During college I spent my holiday breaks working in the family business, which is to say that I was on a factory floor sharpening industrial knives. When the weather was cold I lived in crew-neck sweatshirts. Truth be told I miss those days. I still love the comfort of my old favorite sweatshirts. I designed this as a way to unite my past and present--a way to carry the crew necks with me.

The Knife Grinder’s Daughter is knit from the bottom up in the round. A continuous stripe of ribbing runs from the side hems up the body and down the sleeves to the wrists.

Finished Sizes:

XS (S1, S2, M1) M2 [L1, L2, XL]

with finished chest circumferences of:

35.75 (40.5, 44, 48.75) 52.25 [56, 60.5, 64]”
91 (103, 112, 124) 133 [142, 153.5, 162.5] cm

Sweater is meant to be worn with 4+” / 10+ cm of positive ease.

The sample shown is shown with 6” / 15 cm ease in a size S1 on a 34” bust.

Gauge:

27 stitches and 40 rows = 4” / 10 cm in St st

Yarn Requirements:

1390 (1550, 1725, 1900) 2025 [2200, 2400, 2500] yards or 1271(1417, 1577, 1737) 1851 [2011, 2194, 2286] meters fingering weight yarn.

Sample shown in Dream in Color, Smooshy with Cashmere (70% Superwash Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon & 400 yards / 366 meters per 113g) Colorway: Navy Zeal, 4 hanks.

Needles and Notions: US size 4 / 3.5 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge plus needles of same size as preferred for working small circumferences in the round.

4 stitch markers including 1 unique, tapestry needle.

Techniques used: Short rows, decreasing, picking up stitches, knitting in the round.