Donguri

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Donguri is a top-down sweater worked in the round, featuring a textured stitch pattern created by using tiny cables or “twist” stitches.
This pattern is worked by following a chart which gradually increases to shape the yoke. The little groupings of twist stitches remind me of acorns, or donguri 団栗, as they are called in Japan.

SIZES

1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

Bust circumference: 91.5 (102.5, 112, 122, 132) cm/ 36 (40¼, 44, 48, 52) inches

Intended ease: 5 -10 cm/ 2- 4 inches positive ease.

Shown in Size 1 on Kiyomi who has a 84 cm/ 33 inch bust.

MATERIALS

Recommended Yarn

8 (9, 10, 11, 13) skeins of SANTI by Illimani (45% merino wool, 25% alpaca, 15% mulberry silk, 15% yak, 125 m/ 137 yds - 50 g) in colour Neutral.

Needles

  • 4 mm/ US 6, 60 cm/ 24 inch circular needle

  • 4 mm/ US 6, 80 cm/ 32 inch circular needle

  • 4 mm/ US 6, double pointed needles (for sleeves)

  • 3 mm/ US 2½, 40 cm/ 16 inch circular needle (for neckband)

Budget Substitute Yarn Ideas ($-$$$)

(Double knitting weight wool blend)

  • Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light

  • Knit Picks Gloss DK Yarn

  • Knit Picks City Tweed DK yarn

  • Drops Lima

  • Berroco Folio

  • Estelle Andean DK

Notions

  • 4 Stitch markers (1 different, 3 the same)

  • Cable needle

  • Smooth waste yarn (such as cotton)

  • Tapestry needle

GAUGE

22 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm/4 inches in Stockinette st with larger needle, blocked.



Close up of the yoke stitch pattern of the donguri sweater.
Detail of the back yoke and shoulder of the donguri sweater.
Woman wearing the donguri sweater in a full view.
View woman wearing the donguri sweater showing the sleeve and cuff detail.