Breezy Pullover

About This Pattern

Spring and summer are the best seasons on the west coast of Canada. The days are long and warm, with ample time for hiking, camping, and evenings warmed by a beach fire. This hemp pullover, worked in a mesh stitch with a Henley-style front placket, is designed to keep you comfortable every day throughout these blissful seasons.

Materials

YARN Hemp for Knitting Allhemp6LUX (100% hemp; 142 yd [130 m]/31/2 oz [100 g]: DK weight): #61 Green Tea, 7 (8, 9, 9, 10) (10, 11, 11, 11) skeins.

NEEDLES Sizes 7 (4.5 mm) and 9 (5.5 mm): 24" (60 cm) circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS Stitch holder; four 5/8" (16 mm) buttons; tapestry needle.

GAUGE 17 sts and 25 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Mesh st on larger needles.

FINISHED SIZE 34 (38½, 43¼, 47, 50¾) (54½, 57½, 61¼, 65)" (86.5 [98, 110, 119.5, 129] [138.5, 146, 155.5, 165] cm) chest circumference. Sample shown measures 38½" (98 cm); modeled with 41/4" (10.8 cm) of ease.

Resources

• Visit farmfiberknits.com/abbreviations for terms you don’t know.

• Designer Karen Bourquin shares her journey to meet Lana, purveyor of Lanaknits Hemp Yarns.

• New to lace knitting? Here are three great tips from designer Katrina King.

• Need some pointers on blocking lacy knits? Pamela K. Schultz has some tips for you!

• Get some lace-knitting tips on needles, gauge, and more.

About: Karen Bourquin lives in a small seaside city on Vancouver Island, where she and her husband own and run a year-round resort. Her inspiration comes from being by the ocean and the forests through every season. Every day is a good day to knit, design, and wear handknitted treasures. Find her work on Ravelry and Instagram @docksideknits.

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