Tomorrow May Rain
Introducing Tomorrow May Rain, a variation of I’ll Follow The Sun, a shrug this time, as seasons change. Worked overall in Quatrefoil Eyelet, the duplicate rows of this 8 stitch by 16 row repeat make the stitch rhythm easy to remember. Bodice and sleeves are worked bottom-up, with bodice worked flat and sleeves in the round. Stitches are picked up along its edges for the neckline/center front trim. This design is mostly seamless, except for the sleeve caps that are briefly shaped with short rows at their ends and set in. Enjoy!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bodice circumference: 32(36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)"/ 81.3(91.4, 101.6, 111.8, 121.9, 132.1, 142.2) cm
Length: 22¾(23¼, 23½, 23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½)"/ 57.8(59.1, 59.7, 60.3, 61, 61.6, 62.2) cm
MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Harvest DK by Urth Yarns. (100% SW Extrafine Merino; 300 yds/ 275 m per 100g skein); color: Mint – 4(4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6) skeins, approximately 1020(1150, 1270, 1390, 1525, 1650, 1775) yds/ 935(1050, 1165, 1270, 1395, 1510, 1625) m.
I always have additional yarn on hand for swatching.
Needles
US4/ 3.5mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24 to 36"/ 60 to 90 cm circular (for lower bodice and center front trim)
• 1 24"/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and sleeve caps)
• 1 set double-pointed, or preferred needle style for working small circumferences of sleeves in the round
Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE (after blocking)
• 25.6 sts and 35.6 rows = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette stitch
• 24 sts and 34.8 rows = 4"/ 10.2 cm in Quatrefoil Eyelet
SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreasing (ssk, k2tog), increasing (m1L, m1R), short row shaping, 3-needle BO, setting in sleeve caps, stitch pick-up for trim, and blocking.
12 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, schematics, tutorial links, a full sheet of charted Quatrefoil Eyelet repeats for plotting stitches during shaping, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.
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