
*Rauma Finullgarn is a fingering / light sport weight yarn.
**Your digital pattern is sent at the time your order is fulfilled and is not refundable.
Pattern details:
This simple top down raglan sweater is available in nine sizes, 34.5"-66” bust, and is intended to have 3.5-6” positive ease. This sweater pattern features 3/4 length sleeves, a round neck and a slightly cropped body with a split hem. If you plan to lengthen the sleeves or body of your sweater, we recommend purchasing additional yarn.
Sizing:
When determining the size to order, use your actual measurements. See more detail below.
Pattern includes the following sizes:
To fit your chest approx:
28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46)(48-50, 52-54, 56-58, 60-62) in
71-76 (81-86, 92-97, 102-107, 112-117) (122-127, 132-137, 142-147,
152-157) cm
To be worn with 3¼-6 in/ 8-15 cm of positive ease.
Finished sweater chest circumference
34¼ (38, 42, 46½, 50½)(54¼, 58¼, 62, 66) in
86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 118, 128)(138, 147.5, 157.5, 167) cm
Kits split as follows:
To fit chest: 28-34"= 5 balls
To fit chest: 36-42" = 6 balls
To fit chest: 44-50" = 7 balls
To fit chest: 52-62" = 9 balls
Gauge:
20 sts and 30 rounds/ rows to 4in[4] worked over stocking stitch in the round and flat after blocking, using US 6 needles 20 sts and 20 rounds/ rows to 4in worked over seed stitch in the round and flat after blocking, using US 6 needles
Recommended Needle Sizes (not included in kit):
US 4/ 3.5mm short circular needle or DPNs, for neck edging and cuffs
US 6/ 4mm long circular needle or DPNs for body and sleeves
Please remember that every effort is taken to show the true colors of the yarn and that monitor settings may vary.
