Lalang

Skill Level: Advanced beginner. Pattern involves increases and striping/carrying yarn up your work.

Garment Bust Circumferences

Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) [7, 8, 9]

Centimetres: 103.5, 112, 124.5 (134.5, 143.5, 155.5) [164, 174.5, 184.5]

Inches: 40.75, 44, 49 (53, 56.5, 61.25) [64.5, 68.75, 72.75]

Lalang is designed to have about 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches) of positive ease around the bust. The sample shown was knit in size 2, modelled with 30 cm (12 inches) of positive ease.

Suggested Yarn

ITO Sensai, sample is in 347 Glacier (Pale blue)

60% Mohair, 40% Silk

240 metres / 20 grams, lace weight

ITO Kinu, sample is in 379 Iron Blue (Dark blue)

100% Silk

425 metres / 50 grams, lace weight

Yarn quantities (no sleeves)

Sensai: 620, 680, 740 (800, 840, 910) [960, 1020, 1080] metres or 678, 744, 809 (875, 919, 995) [1050, 1115, 1181] yards

Kinu: 520, 565, 610 (660, 700, 760) [800, 840, 890] metres or 569, 618, 667 (722, 766, 831) [875, 919, 973] yards

Yarn quantities (with sleeves)

Sensai: 940, 1000, 1060 (1120, 1170, 1240) [1300, 1360, 1420] metres or 1028, 1094, 1159 (1225, 1280, 1356) [1422, 1487, 1553] yards

Kinu: 780, 820, 880 (930, 980, 1040) [1080, 1120, 1170] metres or 853, 897, 962 (1017, 1072, 1137) [1181, 1225, 1280] yards

Yarn estimates are provided in pattern if you wish to make Lalang in one colour, or with one strand only per stripe.

Needles and Gauge

3.5 mm, 10” or small circumference circular needles for sleeve

3.5 mm, 24” or medium circumference circular needles for body

3.0 mm, small and medium circumference circular needles for hems

Using 3.5 mm needles, in stockinette, 24 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm by 10 cm swatch