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Congo Sweater

Congo Sweater

by Marianne Isager

Craft

Knitting

Difficulty

Advanced

5.6/5 (12 votes)

Yarn Weight

Fingering

Type

Sweater, Wearables

Designer

Marianne Isager

Hook Size

US 1½ - 2.5 mm, US 2½ - 3.0 mm

Yardage

3906 – 4464 yards

Gauge

27 sts × 54 rows / 4 in

Published

March 2006

Languages

DA, EN, DE, JA

Sizes

Small (47"), Medium (51")

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About This Pattern

From ‘Knitting Out of Africa’: The bold pattern of dark, medium, and light shades in the yoke of this sweater imitates pieced or strip-woven fabric, another African classic. The sweater begins with...

Techniques & Features

Pattern Instructions

chartwritten pattern

Colorwork

stripes / colorworkIntarsia

Construction

entrelacworked flattop downmodular / join as you goseamed

Design Elements

notched

Shapes

square
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