Stria [Andrea Mowry]

Stria by Andrea Mowry is worked from the top-down, seamlessly. The sleeve stitches are put on hold while the body is finished and then returned to the needle. You can, of course, modify it to have any length body or sleeves. Do take into account that modifications will affect the yardage required, and if more length is added to the body, you may want to add an extra button/buttonhole.

The original sample is shown knit in Ampersand Fibers Caslon Fingering, as this isn't a yarn we stock we would recommend you knit Stria in Tukuwool Fingering.

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

Finished Measurements: 34.75 (36.75, 39.75, 43)(46, 49, 52.5)(55.5, 58, 61)”
88 (93.5, 101, 109)(117, 124.5, 133.5)(141, 147.5, 155) cm
Intended to be worn with -2 to +4”/-5 to +10 cm ease. To pick your best size, measure your full bust and add or subtract your desired ease, then pick the finished bust circumference closest to that number.
Sample is shown in size 2 with approx. 3”/7.5 cm positive ease on a woman who is 5’5”/165 cm tall.

Yarn: Fingering Weight in 1 Main Color & 4 Contrasting Colors
MC - 300 (328, 359, 390)(421, 455, 489)(527, 559, 600) g
1200 (1310, 1436, 1560)(1684, 1820, 1954)(2108, 2235, 2400) yds
1098 (1198, 1313, 1426)(1540, 1664, 1787)(1927, 2044, 2195) m

CC’s (each) - 18 (19, 21, 23)(25, 27, 29)(31, 33, 35) g
72 (76, 84, 92)(100, 108, 116)(124, 132, 140) yds
66 (70, 77, 84)(92, 99, 106)(114, 121, 128) m

Needles: Main Fabric: 2.75 mm (US 2) - 80 cm to 100 cm (body) circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (sleeves)
(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.)

Notions: 18 mm buttons (6), stitch markers (8), tapestry needle, stitch holders or waste yarn 

Gauge: 24 sts & 50 rows = 4”/10 cm
Measured over Half Fisherman’s rib stitch pattern work flat and measured after blocking.

Knitting Techniques: twisted german cast on, half fishermen’s rib, increasing in half fisherman's rib, ssk in half fishermen’s rib, k2tog in half fishermen’s rib, knitting, purling, changing colours (stripes), tubular cast-off, cable cast on, 1-row buttonhole, backwords loops co, working flat for the body, working in the round for the sleeves, picking up stitches

Pattern Format: Printed knitting pattern with a download code

Designer: Andrea Mowry