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Thinking about knitting the Aleita Shell? The instructions work with yarns at 21 sts per 4 ” over St st giving a Finished Size: 32 ½ (36 ¼, 40, 42, 45 ¾)” bust circumference AND they also work with yarns at 20 sts per 4 ” over St st (or 5 sts per inch, which might be easier for some folks to find…) giving a Finished Size: 34 (38, 42, 44, 48)” bust circumference. The row gauge for both is 28 rows per 4” (7 rows per inch). Using this easy to find gauge expands the size range of the pattern a bit. The pictures below show the Shell with 1" of ease and it’s a size 38. |
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Pattern found in Interweave Knits Spring 2008 pg. 72 |
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Here’s a list of yarns that would work with this design— |
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| Artful Yarn | Cliche | 55% Cotton/30% Linen/15% Acrylic |
| Arucania | Pomaire | 100% Pima Cotton |
| Berroco | Bonsai | 97% Bamboo/3% Nylon |
| Berroco | Lumina | 54% Cotton/36%Acrylic/10% Poly |
| Berroco | Nostalgia | 46% Cotton/30% Acrylic/24% Nylon |
| Berroco | Softwist | 59% Rayon, 41% Wool |
| Blue Sky | Worsted | 50% alpaca/50% wool |
| Brown Sheep | Cotton Fleece | 80% Cotton/20%Wool |
| Brown Sheep | Lambs Pride Superwash |
100% Wool |
| Brown Sheep | Serendipity | 60% Cotton/50% Wool |
| Cascade | Pima Tencel | 50% Pima Cotton/50% Tencel |
| Cascade | Venezia Worsted | 70% Merino Wool/30% Silk |
| Classic Elite | Princess | 40% Merino/28% Viscose/10% Cashmere/ 7% Angora/15% Nylon |
| Debbie Bliss | Cotton DK | 100% Cotton |
| Elann | Camila | 50% Cotton / 50% Linen |
| Elsebeth Lavold’s | Cotton Patine | 100% Cotton |
| Nashua | Creative Focus Cotton | 100% Mercerized Cotton |
| Nashua | Natural Focus Ecologie | 100% Pima Cotton |
| Pakucho | Organic Cotton | 100% Cotton |
| Plymouth | Linen Isle | 50% Cotton/30% Rayon/20% Linen |
| Reynolds | Cottontail | 60% Cotton/40% Microfiber |
| Reynolds | Saucy | 100% Mercerized Cotton |
| Rowan | Calmer | 75% cotton/25% acrylic |
| Rowan | Handknit Cotton | 100% Cotton |
| Shibui | Merino Kid | 55% Kid Mohair/45% Merino Wool |
| Southwest Trading Co. | Yin | 60% Wool/20% Silk/20% Bamboo |
| Tahki | Cotton Classic | 100% Mercerized Cotton |
| Twilleys | Cotton Freedom | 100% Cotton |
7 Replies to “Wednesday, March 12, 2008”
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I do love this pattern, it is on my list of post-baby knitting. It’s definitely got some va-va-voom potential there.
Thank you!
I finally remembered to add it to my Ravelry queue.
This is always helpful – not having knit many spring/summer pieces I always feel lost in selecting yarn. Thanks!
Wow – thanks so much for posting suggested yarns – what a help. Have had great success with your Twist and Ariann patterns!
Thanks for this information. It makes it a lot easier to knit this shell.
Hi Bonne Marie,
Well, you are so smart! Here I was fiddling with the original directions in my head, to bring Aleita up just a little bigger than 45.74–and of course, change the gauge a little! I just happen to have a big stash of Cotton Fleece, to. Now if I can find a needle without a project on it… I made a rule, no more buying new needles instead of finishing UFOs around here
thanks for the great pattern–again.
Susan
Thank you for publishing this list of yarn. I saw the pattern in interweave and thought it looks so stylish but plymouth linen isle isn’t something I’ve come across in England.
Sarah