Apricite
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As seen in Laine magazine Issue 7, and now available as an individual PDF with additional sizes!
When thinking about apricity and the feeling it evokes, images of cozy knitted sweaters come to mind. Perhaps this is because these wooly garments provide a very similar function as apricity does. Rays of sun warm and lift our spirits (albeit even if just for a moment), just as a wool sweater provides warmth and comfort on the coldest of days. I’ve named this sweater Apricite, a take on the original word, an object that epitomizes what apricity means to me- a big, soft and fuzzy hand-knit sweater that warms the body, and also the heart <3.
SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL* , 4XL* )
* Sizes 3XL and 4XL are only available in the individual PDF download, and are not printed in Laine magazine Issue 7.
Shown in size M. Recommended ease: approx. 6–8” / 15–20 cm of positive ease.
Finished Bust circumference: 39.5 (44, 47.5, 52, 55.5, 60, 64* , 68* )” / 99 (110, 119, 130, 139, 150, 162* , 173* ) cm.
MATERIALS
Recommended Yarn
Yarn A: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5* , 6* ) skeins of Shadow DK by Viola (50% Polwarth wool, 35% Wensleydale wool, 15% Zwartbles wool, 309 yds / 283 m – 100 g), colourway Down to the Wire as yarn A,
or approx 950 (1080, 1160, 1240, 1315, 1420, 1520, 1600 ) yds / 870 (990, 1060, 1135, 1200, 1300, 1380* , 1450) m of a DK weight yarn.
Yarn B: 3 (3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4* , 4* ) skeins of Mohair Lace by Viola (72% mohair, 28% silk, 459 yds / 420 m – 50 g), colourway Rose Gold Dust as yarn B,
or approx. 930 (1060, 1150, 1240, 1285, 1375, 1470* , 1550* ) yds / 850 (970, 1050, 1135, 1175, 1255, 1340* , 1400* ) m of a lace mohair yarn.
Budget Yarn Substitution Ideas ($ - $$$)
Yarn A, DK Weight:
(Smooth wool yarn with good stitch definition suggested, but not limited to)
Drops Lima
Knit Picks Swish DK
Berroco Ultra Wool DK
Estelle Yarns Andean DK
Yarn B, Laceweight Mohair:
Drops Kid-silk
Knit Picks Aloft
Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair
Sugarbush Drizzle
Needles
US 6 / 4 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles
US 7 / 4.5 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles or longer and an extra spare
US 6 / 4 mm 24” / 60 cm circular needles for 3-needle bind-off and sewn tubular bind-off.
Notions
Stitch markers
removable stitch markers
stitch holders (or waste yarn)
tapestry needle
three 0.5” / 13 mm buttons.
GAUGE
18 sts x 25 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St st with yarn A and B held together, after blocking.
NOTES
Apricite is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up. The neckline has functional front opening. The fit is oversized with a slightly cropped length, loose sleeves and drop shoulders. The garment is knitted using two strands of yarn held together: a DK weight wool yarn with a lace weight mohair/ silk blend. A single strand of worsted weight wool yarn can be used in place of these yarns, although yardage might vary.
